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(...) OK, when I get time, I'll give that a try. I can also add an option to the page to hide certified and needs-admin files. That will cut down on the amount of noise on the page. Steve (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I just tried it, and it works for me, logged in and logged out. It kind of sounds like the user data wasn't available at the time you tried the page. Could you try it again? One other thought - do you have session cookies enabled? The script (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: [Parts Tracker] PT-to-PN Authentication
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(...) It just shows me as Admin, even though my PT privs are Admin,Submit,Review Chris (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Steve, I'm getting an error: Software error: Failed to connect to DBI:mysql:database=p...=localhost using at ./PT.pm line 234 For help, please send mail to the webmaster (webmaster@ldraw.org), giving this error message and the time and date of (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: [Parts Tracker] PT-to-PN Authentication
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(...) Looks fine to me I have Review and Submit. It also displays something about POSTNUKESID whatever that is.... (...) Cool! Thanks for all your hard work! ROSCO (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | [Parts Tracker] PT-to-PN Authentication
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Hey all parts authors and reviewers (and admins)! I'm (slowly) working on modifying the webpages for the Parts Tracker so that it uses the same login/security as the rest of the ldraw.org site. I've got a simple page up that checks your privileges (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Bugs in LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5
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Hi Niels, I will take a look at it this week since i am on vacation. Thank you for your feedback. I have been away from the LDraw community for some time since I am moving at the moment and having a lot of real life stress and I guess I will survive (...) (21 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Numbers Report - 10 November 2003
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Section Totals 178 certified files. 306 files need admin review. 423 files need more votes. 521 have uncertified subfiles. 140 held files. Total Files: 1,568 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-11-10: 178 / 306 / 423 / 521 / 140 (1,568) 2003-11-03: (...) (21 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: voting...
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(...) That's my opinion, also. I posted my comment originally for several reasons: 1. As a "nudge" to other reviewers -- "Hey! We got a zillion files loaded here! How about we all vote on some of 'em, and get some of 'em processed and out the door?" (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw.org MOTM, SOTM Submissions
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Due to the hard work of the team members, we hope to have the Model of the Month (MOTM) and Scene of the Month (SOTM) contests up and running by next month. As such I'd like to ask for any and all submissions to these two contests. If you are new to (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.announce)
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| | Parts Tracker sorting suggestion
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Here is the solution (IMO) to the sorting thing for the PT and to the problem of files sitting there for ages. All files marked "hold" or "needs admin review" or "certified" (i.e. "you cant do anything with this file right now") go to the bottom of (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Numbers Report - 27 October 2003
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(...) I sort of think we shouldn't go there. Just my opinion. This isn't a competition. (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 3 November 2003
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Section Totals 158 certified files. 289 files need admin review. 418 files need more votes. 540 have uncertified subfiles. 147 held files. Total Files: 1,552 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-11-03: 158 / 289 / 418 / 540 / 147 (1,552) 2003-10-27: (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) My guess: If someone votes "will review" it's like it's on their to-do list because they think they're a good candidate. Submitting a modified part should not clear WILL NOT and WILL review votes. Only a hold/certify should clear them Give a (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) I like this idea. It solve the perceived de-emphasis on [art with uncertified subparts. (...) I think the parts list should list everything currently on the PT. This way I can find a subfile I may have missed or wasn't included in a model I (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Numbers Report - 27 October 2003
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(...) You know, if we all want to keep score, I could just whip up a "reviews posted per user" page. I *not* saying this a good idea, just throwing it out for consideration. Steve (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: PT File Queue has (minor) bug
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(...) I wouldn't exactly characterize that as a "bug". Maybe if the page was called "My File Queue"... But it might be a nice feature for it to ignore files you've already looked at. Steve (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Bugs with the Parts Tracker
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(...) First off, a bigger issue with this file is that it is a model, not a part. I feel it goes beyond the idea of a shortcut, or complete assembly. However, to your point. This file uses *3* unofficial files. Yes, they are updates of (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) OK, so let's figure out a better sort order. The possible 'statuses' for files are: - Certified! - Needs Admin review - Needs more votes - Subfiles aren't certified - Hold My thinking when I constructed the list and the sorting was: - Keep the (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) Make deals with people. Trade reviews - you'll look at their files (and offer honest reviews) if they'll look at yours. (...) I'm sorry you've gotten that feeling. My feeling is that the current system gives a lot *more* power to the standard (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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Going back a ways for this one... (...) I considered going a similar route when I constructed the PT: offer reviewers a list of checkpoints that they should consider when posting a review. I abandoned this thinking because the 'rules' for processing (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: A little lion I'm working on...
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(...) This is just a little post to say that my shield article has been posted to classic castle. Feel free to read it. (URL) Classic Castle> --Anthony (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) Er... Oops! Sorry about that. Well, I'm one of your friends, right? :-) (...) That would be truly awesome! (...) As would that! Are you working geometrically or bitmapping? It would be nice if your stuff could be somehow transferred over to (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: Numbers Report - 27 October 2003
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((URL) Posted by 'fwcain' 791 matches found. (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 27 October 2003
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Section Totals 109 certified files. 332 files need admin review. 413 files need more votes. 537 have uncertified subfiles. 148 held files. Total Files: 1,539 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-27: 109 / 332 / 413 / 537 / 148 (1,539) 2003-10-20: (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 20 October 2003
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Section Totals 107 certified files. 330 files need admin review. 368 files need more votes. 553 have uncertified subfiles. 146 held files. Total Files: 1,504 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-20 - 107 / 330 / 368 / 553 / 146 (1,504) 2003-10-14 - (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Bugs in LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5
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Having used version 1.5 for a couple of days now, I noticed a few things: * Find does not work. * Ctrl + arrowskeys ignores spaces between values (while it was so useful to jump through the numbers....) And a few minor things: * Find and Replace (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: List of "Star Wars" Minifig Patterns...
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(...) Check out this URL (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: List of "Star Wars" Minifig Patterns...
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(...) Are these available for use/preview/whatever yet? I can't find them on the parts tracker. (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Numbers Report - 14 October 2003
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Section Totals 96 certified files. 341 files need admin review. 359 files need more votes. 545 have uncertified subfiles. 148 held files. Total Files: 1,489 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-14 - 096 / 341 / 359 / 545 / 148 (1,489) 2003-10-08 - (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Updates page still WAY out of date
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(...) I don't know that my post had anything to do with it, but in any event thanks to whoever updated the page for updating it. And my "way out of date" title was badly chosen, but I do think 7 months is a long time on the web. --Travis (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Updates page still WAY out of date
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(...) I wouldn't say "way out of date" is a appropriate label, it's more like "some things have fallen through the cracks". As far as the missing items you have brought up, the issue is known and someone is assigned to fix it. Addionally, the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw.org Updates page still WAY out of date
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I don't want to come across wrong here, but given that the new site was launched a little over a month ago, and given that the parts library is essentially the core focus of the site, I find it a little strange that the parts library updates page is (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5 Released
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(...) (the broken file had a size of 1134 KB the working one 2793 KB). w. (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) Certainly. Jacob (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5 Released
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(...) (URL) for me (2003-10-09, 23:30 GMT+2) -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5 Released
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(...) That's strange, I just downloaded the file and it installed fine. I've uploaded a new copy to the server, please give it another try: (URL) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5 Released
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(...) get the same error. w. (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad Version 1.5 Released
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(...) I get an error saying "The setup files are corrupted. Please obtain a new copy of the program." when I try to install the downloaded LDDesignPad150.exe Niels (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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The hotlist is here: (URL) argue that IT ought to have uncertified subparts weighed a bit higher, I guess. (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) I think that would be nice but I am thinking they don't seem to, even though they do (URL) and you'll see the first part with uncertified subfiles is below at least some of the subfiles it contains. Yet it's hard to tell. I can't find the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 8 October 2003
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Section Totals 69 certified files. 339 files need admin review. 384 files need more votes. 544 have uncertified subfiles. 147 held files. Total Files: 1,483 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-08 - 069 / 339 / 384 / 544 / 147 (1,483) 2003-10-01 - (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) No, that's a very good point. You're correct, that the subparts have to be certified first. I was really trying to advocate changing just the sort order of the parts tracker list (so that parts at the bottom of the page don't get ignored), not (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) Shouldn't subfiles sort *before* any part that actually uses them? Ie. no use certifying the part unless the subfiles are done first. -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Bugs with the Parts Tracker
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[emphasis Franklin's] (...) Here's a good example of why the current nomenclature is messed up (in my humble, yet aggressively vociferous, opinion). (URL) new file does not -- repeat ***NOT*** -- need any unofficial parts, and yet it says (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) There may be merit in somehow boosting the position of the subfiles themselves in the list (if it's true that people only work on the highest listed items and ignore the bottom stuff... I know it's true for me). Perhaps the more parts use an (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) FWIW, I agree with this. Though I am a parts reviewer, I don't have a terribly extensive collection of pieces to compare the LDraw ones with. And the Real World doesn't leave much time to review parts! --Ryan (explaining his credentials to (...) (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) THANK YOU!!! I've been arguing this very point (mostly off-list) with Steve for the better part of three years now! Pummelling the deceased equine, Franklin (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | msg to "technog"...
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You have a "hold" vote on this file: (URL) post an image of the gap. Thanks, Franklin (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: PT File Queue has (minor) bug
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(...) Hmm... I'd better get cracking. Franklin's about to pass me up. ;-) -Orion (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | PT File Queue has (minor) bug
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When I check the File Queue at the Parts Tracker: (URL) noticed that it does *not* weed out those files I've already reviewed... (... which is 390 files, so far, according to this): (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) For how long? A year? *Two*? I've *already* waited that long for some of the files on the PT. How much longer should I be asked to wait before others agree with me that there *is* a problem? Part of the reason I cannot let go of this, is (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) I agree here. I own a bunch of "rare" parts and could compare the ldraw parts to the real thing. But I dont know anything about the technical stuff and cant say on those. Also, I could provide comments on part names, KEYWORDS etc (since I know (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 1 October 2003
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Section Totals 048 certified files. 284 files need admin review. 436 files need more votes. 563 have uncertified subfiles. 161 held files. Total Files: 1,492 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-01 - 048 / 284 / 436 / 563 / 161 (1,492) 2003-09-26 - (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Postscript output
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(...) I'll second that. Moreover, the EPS and PDF output (in addition to 'plain' PostScript) apparently supported by gl2ps would also be very nice. --Tom (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) If we require (by informal convention at least) authors to have the part they author, I do think there's merit in requiring at least one (or two) reviewer(s) to have the part they author as well. So I think this is a good restriction although (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) I agree that the way subfiles are handled is a bit klunky, but I can't think of a better way to handle them. (...) Yes, I think that we should shift away from holding unused primitives. A simple novote would suffice or maybe a "Certified but (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) I like this, sort of. While I thinks it's a good idea, the overall effect would be to lower throughput since not everyone has an expansive LEGO collection. Isn't that part of the reason why some started using virtual LEGO in the first place? (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) I can think if a few things that might help throughput (I'm sure that most of these have been discussed before): 1) Create a new review attribute "compared to physical part" (which could apply to an admin or regular review), which certifies (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) I think something like this (or just releasing unused primitives) would be useful. There is a clear advantage to "locking in" primitives: they are designed to be used by multiple authors; if they are not properly examined and said to be good, (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) I'm opposed to the [x] number of votes equals an admin vote for a couple of reasons: - I envision a group of reviewers getting together the push a few low quality or controversial parts through at the last minute. It really wouldn't be that (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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Thanks for the feedback. First of all, to my mind, the number of files processed and released has no bearing on the issue I raised, that there are *several* files that have been sitting on the Parts Tracker for *well* over a year (almost *two* (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) But how can you certify a part that uses subparts, if the subparts might change? Maybe the orientation of the file will change, and then the parent part would have to be modified? Or am I missing something? (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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In general, I agree with Orion that having the parts tracker is much better than not having it, and that the main problem is that there are too few active reviewers. Just as a reminder to those reviewers out there, look at the parts queue, which (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Mac Brick CAD 2.0b1
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Following some months of work I have now blaced Mac Brick CAD 2.0b1 on my .Mac site: (URL) 2.0b1 is the renaming of the Cocoa version so as to avoid confusion with the Carbon / Classic versions. Two seperate installations are available: For existing (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Postscript output
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(...) Wow, this looks very cool! I'd love to see it implemented in an LDraw-based program. :-) -Tim (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Postscript output
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I know the question of postscript output has been tossed around in the past a few times. Is it still something people want? Because it looks like someone has finally implemented a library that could do the trick for ldraw programs that render with (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Variants of Wheel Holder Brick (Wa: Rubber Colors Needed)
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(...) There is also white, clear, red/black (URL) (21 years ago, 28-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) snip (...) I couldn't agrre with this more. Having the parts tracker allows users access to a greater number of parts than ever before. Using these parts becomes stricly the user's decision and therefore risk. I'm sure there are those people (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) I have a couple of thought on this: 1.) The numbers don't support your claims. In 2002, the first full year of the PT, we released over 800 files, over 500 of which were new parts, this is more than the years 1998, 1999, and 2000 combined. Not (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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There are some files on the Parts Tracker that have been sitting there for quite some time (well over a year). Here's just a small group... These Roadsigns were initially uploaded in October 2001: (URL) their subfiles were not uploaded until (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 26 Sept. 2003
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Section Totals 48 certified files. 252 files need admin review. 460 files need more votes. 557 have uncertified subfiles. 155 held files. Total Files: 1,472 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-09-26 - 048 / 252 / 460 / 557 / 155 (1,472) 2003-09-21 - (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: TrackDraw number formats
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(...) Although used to be aware this could be twelve point something as most germans are often exposed to english text formats . . . writing this on a cheque would definitly be read as twelve thousand threehundred and forty five. The point is used (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Variants of Wheel Holder Brick (Wa: Rubber Colors Needed)
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(...) Niels, There is also a Black, Clear, Clear Here's a pic of 6 of them (I'm missing the White/Clear/Red) (URL) have several such variations pictured in my Comparisons gallery on Brickshelf: (URL) that helps, Clark Visit my Vintage Parts pages, (...) (21 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Color Definition for Dull Silver
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How about dropping the AA ? So far, IIRC, no-one has ever used it. If another value than the default (0x80?) is wanted, it can be put into the MATERIAL section: transparent=25% The we will use the familiar LDraw color codes for both EdgeColor and (...) (21 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Color Definition for Dull Silver
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(...) Ok, I was agreeing with your proposal to make it optional and relegate it to the end of the line with the MATERIAL properties. And hopefully it'll never be used, except possibly to reproduce a texture that's stippled in real life like the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Part Renames
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(...) The Castle Walls (including the newly LDraw one) need to be renamed to be Panels. Also, the names for minifig parts (of which there are many) are a great mystery to me. E.g., Minifig Castle Helmet with Chin-Guard was recently officialized, but (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Variants of Wheel Holder Brick (Wa: Rubber Colors Needed)
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(...) You mean part 7049 ? I know the following variants: (Brick, Bottom, Shafts) White, Red, Red White, Clear, Clear White, Clear, Black White, Clear, Red Black, Milkywhite, Red Black, Clear, Red Several wheels (spoked and studded, regular and (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part Renames
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(...) This part is not only used in trains: 371 Tipper Truck (URL) 662 Dumper Lorry (URL) 856 Bulldozer (URL) 8848 Power Truck (URL) Niels Owning 2 in red and one in yellow (sets 171 and 662) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Color Definition for Dull Silver
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(...) Actually, I want to keep dithering. (...) Shrug. I dunno. (...) I'm OK with AARRGGBB, if everyone agrees with that. I'd recommend that programs recognize a variety of semi-standard formats, specifically: #AARRGGBB 0xAARRGGBB AARRGGBB (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Witch one of them? I know by three variants only by heart and with some research, I will probably find more... :) (...) I think it would be great for Bricklink and such purposes. /Tore (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) So far it is worth less... ;-) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No it's not. If the render is old and not updated then it will never the ldconfig.ldr file anyhow, so the dithered colors in ledit and ldraw will never change. This is for the future. (...) That's still true, but you should be able to replace (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) I think Bracket 3 x 2 x 2 would be the best alternative. Keep the space seat line, just use it a keyword. And although I sure it has been mentioned before, I think that all theme names should be relagated to keywords and not as parts (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Rubber Colors Needed (Was: Color Definition for Dull Silver)
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(...) I seem to have a few of these white (sort of a chalky gray-white, in my collection) tires from the early 70's, but I have no idea which of my early sets included them. I always figured that the white color was simply a sign of degraded rubber. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Rubber Colors Needed (Was: Color Definition for Dull Silver)
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OR... We could pick up the old 0 TEXTURE meta-command? No need for new volour numbers? (URL) for replying to myself) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) It's needed for backwards compability. Using an old/not updated renderer shouldn't make the rendering look awkward. But using a newer renderer should make it better. So is the case with grey rubber, black rubber, and electric conductor. When (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Rubber Colors Needed (Was: Color Definition for Dull Silver)
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(...) I saw that link at Brickshelf, too, and was very surprised. Never heard of that those tyres came in white. Samsonite maybe? I'm tempted to buy a couple just to satisfy my curiousity. Rubber belts have come in many colours, (URL) we need many (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Ahhh, I see. How about Train Tipper End -Orion (who's getting really annoyed at the high server load errors) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) **Warning: Obvious Political Joke** Well, duh. Tipper is the former would-be First Lady. **End of Obvious Political Joke** Also, I'm a tipper if the service is good. Dave! Wouldn't you like to be a tipper, too? (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) On that note, let me toss in my $2. I agree with Cary and Steve that dithering should go. Who needs it? The renderer should be able to convert from true color to dithered colors if the display is underpowered. If you must have it for some (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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Quoting Orion Pobursky <orion@pobursky.com>: (...) Something that tips? Like... the yellow car in set 2126 - those ends, are the ends of the tipper. (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I believe this is a tipper: (URL) It's a container that is designed to tip over to unload. (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) What's a tipper? Someone clue me in please. I feel that if I'm confused as to what a tipper is supposed to be, then others may also be just as confused (or maybe I'm delusional ;-) ) -Orion (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) A quick clarification on this. My post above was poorly worded in that it implies that this number definition was already chisled in to stone (thanks for pointing this out Steve). My intention with this pat was to open the idea up to (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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Whatever the renames are, if we could make sure the former name is in the keywords, so that it's still searchable? Ie: if i search for "space" and am looking for the old "space handlebars" I'd like to be able to, without having to remember that 1) (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) [snip] (...) Yes, as soon as the format is settled. /Lars (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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A flood of BFC'd part has been submitted to the PT (Thanks John) and I like to take an opportunity to discuss the renames of some of the parts to more intuitive names: 30031 Space Handlebars to Bar Handlebars or just Handlebars with a 0 CATEGORY Bar (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Like in sets (just listed a few, not all) 331 (URL) 332 (URL) 333 (URL) 334 (URL) 335 (URL) 371 (URL) (I've got 333 and 335 myself, and since I like to make LDraw copies of sets I have, I need the grey rubber color :-) The link to bricklink (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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[Not really a .cad.ray question, but it's a gray area, so I'm leaving the cross-post] (...) You might want to visit Peeron (or Clark's color pages), there is more than one color that fits your description. Apologies if you grabbed the color name (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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