 | | Re: LDraw.org's January Model and Scene of the Month Winners
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So, I went and voted for next month, and then wanted to look at some again, so I went to the Contests page here: (URL) Unfortunately, it appears that that page is out of date. The archive of past winners doesn't have any 2005 entries, and the (...) (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | LDraw.org's January Model and Scene of the Month Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of the January Model/Scene of the month contests: (URL) MOTM, Martian Surface Rover, Tom Beattie> (URL) SOTM, Showroom, Allister McLaren> The voting for the March Model of the Month and Scene of the Month contests is (...) (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | LEGO in CG classes was: easier parts authoring
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(...) could post some of the other things your class has created? One question: The credits list MLCAD and LDraw as applications used in the creation of the video - can you elaborate on this? Did they use LDraw measurements (or actual parts) in the (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.edu, FTX)
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| | Re: Comments wanted: Plans for easier parts authoring
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(...) Some work has already been done in LDraw Blender import and export. I've used this and it works well for import: (URL) the related Lugnet thread: (URL) was an earlier work: (URL) the related lugnet thread: (URL) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I have now given Blender a good test, and I am hooked. The user interface is a bit weird at first, but it grows on you, and I expect it to be quite easy to use once I get the hang of it. The software features are perfect for this: GNU Free software (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) So nice to hear that, and I actually care quite a lot! I have used Lego quite a lot myself to teach computer graphics. Not CAD as such, but 3D modeling, animation and programming. Swedish M Sc students have often grown up with a large pile of (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | RE: PT Browser: A client-side browser for the Parts List
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Many thanks. If you need any help with it, just ask, and I'll try and reply with concise instructions. One of the biggest problems I find in writing instructions is what to include - too little, and you can't get started, too much and you drown in (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: PT Browser: A client-side browser for the Parts List
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Dear William, I am surprised that none other has replied to this piece of work! Perhaps it is too difficult to understand how to even get it installed. However, I have succesfully got it to work quite easily. I am giving it a thorough look now and (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Comments wanted: Plans for easier parts authoring
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(...) Hi Stefan, While I think my opinion on this is well known, I'll answer your call for responses here.. I agree that AFOL don't "need" high-end tools for parts-authoring.. Any way to incorporate a graphical interface into the process would be a (...) (20 years ago, 6-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) I just read this about the latest Blender release: "completely rewritten and upgraded mesh modeling" That looks promising. I'll definitely try it out! Stefan (replying to his own posts...) (20 years ago, 6-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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