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(...) Thanks!! I hope it ever gets finished, or at least before my computer crashes.... :-) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) well ... you know the saying: "The exception proves the rule!" or was it "There is no exception to the rule that every rule has an exception!" :-D anyway send it over to Ldraw.org and I'll add it the old gallery. w. (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Damn, I really wanted to enter the previous contest, as I worked pretty long on my contribution. The truth is, however, that it is still being rendered. It is already running for 70 hours now, and it is only at about 45% done!!!! :-(.... When (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw.org's March 2007 Model and Scene of the Month Winners
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(...) ups! my bad. it's indeed a copy'n'past artefact. usually I prepare the contest posts offline because of all the links. I simply forgot to delete the SOTM entry used in february. sorry about that. beside all these we haven't got any SOTM entry (...) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That report is what I like to call a "feature", please ignore it. -Orion (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think that's quite reasonable. (...) Indeed, most if not all of my part library files are DOS formated. They work fine with Bricksmith, L3P, lsynth, ldglite, LDView 3.2 (from source), and even Mac Brick CAD. Any serious text editor such as a (...) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) No testing necessary. I believe all versions of LDraw software all the way back to Brickdraw 3D have been able to read DOS format lines as that has been the shared format. So they have always been able to read them. In fact, I just opened a (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) And in light of this I'll give some cheerleading for some formalising of the newline character in the Ldraw specs. If LDraw software has problems then that is reason enough for a formalised rule IMO. Could someone test DOS format files on the (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Tim, here are the initial results of my testing: Platform ldraw/ledit MLCad DOS No problems No Problems Unix Part: Not displayed Model: Cannot open No problems Mac * No problems Part: load error Model: Load error * This is the old (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Following further information about compatibility in some LDraw software I will ensure that subsequent MPDs posted to the website are in DOS format. I assume something will be posted about these compatibility issues soon. Tim (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw.org's March 2007 Model and Scene of the Month Winners
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(...) Hi Dean, I suspect the SOTM bit was an accidental bonus from a copy-paste. AFAIK there was no SOTM for March due to a lack of entries (I know the one linked to on the side of the front page won last month's competition). (...) Weird. They just (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Are these supposed to be the same URLs? The links don't appear to be anywhere obvious on the main site. (...) Both these report "failed to read database" then show the content as normal. (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) If "decent" means powerful and powerful means a 20Mb+ installation file and 30 seconds loading time, I say thanks but no thanks to your strong suggestion. /Tore (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Yes. The software developers of Notepad. Do you really expect a Mac text-editor to work the Microsoft way because MS Notepad can't read a text file properly? I have very grudgingly updated the file and will probably not do so again (my (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | LDraw.org's March 2007 Model and Scene of the Month Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of the March 2007 Model/Scene Of The Month (MOTM/SOTM) contests: (URL) MOTM, Armored Snow Transport by Petar Potocnjak> (URL) SOTM, The Forces of Isengard by Philip Heinrich> Congratulations also to the winners of the (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Timothy Gould wrote: I'd be amazed that Notepad still can't deal with it if (...) Amazing or not, that's the way it is and software developers should have that in mind. /Tore (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Ones that don't limit themselves to Windows newline sequences eg. Mac based editors, Linux based editors, good Windows editors. In that case it looks like it's a Mac newline sequence since Notepad recognises one character (probably carriage (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) What kind of editor program produces for us Notepad users such unreadable files? (URL) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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Hi all, It's a day late but we changeover from RACHAL 1 - Atmosphobic to the all new RACHAL 2 - RACHAL Impossible today. Thank you very much to everyone who submitted an entry. I really enjoy seeing what you've all come up with and it we some (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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(...) Allen presented BrickSmith, the Mac LDraw editor that he authored. He also went into the history and motivations behind BrickSmith's features and functionality. He also previewed some upcoming idea that he's been working on including LSynth (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(...) Cool! What was his presentation about? (...) OK. What shall I send you, just the compiled lsynthcp program? I expect to be busy the rest of this weekend, so I may not be able to follow up until Monday or so, but I look forward to working with (...) (18 years ago, 31-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jim, Allan Smith also got LSynth running on the Mac. He announced that during his presentation here at BrickFest PDX. I'm game to make Mac executable available on my website, where Don and I make lsynthcp executable available for WinXP. (...) (18 years ago, 31-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. Happily, I think all these things are already available for Linux or Windows - but of course they are nicer on a Mac. :) Two key Windows-oriented tools, MLCad and LDraw Design Pad, do work in the (URL) CrossOver> demo (more or less): (...) (18 years ago, 31-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(...) Oh, OK. I could as well, but I thought I'd check if they wanted to put it on the same site as the original. Any way is fine by me. (...) I had no idea there was once an actual LDraw for the Mac Campaign! I don't think I even knew about LDraw (...) (18 years ago, 31-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(...) Sweet. I can host stuff. (...) Sweet. I guess I've kinda fallen off. Incidentally, the last few days I've been cleaning up my old files and I ran across the old LDMC website (LDraw for the Mac Campaign). Its been 5 years since I took the site (...) (18 years ago, 30-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) Wow. You're a one-man Mac compatiblity machine. I almost wish I had a Mac so I could play with all the toys you've ported. Tim (18 years ago, 30-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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I just realized today that the (URL) LSynth source code> builds fine on Mac OS X. Apologies if this has already been established, but it's news to me. I'd previously only been aware of the PC binary version (URL) available here>. The Tk GUI works, (...) (18 years ago, 30-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: Getting rif off the 8.3 nomenclature??? (scanf tricks)
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(...) That's a nifty scanf trick. But don't forget, you might still want to (URL) trim leading and trailing whitespace> (tabs and space characters) from the parsed filename (and maybe even surrounding quotes). Don (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) <snip> (...) Hi Jim, Thanks! I'll use it. Kevin (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) misparse file names with blanks or tabs in them. (...) will be backward compatible and not cause problems (at least not for (...) I have no idea whether this could be worked into your sscanf usage, but it is possible to read whitespace into (...) (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) While I am a current member of the LSC, this hasn't been discussed there. It has always been my understanding that this format for meta commands was never intended to require existing meta commands (official or otherwise) to be changed. (...) (18 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) As the author of the meta command section of the 1.0.0.0 spec, my intention wasn't to twist the arms of developers into adopting the "!" prefix or the program name requirement. For non-official LDraw.org programs, I meant for these rules to be (...) (18 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I am no longer on the LSC, but I'll give my opinion. Given that the LPUB, SYNTH and MLCad's ROTATION meta's were defined before there was ever an LSC, before the LDraw file format 1.0.0.0 was officially ratified, or before the discussion in (...) (18 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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guys, I'm currently working on 004219b.dat - Sticker System with Australia Flag Pattern. unfortunately there is no rule for subparts in the sticker standard: (URL) to the PT references: (URL) are subparts numbered? A: Subparts, which are stored in (...) (18 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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guys, flicking through the specs I got a bit confused and seek clarification (preferably from the LSC) we have the list of Official META Commands: (URL) list of currently known META Commands: (URL) LDraw File Format 1.0.0 proposal (oddly there is no (...) (18 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Sneekpreview on animation software
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(...) Screen space is a bit of a problem indeed, it runs out very fast :) That's why I support dual (or even more in theory) screens. But every screen can also have multiple desktops, and for each desktop you can choose from 'windowed' or 'tabbed' (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) What about those of us that only have one screen? Can you show an example of how it would look there? It seems to me the UI with the large sliders is a bit space consuming. Maybe just a numerical display of the current value (the top part of (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi all, After quite some time I think I got the basic control system / and interface working for the succeeder of LD4DModeler. I would appreciate any comments / suggestions from animators / developers concerning first impressions on the interface. (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)
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| | My Rachal: Atmosphobic - The Movie
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I have submitted my entry "Atmosphobic - The Movie" to the (URL) LDraw-RACHAL>. This little movie was completely rendered with (URL) Blender>. Resources: (URL) making of> - RACHAL Gallery (URL) YouTube> - LowRes movie (URL) Web> - MidRes & HiRes (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Fun with LDView Fly Through (A Minifig's Eye View)
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(...) Thanks for the tip, Tim! The point about LDraw (and POV-Ray) objectives being comprised of surfaces rather than solids is worth keeping in mind, too. After re-rendering the little test scene with maxtracelevel set to 8, I realized that the (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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