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(...) Partly correct. I used an open source version of pascal to compile this program. Since it's not win specific, it's probably not as optimized to the win platform as Delphi is. -Orion (15 years ago, 20-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) This is for Mac OS and windows OS at the same time. I think LDDP is only for WinOS. (15 years ago, 18-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I wonder why this windows execute is soooo large (12,6 MB!) and LDDP is only 1,9 MB?. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 17-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Current version of DATHeader checks this. (...) Please see the document what DATHeader is testing for at (URL) the POV code test I think it is a complete list of things that got a hold vote or at least not certified on the PT during the last (...) (15 years ago, 17-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That's only true if the polygons are the same color. If they're different colors, it's an error. I've seen official parts with overlapping polygons that are different colors. --Travis (15 years ago, 16-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'll look into this. The !LICENCE check is case sensitive so unless you have exactly what's in the spec, it will complain. (...) The Lib Spec says that 3 decimal places is enough in most cases (4 for scalable primitives). This would be a (...) (15 years ago, 16-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) It complains with invalid !license on files that seem ok to me. (...) What do you mean? (...) I think it could be done. But is it really necessary? Thresholds would need to be defined too... Philo (15 years ago, 16-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Try out LDraw Validator: (URL) zip file contains both a Windows and OS X binary. I'll post the source once the program is complete. What it checks: - Compliance with header spec (mostly, see below) - Compliance with !CATEGORY and !KEYWORDS (...) (15 years ago, 15-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I suggest to use LDDP or Datheader instead. Both of them include the correct code to check for non-coplanar quads and are more convenient to use. Planarcheck should only be used by parts authors to automatically split non-flat quads. (...) (...) (15 years ago, 12-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'm half done with a validation program that I've whipped up from existing LDDP code. Stay tuned. -Orion (15 years ago, 12-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) IMHO the page is quiet useful giving you a guideline when to hold a part and when not. You cannot expect a reviewer flicking through several pages to find out if the error he has spotted is reason enough to hold the part. To kickstart I'm (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org's position on web links to an external site
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(...) I just deleted these two sites: (URL) I kept this one: (URL) sites host building instructions but Sven's site adds much more than simply piling up bricks in a .ldr file. This should make clear what we are aiming for. w. (15 years ago, 6-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Willy Tschager wrote: ...snip... (...) Does not the 2nd paragraph contradict the first one? BI are people's work which help showcase what the LSOT can do yet in the 2nd paragrah you say they don't qualify for a link? (...) (15 years ago, 6-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Actually, this page should probably be removed. The official library standards are listed in one place: (URL) other documents are probably out of date. -Orion (15 years ago, 6-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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The LDraw Steering Committee (SteerCo) has elaborated a policy on what kind of links to external websites should be listed on LDraw.org. LDraw.org is a web site dedicated to virtual building with LEGO bricks, not LEGO in general. We focus on the (...) (15 years ago, 6-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) This page definitely needs to be updated, if only to add text saying that planarcheck should be used instead for checking non-coplanar quads. I didn't see the lugnet post when that standard changed, and it's hard or impossible to find the new (...) (15 years ago, 2-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think the best would be to make an upgrade to L3P for current standards, as it is the most used checking tool IMHO. Most of the technical hold reasons are already defined but not present at the mentioned page. I have tried to put all I saw (...) (15 years ago, 30-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi folks, it appears that thanks to the hard work of the LSC the LDraw specs have undergone considerably changes. Just to mention one the Colinear Tolerance for Concave Quads: (URL) the changes in the LDraw.org File Format Restrictions for Official (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi folks, first of all a big "Thank you" to all the authores how have contributed re-writing Non-CA parts or get the so-called L(EGO)Draw parts (coming from the LEGO Group through the LEGO Universe team) fit for the PT. Some Non-CA parts still need (...) (15 years ago, 19-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw LEGO Ambassadors: Call for nominations
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(...) Hi Tim, looks like the job is yours. w. (15 years ago, 16-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Hi Tim, thx for the nomination but regretfully I'm going to decline. I do not believe that one person should occupy too many chairs within the community: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost (...) (15 years ago, 16-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks Franklin, but right now, due to job constraints, I don't feel I could give this position my full effort. I regretfully decline. -Orion P.S. Maybe next year. (15 years ago, 12-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I nominate Orion Pobursky for this position. (15 years ago, 10-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | DATHeader version 2.0.5 (The Reviewer Tool)
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DATHeader is on the way not only to assist in getting a proper header for official DAT-files but also it is now a very useful tool for reviewers. You will have a listing of all tests with OK or ERROR message. Please note that not all errors that (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I am seeking nomination at TBB and maybe other places but I think I'd rather see someone in the LSC or LSteerCo be nominated for LDraw if possible. Should noone be accepted but I am I will, of course, take on the duty. Tim (15 years ago, 7-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I nominate Timothy Gould if he is willing to do this one more year. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 5-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) =( I delete them as well and I think that the current *old* AIOI also does not have them. Need to check.. -AHui (15 years ago, 4-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) --snip-- (...) I nominate Willy Tschager should he be interested. Tim (15 years ago, 5-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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In reference to this post (URL) the LDraw.org Steering Committee hereby calls for the community to nominate/self- nominate individuals as candidates for the LDraw LEGO Ambassador. Please read the official announcement at (URL) first. Please post (...) (15 years ago, 4-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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Posted here for LDraw specific LA. ==== Hello LEGO Enthusiasts, We’re happy to announce that the nomination process for LEGO Ambassador Cycle 7 is now open. The LEGO Ambassador Program is designed to give the AFOL Community a direct line into the (...) (15 years ago, 4-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I don't know if you're the only one who does this, but doing so will also cause LDView's library update to fail, since those notes are the only files that allow LDView to know what has been installed. --Travis (15 years ago, 2-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I usually delete these notes so I'm not sure checking for them would be correct (unless I'm the only one who does this). -Orion (15 years ago, 2-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) A good way would be to check for the presence of note*.txt files in the models directory. These show which updates have been installed. Prior to 2008-01 ths naming convention was NOTEyyrr.TXT, but now it is NOTEyyrrCA.TXT where yy is the (...) (15 years ago, 1-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks, I think I'll check for the parts and p directories to determine if it's any kind of library, and issue a warning if ldconfig.ldr is missing when the official library is expected. ps: Sorry I responded slow, I'm having troubles posting (...) (15 years ago, 1-Jun-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | DATHeader version 2.0.4 for WINDOWS, LINUX and MAC
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And here is the next release of DATHeader. The following happend: 1) Some more adjustments to recognize part type correctly 2) If EDIT commands used the current file will be unloaded. 3) Notify about wrong colors now without separate messages 4) (...) (15 years ago, 31-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: DATHeader NEW as .NET application (version 2.0.1)
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(...) I use it sometimes in the middle of part design to make sure I have a valid part header and be able to get smooth shading with LDView. Philo (15 years ago, 29-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'd go with ldconfig.ldr. LDraw.exe is now legacy software (and is in fact not complaint with the current spec). Since ldconfig.ldr is per spec where color are defined, it should always be present in a 100% complaint distro. -Orion (15 years ago, 29-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) If I would make the "Old Header" and "New Header" larger it would not fit good to smaller desktops. I am thinking of make to whole window able to maximise. That would then help both of us. At present DATHeader is designed to output a file that (...) (15 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hello, I would like to have larger components "Old Header" and "New Header". Often the header does not fit to them and you have to scroll down both lists. And, please, make replacing "0" comments by "0 //" as option. This feature kill mlcad hide (...) (15 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDraw.exe removed from distribution?
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Hello all, I just downloaded the complete.zip and discovered LDraw.exe is no longer present. I take this is a step in creating the 100% CA distro? Anyhow, I always used LDraw.exe to validate (in LD4DStudio) if a folder is indeed the library's root. (...) (15 years ago, 28-May-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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