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(...) fixed. (...) i concur.. i never could nail down *what* was causing this to happen.. i just would bring up LDLite during the modeling process and suddenly my type 5's were turned into quads (type 4)... so i'd fix them all manually, grimace and (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:3741a938.209688...net.com... (...) some (...) fix (...) everyone.. (...) Inlining primitives with type 5 lines works fine. But at least sometimes inlining a subpart has turned the type 5 (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Is there already a button for this? It had odd results when I tried it long ago IIRC. -John Van Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:3741a8a1.208175...net.com... (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hmm. I don't remember hearing about this problem before. Probably did, and it fell out of my brain. I will look into the LDAO/inline code, and see what's up. Steve (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I've thought about writing a function in LDAO to sort a DAT file by line-type: first the 2 (edges) and 5 (conditionals), then the 1 (may be edges, surfaces, or both) then the 3 (triangles) and 4 (quads). Steve (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I like Bar or support. Those, IMO, are the most-likely non-space use of it. (...) Will the 1x1 end of it use capitalization? (i.e. STUD.DAT) Also, a problem that I noticed with John's mock-up is that the end cylinder was *not* the same (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I'm finalizing the "Star Wars Ion Cannon" part, and neither John nor I can think of a decent name for it. Heck, what *category* should it be in? John has suggested one of the following categories: Bar Support Space And I've got the following (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Speaking as the author of this part, I like the idea of using the word "Bogie" in the description. But also I would like to express in the name that you normally clip this part on the side of the train motor. So I would prefer the following (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Either of these is fine with me. (...) The 'without corners' name follows the precedent of existing LDraw pieces: 2450.DAT Plate 3 x 3 without Corner 2419.DAT Plate 3 x 6 without Corners 6106.DAT Plate 6 x 6 without Corner 2401.DAT Plate 10 x (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) You can minimize the jagged appearance by using a 1-8cyli.dat around the hole. This leaves the minimum amount of surface around the holes to be jagged in POV-Ray. And if you rotate all the primitives to center your 1-8cyli parts on the (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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What happened to this part (used to be Hinge Plate 1 X 4 Bottom)? Part 146, Window 1 x 2 x 3 Pane Latticed, was move to this number (2429) in the last update, but I cannot find the original 2429. Does anyone have any answers, or did I just miss (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) i've had the "type 5 getting switched to type 4" problem here and there.. some say it's a problem in the LDAO inliner... i'll have to take a look at my original files again and see if they got corrupted during inlining.. i can fix them easy (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Chris Dee <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FBx2v9.BGI@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) What about using cone primitives for these surfaces. What is the inner and outer radius? (...) will (...) of (...) Yes. You want to make sure you (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Is that so? I can't remember having read that in the FAQ. I'll make sure to sort the edges first, now that I know of this. Fredrik (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, at least it makes a difference if the lines are drawn before or after the surrounding/contrasting color quads. LDraw (and LDLite) favor the earlier-drawn object, when two objects occupy the same space. Always draw edge-lines first. Steve (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) VEC. (...) OK I own up to this one, and playing devil's advocate here - why is the category plural *Plants*, we dont have *Baseplates*, *Bricks*, etc ? Chris (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Obviously a failure in my QA process - I'll fix them for the release (assuming they get through the vote). Chris (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Just got back from 9 day vacation, seems I just missed the 9903 update, but here is a version ignoring "~Moved to xxx" parts: (URL) C-source file included. Terry, feel free to include it in lcad9904. /Lars (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Voters, There were some suggestions for description changes on the new parts. Any support for these changes, or leave the parts as-is? 2871.dat (URL) Description: Electric Train Motor 9V Decorative Side New suggestion: Electric Train Motor 9V Bogie (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@msn.com> writes: It's a good thing you spend so much effort to verify the parts! (...) It is probably a bad practice to use two 1-4cyli.dats on each side and rotate them partially to make space for the peg hole, as (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Here it is. Three files: The first is the plate the proper studs. The second is the outline of the mountain in blue. The third is a combination of the first and second. ---...---CUT HERE---...--- 0 Baseplate 32 x 32 with Space Mountains 0 (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Lars" says: ---...--- 290.DAT: Technic Shock Absorber Large, Lower Half (...) Shouldn't these be line type 5 ? (...) Shouldn't the color be 16? (Problem is several places in file) 2909.DAT: Technic Shock Absorber Large, Upper Half Here are also (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The back of the head in the subpart does indeed use a 2-4cyli primitive. You have a good point, but I am concerned about the two slices of cone-like quads which form the curves above and below the cylindrical face area (on the front of the (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Good observations, all. (...) Ah ha! A question I can answer! I asked Tore the same question, and he assured me the part is indeed studless. As shown. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) It took me a while, but here are my comments on the current batch of voting parts. Since others have looked closely at the patterned baseplates, I ignored those. 2851: This may be getting a bit picky for this part, but where the peg holes meet (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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on the ldraw.org main page there is an images with a wireframe watermarked model... where can i get the .dat file??? (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) There's also one with "Ski," the arctic ThrowBot (or is that ...?) LFB. (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I originally thought that the 2853, the axle #2 with offset crank, should have the axle oriented in the X-direction, as do all axles in LDraw, and that the 2854 should have the axle hole oriented in the X-direction, as do almost all parts in (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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There is a small bug in the 'stealth release' of LDAO, which I posted to GeoCities (instead of the LDAO homepage/site). This bug will be noticeable if you install a parts update, but don't immediately run a makelist. When you open the VEC window, (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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jonathan's other questions were addressed, but there was one point that was missed: (...) Excuse me, I think you forgot a "please" in this request. Terry puts a lot of time and hard work into the parts updates, and he doesn't need to be badgered (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Sure. I have it at home. (I am now at work) but will sent it tomorrow. (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That would be Joshua, not Joshuia, and he is an expert because he is careful, thoughtful, thorough, meticulous, devoted, and most of all singularly impassioned. Joshua has forgotten more about LEGO elements than most people will ever learn in (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hey folks, I have uploaded update lcad9903. This is mostly a big bunch of changes. Although there are 7 new files that were held back from the last voting. There were so many changed files, that I decided it would simplify things to release them as (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Well, as this piece is commonly used with the 2854, and that piece is already in the vote in its own position, I would place the 2853 in the default position easiest to use with the 2854. That would require a 180 degree flip of the 2853 and a (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Joshua, the master of Lego piece numerology. But please don't harass him with endless questions of "what number is this piece?". Doing so will incur much wrath from him and me. (...) Yep. Expect them shortly. I am just going through and (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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some questions: 1. who is the joshuia i keep hearing about? why is he considered an expert on matters lego? 2.terry, can you try and get the fixed parts (the changes to stud.dat case, the no moved to files, the re-numbered torso etc out ASAP 3.if (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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put a circle in. then put a t-junction next to it so that the short "arm" points up. look at the join up close. try both sides of the cross. (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The wiffle blows must be doing their job. (...) OK... Plain Blue, blue arms, yellow hands, standard smile Plain Red, red arms, yellow hands, standard smile Plain Black, red arms, yellow hands, standard smile Blue Torso with white buttons and (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I probably should, yes. As for the 2853 Technic Crankshaft, my draft at (URL) obvoiusly misplaced -- It's not centered. So when I make a proper one, I need to update all my models: Bah. Anyway, how should the part be placed and rotated? I (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) There's also one in the set 8501 Ice Slizer. I wish I had bought a couple of Skeleton Surprises a year ago, when they were abundant in the shops. They look really cool! Fredrik (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks for the info on these, Jeff. Those are definitalely flaws that need immediate correction. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Exactly correct. That is why I wanted him to compare them, so he could see how obviously flawed his original was. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Good point. I also added 'city center' as a keyword. (...) Those are already noted in the fixed list. (...) Explain a little clearer which lines have problems? -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I _thought_ I had a nagging memory of you telling me this. Hey, what do you know, I actually retained something you told me. ;-P Could you list them? -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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good. does this mean that you will now be finishing your engine parts??? (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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there is a mock-up of this part. check out the pointer to the old cad.dat article in another message in this thread. (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I must have told you that already. It is indeed around 300 (and always growing). Now just don't ask me to list them. :-) -- joshua (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Please don't take this the wrong way, but are you sure that you know what element you are talking about? You just said in another message that you were talking about the Technic ski pole. The Technic ski pole element and the white element in (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK then you're looking for a gray piece in that set, not a white piece, and as Bram noted, it's not in the Snowspeeder set. (...) I think this element is getting more difficult to find these days. A few years ago, you could buy a Skeleton (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'm new to LDraw/LEdit, and was looing for a particular part that appears in a number of the SW Sets. It is used in the engine housings of the X-Wing, Anakins Pod, and the Naboo fighter. Looking at the bottom of the piece the part number (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I just got a chance to examine the parts that are up for vote, and I've noticed some problems with the road plates, specifically with the lines that connect to other plates. I did some comparisons with current plates and found that while the three (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The one which he posted recently had some flaws: The stop bush on the end had the four notches, and the actual pin did not have the holes on the top and bottom sides. Fredrik (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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about the new windscreen... the keywords list should also include the boat keyword because it is used on the new town jr boats also the light blue squares pattern bricks need to have the stud.dat references made lowercase. and the yellow lines on (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Never mind i finally works ive been trying to send emails but they allways get sent back. ive been trying every now and then for a couple of months. I tried again to night and ta da. (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I can reply to all but how do i send to all on this server (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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do you have the 3 x 3 round corner plate? who made that, again? can the author submit that? (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I am starting to put together another voting page that includes what SW pieces were submitted. But if any of you authors out there have any more that are ready for voting, now is the time to send them in. -- Terry K -- jjmemorial@geocities.com (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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yes i am talking about the technic sik pole. how long is the part? how wide is the part itself? how wide is the disk? how long is the disk? how long is the space between the stop and the end of the part? or can someone please make this. (it looks (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Offhand it looks pretty good. No more flaws than those in the other Pin pieces. JW, take a look at this and compare it with the version you were working on. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Bram, I think Jonathan is talking about the element which is 5.5 bricks tall and used originally as an umbrella stand, then commonly as the horizontal boom in sailboards, and also appearing in 6516 Moon Walker. If he's talking about that (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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I ve got 4 or 6 crater plates. if any one needs them they could borrow them, there in perfect shape. Id love to see them modeled and may be a few animals but there probably to dificult. Edwin McCurdy of the Clan McCurdy Never underestimate the power (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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do you still have the .dat file, jacob? i would like it so that i can re-work some of my space sets to fit on the crater baseplate. (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) heh heh heh... as luck would have it... my *first* lego set was the alpha-1 rocket base.... alas, i sold it when i went into my dark ages... but!... recently i got an alpha-1 in an auction.. the baseplate is a little playworn, but at least i (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Good idea. That would probably simplify it a great deal. The problem is that Onyx (who wrote the Max2Dat) may not have that baseplate to model from. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I am not really conversant with the headers. But will you send me the file(s) in email, and I will try posting them to lugnet. At least we can verify if the problem is entirely at your end, or if the server is choking for some other reason. Or (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I've created a small utility program (and supporting DAT files) to create LDraw displays from text messages. It's currently very limited; it only handles numbers, letters, and some whitespace. To check it out, go to my page at (URL) and follow the (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I once started to make it, but, as Terry says, it _is_ pretty difficult to model. I have the plate with the proper studs on it and the complete outline of the "hill". Wasn't there someone that could convert 3D Studio Max to DAT. I think it (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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-----Original message----- From: Terry K <legoverse@geocities.com> To: lugnet.cad.dev@lugnet.com <lugnet.cad.dev@lugnet.com> Date: donderdag 13 mei 1999 9:48 Subject: Re: Discussion-Large Technic Shock 2909c01.dat (...) I've tried once, with part (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I just did a check on the numbers availability. According to my list, at some point in time 973, 974, & 978 have been used. At least they are not included in my list of 'free' numbers. But they are not in any current usage, and they they are (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No, the cratered baseplate has not been done. That one may take a while, as it would be pretty difficult to model. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) It *was*. But that also means that it *IS*. There almost certainly is a composite torso out there with the number 9326 (ask Joshua). Just because TLG revised the numbering system to use 5 digits does not change the history or existence of past (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) torso (...) we (...) Yes something along the lines of them/subtheme characters, and I have a vague recollection that I had seen some classification of this sort elsewhere on the Web. But this more formal organisation really does demand that we (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Just spouting off a theory without any actual knowledge. :-) I was just theorizing that it would probably be simpler and more accurate to mold the basic nut shape, and then run a threaded tap through it to create threads. At least it seems to (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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which themes do you want? i have all of ice planet 2002 on my site ((URL) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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i am looking for the part used in skelleton sutrpise and ehsewhere. it is a rod with a small ring near one of the ends. (no i am not talking about the lance). it is uesd in skelleton surprise with the skelleton oclipped to it. it is also used in the (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Karim <knassar@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FBp65M.C8D@lugnet.com... (...) radius (...) to (...) advice: (...) it (...) huh? (...) Using your 1-4con1.dat, here's the cone you requested: 1 16 0 1.317 0 1.943 0 0 0 1.317 0 0 0 1.943 (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) the (...) Ok, I'm just about done with this part... but the hangup is the final section of conical canopy at the nose. This cone goes from a radius of 20 to a radius of 1.943 in a Y-scale of 12.243. I've tried Steve's spreadsheet, and it (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:373b22c5.162534...net.com... (...) bit (...) theme (...) remember. (...) I suppose that would be fine. It won't be easy to remember to put the extra "0" in just for minifig torsos, but I (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Are you suggesting using the spare character as a theme-flag, or are you thinking of something else entirely? It would be kind of cool to use a one- or two-character sub-theme id, and then number within that theme. So if all the Ice Planet (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) So would be be alright to make the M:Tron torso be 974p068.dat, to maintain that consistency? Steve (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Chris Dee <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FBoGA9.MAy@lugnet.com... (...) Except that some pXX numbers are consistent across a theme. All the M:Tron patterned parts are XXXXp68, for example. This makes them easier to remember. -John (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) that (...) and (...) numbers (...) which (...) problem (...) a (...) If we must make this move, let's use up the gaps - I suggest 974 - as close to the arms as the hip piece is to the legs - but I guess it makes little difference. This would (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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[crossposted to lugnet.faq and lugnet.cad.dev, followup-to set to lugnet.faq] Looking at the LDraw FAQ, it looks like a new level of organization is needed, above the current levels. More precisely, a large number of the topics should be grouped (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) So waittaminut. I read you writing that 9326 *was* a number for the composite torso-with-arms-and-hands, but is not any longer used for that purpose. The 9xxx numbers were an earlier composite range. New parts are made with 5-digit numbers. So (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) There is still a 'primitives committee' which discusses new primitives before they are released. We decided awhile ago to not introduce new primitive files, until/unless they were actually used in a file. Which is why the ldraw/p/ directory (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Coz they didn't? The nut is a unique part, as far as I can tell. It is round, and ribbed on the outside (ribs parallel to the axle), and I've never seen a part that could be machined down to make it. (well, not easily, you could probably (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Chris, you seem to by the "torso guy" around here, so if you have a good plan for those pieces, then go for it. And on another note, it has come to my attention that 9326 is NOT the torso number. I really hate to say this, but we need to move (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That is the same question I had about the construction. :-) And I liked Joshua's logic about the number. It groups them numerically very nicely, and saves using 3-digit #'s, so why not? (...) I would think so - without actually seeing the (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Why not post it to dat.parts? -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I wish I knew for a _fact_ that this is (was) the case, but I can't say so with any certainty. I would suppose that using an existing mold to create an axle, and then cutting threads into the element, makes a lot more sense than trying to (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Ok, I've made significant progress on this part (Thanks John! Thanks Steve!). In the process, I have made 3 "new" primitives (actually modifications of existing ones): 1-4con1 1-4ring3 1-4ring10 These were necessary to maintain the geometry, though (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Ok, I've made significant progress on this part (Thanks John! Thanks Steve!). In the process, I have made 3 "new" primitives (actually modifications of existing ones): 1-4con1 1-4ring3 1-4ring10 These were necessary to maintain the geometry, though (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) without (...) too, (...) The 3 refers to the inner radius of the cone. All cone primitives (like ring primitives) are made with an outer radius which is 1 LDU greater than the inner radius. So a con3.dat would have inner-radius 3 and outer (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK. It's uploaded. Follow the links above. The "Rings" tab will help to pinpoint the best ring/cone primitives to use for a particular scale. It includes Y scaling, for those times when you have to overlap two primitives to make things fit. (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) What does the numeral at the end of the name signify? (1-4con'3') If I make a cone that matches the slop I need for the canopy, how would I determine what to call it? --Karim (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:3739a571.374265...net.com... (...) slope (...) Well by all means, please do. When I finally get around to finishing my quad/line segment intersection worksheet, I'll send you that as well (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Rilly? Those axles were machined after they were molded, to add the threads? Cool. Steve (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) (URL), or go to (URL) and click the link. I don't think I uploaded the version with the cone-sizing page... (...) Especially in 1-4 and 1-8 versions. (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, I have all four colors:) (...) Duh, that would be true. I guess we wouldn't have to worry about running out of numbers for at least another few years :) Oh, and you gonna work on any of the Star Wars torsos?? Ryan "Build or build not. (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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