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(...) oke, as I mentioned earlier, I want to contribute to the reference part of the lugnet-organisation and I do have some time in the next months. I think all manuals should be organized under references, with links from the corresponding sites. I (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: #3149 Plate 5x2 Hinge
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How about that. Reply to your own mail :-) Jaco van der Molen <jmolen@globalxs.nl> wrote in message news:FEwsno.G15@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Webring translated
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I think the items of the webring should be translated in our project aswel: LDraw Webring Join Agreement Ring FAQ Logo Selection HTML Code Help Ring Staff Dutch is ready... -- Greetingz... Sjaacko (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) It makes sense on some parts, not on others. It would fit in well with the Technic Angle Connectors, not so well with the minifig drill. Speaking of the drill, something should be done with the minifig hand, which has an incorrect angle at the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) What about removing some items from "Technic"? Like make some new categories, such as axles, beams, and gears? Personally I think the "Technic" category is to big and varied. Motors and battery boxes and such could go into electric, and misc. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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(...) Well, I got to it this morning, although it was really slow. I could also access it at home. Jeff (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) In my opinion, adding "15Deg" or whatever to the end of the description sounds standardized enough for me. But I'm probably not experienced enough with LDraw to tell. (...) Personally, I don't like it. I don't think the conversion from (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) Well, I wasn't going to compile an "über-list" of all the oddly angled parts available, just the ones I've had some problems with determining the angle of. In fact, I think I'll post the list here, as it isn't too long: 2904 Pivot angle: 15 (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: #3149 Plate 5x2 Hinge
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Sorry, my mistake. The shortcut was renamed (?) and I used an old partslist. Problem solved. Jaco van der Molen <jmolen@globalxs.nl> wrote in message news:FEwsno.G15@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | #3149 Plate 5x2 Hinge
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Hi, I hope this is the right group... I am having some trouble with part #3149 Plate 5x2 Hinge. It doesn't seem complete anymore. The top plate is missing? How come? -- Greetingz... Sjaacko (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDraw Webring
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I have just released the LDraw Webring on ldraw.org. If you have a site with LDraw creations on it, please join! The URL is: (URL) if you would like your LDraw model featured as a LDraw Webring logo, please email me. I would like to support a (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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(...) Tom McDonald connects through Mindspring and said he had trouble getting there tonight. I wonder if its Mindspring. Zlatko Unger also can't connect, and he uses Mindspring. Hmmm.... I wonder. I know it was down for me (Avenew) Monday (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Storage and Display of OMR Files
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(...) Ok, text. When the post was made I recall image.. no problem. -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 Get paid to surf the web! Visit: (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Storage and Display of OMR Files
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(...) Did I? My perception must be going in my old age. I remember you asking about whether the server could sense that a request came from ldraw.org, and if it would be possible to link back to the OMR in those cases. I remember agreeing that links (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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Finally! I got the new update off Mike's page. I still haven't been able to log onto ldraw.org, but as long as I have the update I'm happy for now. Thanks Terry for telling us about it. As far as not being able to get to www.ldraw.org my ISP is (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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(...) When the OMR refers someone to a pause page, you said you'd have something run to insert image links back to the OMR on those pages. Those are the images... -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 Get paid to surf the web! Visit: (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Erm, I meant what did you mean about "getting images ready for that"? (Just a bit confused) --Todd (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Duh, I forgot you could do that in zip files :) (...) That could be part of the conditions of posting... (...) Below the OMR header is good... (...) Sorry, not yet. I'm working on ldraw webring images at this moment, and I gotta do some (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: OMR Newsgroups for submission?
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(...) Groups can be set so that they won't accept posts that don't contain DAT content, and with default followups set elsewhere for discussions. But what's the worry about keeping the discussions (of the models just posted) in the same group when (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: [ldraw.org] Cover Model
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(...) No. Actually I am saying that my careful plans to create a storage system did not adequately take into account the concept of expansion. :-/ In other words, I can't cram it all back in. And to make things worse, I am running out of shelf space (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: OMR Newsgroups for submission?
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At 09:45 PM 7/14/99 , Todd Lehman wrote: [...] Mega Snippage... (...) I guess it does make sense to just have one. And it should allow discussion on the models submitted. (...) Just having a newsgroup for the OMR submission... Could you set up (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) Not obvious to me. Clarify what you mean a little. (...) Deduction takes brain cells. Why not just amuse us with an anecdote? -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) That *might* work. What does everyone think? We need to standardize it, whatever we do. The reason I would use the 'KEYWORDS' is because those do show up in the Anders' ldlist program. (...) Maybe. Opinions? (...) I've done that as well. -- (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: OMR Newsgroups for submission?
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(...) Product Programmes? Let's see, what would that list look like, then? .cad.dat.omr.dacta .cad.dat.omr.duplo .cad.dat.omr.mindstorms .cad.dat.omr.primo .cad.dat.omr.scala .cad.dat.omr.service .cad.dat.omr.system .cad.dat.omr.technic (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: OMR Newsgroups for submission?
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(...) Enh...you're probably right. But we could at least have .system and .technic to separate those?? (...) Ok, so what do you think about the group thing? I think its a good idea and would be a nice place to cumulate models of such type. It is (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Storage and Display of OMR Files
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(...) Nah, why go through all that work? -- just embed the directory name into the zipfile. I'm a bit rusty on pkzip (I use tar these days) but essentially: pkzip xxxxz-yy.zip sets\xxxxz-yy\*.* which is analagous to tar -cvf xxxxz-yy.tar (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: OMR Newsgroups for submission?
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(...) Why would there need to be more than 1 group? (...) yup! --Todd (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | OMR Newsgroups for submission?
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It appears that discussion on the OMR has died down a bit. Since I've received mails from a few people who want to submit to the OMR, I think its time to make a decision on this. We did entertain the thought of having newsgroups which handle dat (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 6246f: Minifig Oilcan
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(...) Maybe just MinifigTool, MinifigAccessory, MinifigWeapon? (...) That's the rub. If there were a makelist which sorted on category, then we could use more logical partnames, and put our goofy category/sorting language in a 0 Category statement. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK. I will do it. (...) I'm not keen on those specific names, but I'm OK with the idea of one-word categories. Do we need to stick with the idea of 'category = first word in title', or can we move on at this point? I think the only programs (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) I'm probably stating the obvious here, but... Please also include the coordinates for the pivot as well as the angle. You may now freely deduce how many times I've burned myself on this simple concept! :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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(...) instead (...) Yup, I'm having trouble, too. I got to it when Update 9905 was released, but I haven't gotten there since. I access it at work in Maryland; haven't tried from home yet. Jeff - "She attacked right in the middle of your monologue!" (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: #ldraw IRC Channel
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(...) Ooh, and to amend my post, I forgot to tell y'all what nicks I go by :) I'll be in there as Dishrag, TCourtney, or Zacktron. -Tim Courtney ldraw.org Project Coordinator (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 6246f: Minifig Oilcan
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:378c87c0.798940...net.com... (...) I almost contacted you to see if you had done anything on it, but I figured that since you would have been working on it before the cone primitives came (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | #ldraw IRC Channel
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I have set up the channel #ldraw on the DALNet IRC server. Its in working order, except I haven't gotten it to keep the topic when I leave. But other than that, ChanServ works great. I'll leave it on when I'm on IRC, which is usually in the evenings (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Integrating help topics/tutorials on ldraw.org
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Ugg... I know I am over my head in stuff to do, but here we go with another idea: I have been thinking about things like the OMR and parts creation and their eventual places on ldraw.org. It is clear that these things will need their own help (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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Wouldn't it at least make sense to put the angle in the description where possible? Most new LDrawers probably wouldn't think (or know how) to look in the part header. Just adding "15Deg" wouldn't make most part names too long. Here's a radical (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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(...) I wouldn't mind it, provided the primary url is (URL) The connection has been phenomenal for me throughout the months of development of ldraw.org, but as of recently I have seen the need for a US mirror. I know Zlatko Unger has not been able (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) Put it in a separate text file, too. That way it can be printed out, and one never has to ALT-Tab into LDAO to find the angle. Jeff (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 6246f: Minifig Oilcan
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[followups set to lugnet.cad.dev] Nice job! Now I don't have to worry about that entry on the Parts Tracker anymore. :) The power drill could be modified. I doubt it's seen much use. Especially not in situations where the position is (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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