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(...) Here are a few (about 30) LDraw-related links, sans descriptions...hope this helps... (3 URLs) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Would someone like to help out with the ldraw.org links section? I would like to link to a lot of pages which include LDraw models. But I don't have the time to gather the links. If one or two people would like to go through and gather these links (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Storage and Display of OMR Files
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(...) Though it makes sense to do it that way, not everyone is going to. It would be easier if we were able to have a database generate pages for the OMR, then we could easily do both. But when you know a set is an M:Tron set, why not go to the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Integrating help topics/tutorials on ldraw.org
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(...) Great! (...) Ok, that sounds good. (...) No problem, I'll go through your stuff myself and possibly get a couple others to help. -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 Get paid to surf the web! Visit: (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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(...) Yep! (...) I'm not saying I expect it either, but to make it available and also for the most used ones it would be wonderful. And is there any chance someone could put LDLite and LDAO together with an ledit-like editor and make a Windows (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: OMR Newsgroups for submission?
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(...) Good point. (...) Sounds good. So where would this list be stored? Would it be stored on Lugnet and linked to by the newsgroup resources? Would it be stored on ldraw.org and linked to by the OMR itself? I think the more appropriate place is (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | has anyone made the 4.5v plug socket (as on the 4.5v and 12v train motors)?
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has anyone made the 4.5v plug socket (as on the 4.5v and 12v train motors)? i remember it being mentioned somewhere. (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Categories (was Re: Parts with odd angles)
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(...) would e.g. the pickaxe part go in equipment or aaccessories? the chainsaw? (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | can someone please help me with the monorail track teeth?
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can someone please help me with the monorail track teeth? i am ldrawing the monorail track and i cant seem to get the teeth right. i can do everything else (i think) if i can get the teeth. (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | permission to create monorail and fabuland catogories?
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permission to create monorail and fabuland catogories? i have several parts that i may ldraw and that is the best place to put them e.g. fabuland carosel top and monorail wagon plate. (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Error in part 71184?
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Is part 71184 Bar 4.5L Straight the right length? All the bars of that shape that I have are about 4LDU under 5L (so about 95 or 96, not 90 LDU long) Could someone please check this and change it if necessary? --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Storage and Display of OMR Files
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Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:4.2.0.58.199907...omm.com... (...) theme/subtheme? (...) How about just a link to the Pause reference. They could find out the set numbers of all the M:TRON sets, and then return to snag the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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(...) OK, I'll work on that. Steve (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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(...) Actually, I just wiped out my system, so my ldraw.ini is a bit bare. I haven't even put in a tool to open an Explorer window on ldraw\. I'll see what I can do in the next day or two. Steve (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Categories (was Re: Parts with odd angles)
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(...) Or take all the bricks with alphanumeric printing, along with the Roadsigns, and make a new category called Sign. How about moving the bricks with headlight/taillight patterns to Car? And plane windows to Plane. Hmm, maybe a generic Patterned (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Webring translated
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Jaco: (...) [...] Yes. I have added the phrases to the "phrase dictionary": (URL) well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Categories (was Re: Parts with odd angles)
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(...) Whoops! I guess I should've looked before posting. :) Anyways, there are still some electric elements in Technic, including the polarity switch, micromotor, and the fibre-optics element. Jeff - "Mmmm! Creamy Spamcake centering!" (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Integrating help topics/tutorials on ldraw.org
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(...) You are right here, I argumented from my way of playing with these cad-tools. I don't have an internet connection at home, I start always from the ldao, and i treat ldraw and ledit mainly as parts of ldao. But especially ldraw has more (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: #3149 Plate 5x2 Hinge
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Over here, we would call that "talking to yourself". :-) -- Terry K -- (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Categories (was Re: Parts with odd angles)
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(...) The same can be said for other patterned parts as well. But do we want to move them out of their categories? But then again, 'Brick' does have the most patterned pieces in it. (...) Yep. One of those little nagging leftovers that needs moving. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Partsref Updated
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Finally! I've refreshed the parts-reference pages at (URL). The display is slightly reformatted. Just cosmetic changes, it's still frames-based :( Partsref is now current as of the 99-05 parts update. Steve (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Storage and Display of OMR Files
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(...) But on the other hand, someone may come to the OMR looking for a set by name, or might want all of a theme or subtheme. Since the OMR will not be run off a database that serves up live content, it won't be easy to offer both. So would it be (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:378e30c8.129441...net.com... (...) Please, please, please. (...) inline (...) the (...) Maybe this would help. The Tool Manager is very versatile, but not completely intuitive. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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Steve, How about posting your ldraw.ini file? I assume you have most of the common utilities set up, and probably lots of cool views, too. -John Van (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) Here's another list, just for Technic, and including the second word in each part's name: Category Parts New Category Technic Angle 11 Connector Technic Axle 17 Axle Technic Ball 1 Gear Technic Brick 11 Beam Technic Bush 4 ? Gear, Connector, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) Gotcha. (...) Sure, but there are several non-hinged pieces that do have an axis of rotation (or pivoting, anyway), the ones coming to mind are: 2904.DAT Technic Motorcycle Pivot 2342.DAT Space Control Panel (needs work) Also, tons of pieces, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) c /hinged/rotating/ (...) Not really, just trying to clarify. (...) What's the axis of rotation for a 2x4 brick? (expected answer: "it doesn't have one") Steve (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Categories (was Re: Parts with odd angles)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:378e19fb.710642...net.com... (...) Patterned bricks could be put in BrickPatterned. It's nice to have all those 1x1 bricks with lettern & numbers, but it's a pain getting past them to the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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(...) Yes. Or I could just add the functions to LDAO as a set of internal tools (like the inliner and outliner are). (...) That would be sad. (...) Would it help to replace (or enhance) the Tool Manager with a Tool Wizard, to walk people through the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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It wouldn't be too hard for utility writers to write code to add their tool to LDAO. They just need to add a few settings to c:\windows\ldraw.ini. Let's see here... First, they need to create a new section for their tool: [My LDraw Tool] (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Integrating help topics/tutorials on ldraw.org
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(...) Great! (...) So you're saying have the OMR link to an OMR instruction page within /reference/? For the OMR only I was thinking have the pages under OMR in something like /repository/official...tructions/ so when someone goes to look at the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Categories (was Re: Parts with odd angles)
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(...) Umm, the battery boxes and such *are* in electric. Are you looking at LDAO's VEC? You might want to hit the "restore default categories" option to capture the recent part-moves. It's a good idea to look at the Technic category and maybe move (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This is a troll, right? It's for every piece whose axis of rotation is not located at <0,0,0>. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That's for hinged pieces where the hinge's axis is not located at <0,0,0>, right? Steve (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Note that the angle and axis of rotation can be wrapped up nicely in a LDraw matrix -- suppose we supply this data as a preformatted matrix? Thus, a Technic Motorcycle Pivot Rotation Guide would be an LDraw line with the proper rotation matrix (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) Okay. In order to pivot a piece, you need two pieces of information: the *angle* of rotation, and the *axis* of rotation. Given one, it's a little work to figure out the other. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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LDAO actually is quite good for adding utilities. It's not that hard a process, but it is an additional barrier. Having some of the most important utilities come "standard" with LDAO would be great. For example: I know that setting up L3P to work (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Storage and Display of OMR Files
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Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:4.2.0.58.199907...omm.com... (...) What is the advantage of grouping OMR sets into pages based on theme/subtheme? I would think an organization system similar to Kevin Loch's would be fine. We (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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(...) Good point John. What about making LDAO plugin-based so people can write utilities for it and install them as plugins? This would allow for more than just MPD being integrated - people could use whatever util written in plugin format in LDAO. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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Steve (and authors of .MPD utilities), Could a utility to build and unpack .mpd files be integrated into LDAO? I fear that unless we make it as easy to create an .mpd file as it is to inline submodels, the .mpd format will not reach (almost) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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