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I finally got off my butt and whipped up an ldraw.org banner ad. This ad is at the standard full size of 468x60 - a 400x40 (CLSOTW/LinkExchange) version is coming soon). Please send comments on the banner and feel free to place it on your site (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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(...) Similar to how I added it to rayshade (for examples, see the instruction sheets at the bottom of: (URL) (...) Easy: have the internal bitmap be twice as wide and high, and shrink it down to display on the screen, blending the pixels together. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Need Linux testers
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Hi, I'm working on a Linux Lego CAD program and would like to hear some suggestions from you, for those interested in taking a look go to (URL) and tell me what you think. It's not finished yet but you can load LeoCAD and LDraw files and use the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New primitive: Pneumatic nozzle?
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(...) Ah, yes, that's probably a better idea. Thanks for the input. Fredrik (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) It's not used in many parts so maybe there's no need to make a primitive for it but you could make it a subpart that goes into the parts/s directory and can be shared with the other pneumatic parts. Leonardo (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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(...) Now that's an interesting idea. There is much information in the DAT files which is discarded when converting with L3P, namely all the type 2 and type 5 lines. Being able to incorporate this information will probably make more informative (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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(...) AMEN BRUTHAH RYAN! Preach it! :) (...) No need to apologize, a little rudeness deserves to be met with a little rudeness at times :) BTW - Todd - could you please get to my email about the *ahem* posting privledges? -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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Paul Gyugyi <paul@gyugyi.com> wrote in message news:37A9C620.E74B20...gyi.com... (...) Hi Paul, Since this might be your last release of LDLite... I have several suggestion if you have time for them (I hope they aren't repeats:). Could you add a pan (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems - off-topic question
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(...) I noticed that too..... Is there something that I can do to fix it? -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 Rubber chickens are the best applied use of polystyrene to date. Get paid to surf the web! Visit: (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems - off-topic question
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(...) It's a bug in the email software Tim's using: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.0.58 --Todd (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | New primitive: Pneumatic nozzle?
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I'm currenly working on the Technic Pneumatic Airtank (view the progress at <URL:(URL), if you want to) and I just realized that there is one element which is common in all pneumatic parts: The "tap"/"nozzle" thingey to which you connect the rubber (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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Because I'm evaluating where to invest my available time. As an investment in open source, LDLite has paid off OK. It's generated some "interest": others have contributed to the code, we've seen remarkable speed increases, and a few other programs (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems - off-topic question
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Tim Courtney skrev i meddelandet <4.2.0.58.1999080510...mm.com>... Stupid off-topic question: How come your answers to messages often are threaded 'one level up' in my newsreader (MSOE 4.72.3110.5)? Not as an answer to the message which you are (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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(...) LOL! (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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(...) Maybe you should appreciate what Paul has done for the community thus far instead of wondering why he hasn't released the next version. One - its his program, two - he has a lot of things to do with his work. It will be released, hold your (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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(...) beta (...) the (...) Have you ever thought that maybe he hasn't had the TIME!!! All of this stuff is done in FREE TIME, and I think you realize that. You act like because you wnat something, you should get it. That may not be how you intended (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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It works OK now. I changed some things in the tool manager, and it works like did before. Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) directory (...) spaces, (...) the (...) Distributing (...) own (...) long (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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(...) why is 1.7 not released yet? is there still problems with it? mabie you should release a beta version, like steve does with ldao. it would be easier to find the bugs... (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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Howdy. (...) You are probably experiencing the "space in the filename" problem. LDLite needs to have the model file and ldraw directory names not ahve any "weird characters" in the names, such as spaces, ()'s, etc. If you install LDRAW in C:\LDRAW (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:FFxzs5.Ivy@lugnet.com... (...) news:FFxE39.LM9@lugnet.com... (...) where (...) spheres used to model the "rivets" along the braces of (...) Ok. Now I understand. It shouldn't take (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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(...) ok. i will add a box on the bottom of the part. how bug (in ldu) whould i make it? i cant tell from looking at the part (...) will investigate this. didn't see that one (...) would the part be ok if i added the face of the clip only?also how (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Jonathan Wilson <wilsonj@xoommail.com> wrote in message news:37A77C06.513643...ail.com... (...) missing The button is hollowed out on the back side, and has a box thing hanging from the bottom. These need to be modeled as the switch should be (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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Adam Howard <abhoward10@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FFxE39.LM9@lugnet.com... (...) Poor use of a term of art (and poor use of geometry, too). I mean the 1/2 spheres used to model the "rivets" along the braces of the doors. -John Van (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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(...) Here are the settings that work for me(given that there is an LDLite directory in your LDraw directory): Command: %base%\LDLite\ldlite.exe %model% %parm% Working Directory: %base% 'Requires model' and 'Needs short filenames' are both checked. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:FFwpGz.86r@lugnet.com... (...) they meet the flat part of the door. I'm confused... Isn't this drawn when the stud2 primitive is called? Adam (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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(...) <dennett@agate.net> (...) it's (...) I never (...) LDAO -- I (...) of LDAO. (...) I am using LDAO version 1.4.5 because the next version and the beta both have the "disappearing cursor" on my computers. I am not sure, but it seems like my not (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | why is the roadsign round with no throughoufare sign called 7284?
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why is the roadsign round with no throughoufare sign called 7284? is this the TLG number? (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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(...) things i know about: what exactly is missing fron the box and switch??? i cant see any details on the part that can be seen from the outside that are missing except the clip. i will add the rectangular face part of the clip to the lid part if (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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(...) Okay, I checked my canopies, and here is what I found: 2 are as John is describing. Very little fading from Dark to light gray, no gray line on the inside, etc. These correspond to my Y-wing sets. 6 are as I'm describing. Fade from dark to (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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(...) Huh? That's probably a problem with your LDAO-to-LDLite setup. I never have any problems this way (and I constantly launch LDLite from LDAO -- I use LDAO's editors). (...) These two might be a problem if you are using the current beta of LDAO. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDlite 1.6 problems
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I have been having tons of problems with Ldlite 1.6 I know it's been out for quite a while, but I don't use it much so I never bothered to say anything. I'll list the problems below. I haven't had any problems with previous versions of Ldlite. Can't (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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Voting part comments: 2400, 6105: The 1/2 cylinder studs on the doors need 4-4edge.dat's where they meet the flat part of the door. 2500c01: I don't think the lights are done quite right here. There's a reference to a 4-4cone1.dat, but I don't have (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Baseplate 32 x 32 Raised with Ramp (fixed version)
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(...) Can I suggest a protocol change?: Especially when dealing with large parts (like baseplates), before submitting a "fixed" part to .cad.dat.parts, send it first via email to the person who pointed out the error to you, so that they can confirm (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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(...) news:FFuFFw.Cr0@lugnet.com... (...) Ah. I didn't realize that. No problem then. (...) Really? I'll have to compare all of mine when I get home (I have 8). Don't forget to dither(?) the dark gray to light gray, please! :) I could deal with a (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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Jeff Stembel <Dragonelf1@aol.com> wrote in message news:FFuFFw.Cr0@lugnet.com... (...) The insertion point is the center of the cylinders. This makes it much easier to rotate on the z axis, and to rotate on the x axis then place in its vertical (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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(...) I goofed. I mean its *Name* should be changed to 4x4x3.5. Sorry! Jeff (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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(...) I noticed something else. The Barrel 3x3x3.5 should be 4x4x3.5. Also, its insertion point needs changing. It floats a couple(4?) LDUs over a brick when moved normally. Jeff (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Well, in LDLite, it looks like there is a faded crosswalk when shading is turned on. It looks really bad, IMO. (...) Oops, my bad. Yes, I meant 609p01. Thanks for changing the color. Now it'll match the current road plates. Talkin' 'bout the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | who made the 6090 alternate?
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who made the 6090 alternate? something called the chapel at estwick or something like that... i want to know because it had a mock-up of the large black castle walls from 6090 in it and i want that mock-up. (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Spline-generator
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Hi, After experimenting a bit with the current tools for creating flexible parts I had a lot of problems to place and orientate the hoses using Bezier-curves. I've looked around a bit and found some examples using multi-point splines. Main different (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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