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Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@sys-323.risoe.dk> wrote in message news:FHoLu1.H5H@lugnet.com... (...) Can you explain how this would work? Would this just let me upload the pov files then run them on the server? As this thing gets bigger, that would (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Well to any of you interested I did a preliminary rendering of Datsville Raceway and here are the major stats. File size: 1.16MB Parse Time: 33 min 50 sec Trace Time: 26min 55sec Peak Memory Used: 118.5MB And that is on a P5 with 32MB RAM (according (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Bram Lambrecht <BramL@JUNO.com> wrote in message news:FHp05w.9s8@lugnet.com... (...) What do I have to do to make this happen? I'm willing to give it a try. What options are there for uploading files to www.ldraw.org? Is there an html editor there, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Yeh, it's complete. All I had to do was download and read. :) Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) To my knowledge it is 100% complete. Then again, let me know if something's missing and I'll get it up there ASAP. -Tim Courtney ldraw.org Project Coordinator (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No, I don't have AutoCAD at home, but LegoCad works fine. Well, fine and fine... It is *extremely* slow. LegoCad pirated or not, MLCad is already much better and for making houses and other basic stuff, nothing compares to BlockCAD. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Speaking of which, I recently found a copy of BlockCad 1.5 on a Warez site. It was labeled as " Lego CAD", so I had to check it out. This then reminded me to re-download the current (and official!) version.[1] Charles [1] I just installed a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I am curious, but what are the odds that this is a pirated version? (1) Or, at around 2 Mb, something else? Would I need AutoCAD already installed? (...) I ran it through Babel Fish: (URL) system requirements don't mention other software. 486 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Yesterday I got a message from a person that said: "In fact, LegoCad is freely available untill 30.09.1999 under (URL) and, as they asured me, not just as a demo-version; so, if you are interested to compare ...:)" I don't speak enough german to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi ! JO> Hi, exactly what do you need to use POVRay with ldraw dat files. I JO> remember using it a long time ago (pain with a 386!!!!). JO> Thanks Jamie Obrien jamien@interworx.com.au You need POVRay and L3P. L3P converts the dat files to pov. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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How complete is the complete update at Ldraw.org?? Does it include the most current individual update??? Thanks Ryan (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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You could start with a vew simple views. A "map" overhead view would be the next step, then perhaps "north,south,east and west" views. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:37d53ba8.137228...net.com... (...) This is without a doubt the Holy Grail for Datsville (and display of Ldraw files in general.) POV animation is a start, but something more along the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Plus, it would open the door to advanced features for Datsville, to allow users more interactive viewing. Right now, with only a few buildings, the single view is great (BTW, you did a nice layout, John!). But if Datsville really grows, it (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Another plus: www.ldraw.org/datsville/ is a much nicer (and easier to remember) URL than www.geocities.com/He...ville.html I'm all for the move, but it's up to John Van. --Bram (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Tore Eriksson: [ hosting Datsville at ldraw.org ] (...) + Some of us do get those annoying pop-up windows[1]. + I believe I can offer a bit more space than GeoCities. + It would be possible to do the renderings on the server. - The ldraw.org server (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Interquick is not freeware, and can be purchased at (URL) <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 'You have a pretty sexy voice for being a Lego maniac.' - Matt Dearman, while talking to me on the phone (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Welp, some of you know that a problem with M-Peedy was found this week.. i've remediated the code (hopefully it'll hold water now) and upped the new version to it's regular home: (URL) let me know if you find any problems... apparently the error (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Are those freeware programs, if so, where can they be obtained?? Thanks Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) annoying (...) and (...) to (...) should (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Which reminds me, I've gotta reinstall Interquick, which is another very nice filter of banner ads and popup windows. It crashed some time ago and I haven't gotten around to getting a new copy of it. As for Datville on ldraw.org, I don't much (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I don't see any benifit. (Thanks to WebWasher, I don't get those most annoying pop-up windows from sites like GeoCities). Of course, Datsville must be linked to from ldraw.org, but why move it? /Tore (25 years ago, 6-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Well, jeez, I updated three days in a row last week, watta ya expect? ;-) Actually, the Datsville stuff is on my office machine, which is why I haven't gotten to do an update this 3-day weekend. I'm hoping to get in today and add what's been (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That is really neat! Today is the first I heard of Datsville, nice work! (...) Not a bad idea, would add a nice touch and all. I'm open to it, anyone else? -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 'You have a pretty sexy voice for being a Lego (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hey, your not alone. I've been checking it at least once a day since the whole thing came about. :) Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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John VanZwieten: How often can we expect updated views of Datsville? I can probably just as well admit that I impatiently have checked the Datsville web site[1] regularly the whole weekend. Play well, Jacob PS: Does it make sense to host Datsville (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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It is?? Funny that I don't remember it. Oh, well, I changed the Datsville station anyway. BTW does anyone know when Terry's gonna be back? I haven't seen him post for a while(I don't think) and I know that he was going on vacation. Ryan ***...*** (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) It in in the current vote! -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I know others have requested this in the past, but could someone make a mock up of the large wooden castle door so that I can complete the Datsville Fire Station. I don't really care how good it is, just something that size and shape, as it probably (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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John VanZwieten: (...) We just have to put the centre of the sticker where the surface of the part should be. - No big problem. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hallo ! Am 01.09.99 schrieb John VanZwieten: (...) That's an argument! JV> But LDraw novices won't be able to offset something by 0.1 LDU. I JV> was using LEdit at least 6 months before I learned you could hit JV> "x" and any number to offset on the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) And you won't be able to see it reliably. LDraw requires a positional difference of at least 2LDU to prevent co-incident surface bleedthrough. (...) That's an entirely different issue. Using line commands to draw lines on a sticker is (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Lars C. Hassing <lch@ccieurope.com> wrote in message news:57F1FE754246D21...@aarhus... (...) But LDraw novices won't be able to offset something by 0.1 LDU. I was using LEdit at least 6 months before I learned you could hit "x" and any number to (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Congratulations!.. I hope all the remaining goes like that. Regards, Selçuk Tore Eriksson wrote in message <37CC48AB.B9FECDBD@m...net.se>... (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think 2D is enough: when you apply the sticker, just offset it by e.g. 0.1 LDU (or even less) and it won't float noticeable. And stickers should be modeled using linetype 3 and 4 only. /Lars (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi Lego-lovers! I have some very good news. In less then a week, I have won two very important "battles" in the fight for custody. I now see no possibility for my ex-wife to level up the score. The only trouble is I've made her lawyer really pissed (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Was it? I couldn't remember. I've got an archive of most of the 'sticker discussion', but it's not on this machine. I'm sure I was a proponent of thick stickers. I reversed my position because LDraw objects are just shells, not solid 3D. But (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:37cbd256.575508...net.com... (...) I thought the consensus was to do the stickers in 3D, maybe 2LDU thick. This would at least give a sticker a shot of being recognizable in LDraw, and (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes. Sticker-files should be just the stickers, not stickers-stuck-on-parts. The numbers for the sticker files should use the ID number printed on the sticker sheet, but I don't remember if the long (7 digit?) or short (5 digit) number is (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Yes, I have drawn up the pattern for the black/white bird thing, potentially for the shield and torso. Struggling to find time to do the LDraw work though (due to the recent purchase of a large lot of unsorted parts). I'll register it on the Parts (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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