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Gary Williams skrev i meddelandet ... (...) As soon as more than one program accepts it, it's a standard :-) (But not before) Feel free to mail me for the details in the LDList end - ask Steve about the receiving end. In principle I am just sending (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think those account for about a half-dozen of the files. Since they aren't inlined & cleaned up yet. And they're currently multi-colortural. :) Steve (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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The creation of new LEGO CAD programs based on the LDraw DAT format is great, but I continue to use LEdit for a number of reasons. So, here are a few suggestions for Mike and Gary that could make me switch (these are all characteristics of LEdit: 1) (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <37e651b1.241662776@...et.com>... (...) in (...) Yup. :) Basically, parts, primitives, and subassemblies can be dragged from any part bin, edit/view window, step editor, set inventory window, or Explorer folder and (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) and some red canoes, right? :) --Bram (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <37e66009.245335149@...et.com>... (...) primitives (...) I was aware of this feature. I meant to say 'reference' instead of 'contain', and I shouldn't have mentioned MPD there. Sorry for the confusion. (...) I intend to (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Oops. One more thing: models can contain subassemblies, whether or not the author uses the MPD format. MPD is just a convenience for distributing multi-file models. Heck, I've got one model which uses about 85 sub-model files. Actually, the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Check part 3149C01.DAT. This is a "compound" part, a part which is really available from TLG, but it is made up of several different parts which are also available (in LDraw) for use as separate parts. There are also files, which aren't parts (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This is a great idea, especially if you also give the user the ability to easily build an inventory, for example by dragging parts from a parts list, parts search or catalog view-window onto a parts bin window. This "inventory building" (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I just remembered something else: Since LDraw doesn't specifically support the /s directory, parts which call subparts in the /s directory must include the directory information. For example: 0 Space Wheel Medium 0 Name: 2593.dat 0 Author: (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Bram is correct.. primatives are exactly what the name implies, general purpose "basic" shapes (spheres, cylinders, studs, etc) that are used by many of the LDraw elements in various ways, scaled to various dimensions... sub-parts are usually (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi , at 18.09.99 John VanZwieten wrote in a mail: (...) JV> I would have _loved_ something like this when I was ldrawing my JV> X-Wing alternate models. Oh the time wasted looking for parts. . . I would although like this, but there should either be (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) A primitive is in the p\ directory, a sub-part is in parts\s\ As far as I understand, a primitive is a general purpose shape, usually with dimensions around 1x1x1 LDU for easy scaling. Sub-parts are usually used by only one part, or for many (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Bram Lambrecht wrote in message <19990918.195309.509...no.com>... (...) This raises the question: What's the difference between a primitive and a sub-part, and should they be interpreted any differently? (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, for example, 4588.dat references 3062b.dat. I don't know of any others that reference other parts, but many parts reference sub-parts in the ldraw\parts\s\ directory. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Er, let me clarify that. Do any of the existing part files have references to external parts other than primitives? (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hello, I know that models can contain subassemblies (if MPD format), and primitives can contain subprimitives, but can parts contain subparts? I'm finalizing the object hierarchy for my Lego CAD program and need to know whether I should support this (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@sys-323.risoe.dk> wrote in message news:FI9L8z.LrC@lugnet.com... (...) I would have _loved_ something like this when I was ldrawing my X-Wing alternate models. Oh the time wasted looking for parts. . . Another resourse (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Gary Williams: (...) Why? To build a model only with parts from a specific set? Well, why not? I would check out that the people over in lugnet.db.inv, where they already are busy making inventories of sets. I expect they have decided a file format (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hello again, For the Lego CAD program I'm developing, I got the idea for allowing users to load a set inventory file. Then the parts from that set would appear in a part bin window. As the user dragged parts out of this bin to build their model, the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Douwe Franssens: (...) This sounds like a good tool for the developers of the different LEGO CAD packages. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I've just done that, this will be available in the next version with some other editing helps (I still need to figure out a good way to add new bricks with the mouse). Leonardo (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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All, I work in Software QA and could make a 'simple' Access db available for bug tracking and reporting I would modify it so it could track multiple programs if that would be a requirement. And although not a web-interface guru, we possibly could (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Paul Gyugyi: (...) Don't say that yet. My code appears to need some tweaking before it works. (...) :-) Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Thanks! BTW, I have a model of Tux I've been saving for a Linux release (Converted to LDRAW type-3 lines from a DXF file). -gyug (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Looks like a nice description! Can't wait to see it come out and get a chance to try it out :) Chances are, cool stuff like this probably will get a writeup on ldraw.org like MLCad did. Keep it up! :) -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Charles Seyferth wrote in message ... (...) photo-realistic (...) One step at a time. :) Initially, it'll be simple, but later the user will be able to select photo realism or even just wireframe with hidden line removal (which will be wicked fast, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Cool. Will the renderings be like in the LEGO instructions, or photo-realistic 3D? Charles (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Jonathan Wilson wrote in message <37E1777A.81BA4C41@x...il.com>... (...) Yup. The first feature listed on the web page I mentioned is full DAT-file compatibility. (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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thomas Burger wrote in message ... (...) Yup. 24-bit color. I may have to use some funky color map to stay compatible with the other Lego CAD programs. (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I assume you are using the ldraw piece library? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) more then 15 solod colors.? change dithered to solids. aka mint, chrome, tan, ect.? (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Charles Seyferth wrote in message ... (...) My plotting engine draws lines at all edges of an element, so it's obvious where one brick ends and the next begins. (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Sounds good. One thing that would be nice is to leave a small gap between pieces so that 2 2x2's don't look like a 2x4... Charles (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Gary Williams: (...) [...] It looks like there are lots of people writing LDraw renderers and editors at the moment. I would like to suggest that they also start releasing the source code[1] so we can get a bit of code reuse. I suppose I should show (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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David Eaton wrote in message ... (...) for a (...) off to (...) exists, (...) I'll include options so the user can define how he/she wants the mouse to behave when dragging parts around. Then nobody will be able to complain. :) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Of course, I really shouldn't post this because I haven't used anything other than LeoCad... I'm not sure how other CAD programs handle it, but here goes... For manual piece manipulation (I.E. with the mouse): -- For a left-button-mouse-drag, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I'm developing a new Windows-based Lego CAD program to overcome some of the shortcomings of similar programs, with emphasis being placed on ease of use while allowing a great deal of flexibility. Details are available at (URL) I welcome (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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It is the previous version of ML-Cad that has this presentation of zero when a part has been rotated. In version 1.4, the problem has been fixed. I did point out the problem from version 1.3 in the message: (URL) suggest all upgrade to version 1.4, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) <Snipped Regex stuff> (...) Those numbers weren't generated by Turbo Pascal (LEdit). They were generated by MLCad, the recent Windows LDraw program. This is one of the reasons I haven't used it very extensively. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Not in and of themselves, they don't. Only where there's a bug in interpreting them, which there was. (...) Did you read the "p.s."? :-) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I haven't had any problem with MLcad in this respect. Possibly LeoCAD? Duane (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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They do hurt things. When viewing dat's in ldlite via the web interface parts with exponents do not render. They do render when you load them from a local file however. I think MLcad is generating them. KL (...) -3.33067e-015 1.10441e-029 32014.DAT (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Do any of the command-line DAT tools do cleanups on floating-point numbers? I've noticed lot of lines lately with very-near-zero floating-point numbers, like these lines, for example... (...) ...which certainly don't hurt anything, but they could (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) My bad. 'Twas a bug in the code in the ldraw.cgi script on the server which recognized DAT content. It wasn't expecting 'e' exponents in numbers. The old regex (just the non-type-0 portion): /^ \s* [1-5] (?: \s+ [0-9]+ ) (?: \s+ \-? [0-9]* \.? (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) The pickaxe has been made but not the hand axe (that I know of) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I have re-aligned it so that the origin is level with the bottom surface, and re-submitted it to Terry. Chris (...) - (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I redownloaded all of the Ldraw files from Ldraw.org last week and installed them, but I can't find the minifig ax(hatchet), and I know that I had it before. Has this part been made or not. If so why don't I have it now?? Thanks Ryan (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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_Technically_, an acronym _is_ a word, so Steve was right in the first place. Since that's true, then technically, TLA is _not_ an acronym. :-) -- joshua (...) (25 years ago, 11-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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acording to the parts tracker manfred is working on the curved train track. did anyone else notive this and does anyone know any thing more about it? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Well, my plans on the MOC archive on ldraw.org are pretty loose and open-ended. I have no set pattern for what should go up there, except maybe a say in the way it is laid out on the page itself. I was planning to base everything in the MOC (...) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Yes, I agree too, but my dad doesn't want my stuff on the newer family computer(I do have Lego cad stuff on though so I don't have to copy to disk and transfer to my computer stuff I get from LUGNET). That should change this weekend though as we are (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Technically, that's either 4 words, or 1 word and one acronym. :-) But who's counting? I agree. RAM solves a lot of problems surprisingly well. (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Two words: More RAM. ;) Steve (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Well there is no need to duplicate effort, so if someone else already had that idea I'll let them run with it. KL (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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[ Crossposted to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw ] Kevin Loch: (...) I think you should discuss this with Tim Courtney. He has plans for a similar service at ldraw.org based on the lugnet.dat groups. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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John VanZwieten: (...) Yes. (...) It could be done, but it would demand a bit of patience from the visitors. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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John VanZwieten: [ ... ] (...) You send me a nice letter asking for an account on my server (remember to use my real address - "reply to author" will not work). (...) FTP. (...) It depends on what you mean by an HTML editor. There is no program that (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Hey John, If you wanted a really quick & simple way to make updates, we could make you a special /cad/datsville/ area on www.lugnet.com and you could use the new page editing system. For example, I put together this demo page in about 10 (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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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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