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(...) Awesome!!! (And I didn't know there was a Linux version in development. Waycool, can't wait to try it out!) --Todd (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Centering (was: I need help with the new tread links)
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(...) Move all the pieces so that the center of rotation is at 0,0,0. For some tips on how to do this, read the advanced lessons at: (URL) Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) I've been trying to keep a low profile on this thread after having stirred the pot at the beginning, but now that I think of it, I have a few pseudo- philosophical questions. There've been myriad discussions of the merits and shortcomings of (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Personally, I wouldn't care one way or the other *intrinsically* if ldraw.org decided to host off-brand elements... What I (personally) would be very sad to see is LEGO stuff being *mixed* with off-brand stuff. That's what I meant by going the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I hate to reply just to insert a "me too", but I whole-heartedly agree. And folks (I won't name names) second-guessing James' prejudices without actually having *met* him exhibits more than a fair amount of arrogance, IMHO. The way I (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Centering (was: I need help with the new tread links)
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*snip* (...) *snip* Thanks for the elucidation! One last question: how do you set the center of a piece permanently, as in a new DAT file? I notice, for example, that doors rotate on the anchoring studs, rather than on the center of "mass" of the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Centering (was: I need help with the new tread links)
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(...) Yes to both questions. If you are unsure about the centre of the part you are currently working on, you can temporarily switch to a different part, move it around, set the centre, and LEdit will remember this 'till the next time you reset the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Centering (was: I need help with the new tread links)
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(...) / T C sets the center of rotation to the position of the blinking cursor and leaves it there until you change the center of rotation again. When you start the program, the center is at 0,0,0 --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Centering (was: I need help with the new tread links)
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(...) That works fine for me, because for now I use LEdit almost exclusively. I'm a little familiar with the "/T C" function; does this set the "center" to the center of the piece? How about when using subassemblies while drafting larger (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Centering (was: I need help with the new tread links)
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(...) In LEdit you can set the rotation centre with the keystroke "/ T C". I don't know about other LEGO CAD packages, but I think they should follow the LEdit standard when it comes to keystrokes. Fredrik (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Centering (was: I need help with the new tread links)
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That was a trick answer. I don't know how and I am hoping someone will say how. I think MLCad takes the center of the grouping bounding rectangle. It certainly doesn't seem to be based on the origin. I had a submodel that I made sure had its 0,0,0 (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Centering (was: I need help with the new tread links)
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(...) Actually, you've mentioned off-handedly something that's been bugging me for a long time; how do you "set" the center of rotation? As with a lot of my questions, I'm afraid the answer might be embarrassingly simple, but I haven't been able to (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I need help with the new tread links
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(...) Well, I'd get one positioned correctly in good contact with the gear, and in the horizontal plane, then group the two items together, make sure the center of rotation is the center of the gear, and rotate by the proper number of degrees. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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I am pretty purist myself and can't see using clones or modeling with them (except in trains if some clone comes along and delivers what most trainheads want at acceptable quality levels), but I repeat my thesis: Why be exclusionary? What's wrong (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi, I've just received a message from a user about an article in the December issue of Linux Magazine (Volume 1 Number 8) on page 77. I don't have the magazine but he was kind enough to type the article for me: <article> Forget Tetris Show Me any (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Now that the parts tracked doesn't seem to work, I'd like to ask if anybody are working on the spoked wheel, as seen in the Adventurers sets? I was thinking of giving it a try. Do anybody know the number for it? It doesn't seem to have a number (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Problems with Ldraw related sites
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Tim: (...) It certainly could be, but it would take some time due to my (slightly paranoid?) view of CGI programs - even those I write myself. I am not sure if the current version just needs some minor fixes or a complete rewrite based on lessons (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: ldraw update? last was 9905. 6 months ago
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(...) Tom, Steve Bliss has taken over Terry's position at Terry's request. As far as I understand, 9907 (or 2000-01) is in the works. -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 If you don't believe in Gosh, you'll go to Heck, where you'll face eternal (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | ldraw update? last was 9905. 6 months ago
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ive noticed there has been no update for... ( heart attack , keels over... ) ... 6 months. if the developement of ldraw can progress, someone needs to pacage up 9906's parts and give them to tim C. , or jacob. someones gotta pickup where terry left (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Problems with Ldraw related sites
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(...) Question- Should the Parts Tracker be moved to ldraw.org? IMO it would be more accessible and easier to use there, and the site is a natural location for such a utility. Just a question/suggestion, not pushing anything. It would be nice for it (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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