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Tim: (...) Yes. The FAQ contains something that is supposed to be a description of the LDraw language. I don't know if people consider it "official". (...) Yes. Some formal specifications, some example files, and maybe even some programs for testing (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I was able to get the links to work if I added "/images" before the part number and changed the "jpg" to "gif" -Phil (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.cad.dev)
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I think you got caught by the move. No doubt the old URLs were good when you composed your note but they are not any more. They all have moved to Lugnet. Specifically, to here: (URL) the start of the discussion: (URL) post: (URL) that links of the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) It's (...) darn (...) Could you tell me the address of that site? I can't find it. Mike (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'd like to see that happen too. But AFAIK I don't know of any reply from Zach Benz on the question. If he gives the OK, I'm all for it. Jacob would have to write something to make it run, I'm a dud when it comes to programming. -Tim (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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It would be great if the parts request list could be moved to LDraw.org. It's kind of hard to find. I'm having trouble trying to locate it now. Those darn *.shtml files... (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I would have to disagree here. I clearly see 'ldraw.org' as a website, since that's the name the website has been given. But the group of people is an organization, who uses the site as its central resource for LDraw materials. The (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think its a good idea. (...) In what way? Is it on the FAQ? Perhaps we could include some definitions on some other part of the site. (...) The only thing that's floating here is my brain. ;) (...) Since I haven't been following that thread (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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[ Still discussing (URL) ] Steve: (...) That makes sense. (...) I'll reuse the notation. ---...--- (...) # Fine. (...) # I'll try a complete reformulation: 4 INVERTNEXT J This option is used to swap the definitions of "inside" and "outside" (i.e. J (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I've noticed something peculiar, though it may just be a factor of my own stunted 3D visualization skills. I seem to have become noticeably better at planning Lego projects in my head. I don't mean simple buildings like basic Freestyle houses, but (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'd prefer that the group and website both go by ldraw.org. When refering specifically to the people, it would be 'ldraw.org group'. For the webpages, it would be 'ldraw.org site'. (...) Which updates? The new mklist.exe? Fixed versions of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, it would render correctly, but it would also disable clipping more often than is required, in the case of mixed solid and transparent sections. Think of a submodel where the author used color 16, and the person using the submodel renders (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) It's an admin role vs. personal role thing. I took it upon myself to write up a spec, I didn't want to imply that it was endorsed by the group at large. (...) Hmmm. You're right. Inversion is no more global than accumulated clipping. They are (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Considered, yes. Done something, no. (...) We try to do that already. (...) How do we do that? (...) I am not sure that the BP7 floating-point format exactly matches the IEEE format, but I will look it up. (...) Yes. Also for easy testing of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Can we pick one newsgroup for this discussion? Please? (...) I don't see much of a need for this, other than saying programs can claim they are "LDraw Compatible". (...) Nah. Steve (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Say, has anyone considered LDraw DAT file certification for clones? (I don't mean clone brands of LEGO bricks, I mean clone software of LDraw/LEdit/etc.) Some random thoughts... ldraw.org could maintain the official definition of the LDraw DAT file (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve Bliss wrote... (...) If IsTransparent(Color) Then AccumClip = FALSE takes care of solid non-16 colors (decorations) in parts used transparently. And a similar check added to BFC() can take care of transparent non-16 colors in parts used as (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) *Groan* don't remind me... That would probably make #1 if I had a list of top 10 Lugnet headaches. At least that one is long over... (...) I've spoken with a couple people on parts tutorials, and it appears some might be in the works, but they (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I was reading a while ago and ran across a thread about Jonahthan Wilson and his posting stuff. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone would write a tutor on how to design a part. I would like to learn, but don't know how. I guess you could call me a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Is anyone using my ldraw circle creator?
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Is anyone using my ldraw circle creator? It is great for making high resolution circular primatives for such things as patterned baseplates etc I am considering improvements to it but if no one is using it then there is no point. -- Jonathan Wilson (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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