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Does anyone either (1) have a tutorial or (2) have time to write something out on how to make ldraw parts? I would like to learn. I have been using ldraw for many years, since i was eight or nine if it's been around that long. If anyone could do so, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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(...) LDAO has a sort utility, but I belive it sorts left to right before back to front. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Looking for James Jessiman Photo
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(...) I did speak to Scott on the phone tonight. He said he'd look through his old stuff on the site (it was a university account and was removed), and get back to me via email. Please keep your eyes peeled for pictures, though. -Tim (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Looking for James Jessiman Photo
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I am seeking a picture of James Jessiman for the ldraw.org website. I did not know one existed until Papp Imre emailed me yesterday claiming he had seen one on a website somewhere. He suggested James' site, but I couldn't find any there. My best bet (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: I am issuing a challenge
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(...) - the heads and decorated helmets are more difficult, IMHO. In fact I had already started on the classic space logo, but put it to one side when (sometime back) you claimed you were going to do a good job of it yourself - I even recall giving (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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(...) Yep, I've used it for the Flex-System hoses and the ribbed hoses from the Technic line. But I'm sure it can be used to model most kinds of flexible elements in LEGO, possibly even the 11L chain links seen in many LEGO themes, if you are a bit (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | I am issuing a challenge
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I am issuing a chalenge to anyone who can make the classic space/futuron planet pattern logo without using a bitmap converter type program. Make the brick 1 x 2 with planet pattern and prove me wrong. This is not just because I want the piece, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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(...) actually, i think this sounds like the sort of thing that is just *ripe* to be a plug-in for MLCad once mike gets plug-ins implemented... personally i'd also like to see a plug-in sorter that allows you to sort pieces by location in 3D space, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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(...) Sound's useful for lots of different types of hoses! Is there any chance that you could make a little program that doesn't require Emacs? --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | How to 'package' a Thread Part [DAT]
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I'm thinking about doing the 21L thread with grab-rods, which usually appears in green, as a climbing vine. Technically, this is an easy part to write, at least in a static, non-bending mode. But I'd like to put it together so people could flex (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw: New Parts Update Available
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(...) Woo-hoo! Thanks Steve and Terry and everyone else who worked on getting this out! :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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(...) I'm happy to hear that you found my program interesting, and I realize that LDraw-mode will not be a mainstream application by far (not yet anyway), as most people here don't seem to use Emacs. My program probably does fairly much the same as (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Great Idea for all Developers A (.dat) Browser.
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(...) This is a cool idea, and ML-CAD actually does this somewhat. The problem with the browser idea is some models take a long time to render. I've got one beast the ties up ML-CAD for about four minutes. A Model browser would have to be carefully (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: msword parts listing
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(...) Hmm. Try search (URL) for "patrick sayer-little printable ldraw catalog". The very first match includes a link to the old location of Patrick's pages. A quick cut'n'paste leads you to: (URL) Where's he's posted the new version. Steve (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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(...) got it!... thanks Kev and Bram! J (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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----- Original Message ----- From: Bram Lambrecht <braml@juno.com> To: <lugnet.cad.dev@lugnet.com> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 7:01 PM Subject: Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems? (...) Last time I checked, it was (URL) . Kevin B (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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(...) It's on John's site (sorry, I don't have the URL handy, but it shouldn't be too hard to find...might be linked from Datsville.) --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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(...) thanks Bram... i *do* have Excel... do we have the spreadsheet located somewhere? or can someone zip it up and mail it to me? thanks! J (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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(...) If you have MS Excel, John Van's hoser spreadsheet works wonderfully. It rotates sections as needed, and displays the length of the hose in one of the cells (I don't remember which--John?) By default, it uses the "official" hose sections, but (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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after playing with BezGen recently, I've managed to get a complete hold on using it and implementing hoses in my models... but up until now i've only used the prefab-length hoses (part #73590B (URL) this is created in BezGen (or the old DOS-based (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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