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(...) Why don't we just define filenames are case-sensitive, and allow for an option to treat them differently (case-insensitive) if someone requires it ? we should look in to the future, every OS will tend to be case-sensitive, windows hasn't made (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Sure, no problem. I prefer to inline and find the true coordinates of the polygons in the primitives, though. There may be some small rounding errors both in your sine calculations and in LEdit's, and if they don't match, you'll get small (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi, (...) I agreee. (...) Maybe I don't remember correctly, but until now I assumed that the term 'alternate model' refers to those models in the instruction booklet that can be built from the same set of parts. Just to clear my understanding, (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) The primitive .dat files invert the colour internally, so if you code 1 16 ..... it ends up correct. If you code 1 24 .... you end up inverting the inverse colour which is not correct. Chris (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) hmm okay, I simply calculated the coordinates, sine and cosine relations are our friends:) (...) Yes I will really have to look in to that, I might require some help setting it up, the only time I touched my .emacs file was when installing (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think what Steve Bliss meant was to use inlining as a tool _only_ to find out where to put the polygon spanning the final 7° of the curve. You only need to temporarily inline the last curve segment and check the coordinates of the polygon on (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Uhhh I see:) Well that explains my problems then. (...) Hmm Why to the segment? Or is the vague idea I have about inlining completely wrong? I think of it as a tool to put an unofficial primitive into the part file, e.g. by replacing a type 1 (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Don Heyse: (...) I think we should decide how the files should be stored (upper, lower, or mixed case), and then append that to the DAT format specification. My personal preference is lower case. Mixed case should be allowed in DAT files no matter (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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does anyone know where i can find fabuland parts thanks (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) all (...) tending (...) Actually the problem with mixed case inside the files is easily fixed by one line of code in the program that either UPPERCASES or lowercases the filename (and directory: P, PARTS, or MODELS) before attempting to open (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Looks like everything is upper-case in the distribution files. Unfortunately, the case of the names on the files is only a small part of the battle. The real problem is all the references to various DAT files inside all the other various DAT (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Fredrick was suggesting that you can use the low-res version of primitive in your file, rotate the primitive to the proper orientation, and then (using a text editor) change the filename to include the 48\. LEdit does not choke on parts which (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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John Jensen <skurt@vip.cybercity.dk> wrote in message news:FoJ43u.Gu@lugnet.com... (...) LEdit will load the primitive, it just chokes on the filename being in its editor. When you use the part, the primitive's filename won't be in LEdit's editor. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@cats.nbi.dk> wrote in message news:Pine.OSF.3.95.1....nbi.dk... (...) same side of the line defined by the last two points. (...) on the same side of that line. (...) Nice job, guys, on correcting this long-standing (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yeah, I used GLUT and it seems fairly portable. So far I've compiled it with gcc for linux/mesa, the mingw32 port of gcc for windows, and Visual C++ for windows. I've already started looking for better menus than GLUT. So far FLTK and GLUI (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, they were. You could use DD or simiar to edit them to lowercase, in which case "DIR" would show them lower, but command.com and the fileopen-type calls all treated everything case-insenitively and could see them. -Steven (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I haven't looked at your port of the source, but I would like to mention that you should use GLUT, to make your effort available to other platforms, other than linux, eventually have the same version for windows/Linux. I should warn you that (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ahh yes, but I also need to use the part that uses that primitive, and if LEdit won't load the primitive, then I can't use the part. Has noone ever used the \48\*.dat primitives? I count three in my directory, and if the policy is not to (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Using parts in p\48\ (was: part 2951, more questions, nearly done)
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(...) No, sorry, I don't understand what you mean. Perhaps I misunderstood the original question? You needed to rotate a part with name 48\1-4cyli.dat in LEdit, right, and LEdit choked on the filename? The rotation matrix should be the same no (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: OMR Filenaming Standard Change?
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(...) Like I mentioned in my reply to Tim, giving the .dat the same name as the .mpd gives even more consistency. The .mpd is named xxxxa-yy.mpd so if we name the .dat the same way, it has all the basic information(#, modifier, year) and the user (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Ldlite for OpenGL and Linux (and uppercase filenames)
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If anyone is interested, I've started a port of Ldlite to OPenGl and linux. So far I've only gotten the rendering part working, and only with a fixed viewpoint, but the images look pretty close to ldlite for windows. I suppose the next step is to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | RE: OMR Filenaming Standard Change?
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Hi, (...) My opinion is that it is better idea to use ?xxxx??.mpd or ?xxxx??.dat as main filenames, than main.dat. My pros: This is the first level file of a set and this should at once orient the viewer what set he/she is viewing. It does not waste (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Using parts in p\48\ (was: part 2951, more questions, nearly done)
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(...) (or (...) Hmmm wouldn't that be postponing the problems? If LEdit doesn't want to load it from a regular dat file, why should it load it from a dat file within a dat file? (hopefully you know what I mean) (...) Awaiting others opinion then:) (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Using parts in p\48\ (was: part 2951, more questions, nearly done)
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(...) You could just replace 48\1-4cyli.dat with 1-4cyli.dat before doing the rotation, and then replace back again afterwards. That should work, shouldn't it? (...) This sounds ok to me. But then agian, I've been wrong before! ;-) (The technic seat (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Has anyone done the technics seat (part 2717) as this is my next most wanted piece? If not, I'll get right at it after finishing 2951. Sincerely John Jensen. (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Using parts in p\48\ (was: part 2951, more questions, nearly done) [DAT]
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes: --snip snip-- (...) the (...) -snip- (...) (I (...) exist (...) -snipalot- Hmmm I feared that much:) So I've just finished the calculations, and are about to punch numbers again:) BUT, there's one large problem (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) before we decided for sure to go to MPD and the submodel names we decided to go with. Like Todd said, that format easily crumbles, but we are now talking about the name for only the complete set's file. (...) What I'd really like to see is it (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I would like to know if anyone agrees that this part is number 70770. I found this description on Lutz's list, "70770 Aquazone Crystal Chrome". (URL) Easter (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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In some recent discussion with Ryan Dennett on creating some resources for the OMR, he brought up what he felt was a discrepancy in the file naming convention. We discussed this and felt it appropriate to approach the group to see if 1) we should go (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Looking for James Jessiman Photo
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(...) Good suggestion. I think its one that I've tried before, but I didn't get a reply back. But last I heard, Steve Bliss was having contact with them and they were having trouble getting a picture of him scanned. So we may have some luck here. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Making LDraw Parts
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Lars: (...) Done. (...) You too. Jacob (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw - Future Plans?
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Hi, Sorry if multiple postings appear- Netscape on college meachine is screwed.. Spec :(Topic Ideas) - In no particular order. Cordinate Model Poloygon Model Clipping, Winding Color Model L-Draw Langauge Drawing commands Meta commands File formats. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Jacob, you forgot to correct item 5: (...) into 5: Draws a line between the first two points, if the last two points are on the same side of that line. Have a nice week-end ;-) /Lars (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part 2951 [Off topic word usage]
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(...) I too think it's hexadecagon or something like that, but had similar difficulty confirming it. I do know, however, that if you write or say "16-gon" in front of a typical group of mathematicians, not only will they know exactly what you mean, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Making LDraw Parts
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Lars: [ reminded me of an old correction to the LDraw FAW ] Thanks. I have (finally) changed it. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote... (...) Well, I think the FAQ is still wrong: (...) Draws a line between the first two points, if the projections of the LAST TWO points onto the screen are on the same side of an imaginary line THROUGH the projections (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw - Future Plans?
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Alex Farlie: (...) Yes. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I personally prefer "line defined by" instead of "line between" in that particular paragraph, but it's ok. If you changed anythink else in the FAQ, I haven't reread it to check. See ya. Rui Martins (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw - Future Plans?
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(...) Yes it is, Is development of a fuller spec tahn that in the FAQ being considered? - outling technical issues for add-on developers? Alex (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Chris and Rui: I have corrected the FAQ. Please check that I didn't add some new mistakes meanwhile. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw - Future Plans?
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Alex: (...) It fits in. The LDraw format is actually quite flexible. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Looking for James Jessiman Photo
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Why don't you write to James' family, his old e-mail was still working last I knew and they were answering from it. They might have one that someone could scan or might already have a digital one somewhere. it's worth a shot! Tamy (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: part 2951, more questions, nearly done [DAT]
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(...) Fredrick mentioned part 6222, the 4x4 round brick. This part was done just before the hi-res primitives were established. If it had been created after the primitives, it surely would have been written to use them. (...) Definitely use the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part 2951 [Off topic word usage]
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(...) Yes, I think it is a hexadecagon too, but I thought I'd confirmed this in my dictionary once, but now it's not there ! Chris (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) only (...) Yes the correction is needed. The first two point define the line, the last two are the reference points. Chris (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) This made me go look at the FAQ, and I found the following inconsistencies in the FAQ. in Topic "LINE TYPES" we have (the FAQ has): (...) which I think its wrong in the line starting with "5: Draw ...." and further ahead in the FAQ (section (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Alex: [asked] (...) [and explains] (...) Nothing prevents it, but it is not implemented in any program yet. I think we have discussed how it could be done at some point, and from the file format point of view, there is no problem (implementations is (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part 2951 [Off topic word usage]
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Eric Hampusgård <purjo@hem.passagen.se> wrote in message news:Fo9tCB.FH2@lugnet.com... (...) A hexagon is 6-sided; I think a 16 sided polygon is a hexadecagon, but I'm not certain. -John Van (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think that would be perfectly ok. At least as long as you do the same thing with discs that connect to either end of the cylinder. (I hope you understand what I mean by this. If not, ask more!) Of course, with this approach, there may be a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part 2951 [Off topic word usage]
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John Jensen write... (...) <Warning Type=Nitpick> I believe the word for 16 is Hex, thus a 16 edged (star?) would be named a Hexagon. Just thought I'd give you a name to use. Fredrik is much better in explaining what you asked for so I'll leave it (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part 2951, more questions, nearly done
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(...) (I corrected the above from 2-4cyli to 1-4 cyli:)) (...) In case this is legal (see below) I'll let a 1-4cyli connect to the back flat part and a 1-8 cyli connect to the front flat part and connect the two cylinders with a polygon. That way I (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Making Ldraw Parts
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(...) That sounds like a good plan. There are several resources regarding parts creation, including the post from John and a post earlier last week from Chris Dee. Also, you submitted to me your parts creation tutorial. If someone would like to work (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Anyone creating part 30157?
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone is or has started working on part number 30157. It is a 2 x 4 plate with axles on the x2 sides. It is in the set number 6470. I'm not sure where else it is used yet. Thanks, Paul (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Making Ldraw Parts
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(...) - snip - This is all good reference for a tutorial, but IMHO we should all get together for a tutorial based upon all our expiriance with creating parts. From there a tutorial can be written? This is an idea but it will take longer for that (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Andrew Hull <taxihamster@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Fo7G6D.oA@lugnet.com... (...) out (...) for (...) anyone (...) I started on a tutorial, but never finished it. Notably absent is an explanation of using primitives. Here's what I had (Tim, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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(...) right... but first of all, i'm digging MLCad and think it's the app to center all future effort around... and second, the sorter i have in mind (contemplating throwing it together in VB myself) would allow the user to specify sorting along any (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part 2951, more questions, nearly done
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(...) ^^^^^^^ (...) Please replace "2-4cyli" with "1-4cyli" above. I goofed. :-) Fredrik (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Definitely read the FAQ, concentrating on question #24: (URL) Besides the FAQ, check out message (URL). Chris posted some good information. Steve (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw-Mode vs. BezGen... problems?
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(...) Which can be solved by rotating the model before and after sorting, to switch left-right and front-back. I was thinking ONYX's request would be a good idea for adding to LDAO's sorter. Steve (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part 2951, more questions, nearly done
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(...) I believe the prefered solution when encountering problems like this is to use as many of the circle and disc primitives as possible in a non-overlapping fashion, and then fill out the rest with polygons. (So my initial 2951 sketch uses the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | part 2951, more questions, nearly done [DAT]
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I'm having a few questions regarding the 2951 (it's a bucket or scoop) The round part is created using two overlapping cylinders, but due to the not quite roundness of these (16agons? :) I'm having some problems making it look right. Now, should I (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Making Ldraw Parts
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(...) There used to be a rather large section in the LDraw FAQ on designing new parts for LDraw. This was of much help for me, and may be useful for you as well? (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Making Ldraw Parts
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(...) Andrew, An LDraw parts creation tutorial is coming soon to ldraw.org. Its now in the revision process and should appear within a week or so. In the mean time, I reccommend asking a regular part author for some tips to get you started. -Tim (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Making Ldraw Parts
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) got it!... thanks Kev and Bram! J (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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| | Great Idea for all Developers A (.dat) Browser.
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To all Lego Cad Developers can any one do a nice simple browser (the same as windows explorer) that is can read all LDraw .dat files and some the lego model without open the file (s). Eduardo E-mail eduardov@activanet.es (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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does anyone know where i can get the latest version of that microsoft word document with pictures of all the parts? Does it include the latest update (99-06?) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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At last, I've spent some time hacking again. The result is modest: a new version of my LDraw Script Compiler with only one new function, RING. The main reason I added this command is to make it easier to create patterned parts with letters and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Questions from a newbee
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(...) Firemen,Railroad (...) and (...) posting (...) mpd (...) a (...) inside (...) unpack (...) at (...) get (...) First of all, MLCAD can build it's own MPD files... All the options for mpds are in the "multipart" menu. I use MLCAD all the time (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Tim, I'd be willing to edit. I can't promise 100% perfection for commas and other punctuation, but I'm willing to give it a shot if you want to send the stuff to me. If you decide to, please note the email change. I'm currently working on some (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) [reply-to set to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, and message Cc: tburger666@aol.com] Tom, If you are referring to the post you made a week or so ago, I never received reference material from you at that point. You did send me a zip file last night, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Firstly you should have posted this to lugnet.cad or lugnet.cad.dev. lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw is for discussion of the ldraw.org web page only. As for your question, what you want to do with the submodels is fine. For posting to your home (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi, I do have some questions, and i'm sure someone can answer those. I made a .DAT model,using the MLCAD program, of a passengercar, and made a second one from an other passenger car. I made some Minifigs too (standing and sitting position of a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) First off, I am not at mad at Tom, I have nothing against Tom, I'm not trying to put him down. It is just that I(as well as Tim C) wish that things such as this, which are obviously meant to be a personal message, not be posted publicly and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) In lugnet.cad.dev, Ryan Dennett replys to Tom by venting the following: (...) I thought that LUGNET was "...primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and exchanging, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part 30358: SW Landspeeder Engine
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(...) Is this part complete enough to just wack a needs work tag on it and submit it? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Tom, it is really annoying when you post personal messages to Lugnet. Oh, and do you think you could be considerate enough to use CAPS and a signature, considering that those are things that were part of Jonathan W almost getting kicked off Lugnet?? (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Reference Site Inconsistencies
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(...) Parts (...) I noticed part 3943, 4x4x2 cone. Partsref (and other places that have it) show it with an axle hole through the top. While I've never seen the shown version myself, the 2 grey ones in 924 may have an axle shape recessed in the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | ldraw reference
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hey tim what gives dude? i send you a huge chunk of ldraw reference html. where be it at? (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Parts Updates News
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Dear L-CAD'ers: I'm posting this quick FYI so that everyone knows what my plans are for the next parts update. I've currently got 70 files for the 2000-01 update. All the new parts, primitives, and file fixes submitted since the 99-06 voting was (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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