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  anyone have a wig? (minifig male hairpiece)
 
Does anyone have a "DAT" file for the male hairpiece (for the minifig) that they'd be willing to let me use? Please let me know. Thanks in advance, Franklin Franklin W. Cain | fwcain@yahoo.com | (URL) | (URL) OF MY EMAIL ADDRESS FOR UNSOLICITED (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
 
  Re: stl2dat conversion tool beta2
 
(...) What I mean is : _ _ _______face a /b / /face / In that to apply a optional line you have: : (a) must be BIGGER tha (45) but : (b) must be LESSER than (90+45) Assumming both angles are positive, and that 45 is the reference angle we talk about (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: stl2dat conversion tool beta2
 
On Mon, 14 Feb 2000 20:06:37 GMT, Rui Martins <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote: [SNIP] (...) What do you mean ? Isn't a = b ? \ b| \ | _ _ _______face a / / /face / (...) The merging is done only for strict coplanar and adjacent facets, and the removed (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Ldglite/Linux and sub-parts
 
Don Heyse wrote... (...) "some of that l3lab source" is in the mail for you. I have sent you my spinning-cube-replac...draw-model OpenGL test program from last summer. I didn't (and still don't) know enough OpenGL to make it faster than L3Lab, so I (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: stl2dat conversion tool beta2
 
(...) This should be one of your top priorities, since unwanted data only slows down the rendering programs. (...) Iep, but the valid values for the angle differ. (...) See my previous reply about merges ! (...) I don't think so ! Where have you (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: stl2dat conversion tool beta3
 
(...) haven't eaten all weekend, cheesh, Boy was I ungry last Night. (...) OK. (...) Be carefull, with these merges, because every time you merge two polys, by a facet, you remove 1 or 2 points (tris or quads). And you can only due this if they are (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: stl2dat conversion tool beta2
 
(...) Until here the ascii ART is correct, but from here on forward it's NOT, because the ascii art is representing a front view, and nothing tells you that poly [1 3 4 2] is coplanar with tri [3 6 4] In fact if you read the previous mails carefully (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: stl2dat conversion tool beta2
 
(...) The normal is explicitely given in STL files. (...) Yes. I have planed to optimize this point. I think it is the same case for internal cylinders. The angle must be convex and not concav. However, it is not done yet. (...) I use case 1: _ _ (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New LDraw version ?
 
(...) Read lugnet.cad.*. Lotsa messages in the last few days. But you probably know that by now. (...) Umm, Tim, you *might* want to re-iterate just what information is needed for a download page on ldraw.org. Specifically, the author needs to (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: MLCAD and LDRAW
 
(...) Actually, if Nathaniel wants to share the part, and possibly get feedback, he should post if to (URL) If he wants it to be included in a future parts update, he should email it to partsref@worldnet.att.net. Steve (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Sorry !
 
Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:Fptv7F.3s2@lugnet.com... (...) Todd, Could you add an error message to posts made to the .dat heirarchy which do not contain .dat content? Maybe then fill lugnet.cad.dev into the blank. Just (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New LDraw version ?
 
(...) LDLite is available on ldraw.org at (URL) far as L3Lab, I haven't even heard of it! We are in desparate need of making resources available for download at ldraw.org - but we can't force program authors to make their own download pages. I will (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  stl2dat conversion tool beta3
 
A new release of stl2dat is available here (URL) creates now correctly the type 2 lines. I removed the bug with "partial adjacent facets". (was a silly bug, triangles where merged too early) The part name, author name and angle limit can be given in (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  ldraw.org off-line for three hours Tuesday morning
 
Due to a planned power cut at Risø tomorrow, Tuesday, ldraw.org will be off-line 7am-10am Danish time. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Ldglite/Linux and sub-parts
 
(...) But when it comes to usefulness under Linux, you win! :-) Uhm, it just occured to me that I could try to run L3Lab under Wine. has anybody tried that yet? Fredrik (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New LDraw version ?
 
(...) Heya ! Where can I download this L3Lab and LDLite ? Thanx ! Rene (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Ldglite/Linux and sub-parts
 
(...) Just thought I'd let you know, this bug is fixed. I'm up to version 0.5 at the website. Lots of good new stuff. :) No Mac executable yet :( Real soon... Get yer LdGLite at (URL) and I'd love some of that l3lab source right about now. It's got (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: POV ray and Lego Animations
 
(...) That's why many of us want Lutz to work with Lars and create the best POV converter ever! :) (...) You can get a shareware copy of Gif Construction Set on the web, whcih will do the trick. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  RE: POV ray and Lego Animations
 
I used Platypus Animator (from (URL) to build an MPG file from a series of L3P-->POV files (see the results at (URL) I believe that Platypus can convert to an animated GIF also... Rich Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  POV ray and Lego Animations
 
Hello. I use L2P, L3P and POV-ray to generate high quality images from my dat files. Thank's to Lutz Uhlmann and Lars C. Hassing for their tools, they're very useful. I've got several questions : - with L2P, how can i do if some of the ldraw parts i (...) (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Suggestion for interprocess communication
 
Larry Pieniazek skrev i meddelandet <38A60012.2FE46FAC@v...er.net>... (...) solution/suggestion? (...) A 'Windows Standard' doesn't exist - it's a moving target :-) (...) Notepad doesn't work as a drop target (or drag source), it's just a simple (...) (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New LDraw version ?
 
(...) Now those are true words! We have almost as many renderers as users! :-) No harm meant, though. Personally, I prefer LEdit to compose (sub) models, L3Lab to do explorative viewing and LDLITE to do final rendering of models. If there is ever a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: New LDraw version ?
 
Rene Virsik: (...) I assume that you want to know if there will be released a new version of LDraw sometime. The answer to that question is (technically speaking) almost definitely "no". I think we should avoid using the name "LDraw II" until we can (...) (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  New LDraw version ?
 
Heya. Sorry if this was mentioned before but will it be not realized a new version of LDraw or LDraw II. ? Thanx. Rene (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Suggestion for interprocess communication
 
(...) It's not Windows standard? I think it would be neat if I, for example, could use Notepad as a source and destination. (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: How is parts.lst created / solving VEC problem
 
Steve, You've cleared up a lot for me, and hopefully for others, too. I guess THIS is the write-up :) James (...) outdated. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Sorry !
 
(...) Yeah, lugnet.cad.dat was officially made obsolete (read-only in this case) by the split into subgroups last year. I just added an error message that someone will get from now on if they address a post to lugnet.cad.dat: Cannot post to obsolete (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Suggestion for interprocess communication
 
Michael: (...) What about using MOVE when running in "set mode"? Since other programs accepting plain text data most likely use COPY, LDList will know whether to subtract the part from the collection. When just running in "unlimited building mode" (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: MLCAD and LDRAW
 
[ Copied to lugnet.cad.dev where we discuss new parts for LDraw (and MLCAD). ] Hi Nathaniel, (...) If you think your part is close to correct, and if you want it to be included in the "official" LDraw distribution, you should post it to (URL) where (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: L3Lab - yet another LDraw viewer
 
(...) some :) 1) I like to be able to see how a model is put together--is there a way to render the file part by part? 2) Can I turn off error messages? For example, it's annoying that it tells me I only have 65536 colors every time I start the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: How is parts.lst created / solving VEC problem
 
(...) parts.lst is created by mklist.exe, makelist.exe, or LDAO. You have to remember to re-run one of these utilities after installing a new parts update. Although the current versions of LDAO watch the parts directory, and prompt you update the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: stl2dat conversion tool beta2
 
(...) Then he wrote: (...) Or more simply (in LDraw-world), this: 1--2 | | | 4--5 | / | |/ | 6-----7 Leading to: 1--2 |\ | | 4--5 | / \ | |/ \| 6-----7 That was fun! Steve (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Organizing the LDraw CD-ROM
 
(...) UPPERCASE (...) makes (...) Yes, HFS, that's it. A search for "HFS", "rock ridge", and "joliet" turns up several GUI tools for making hybrid CD filesystems such as the ones at www.cdeverywhere.com and www.cdr.com. I've personally only used the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  STL2DAT Download Page and Runtime Error 200 Fix
 
I've added the STL2DAT download page to ldraw.org at: (URL) also placed the long awaited Runtime Error 200 Fix on the Get Started page: (URL) this will save headaches from new users. -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: stl2dat conversion tool beta2
 
(...) Both those constant should be configurable, eventually within predefined ranges. Maybe You should allow the use of the abs() function to be optional, because if the face normal are correctly calculated (the faces are well defined, CCW or CW) (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  How is parts.lst created / solving VEC problem
 
Is there a description somewhere of how the parts list is created and maintained, and changed when new updates are added? The reason I ask is, using LDAO, I really hate it when my VEC is wider than one screen's worth of pictures. It appears that the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Organizing the LDraw CD-ROM
 
(...) Apple wants a partition type "HFS" which is their disk system. Having one makes your CDROM appear natively: icons, window placement, file type/creator codes all that stuff is embedded in HFS directories. Many hybrid CDs (games) have separate (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: stl2dat conversion tool beta2
 
(...) No ONLY Triangles. Look for STL format description (URL) >Buy the way, do you correctly generate these lines (expecially the (...) <SNIP> (...) The program check the angle between two adjacent facets if abs(angle ) < 1e-5 No Edge if abs(angle) (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: stl2dat conversion tool beta2
 
(...) Ok, my cad program can do that, but I have to mess with it because the options to tesselate a surface are somewhat complex, at least if you want to be able to have some control on the number of polys generated. Does STL allow only for (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Organizing the LDraw CD-ROM
 
(...) I was under the impression that the ISO-9660? filesystem was only 8.3 UPPERCASE or something like that. All the operating system vendors then added their own extensions to get long filenames with mixed case. Linux uses Rock Ridge. Microsoft (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)


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