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(...) I tried this link, and it said the page was unavailable. -Chuck (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yeah, I know all about that. A few experimental releases back I was printing NULL strings instead of actual version info (Which made it crash on linux). The current experimental code grabs the version after opening the window. So have you (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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[...SNIP...] (...) Some (almost all) implementations of OpenGL Drivers only after creating a window do: - reset the GL_ERROR state variable - supply correct state strings which obviously include the GL_VERSION (and all other) string(s). Make sure (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Would anyone with a 3D accelerated video board running windows like to run a test on LdGLite? The current windows executable in the experimental ldglite source zip file prints out the opengl version used. When it uses the unaccelerated software (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw CD-ROM Project
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(...) Attention: Not all the people who have a PC have a CD writer ! Don't forget that. Also, don't forget the kids, there are still a lot of people who buy a pc for their children to play games, but the parents aren't interested in the pc. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No, i'm looking for the OLD TECHNIC WHEELS as found in the following sets: 8850 (1990) 8853 (1988) 8865 (1990). These are the wheels with SOLID tires on it. The LEGO part number that's molded on the 'hub' is 4266, on the tire is twice '(C) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Recursive MPD files (WAS: Re: Lich (Undead Wizard))
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(...) Thanks Lars, I'll use your fix as soon as I get it. So far I've only come up with a crummy hack using the unused Investigated flag in L3Input. It makes the colors come out all wrong but at least it no longer crashes. Don (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Cool. If it's of any help, I posted a really quick-and-dirty, needs-a-ton-of-work-...a-miracle) version, included within a MPD file, here: "(URL) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Just to let any other aspiring authors know that I am working on the Pirate peg leg. I have cracked the intersecting cylinder issues, so it is just a matter of time now. Chris (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Recursive MPD files (WAS: Re: Lich (Undead Wizard))
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(...) I don't think this can be fixed (although any serious syntax-check-type utility should catch it). So any program which processes LDraw files must check the reference-chain for recursive calls. I think it hasn't been an issue because most (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Recursive MPD files (WAS: Re: Lich (Undead Wizard))
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Don Heyse wrote... (...) I guess it hasn't been much of a problem before, since most primitives have "strange" names. The problem is not related to MPD - same problem if you had ring2.dat in the MODELS directory. I will add a loop-check to (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Recursive MPD files (WAS: Re: Lich (Undead Wizard)) [DAT]
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Oops... :-( I've fixed it (I hope). Thanks, Franklin 0 FILE lich2.dat 0 MPD Author: Franklin W. Cain 0 0 This .MPD was compiled using M-Peedy 0 (URL) Lich (an Undead Wizard) 0 Unofficial Model 0 Author: Franklin W. Cain (fwcain@yahoo.com) 0 1 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Run time error 200
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(...) Hello, It's not a problem with the speed of your machine since i run Ledit on a PIII 450 (with rte200fx.exe) and works fine. You should get MLCad. You can find the homepage at Lugnet/CAD/MLCad. It is an excellent cad program to build your (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Recursive MPD files (WAS: Re: Lich (Undead Wizard))
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(...) The lich is evil I tell ya! Well maybe just recursive MPD files are evil. Do you realize ring2.dat is an ldraw primitive and that by redefining it in the MPD file you've created an infinite loop of dat file includes. ring2.dat -> flame3.dat -> (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Sounds cool, I just got a burner, so if someone could supply me with blanks i could do some of the burning. That is, of course, thats you haven't made preps with a pro CD makeing company. If you get all the people intrested in LDraw and who own (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hello All I downloaded ldraw.exe, complete.exe, and rte200fx.exe to my hard drive. I <start><run> c:\ldraw.exe -y c:\complete.exe -y c:\rte200fx.exe <-- I do run the patch c:\ldraw\mklist.exe Everything appears to expand and run correctly. But when (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: MPD spec.. don't forget M-Peedy
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I have built a Win9x/NT MPD builder/splitter (URL) easier than having to deal with DOS command lines, batch files or compiling your own .EXE and links to it area available here (and have been for some time) under the CAD/Tools secction (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think $10 is a fair asking price (no more) for the CD, and the profits will go into an account for jumpstarting ldraw.org (its own server?)/future Virtual Lego events (a la illusive .datFest). The money should be distributed via a vote of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Also agree ! But, lets try to make everybody happy ! ;) (...) I don't quite agree with that, because this new format does not need to be just a way to gather a few DAT files, It can be a lot more, but without forgetting that it should be kept (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK! (...) Where is that documented ? Does it have parameters ? I personally, never heard about that Meta command ! Does a regular (extended) .DAT also suport this or is just an MPD specific meta command ? I think it's the later. [...SNIP. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve: (...) Yes. I think that the right format for these alternative uses is gzipped tar files. There is Open Source code available for reading this format, and there is no need to go through a specification and implementation process. Play well, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD spec
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(...) I think part of the problem is that MPD files are currently being used differently than they were originally intended. Rui's ideas would benefit a lot of people trying to make use of MPD. But these changes would defeat current uses of the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw CD-ROM Project
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I too would pay $10 to $20 for the disk, If just to support the cause. I really appreciate that I got so many quality tools for free in the first place. -Chuck (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Greetings Just thought I'd give a little update on 'progress' on .datFest. In reality, there hasn't been any. The last place I talked to for sponsorship/hosting was the Boston Museum of Science. The good news is they said they would look into it, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.datfest, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Rui: (...) I do use it for "batch processing". (...) That's while I added the "NOFILE" meta-command at some point. I think it was Jeremy who made me aware of the need for that. (...) I think you could say so. I wrote the definition and the first (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) So are you available to help define a better/improved Multi Part Dat format, not necessarilly with MPD extension ? By using your experience with the current MPD format ? including the splitter and Builder ! What would you improve ? Do you (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I believe the answer would be Yes and Yes. Steve (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Are you looking for <part:6582> and <part:6581>? They are the 20 X 30 ballon wheel parts. -Duane (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Nice regular expression ! (...) There is NO problem with that, because, every mail/news reader supports the [uuencode] format and most support the [MIME] format. Maybe you just want to convert directly from a mail dump ? But that can easilly (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi, I don't know if i'm on the right place to ask if anyone has a Technic Wheel 20x30 .DAT file? I wan't to draw my 'OCTAN' gas car and i'm missing the wheel. It's similar to the 'Wheel Technic 24x43 (LDRAW Part 3739)', but the 20x30 is 4 studs wide (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD spec
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Rui: (...) ^^^...^^^ s/want to have/can't avoid having/ (...) The MPD format has been designed for easy handling through NNTP and SMTP, which means that I have to accept standard mail and news headers before the actual content. I don't intent to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: stl2dat conversion tool beta 4
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(...) It seams like a great work ! (...) I'm one of the probably most interested persons in this, but I'm affraid I can't try it right now, too much going on in my life right now. As soon as I can, I will try it, and also will email you some source (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD spec
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(...) I'm sorry bu this is NOT true ! Also my suggestion to the MPD format only assumes an implicit (0 FILE model.dat) at the begining of the file. so the processing is almost exactly the same as before. (...) The current (the one beeing used now) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK, I stand corrected ! (...) My NOTE had no intention to be ofensive. I'm sorry if you took it ofensively, that was NOT the intention. I also dislike windows, unfortunatly, some people (like me) are forced to try to work (sometimes it's (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: advice for CATEGORY - Pirate Cutlass and Castle Greatsword
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(...) My recommendation is to use "Minifig Accessory" as the category for both of these parts. If you look at (URL), the list in the left-hand frame shows all the 'categories' that are currently in use for LDraw parts. Most of these 'categories' are (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | advice for CATEGORY - Pirate Cutlass and Castle Greatsword
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Hi! I'm trying to convert the Pirate Cutlass and the Castle Greatsword into DAT files, and I had a question about the CATEGORY command line. Specifically, what Category (or Categories) should I list for these two pieces? On the one hand, I could (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDGLITE- Solaris Version
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(...) I just checked, you can get OpenGl for Solaris straight from Sun at (URL) not sure if it comes with glut, but the main glut site had links to Solaris binaries. (URL) all you need to do is compile ldglite and unarj the parts archives. I no (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, the linux executable is for x86 with (I believe) glibc 1.1. Do you have access to a compiler? It shouldn't be too much trouble to compile, although you also have to get Mesa or real OpenGl. I believe you can get a prebuilt Mesa binary for (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDGLITE- Solaris Version
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Is a version of LDGLITE available for use on Sun Workstations The Linux executable didn't work ( Suspect its ix86 rather than SPARC!) Alex (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | stl2dat conversion tool beta 4
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A new release of stl2dat is available here (URL) have completely rewritten the detection of primitives and edges: now the program first scans all the facets to create all the adjadent edges and to keep information about adjadent facets. Then all (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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