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(...) I have made a function in LDraw-mode which does this. In your example, you would put the cursor on the first type-2 line in the first edge, set the mark (C-SPC) move down to the first type-2 line in the second curve and hit C-c C-f. Voila. The (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Type-5 conditional edge line
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I have a question about the type-5 conditional line. Assume I have four points in 3d space like this: (If you're reading LUGNET via the web interface, you must push "view raw message" to see my ASCII art.) 1---2 | | | | | | 4---3 Except that the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | PIPE function... [DAT]
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I've made a new function for LDS called PIPE. It's an extension of the LINE function. Remember:? LINE POINT x y z POINT x y z ... POINT x y z LINE END Now, PIPE works the same way but with that difference it's in 3D: PIPE [n_sectors total_sectors] (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What is BFC meta command ?
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(...) What if I am creating a new part? Regards John (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: BFC: LITS 2
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Steve: (...) No. - Or rather: That depends on how good looking a rendering you want. Thinking a bit more about it, I think we can get just as good result _with_ clipping of transparent surfaces as without. Yes, transparent surfaces can be clipped! (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: BFC: LITS 2
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Fifth and final in the series. Summary of the recap. This concludes my review of the "Line in the Sand" thread. If I have overlooked any issues, important or trivial, feel free to point them out. If there's something I didn't mention in this thread, (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: BFC: LITS 2
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Fourth in the series, starting with message #41 in the "Line in the Sand" thread. Notice that I scanned past a number of messages before I got another 'open issue' hit. This posting covers up to & through message #83, the end of the thread. In (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: BFC: LITS 2
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Here's the third message in my review of the "Line in the Sand" thread. This message covers my review from message #28 to message #40 in the thread (sorted by thread-view, not chronology). That's (URL) for the start, and (URL) for the finish. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: BFC: LITS 2
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Second in a series, collect them all... (...) I believe the language around the 'defaults' has been cleared up sufficiently. (...) Hmm. I don't think there was much more discussion about whether every file should have an explicit 0 BFC CCW CLIP (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: open source & inventory ?
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(...) ldlite is open source. Ldlite is a viewer for ldraw .dat files. (...) There is a way to do what you want, if you have dat files of a lego set, using steve blisses ldraw addon. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | open source & inventory ?
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Hello, I've just resently discovered Ldraw and Mlcad and I'm absolutely amazed at the power of these programs, allthough I've not yet build a real model (other than the tutorial). I have got 2 questions however. 1) Are any of the programs open (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | BFC: LITS 2
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Rui has stated that there are outstanding issues with the BFC proposal that are not included in the issues list at the start of that proposal. With this message, I am going to review the messages from the "Line in the Sand" thread, which started at (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Time for BFC overhaul?
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(...) In lugnet.cad.dev, Rui Martins wrote: (...) I'm glad I didn't let you down. ;) (...) Because it's easier than rereading the entire thread of 83 messages where we went through all this before. Seriously. But I will attempt to go through that (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Problem with 1-4con1.dat
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:85s6es8rkgaqn20...4ax.com... (...) as (...) "L3P -check" (...) And will it substitute for all the cone primitives? (please,please,please) -John Van (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part numbers for newer parts
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(...) The only generally available method of finding parts numbers is to look for the number embossed on the interior of the part. If the number for a part is unknown when a file for that part is submitted for inclusion in the official updates, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Part numbers for newer parts
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I have called Lego for the answer to this and, of course, got no real answer. Does anyone have any idea how I can find out the Part numbers for specific parts? I know that Lugnet and others have online resources for most of the parts, but I can't (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Checking for bowtie quads?
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It's funny but two weeks ago, I developed exactly this method, the one with the cross products, and all the findings you got, too. (...) Isn't 3D math a wonderfull thing P.S. Maybe if I would have look at someone elses code or book, my life could (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Time for BFC overhaul?
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(...) And you like that don't you ? ;) If any one doesn't ! Don't read the rest of the mail ! (...) There we go again ! I saw this coming ! Why the hack do you assume things are stable as long as you agree with the supposed current status of them ? (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Problem with 1-4con1.dat
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(...) Thank you steve, i'm waiting for the next announcement. (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What is BFC meta command ?
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(...) Ok, i'm working on several parts, but i get BFCspecv4 to explain... Thank you (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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