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(...) I feel that a new set of tags is reuired given the recent imporvemtns in L-Draw CAD systems. Might I suggest the follwoing (extremly rough spec) These commands are valid immediatly prior to a line-type. 0 SET TRANSPARENCY <Number> . For (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw not to sell CD-ROM at Kidvention in July & Misc CD-ROM issues
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(...) Probably because it is their place (and their show?) and they don't want to let a group come in and sell a product that could be seen as competing with their own products? LDraw and other packages are great, and the fact that LEGO has chosen (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Did TLG say why? (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Greetings I just talked with Heidi Bailey again today, and she informed me that TLC will not be allowing us to sell the CD-ROM at Legoland this summer for the Kidvention. We are allowed to distribute literature about LDraw and of course, hold our (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Alan Gerber wrote... (...) Please mail me your (zipped) .pov file and your .dat file(s) and a little description of what you do. /Lars (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Kyle Keppler wrote... (...) Coming to a monitor near you, see (URL) I can't promise when :( /Lars (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Incidentally a UK magazine PC-PLUS had a Setup Factory program on it's ocverdisk this Month... Not sure if it was a full version... (...) At lesat you honst about shiping dates!!! unlinke some other software companies I coud mention... (...) (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I've never tried anything with a camera, but whenever I try to render anythhing files from L3Lab, I get this error: "error: = expected but . (period) found instead." Alan (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I have used it several times, although I usually removes the camera settings and use my own, so I wouldn't notice any difficulties with that:) Regards/Mvh. John Jensen (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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i was about to write and tell you that it dosent work at all but I tried it once more and found the model has to be in the LDRAW model folder. I thought it was supposed to render the model the exact angle it is on the screen but I must be wrong. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Is anybody using this feature (despite the warnings :-) ? If so, haven't you had problems with the camera setting? A last minute test of the Win32 version of L3P v1.2 revealed a compiler optimizer error (in MS VC++ 5.0), so I had to release a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts Library Posted to ldraw.org
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(...) I agree completely. It is farfetched. I was trying to use the statements already available, as opposed to operating in a total void. Unfortunately, there is no LCAD organization to oversee the handling of the submitted parts. The terms stated (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw CD-ROM Update/Funding and dealing with group funds
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(...) We need a volunteer to set up an account first. I don't have a credit record (at all) because I'm 18 and haven't dealt with loans or credit cards yet. After that, we can set up the loose committee, etc. Donations don't have to be in for (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) So where are we on setting up an account to receive incoming donations? ++Lar (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) We don't need the price for 1050 (If I understand correctly), just 1000, and we can send 50 of those 1000 to them. (...) Ok. (...) Good plan. When we get closer to pressing I'll look at quotes and find out which number of copies is the most (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Its official, I am desperate enough to do this
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(...) If you take a look at the instructions for the model 8865, you should be able to make out all the details you need. They are on Brickshelf: (URL) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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It is stopping construction because until I have it, I cant put the suspension setup together and I dont know the clearences for the steering link that will attatch to it I dont even know how far apart I need to put the 2738 Technic Steering Arm 6.5 (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I can't see how not having a DAT version of the said part is going to stop you from constructing the vehicle model. So why not finish off all of it except the steering gear element, and then ask if someone has the part? If the model is (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I am accually talking about an ldraw part for it, if I wanted the real thing I would post to .general. (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'm pretty sure he wants a .dat of it. Alan (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) As Long as you have your Lego Manual, Call Lego's Customer Service and they will walk you through the Manual to discribe the Piece needed(What Page), They will send it out for free. When I have things like that either missing from my sets or (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(URL) NEED this part for my ute, it is the only part I dont have that I need, even a mock-up would work, if all else fails. Please help me, I am desperate. (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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With all the programming efforts that you are investing in BFC it is probably very important to minimize the number of triangles and stuff to draw. so i was thinking , is it perhaps possible to extend some parts to a kind of master build mode in (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts Library Posted to ldraw.org
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(...) I still think this is far fetched. The fact that the LDraw library and updates can be downloaded from ldraw.org is merely "coincidental" in my opinion. They used to be downloadable from Terry Keller's geocities homepage, and some time in the (...) (24 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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All stud*.dat files are handled this way by LEdit. Well, I'm not sure about stud5.dat, but I expect LEdit will recognize that file as well as the basic 4. Steve (...) (24 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw CD-ROM Update/Funding and dealing with group funds
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(...) typo typo... yes, I meant to say I can't be on the committee. I guess if I were committed, I'd have lots of time... if I could only convince my therapist to allow LEGO as therapy. (...) take that to off-topic.debate, it's debatable. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Put me down for a minumum of 100 USD (and like Larry, I'm good for more if it is necessary to get the project off the ground). (...) I know some people say you should be committed Larry, but that's not what we're talking about... Tim just (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) be (...) at. I (...) Ya, right after I pressed fire I realised it was a bit cryptic. Lets try again. What is "at cost"? (we all agree that it makes sense to press 1000 of them because that's where the cost per starts to get cheap) One *could* (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I'm not completely undersrtanding... I know that 50 at cost is what they asked me for in an email - could you clarify 1000/1050? I *think* I understand what you're getting to but I'm not 100% sure. Its 5am. -Tim (URL) timcourtne (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw to display at Legoland California for Kidvention
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(...) :( You're going to miss some serious festing....hope you can make it . (...) Sure there is. To lighten my load travelling, either you could send them with John Neal, or ship them to Terry K or Mike P. When you get ready to loan them out we can (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.legoland.california)
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(...) Put me down for a minimum of 200 USD in funding for this. If we come up short, I'm in for up to 500. I would prefer that others cover it though if at all possible. I don't have time to be on the committed, though. The reimbursement procedure (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) most (...) such (...) imagination. (...) don't (...) Thanks for the clarification! I think you're spot on. (...) That sounds pretty swell. (...) generated (...) I do have physical models for all of that except the blue version of the hopper. (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Obscure ldraw descriptions
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(...) The point of having the name "Technic Pin with Friction" (not "technic pin with friction" as you refered to) is to make sure that the part falls in the same category as the part "Technic Pin". This is also why the names of the Technic chain (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Mee too....well in February. :) (...) Ok, email me closer to the date when your plans are more set, and I'll see if we still need some. You're definitely welcome to chill with us at the booth! :) (...) Great job! But thats a *really* hard job (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.legoland.california)
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Greetings Just to update everyone on the CD project: Currently I have to do some work with the HTML guide, and pass off some work for HTML reformatting of a couple resources to others while I'm away for a few days. A few programs need to be (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.org) !
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i've noticed that a few ldraw pieces have extremely drawn-out descriptions. for instance: we have the "technic pin with friction", 4459.dat 'with friction'? it should be called a "technic friction peg", or "technic friction pin" 50.dat has a good (...) (24 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I agree as well. Again, this is the problem you get when a couple spaceheads run a display ;) It'd be nice to have some train models, because the train layout is going to be right across the tent from us. (...) 99% of the time. We're going to (...) (24 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.legoland.california)
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(...) Agreed. There is more to LEGO than space. Indeed, I would argue that the most creative models are those that represent things already built in real life such as buildings and current day vehicles, rather than things from the imagination. But (...) (24 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.legoland.california)
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(...) I'm now "officially" an AFOL. I had my 18th birthday recently. I might be able to make it to the convention, I already have lodging, I just need the time and the funds. As it is, I can only go for three days. If that is the case, then I would (...) (24 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.legoland.california)
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(...) Good point. That's the problem you get when a couple spaceheads run the display ;) I'll make it a point to incorporate other types. -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (24 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.legoland.california)
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