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(...) I'm glad you agree. (...) L3P/L3Lab will draw 'some stuff' twice. The file B.DAT is never loaded, as the subfile B.DAT was loaded during reading A.MPD. It doesn't matter whether subfile A.DAT references B.DAT or not. An MPD should be regarded (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Searching for parts [DAT]
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(...) Yeah, I realized (after posting my message), that it was a problem with LDLite handling a subfile which was an MPD. I changed to the equivalent DAT, and everything's fine now. (...) Good point. Your "1. Inside the document if it is an MPD" (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Really! (...) The very first place to look is inside the model-MPD... (...) Indeed, but we've just learned that P, PARTS and MODELS come first. So step 1 is not the first step, but comes after step 4. (...) It happens automatically, I simply (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Some thoughts..
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This is a very interesting prospect. I look forward to when this project will come out. Let me know when it does, or what enhancements it will bring to the LCADding community! Thanks, Mike (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: bend thingie creator.
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(...) This sounds very interesting, I look forward to seeing it! Steve (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The FAQ is not quite correct. Step #1 should be last, not first. Strictly speaking, LDraw 'searches' by trying to access files, named as follows. (This is taken directly from the LDraw code). 'p/' + <filename> 'parts/' + <filename> 'models/' + (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I don't think you misunderstood the way LDRAW works so I wouldn't change step 1 to the LDRAW directory. (...) Although it's not exactly compatible with LDRAW, I think searching 5 first is the most versatile. After all, for a command line user (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I just got an email from an LDraw user talking about some advanced features for the DAT format. I referred him to Karim's Artemis study to think over, and that got me thinking. I just want to put this on the table. Here, quoted from the last page of (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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well I was a little bit to eager to post it, there still seem to be a few problems with the rotation matrix. I will post it again later when I hope all bugs will be removed. koen (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | There is an update on its way...
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Hey everybody.. I know its been forever since ldraw.org has seen an update. I promise that there is one in the works - its mostly done and I could probably get it done soon. The main issue right now is attaining some software that will do the SSH (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I was just wondering if, off hand, anyone knew of an a *.DXF to Quake *.MDL converter. I am creating an LDraw(~Lego) flight simulator, if anyone's interested, and it might be available in subsequant months. (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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According to FAQ question 26, LDraw searches for files in the following order: 1.The current catalog. 2.The P catalog. 3.The PARTS catalog. 4.The MODELS catalog. L3P/L3Lab search in the above order, with the addition: 5. The catalog of the model [1] (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hello, I just finished a first implementation for creating flexable axes and i'm quickly posting it before i go home for the weekend. It's my second program ever and my first object oriented one (so don't expect too much :-) ). If someone wants to (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: posting woes (when posting large DAT files)
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Thanks, Todd. The real problem is that I was once again suffering from CRS. (Can't Remember..... "Stuff". ;-) Thanks, Franklin (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Try this: 1. Go to (URL) 2. Click the "New" icon to compose a new message. 3. Type in a subject, a description in the body, and click the "Browse" button next to the "Upload/Attach DAT File" text. Now click "Post". Does that work for you? (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) And when you use that "New Message" icon, you get the upload file option. The only groups you get that option are the sub-groups under .cad.dat (.parts, .models, etc), because they accept DAT content. (...) That's because .cad.dat is an (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I just saw that "New Message" icon in "cad.dat.PARTS" (although it still ain't there in ".cad.DAT"). I hadn't noticed it there before now. (I saw it in ".CAD", just not in ".cad.dat.PARTS"). :-P (...) [sigh] I think I'll go to bed, now... (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi, Todd, 1. My usual method of posting: Compose a message in YahooMail (to "lugnet.cad.dat.part...net.com"), and copy-and-paste the DAT file into the body of the message. However, when the DAT file is over 30k, the copy-and-paste usually (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 4150p103.dat - Tile 2 x 2 Round with SW PodRacer Vent pattern
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(...) What loops do you have to jump through to make it go? I see you're posting with Netscape 4.75 -- it shouldn't be a problem. Maybe there's something broken that I need to fix. Lemme know in more detail what happens! --Todd (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw MOTM winner for November 2000
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(...) Hey cool. Thanks to everyone that voted for me. I hope next month there are more entries!! Thanks Jay Jacinto (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw MOTM winner for November 2000
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Hi all, The winner of the November 2000 LDraw Model of the Month is Jay Jacinto with his cool "Ice Rat" model. Great work, Jay. See it at: (URL) Terry K -- legoverse@yahoo.com (And if you want your model to be in next months competition, get it to (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | L3PAdd-On v1.2.7
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Here's where to get it: (URL) here's what's new: Version 1.2.7 ---...--- Fixed a bug in the routine to check for the validity of directories retrieved from the registry. Removed the final backslash from the output path (L3P didn't like it). Fixed a (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Searching for parts
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(...) Sounds like the only way out of your dilemma is for the programs to be smart enough to recognize that the current directory *is* the ldraw\parts\ directory, and proceed accordingly. Steve (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Awhile back there was a thread about seams, subparts, and relations between them with respect to L3P and L3Lab. After a great deal of confusion on my part about what was causing the problem, I had an e-mail conversation with Lars Hassing which (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Correct attribution? (was Re: Parts tracker needs more visibility
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(...) Yes. For starters, consider this. LDraw.org the organization belongs in with other organizations. LDraw the program ought to be parallel to MLCad and LEOCad and the other groups devoted to programs. ldraw/parts seems somehow wrong. Parts at (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Yet another L3PAO update
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(...) :-) Good idea (must be, you're not the first ;-) with .DATs for camera object types, please see "Re: Follow up to Camera Tricks" in lugnet.cad /Lars (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Yet another L3PAO update
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(...) I was waiting for someone to push me to do that ;) Leave it to you to try and get me to be the best programmer I can be.. hehe (did you see my post about adding "camera" object types as .DATs and then having L3P use them for camera (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Yet another L3PAO update
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(...) Well, seems like an easy task for a program too! Backwards compatibility is very nice (knock knock :-) /Lars (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Start by reorganizing the lugnet.cad.* newsgroups. I realize that's not going to happen, but that would be the best place to start. (...) It is icky that stuff is duplicated, but it's not really clear where *parts* *development* stuff should (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ah yes. The URL got updated once, but not the name after it. (...) Hmm, I dunno, I just copied what was in the /cad/ldraw/parts/ section. Anyone out there in CAD-land have any suggestions on how to improve the lists here?-- (URL) here-- (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: how to NAME patterned m/f faces for specific personas?...
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Manfred Moolhuysen wrote: [snip] I agree with Manfred. Generic description in the descriptive name, character name*s* in the KEYWORDS, and add more comment lines if necessary. Steve (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) How about option d: Number them. "Star Wars Face Pattern 1", "Star Wars Face Pattern 2", etc. Then we wouldn't have to worry about it. Steve Bliss GDR implied (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) [snip] (...) Here is my suggestion: In part description: Generic descriptive In a "0 KEYWORDS " line: "Star Wars" followed by the Specific character name(s) In plain "0 " comment lines: the long part japping about which was who in what year. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Howdy! I've got a minor problem, and I'd like to hear your thoughts on it. As you may know, I recently encoded a few DAT files for some minifig head patterns, including some from the Star Wars theme. In the past, the NAME we'd give a DAT file for a (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | FW: Circular shield done?
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Has anyone LDrawn the circular minifig shield? If not, I'll give it a shot. (I need it for my Classic Space contest entry) --Bram Bram Lambrecht BXL34@po.cwru.edu (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Yet another L3PAO update
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(...) Oh yeah, definitely. (...) That's actually why I opted to do, I based the window size on the control that is in the lower right corner of the form. Good to see we were thinking the same thing. J (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Yet another L3PAO update
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(...) Are you sizing the controls in the Form_Resize event? If not, you should be. Another approach is to fix the form size in the Form_Load event, based on the right-most and bottom-most control(s). Assuming ctlRight is the control that ends (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Minifig Modeller in LDAO
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Urgh. OK, I'll fix it. Steve (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Does anyone have a problem running POV-RAY and MLCAD at the same time?
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"Brad Hamilton" <bhamilto1@home.com> wrote in message news:G32AI4.6Ks@lugnet.com... (...) POV-RAY (...) pull-down (...) Have you tried updating your graphics card drivers? I've had no problems running POV-Ray while building more stuff in MLCad on my (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Does anyone have a problem running POV-RAY and MLCAD at the same time?
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I have a funny problem that occurs sometimes if I am rendering with POV-RAY in the background and working on MLCAD in the foreground. When I do specific things in MLCAD (the most frequent thing is to pull-down the combo box on the parts selection (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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