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(...) Is this something that will only show when rendering? OR do you think that the LCad software will eventually get that detailed? (...) I'm not sure if it is overkill. There are so many colors that are undefined(as far as I know). Is there a way (...) (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Leonardo Zide <leonardo@centroin.com.br> wrote in message news:3A43B5EF.1D8B7F....com.br... (...) Great! (...) Sounds good. (...) Ok. Whatever works best. I'll be talking to people within the next few weeks about LCAD stuff, exchanging information (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I've already started writing the program, so far it only downloads the list of files and checks for the missing ones. If I have enough time, I might have something working tomorrow or maybe next week. I wasn't going to give the user a list of (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hello everybody (...) My stl2dat converter handles the edgelines and conditional edgelines. The conditional edgelines are created between two facets when the angle between these two facets is below a given value. This value can be set. If the angle (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes that's it. You must check the tesalation of circular portions of a part to make the detection of primitive work, the facetisation of cylindric portion of the part must fit exactly the facetisation of circular primitives that is 16 edges (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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On Wed, 20 Dec 2000 21:59:51 GMT, Steve Bliss <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote: And Marc Klein has created an STL2DAT (...) The STL format is used for the stereolithography fast prototyping machines. It choose this format because it can be produced by (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi everybody I was off yesterday, so I only see this intersting thread today. I made my stl2dat conversion program for this purpose. The STL format is used for the stereolithography fast prototyping machines. It choose this format because it (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Leonardo Zide <leonardo@centroin.com.br> wrote in message news:3A3F58E5.CD9F8B....com.br... (...) Cool. Would the download program provide information about the updates so people can download only what they want instead of the latest version? Why (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I'd LOVE to have a DAT file for this part too... Anyone? -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Franklin W. Cain" <fwcain@yahoo.com> (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Help! I need to borrow the Castle Maiden Hat from some kind-hearted soul out there. I need to encode a LegoCAD data file for this piece as part of a special, secret project of mine. Thanks in advance, and Happy Holidays! Franklin Franklin Cain (and (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.people, lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Help! I need a DAT file for the Castle Maiden Hat (the conical cap that looks like a dunce cap). If you've got a DAT file for this piece, *PLEASE* send me a copy of the DAT file. (I need this for a special, secret project.) If no one has already (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) and give it a spin. Hopefully this means the end of facetted space helmets! :] Thanx! KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I remember hearing about that. But it's not a big deal, as what I mean is that I can model the shapes to be accurate, in terms of having the proper curves, blends, etc on some of the more complicated parts. I can make it all fit to whatever (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hey, this could work! I can spit .STLs outta Pro/E no-problemo. I do it all the time at work. For Steve, I believe the "STL" stands for "stereolithography". We generate these files at work and feed them into a stereolithography machine. It (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: help!! what color code is "burgundy"?
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(...) OK, I've checked these colors using MLCAD and L3Lab, and I believe that color code "261" is the best choice. I'll be sending the revised DAT file in just a second. Thanks, again. :-) Franklin (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Good point. I've only dealt with one part, so far, that this became an issue with: the (Minifig) Witch's Cauldron. But that one measured at "1/2" (inn between the plates for "1/3" and "2/3"), so I just used decimals (i.e., ".5"). If it had (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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What a flashback! I will never forget those autorickshaw rides I had in India back in '87. They were smaller there but yet... Thank you Fredrik! /Tore (...) -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi, Fredrik, Did you ever submit this part to Steve for inclusion into the next parts update? Would you mind registering this part with Tore (so it will be listed in his parts tracker)? Thanks, Franklin (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No big deal. Just make a few parts, OK? (...) Ouch. Never mind about the parts, you do what you need to do. steve (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I've made a simple version of the wheel. It's in a Willys Jeep model posted on lugnet.cad.dat.models, but without the search function, it's pretty hard to find. In the mean time, you can grab it from the DAT file included in this URL: (URL) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Guys! I believe the wheel you are talking about has been done by Fredrik Glöckner. I have it on my system as "spoked.dat" titled "Wheel Spoked Small". We have a few more newer primitives now that might make for a better rendered version. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Time. Lots and lots of time. Time waiting for recruiters to call/write me back to let me know of the status of that "possible position" with whatever company. Time waiting for some HR person to call/write me back to let me know when (*IF*) I (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) (For future use, any request for help regarding DAT files, regardless of theme, should go to ".cad", 'cuz that's where all the CAD authors hang out. ;-) Hmmmm.... I just checked PARTS.LST; no dice. Nothing at Tore's parts tracker, either. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The latest version of L3P does support POV commands that can replace the .DAT commands to give nice smooth curved surfaces while ray-tracing. Look here for examples: (URL) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'd especially like to hear from Franklin "Mr. Prolific" Cain. Are you using some tool unknown to the rest of us, Franklin? (...) There's LDraw Add-On, which includes a text editor with some LDraw-related editing tools. And LDScript (with (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Kyle D. Jackson" <flightdeck@sympatic...mblock.ca> wrote in message news:G5vw45.84H@lugnet.com... (...) are (...) viewers. (...) I used to use only LDAO's editor along with LDLite or LDView for viewing. I've done a few easy parts in MLCAD, and the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'd like to add to Andy's call for info. I have to, he beat me to it :] My uninformed understanding is that parts are currently created by manuipulating text files, much like one could manually make POV-Ray files? But there is no GUI-type (ie, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Special tools used to build/design parts?
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Hello everyone, I was wondering if there are any special 3d design tools that people are using to create parts. I checked the LDraw.org pages and mostly saw viewers. Anyone? Any opinions on the best tools for a potential new designer? -Andy Lynch (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: help!! what color code is "burgundy"?
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(...) Hmmmm... I'll look at those. I've already posted the DAT file, wherein I used 464, but if these two look more like the "real" one, I'll change the DAT file and send the revision to you, OK? Thanks! Franklin (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) How about 260 or 261? I don't have an example of the part handy, but I seem to remember it was a kidney-bean purple sort of burgundy. Steve (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) in (...) ((URL) (...) slow (...) offers (...) details. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Don't resist, just let go! ;-) /Tore (...) -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | help!! what color code is "burgundy"?
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I need a dithered color code for "burgundy", the purple-brown color of the vest worn by the "bare chested Pirate". All of the color codes I've tried for this subfile ("(URL) don't look quite right. I've tried the color codes 342, 357, 365, and 470 (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Just opened my first 7146 set, the new Star Wars TIE Fighter. MmmMMMMmmmm, lovely triangular girder. Wonderful new flexible deep-ribbed hose. Must resists urge to LDraw ... must resist ... must ... Well, at least until tomorrow. :) Steve (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization (was: License revision 1)
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(...) As a somewhat innocent bystander, I'd like to see it stay LDraw.org, which is why I used the LDraw family of applications to refer to programs which will ultimately derrive from the work James started. (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Tim will have to correct us, but I believe that James's family has given Tim permission to continue publishing James's work. This is probably something which should be properly ironed out with the Jessiman's. They will have to decide to what (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization (was: License revision 1)
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[snipped .cad.dev from ng list] (...) I very much agree with this. It doesn't matter if it's a physical split, or a simple matter of presentation. As long as normal people don't have to wade through the geek-gunk. (...) I want to do away with (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Working on new Parts Tracker
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(...) Yes, the outstanding items will *definitely* be loaded into the system, one way or another. Steve (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Right. But if something new and plainly better (in all aspects) comes along, we can as easily label it "LDraw Mk II" as any other name. Assuming the author(s) would go along willingly, of course. :) Steve (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) And I'd still be happy to include the results of that effort under the LDraw umbrella. I think Jacob still has documents on his server about "LDraw II". But we don't need to write a new format -- it's already there. Heck, there are a bunch of (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw.org announces new MLCad subdomain and re-organization of resources
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Tim: (...) Good to hear that you can get through without problems now. (...) I haven't done anything like that, but the net changes now and then. Jacob -- No .sig today. (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Throwbot parts
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Has anyone modeled the little flap piece that goes on the head of throwbots? It's usually patterned. I know the head piece has been done and is in the Technic category, but I'm not sure even where I would look for the flap piece. -John Van (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What Happened to my Primitives?
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(...) Doh! Well, okay. I guess it's either that or have all my LCad bricks running around with no studs on them! Dave! (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization (was: License revision 1)
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(...) I was under the impression that we could get together and write a completely new program that wouldn't rely on the current LDraw format, the only thing left from the current programs would be the parts library imported until parts were redone (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization (was: License revision 1)
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(...) Looks like Steve is already working on it... (...) Yes, but we should still make full updates available for people who don't want the latest version. I'll start writing an update download program, looks like it's the only thing left to do. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Working on new Parts Tracker
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Great news, Steve. If this streamlines the whole request / submission / review / acceptance process, then IMHO it is worth working on this in advance of the next parts voting. Might you be able to backload the outstanding submission queue into the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization
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(...) Shouldn't the latter be mlcad.ldraw.lcad.org? I tend to view any program which uses the LDraw parts library in any way as a descendant of the LDraw heritage, and hence as a subset of "LDraw in the wider sense". If a LEGO CAD program "Xyzzy" (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization (was: License revision 1)
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"Leonardo Zide" <leonardo@centroin.com.br> wrote in message news:3A3E8A88.A941C2....com.br... (...) Yeah. I like the idea of another site, but I'm still strongly listening to the people who say to keep it at LDraw.org. Its good to have the name and (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Working on new Parts Tracker
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Great Steve, 'cause I'm getting really tired of managing the Temporary Tracker. Good Luck, /Tore (...) -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Working on new Parts Tracker
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Hi, y'all! I wanted to let you know I'm working on a new Parts Tracker. So far, "working" consists of doing some basic analysis around required functionality and UI. And asking Dan Boger if he could/would lend a hand with design and implementation. (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: re-name "patterned" parts?...
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(...) You realize you answered your own question? The spacing was inherited from James Jessiman, but it works better to have it there. If some programs/people don't want the spaces, it's easy enough to delete them. It would be more challenging to (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: re-name "patterned" parts?...
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(...) This would do what you want, unless there was another, similar part, whose name is the same as the master part, except the final dimension included a fractional part, such as "... 2 & 1/3". Not that this is something that commonly collides (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization (was: License revision 1)
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(...) I agree with that because currently ldraw.org is working as l-cad.org, but l-cad.org will have to focus on other stuff as well. (...) I think it would be better to have the FAQ split, there should be a smaller FAQ with only questions that (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: What Happened to my Primitives?
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(...) Sorry, bub. You'll have to reinstall ldraw.exe and complete.exe. See (URL) for links. Steve (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization
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I got my domain, www.kylekeppler.com, from www.namezero.com for free, yes FREE. They do put a huge ole banner on it and you have to have a site host so using it as your main website isn't that great of an idea. You do get unlimited email addresses (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization
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I got my domain, www.kylekeppler.com, from www.namezero.com for free, yes FREE. They do put a huge ole banner on it and you have to have a site host so using it as your main website isn't that great of an idea. You do get unlimited email addresses (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization
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(...) See (URL). Stick with www.ldraw.org for all our LCAD needs. "LDraw" should be the primary term for things LEGO CAD-ish, not just a reference to an obsolete program. Steve (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: re-name "patterned" parts?...
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Yup, that'd be why. ;-) Actually, those one-digit numbers are in reality *two*-digit numbers, prefaced with a zero, but since the zero in question is invisible, you don't see it. ;-) Franklin (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: re-name "patterned" parts?...
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(...) My impression has been that the extra space preserves alphabetical listing by description, so that Brick 2 x 4 comes before Brick 2 x 10. Another gadfly, Dave! (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization
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(...) I registered leocad.org at www.domainmonger.com for $17/year. A guy from work registered a domain for $3/year but they add an annoying frame with ads, I don't think it's worth it but if you want I can get the address for you. Leonardo (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | New LeoCAD version
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Hi, After a long time I decided to pack a new version for you, sorry for the long delay. Several fixes and a few new features, here's the list of changes: · Fixed rotation bug. · Fixed a bug when you insert a piece after a rotated piece wouldn't (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.leocad)
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| | Re: re-name "patterned" parts?...
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(...) I'm guessing it's so they'll sort in human readable format... ie: brick 1 x 1 brick 1 x 2 brick 2 x 10 brick 2 x 12 would be instead (in computer numeralical order (as i like to call it when i complain to dan)) brick 1 x 1 brick 1 x 10 brick 1 (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: re-name "patterned" parts?...
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(...) Because of parts like "baseplate 16 x 16" which need two character spaces? Without the padding you'd get ragged listings in monospace font reports. Just a guess, I am just a gadfly here. ++Lar (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: re-name "patterned" parts?...
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(...) in addition.. something that I've been curious about.. why are the names (descriptions) in this format?: [type] <space> # <space> x <space> <space> # why the second space after the times sign? I've removed it from some of my updated parts, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | re-name "patterned" parts?...
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People, I've noticed a minor problem with the current way of naming/titling "petterned" parts. Here's a brief excerpt from PARTS.LST (sorted by Description): 3070.DAT Tile 1 x 1 2555.DAT Tile 1 x 1 with Clip 3070DISP.DAT Tile 1 x 1 with Computer (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | What Happened to my Primitives?
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Due to my unrivaled computer savvy, I have managed to delete a few primitives from my p directory. Is there an easy way to download all the primitives but nothing else? I'd download just the ones I need, but I'm not sure which ones I've lost, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: someone mention my name?...
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(Notice "follow-up"...) (...) *Sigh*... I *had* to start putting that in my email "sig", 'cuz of the number of in-duh-viduals who, after seeing my name as _Franklin_W._Cain_ (*full* first name, *plus* middle initial), would start off by (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization
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"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:chls3tksoa478uk...4ax.com... (...) So, what is your position on this, Steve? -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) - Zacktron Alliance ICQ: 23951114 - (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: someone mention my name?... (was "Re: Rubber Black")
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(...) Yeah, you. I included you in because you'd been making comments about Paul's new parts, so you were 'in the vicinity'. BTW, every time I type your name, I have to restrain myself from calling you Frank. That's something I wouldn't have even (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization (was: License revision 1)
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(...) I'm with James on this one. Keep ldraw.org as the domain name. Call the organization LDraw.org. The parts library should be the LDraw Parts Library. Usually when I say/write "LDraw", I'm using the term as shorthand for "the LDraw family of (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization
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(...) That seems backwards to me. If "LCAD" is the all-encompassing term we want to use, then LDraw would be a subset of LCAD, and the 'proper' subdomain name would be ldraw.lcad.org (to go along with mlcad.lcad.org, etc). But that's working from an (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | ldglite 0.7.2
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Yet another version of ldglite is available. I'm up to version 0.7.2 now. The new version incorporates a few changes suggested here. I forgot exactly what they were though. Sorry. The other major enhancements are as follows: I double buffered the (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization
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"Ryan Farrington" <ryanjf@ifriendly.com> wrote in message news:001201c06916$c7...dly.com... (...) ;-) (good idea, Ryan - something to think about) (...) Ok, please do. Thanks. -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization
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Regarding a separate LCAD domain, why can't you simply make a sub-domain in ldraw.org like what was done with mlcad.ldraw.org? ((URL) that isn't possible, I heard from someone who said that some place offers domain names for about $15/year. I'll (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization (was: License revision 1)
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"Leonardo Zide" <leonardo@centroin.com.br> wrote in message news:3A3CC2C9.871D75....com.br... (...) I disagree - for now, at least. I don't believe resources should be split up - and splitting off LDraw 'proper' into its own separate site while (...) (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think that www.ldraw.org should continue to exist and should focus only on things related to the program LDraw. (...) Lots of people don't read FAQs or other sources of documentation but it's worth to have them to at least help the few (...) (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw.org announces new MLCad subdomain and re-organization of resources
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"Kevin Wilson" <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:G5o9sB.1JI@lugnet.com... (...) If there was, that's Jacob's department. I didn't know about it (thanks Jacob). -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Tim Courtney wrote in message ... (...) hits, and (...) the (...) unique (...) I wonder... I am now able to get to ldraw.org, which I could not before. If there's been some rearranging of the routes to reach the hosting organisation, more people may (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Ldraw.organization (was: License revision 1)
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"Leonardo Zide" <leonardo@centroin.com.br> wrote in message news:3A3B8FF8.95F0A8....com.br... (...) Organization' (...) Ok. Lets figure out if we are going to make the move (LDraw vs LCAD in the name vote) and act on that. This doesn't necessarily (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) There isn't a very formal organization right now, so this shift is not a huge step and should happen as soon as possible. (...) You mean a more formal support ? I think that any questions posted to the lugnet.cad.* groups is very well answered (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Eh? Who, me? Or, another Franklin? Just wondering... To the best of my recollection, none of the pieces I've encoded as DAT files have been rubber or included any rubber parts. Thanks, Franklin (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) James didn't want me to distribute the library in the original format, because he wanted to have the original library available only from his page but after I told him that I was using a modified format he said there were no problems. If you (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Well, I suppose nothing says that the URL and the title need match. If it's possible maybe try to dissociate the name Ldraw from the tool Ldraw? What I mean is newcomers to LCAD (like myself a few months ago) will want to go to that site as a (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) My only source of information about this is: (URL) haven't found any of the other 100 places where Leonardo Zide has talked about this. Fredrik (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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For the past week, I have been working with Michael Lachmann and Jacob Sparre Andersen to give LDraw.org a more MLCad focus. We are proud to announce the new subdomain at LDraw.org: (URL) notice there's not much there yet. Because of some unforseen (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !!
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"James Powell" <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:G5Mt7q.3vr@lugnet.com... (...) Organization' (...) would (...) Point taken. Any other opinions on this? -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No. Although I am -not- one of the CADheads, my vote would be to keep the organization name/URL to be LDraw.org, because it honors James Jessman. Yes, the focus of it _will_ change to LCAD programs (I'm one of the people who would like to see (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Rubber Black (was: New Part - 30187...) [DAT]
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I cwould suggest something like this: 0 TEXTURE RUBBER <or matt, or whatever> < rubber parts in their colours > 0 TEXTURE END Don't forget that black is not the only colour of Lego rubber parts. THis can also be used for sloped parts textures: 0 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Leonardo Zide" <leonardo@centroin.com.br> wrote in message news:3A3A7869.6F41C7....com.br... (...) That's true. There should be a gradual shift in naming to 'LCAD Organization' rather than LDraw.org, etc [1]. Eventually LCAD *will* change to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) If you mean the "ask for another license" clause, it's not unusual. I got this idea from GPL: 10. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free programs whose distribution conditions are different, write to the author to ask (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This is something that confuses me, sometimes you say ldraw.org and sometimes LCAD organization. I'd rather see things going in the direction of an "LCAD organization", I know that currently LDraw accounts for most of what we call LCAD but I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:m3vgsm23c1.fsf@...ldomain... (...) It certainly should be given weight in any discussion of LeoCAD, and might help set precedent. Was giving credit to LDraw and part authors on (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:htlk3tcv9idsvff...4ax.com... (...) thing (...) final (...) ROFL. :D Well, it was all ready to go last night, but some other unavoidable issues have come up, that we have worked out (Michael (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) All the rest of you are exceptions, who have to be listed out, because you haven't written any parts. Actually, I should double-check that Jacob and Terry *don't* have their names in any part files. Anyway, I think I'm leaning against that (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Rubber Black (was: New Part - 30187 Minifig Motorcycle with 3 Wheels Body)
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(...) Personally I feel that just using color codes to establish color/texture is the best move. We have 512 (and we could use more if necessary) currently and how many of those are actually valid and in use? Using a separate statement for texture (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think it would be sufficient if we officially accept our somewhat anarchic approach. Basically, we could have (appoint, elect) specific officer positions, such as 'server admin', 'primary evangelist', 'parts library administrator', 'innocent (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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This is a separate reply, because this stuff needed to be XFUT lugnet.cad.dev. (...) Or we (that's an inclusive we, not just Paul, Steve and Franklin) should make a decision on what we want to do with "rubber black". There's definitely precedent for (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) LeoCAD can import LDraw files and exports 3DS and Wavefront files. Leonardo (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I have no knowledge of writing scripts for converting files between CAD packages but I would be interested to know if anyone has or could write a converter from MLCAD to AutoCAD. AutoCAD like Microstation and 3DSMAX has a built in rendering (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) One of the main reasons I wrote my 3DSMAX to DAT converter was to use the boolean ops modelling abilities of 3DSMAX. When I created the technic wheels and tires that were basically a dish with holes bored through them, I couldn't imagine doing (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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