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  LDraw color codes needed for rendering program
 
Hello, Over a year ago, I mentioned on this list that I was considering making a new Lego CAD program for Windows and Linux, but until now I've been really pressed for time. This weekend I finally resumed the project and got the rendering engine (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Town
 
(...) I added "Utensil" specifically so that these will be sorted (when sorted by "Description") next to each other. As a comparison, look at all the "Minifig Tool"[s] there are... Franklin (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
(...) As this piece has been used in town sets as loudspeakers, also add some keywords appropriate keywords. Mabie it would be even better to change the name to Brick 1 x 1 with Plate and Cones? (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Town
 
(...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) <snip> I recommend leaving out "utensil" Joe (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
I've also notice I have a few parts that you don't have listed here. #4735 Old: Space Robot Arm (no dimensions) New: No suggestion #3940 Old: Space Stand 2 x 2 x 2 New: Support 2 x 2 x 2 #4741 Old: Space Window 4 x 4 x 6 Outward sloping New: Window (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
In reference to the following... 3963.DAT Old Name: "Space Positioning Rockets" New Name: "Brick 1 x 1 with Plate and Positioning Rockets" I think the size should be either 1 x 2 due to the plate, or 3 x 3 since that is the actual size. The rest it (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
 
In order to help "get the ball rolling" ;-) I'd like to propose the following name changes as part of the migration away from "theme" categories. These are my _suggestions_ for many of the parts currently listed in the "Space" CATEGORY. (I'm still (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  elimination of theme categories - Town
 
In order to help "get the ball rolling" ;-) I'd like to propose the following name changes as part of the migration away from "theme" categories. These are my _suggestions_ for parts currently listed in the "Town" CATEGORY. Note that _all_ new names (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  elimination of theme categories - Castle
 
In order to help "get the ball rolling" ;-) I'd like to propose the following name changes as part of the migration away from "theme" categories. These are my _suggestions_ for parts currently listed in the "Castle" CATEGORY. Note that _all_ new (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: January LDraw MOTM Competition
 
I sent them - They are really easy for me to forward to anyone else. Rui Martins <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote in message news:Pine.GSU.4.10.1...0@is-sv... (...) your (...) see (...) it????? (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: January LDraw MOTM Competition
 
Unfortunatelly, only after seeing your post here, can I finally ask you to send me the Dats, since in the MOTM page there is not Link or text with your Email. Thanks, See ya Rui Martins (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Duplo parts?
 
In lugnet.cad.dat.parts Steve Bliss wrote... (...) Yup... :) (...) There is: Primitive substitution! I found out that we (mis)use stud4.dat by scaling its height by 5 in bricks! (and other factors in other parts) If I add a rounded edge to (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: January LDraw MOTM Competition
 
Here is a copy of the tutorial I'm going to submit on camera angles: Free-Form Camera Positioning with MLCAD, L3P, and POV-RAY One of the hardest issues to grasp when starting out with MLCAD, L3P, and POV-RAY is figuring out how to position the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: January LDraw MOTM Competition
 
Yeah - I wasn't sure what to submit either. The long shot shows the overall construction the best (when you bring up the enlarged picture), but its certainly not very impressive for the thumbnail. Any suggestions? By the way, if you have ideas on (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: January LDraw MOTM Competition
 
I submitted something last month but voted for someone else's model as well! Ryan Farrington <ryanjf@ifriendly.com> wrote in message news:003e01c07012$9f...dly.com... (...) own (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw MOTM Winner for January 2001
 
In case anyone is interested, my other CAD stuff is here: (URL) I'm happy to answer any questions regarding the construction of this or other models. Brad Terry K <legoverse@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G6ML35.Izo@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Lions face cornice/facade piece ?
 
Has anyone done the Lions face cornice/facade piece from the 2000 Castle series ? In any case, I was able to determine the part number. Its stamped deep within one of the two bottom channels... 30274 Ray l#124 (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  LDraw MOTM Winner for January 2001
 
Hey all, Sorry for being a few days late.... This months winner - by a *very* large margin - is Brad Hamilton and his beautiful Cathedral of Ice: (URL) architectural design and detail - good job, Brad. -- Terry K -- (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)  
 
  8880 wheels and tires
 
Hi, Have these been done? Where can I get them? Thanks for any help! Gary (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: POV difference in LDraw?
 
Well.... I'm making AutoCAD blocks of all the pieces, so that if it has been "created in memory" from before, I just insert it at the apropriate place (x y and z from the dat file). So far, so good. Now... I need to Rotate/Scale it.... To do this in (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)


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