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(...) I can volunteer to keep the linux section temporarily until you find someone else to maintain it if that doesn't require too much work (ie. just maintain a list of links). Leonardo (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) In the prototype? It's just a simulation -- the submit/upload just copies a file from somewhere on your hard drive to <prototypedir>/active/. The download would do the same thing, except in reverse. (...) In the prototype? No. It's a (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I admit that I'm pretty VB-illiterate (hey, that mix of GUI and bussiness logic always gives me headaches ;-)), but I don't see how you will manage the upload/download part. Do you intend to "talk" to a central server? I saw that "check out" (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Daniel Crichton" <danielc@helio.co.uk> wrote in message news:GALDKH.JJn@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Dan... I'm really not trying to lay a guilt trip here, though that may be what it seems. I, and others, have put forth a lot of volunteer effort, and (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:GAKx7F.BCB@lugnet.com... (...) how no (...) thing (...) If I had the time at the moment I'd be happy to offer, but my 18-month old daughter still doesn't have her own room and I've been working (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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This is *not* the news all good LCAD-heads have been waiting for, but it is a small step in the right direction. For the past month, I've been working on a prototype for a new Parts Tracker. I've been busy, so developments have gone slowly. Here's a (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Wow, it looks like no one is interested in helping edit sections. Funny how no one wants to chip in, but we always get questions about when the next thing (parts update, article, software addition) will be. (and its kinda frustrating too) -Tim "Tim (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Since it looks like a minature ships hull (mid-section), how about ... 30283 - 'Slope Brick 45 6 x 4 Double Inverted (Hull)' Ray (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Should the names be different? Yes and no. Both names are accurate, and I haven't thought of a *short* tag which would differentiate the names (I'm open to suggestions). Looking at these parts, I'd think 30283 should have the special notation, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I was just looking at part 30283 (a real one). Apparently there is a dat file, but it has not yet propagated to partsref. This message (URL) gives a name for 30283 of 'Slope Brick 45 6 x 4 Double Inverted' partsref lists the name for <part:30183> as (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Another thing to keep in mind: we're seeing the results of a system changing over time. It appears that TLC has changed its part-numbering strategy at least twice over the years, with some other minor adjustments occuring along the way. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Chris Dee writes: <snips> (...) Correct. The actual mould number is probably the composite of the 4/5 digit number and the X-XX number (usually first appears as 1-01). I would guess that the X-XX number has to do with the actual (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This just in: there's a light gray 4x4 dish from the Life on Mars Red Mecha (sorry, I don't have the number handy). It has a part number: 3960. I guess that goes toward supporting my note of caution: (...) Steve (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) 1-n (...) present (...) we (...) of (...) not (...) In the main, I think they really are part numbers, considering the total number of parts there are very few exceptions, which I think can be explained by 1) some technical need for separate (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes: <snippage> (...) All along we have been using these numbers as 'part numbers', when actually they appear to be a mould number. What we are finding here is that there are 1-n mould numbers for each 'part shape'. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) p/n (...) angle. (...) is (...) Good analysis, Steve - I agree wholeheartedly - Chris (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Right. I'd rather have one file be a standard part file, and the other be a "shortcut" type file, meaning that the part name would be prepended with an underscore. I think we should *not* declare either the opaque or the transparent numbers to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) part (...) just (...) piece (...) no (...) piece (...) So, IMHO this makes them different parts, although at present the DAT file language does not have the capability to define textured surfaces. But, if we're making a catalog, 2507 - (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I meant Diablo-style in the sense that it utilizes a top-down, 2.5D view (easy to do using LDraw. not so tough). I know where you can get the engine. You can think up whaterver type plot you want, I'd just like to see some interest in this. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Heres another data point for the list... 'Hinge Panel 2 x 4 x 3 & 1/3' which partsref lists as 2582, a trans-green piece has 6139 as the mould number. Oddly, a light-grey part (from Gungan Sub) has no visible mould number on it. Another (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) marked (...) I think we should have a dat file for each number, so that if you read the part number from the part it is obvious whether or not a .dat file exists). One just needs to be a type 1 command to the other file. eg. 0 Container Box 2 (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I've seen this before but did not realize what was happening. The 'Container Box 2 x 2 x 2 Door with Slot' p/n 4346 in Light Grey (from Tie & Y-Wing) is marked 4346. The same part in Trans-Green (from 6180 Hydro Search Sub) is marked 30059. (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) but I've seen it done. (...) I did some experimenting with this last night, and I couldn't get it to work. I don't know where to put the image_map command to add the image. I have this object: object { _screen_ } And I want to put this image (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes. Steve (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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500? wow thats pretty lot of parts. hope it has some custom parts in millenium facton. -- And they said 'Computers will never be in general use' "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:GA4Cz3.Dwo@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Carsten Schmitz <casz@gmx.de> wrote in message news:GA2AAx.DDt@lugnet.com... (...) Carsten - That's being addressed right now. Basically what is being done is we are developing a new parts approval system to make updates more 'realtime' to the parts (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Ok, that begs a question that I've been wanting to ask: what is the natural color of ABS ? Transparent/Clear ? Second question: what is the additive that gives us different colors ? Ray fut to .general (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I've been told LEGO has different molds for transparent bricks because of shrinkage. (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Is it safe to say that the image that we have for 6259 is identical (for our purposes) to the part moulded as 6218 ? Ray (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) partsref (...) difference (...) I was able to lay my hands on 5 ClrDkBlue parts and all are marked 6259. And the grey ones on my Y-wing are 6218. IIRC the UFO quarter saucers used different mould numbers for the clear and opaque versions of (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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POV-Ray can use bitmaps as surface textures. I've never done this myself, but I've seen it done. -John Van "Ryan Farrington" <ryanjf@ifriendly.com> wrote in message news:002501c0ab09$c8...dly.com... (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I can get you some more numbers... (...) "Palmtree.dat" works for me. Steve (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hmm, interesting. My half-cylinders from the Star Wars Y-Wing are also 6218's. I wonder if this is a situation where there are two different molds for opaque and transparent pieces. Does anyone have some transparent pieces to check? I can (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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For a project I am working on, I need a picture of a datapad (which I posted to .models) with text displayed on its screen (and I don't mean a perfect front view). I rendered the model in POV-Ray, but have no idea of how to get the text on it, (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Franklin, Well, I just called it "palmtree.dat" but since there is not an "official" part number for it, what about something starting with 25, since all the individual parts start with 25? Just an idea, and a scillie one I might add. Or, we could (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hello Tim, I am really hoping (and not only me) we can get a parts update on the way soon. There are so many good new parts i would like to use officially... Greetings, Carsten "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Oops... This should read "palmtre6.dat" and "six trunk segments", respectively... Plz. be nice, I've had a sinus migraine all day. :-/ Thanks, Franklin (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) When I sent this one in (to Steve), I called it "x479.dat", but I'm wondering what we'll rename this short-cut. (_Especially_ since I'm _critically_ low on "temporary" part numbers; of the numbers I was given -- 460, and 462 thru 479 -- I've (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Farlie A <alex_farlie@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GA1J1F.Mzx@lugnet.com... (...) LDraw.org? What Lar said, its still in the works right now. Good thing this week I am on vacation, because I can jot some thoughts down when not working on other (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Work is in progress but it's not going as quickly as we all would like it to. ++Lar (the observer) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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