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(...) Gary, this sounds great! The best CAD keyboard interface I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot!) was that of the VersaCAD package of the late 80's. Every single possible command (I think) in the system was accessible by a single keystroke. And (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I would prefer developers of new CAD programs use key interfaces that make sense, and not ones hamstrung by idiosyncrasies of pre-existing software. I'm not saying LEdit's commands are good or bad (I wouldn't know, I've only used MLCAD). I'm (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) pitch (...) I could have 'rotate <axis> <angle>' as an alias for roll, pitch, and yaw <angle>, as appropriate. No problem. (...) That's not what I had intended. Imagine a clockwise helix (spring). "flip y" would turn it into a counterclockwise (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Please, oh please make it "rotate x 90" (like "offset" command below). (...) I assume this is equivalent to "rotate y 180". (...) I think these probably need to be "snap [x|y|z] 20" as well, unless you're gonna implement them separately for (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Gary Williams" <gwlego@gw.ro> wrote in message news:GHG3q1.Hyy@lugnet.com... (...) It has been, off an on. Good idea though. Part of what we're doing now with the parts stuff will lead towards a system which will allow that. We'll probably have our (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Cool, I love keyboard interfaces. Keep in mind that we already have a something of standard keyboard convention in place. The LEdit key commands. They may not be the best, but they're short and they're built into several of the CAD programs (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Jennifer L. Boger" <jenn@peeron.com> wrote in message news:3B6973C4.201000...ron.com... (...) menus (...) up to (...) he (...) :) ) (...) Ok, I guess it wouldn't be much harder to allow meta keys and function keys too. :) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) (wow, dan, i'm actually going to agree with you on something like this :) ) yes, don't limit them - i'm still mad that diablo 2 doesn't allow more than a few hot keys. (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) ooohhh... that I like :) (...) why just 26 commands? if you just allow two meta keys (say, alt and ctrl), you get 26*2^2=104 shortcuts... and if you allow shift as well, 208! not saying anyone could remember them all, but why limit the (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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For the CAD system I'm developing, I'm planning to have multiple ways of issuing commands: Drop-down and pop-up menus Speedbuttons Keyboard shortcuts (configurable to user preferences) and... Command line interface (like in AutoCAD) In AutoCAD I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Wouldn't it be neat if, when you load a model in a CAD program, if a piece in the model is missing, it could automatically download the missing part from ldraw.org for you? Or periodically poll ldraw.org to see if DAT file updates are available, and (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi All, This announcement is a *tad* early as I won't be around this evening or on the first. Consider it Karmic balance for the times I was late. :-) Frankly, I was a bit surprised this month. In both categories (Model & Scene), there was an early (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Tim, has any progress been made with the parts library license? It clearly would help if MLCad could be a stand-alone install without the confusion of downloading multiple programs. -gyug (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jul-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I can not use DOS or any programming systems because I do not know any computer languages except for a VERY small fraction of BASIC. There has also been a strange message when I downloaded MLCad on to my computer. The message said that it (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I have added Author key in the [LDraw] section of ldraw.ini, just because I was tired of filling it in every time I run LDA2001. The value of the ident will be suggested as a default author next time you start an application reading it. Anyone who (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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D'Oh! That does it. If John's not happy, I'm gonna have to scrap the whole thing. Not. :-) -- Terry K -- (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Aaakk! This is worse trying to vote for the two categories! Before there was often a well done model in a well done scene that stood out. Now there are a bunch of well done models to choose from, and a bunch of well done scenes to choose from. Great (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Well, Here it is. I think I have this thing working alright - at least my testing works properly. So give it a go. Choose an area (Model and/or Scene) and vote away! (URL) Terry K -- (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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If the pin is black it is probably 4459 "Technic Pin with Friction". #3673 "Technic Pin" is grey. (...) -- Calvin Walton (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I did not say try MLCad before LDraw. I said try it *instead*. Here's the skinny: LDraw and the DAT file format are the original developments by James Jessiman. They were made in 1996 or thereabouts, before he died. His original editing tool, (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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