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(...) Well that's kind of my point. LCD is an acronym, just as LUGNET(tm) is. So I don't see LCD standing for "LEGO(r) <mumble> <mumble>" as being bad or wrong per se any more than that LUGNET stands for "LEGO Users Group NETwork" being bad or wrong (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) For anyone who (else) who doesn't know what 'ontology' means, and doesn't want to depend on context to derive the meaning, (...) Steve (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hmm. I read this as "Larry thinks LAD and KACS meant for the LCD data to go *in* the DAT files". But reading section 1.2, (URL), makes it clear that the data is intended to be position in files outside the DATs. But the bottom line is that (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'd say it should be reduced - there are potentials for generalization in the data. (...) I think the current document suffers from confusing connection possibilities with other physical limitations -- for instance, a car base ((URL)) has a (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think you got it just right. The LCD has to be associated with a geometry, or it's meaningless. It would make sense to use LDraw for the LCD, especially if the 'L' is for 'LDraw'. ;) Steve (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Bernd Broich" <bernd.broich@online.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:GqA9pz.MDI@lugnet.com... (...) So now it's not only possible, it's real. On my website you can now view my horse in my applet-viewer. (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks for the link. Shame on me for forgetting! (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Travis Cobbs" <tcobbs@san.REMOVE.rr.com> wrote in message news:GqqL5v.9IK@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) programs (...) been (...) jumpstarted (...) it. (...) Good idea! One of my other tasks (this email reminds me) is setting up URLs for the redirect (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Now that ldraw.org has a user-based rating system for software downloads, I think it would be a great idea if everyone here went and rated the programs they have tried out. As a software author, I know I'm curious what people in general think about (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think that the shorthand abbreviations are much less cryptic than the single letters. Jimmy 8(:O)) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I dunno if this could apply or not, depends on how LEGO's format is written. (I don't know details) That's a question for the person who designed their format (and I doubt they'd discuss it here) ;-) (...) I believe its the same library, but a (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I would assume BlockCAD. Anton? Though compatibility problems might arise if my assumption is correct about center points on parts - if LCD is (and I believe it most definitely will be) designed around the LDraw library, and that is a factor, (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Depends. The issue really is the compatibility between the libraries, if I understand correctly. Different parts libraries have different center points for the parts, and that's the big issue. A conversion table would have to be made between (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That's how the site works now, minus the <h1-6> tags. And, once a few other things get addressed - like the Download section updating, Variable-width tables on certain pages, etc, I'll address the <h1-6> issue of making headers. That will go (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'm not entirely sure. It's actually a line segment with an emplied endpoint of <0,0,0>. I tried to duplicate the math that went into that vector, got stumped (I think there's at least one more assumption that POVRay makes with vaxis_rotate() (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) easier to follow than redefining L3Location in terms of itself. That made my head spin until I worked it out on paper. Perhaps if l3p put a comment before these lines it might be easier to follow: // Set the camera location. #declare (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Gah, my previous attempt didn't get through due to slashdot... (...) Thanks! (...) Again, thanks! (...) Okay, that's like 6 for, and 0 against. It's in there. :-, Thanks, - jsproat (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I shouldn't really second-guess Lars Hassing, but judging from a recent post he might be doing just that. (URL)My only suggestion for improvement would be to move the "How can I (...) I've been thinking on that, actually. I initially put it in (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Well, you could just use regular old HTML the way it was meant to be used: <H1-6></H1-6> for headers, and <p></p> for paragraphs and then use CSS and includes to make it fit the LDraw design... Or you could add an FTX interpretter to (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That'd be Karim Nassar's "Artemis" project (URL) but I don't think it covers connectors. ROSCO (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That'd be Karim Nassar's "Artemis" project (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That's a good idea. I think I'll do that. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Not sure. LEGO(r)'s own internal format? There IS one but few know details. The LEGO Creator(tm) format? In fact one would speculate that a "good" Creator-like program would need this info to be workable. LEOCad(tm) uses same/different format? (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK, I see where you're at on that. Yes... it would be nice to just put it in the DAT file itself. Huge advantage to that is that it's there. No need for clunky lookaside files to correlate against. Huge disadvantage of course is that the DAT (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) How about Related Information? Jimmy 8(:O)) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Is there a contemporaneous format to which LCD could apply? (honest question) (...) LEGO is sensitive about the use of their name. [No different than GoB(tm)] (...) I think it now stands for LDraw, formerly it was something like LEGO Draw. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Correct. I was not faulting the authors. I only intended to point out that the community needs to work with them to flesh out the model. I hate to throw in jargon and buzzwords into a discussion, but we will need to either build or adopt an (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Oh. I hope so. That makes more sense (at least in my head.) From some of what I read though, I got the impression that the modelling tool was supposed to get the geometry from the DAT file, but lookup the connectivity of the part in some other (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Absolutly correct! I was coming from the other end with the amount of work that is needed to format the pages. (...) If we could think of a way, I'ld be happy to help. I do have web page formatting and programming skills. (...) Again I agree, (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Would this hinder the non-webbuilder/non-HTML knoweldge from submitting tutorials. I agree that we need to unburden Tim from all the .txt file tutorials but just 'reading' the ldraw site it seems that he wanted txt files so that anyone can (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Don't forget the UldeaMediaStudio 6 (recommened)or other Video Editing software in the software requirements. Plus File Requirements: Authors may provide start files (model1-started.ldr, convertedfile.pov, etc) so the reader can follow along (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Kinda sorta. Note, replying to this out of order. (...) You're absolutely right here. I would like as many tutorials as possible to be hosted on LDraw.org. (only limited by author consent, but I doubt that will be a problem). FTX is great for (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) systems - especially once headsets/3d displays are in common use. It would also be great for writing AI software that could 'play' with Legos. Later, Gary (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I essintialy agree. The format of the tutorials was not the point of the original post. I do like the numbering, I think that it helps not to label the groups with an encoded prefix, I would prefer LDRAW ANIMATION 101 vs. LA101. (...) I think (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I think you guys are missing Tim's point. Currenlty when you go to the LDraw tutorial section you have a list of tutorials. What Tim envisions is you go to the ldraw tutorial webpage and you see what? A list of categories, groups, etc... So when you (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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In lugnet.cad.ray, Jeremy H. Sproat writes: [snipped] (...) Love it! But why not submit it to Tim Courtney of LDraw.org. He/they really want some user input/experience of LDraw related issues. Think about it! Jeroen (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think that was the intent of the authors. When you get a chance to read the whole thing (and you should make yourself some clear time with no distractions, it's fairly intense reading but worth it) you'll see that they speak of things (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote: . . . (...) Hi, I first have to admit that I haven't read the whole proposal. However from what I have read, and the comments, I'm starting to think that what is being proposed is more of a standalone database that is popu (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think this document is a good summary of the problem and solution. :) I've got plenty of specific issues, but I'd like to reserve comment for right now. First, it would be good to hear from the people writing programs (ie, Leonardo and (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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