  |    | review: Radeon 7000 for BrickDraw3D, low-end Mac
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Upgrading my stock Apple G3/233 with a Radeon 7000 gave BrickDraw3D an 85% speed improvement. In pure OpenGL mode the improvement is 60% over the existing OpenGL advantage. The 2002 ATI Retail Card Update worked on G3/233 with 9.1 but BrickDraw3D (...)   (24 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)   
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  |    | Re: matching pattern numbers???
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(...) Sure, send it on. Steve    (24 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)   
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  |    | Re: matching pattern numbers???
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(...) That seems perfectly reasonable. (...) Cool! Thanks! :-) (...) [snip] (...) Very nicely done, sir! ;-) I've got some of the new (2002) 'figs, so would you mind if I give you more info for this list, or else use your info in a list of my own? (...)   (24 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)   
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  |    | Re: Parts as volumes (instead of surfaces)
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(...) Well, I can have a twisted mind sometimes. I know these moments when the best idea today, will just be plain stupid tomorrow. Thanks to Eric Olson for more precision: he used bounding boxes, not collisions. Also I still think, whereas higher (...)   (24 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)   
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  |    | Han Solo "gunbelt" hips/legs (was "matching pattern numbers???")
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(...) As promised: Minifig Hips & Legs with SW Gunbelt Pattern (Complete) (URL) Hips with SW Gunbelt Pattern (URL) Leg Right with SW Gunbelt Pattern (URL)   (24 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)   
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  |    | part(s) posted... (set #4817)
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I went with pattern number "4f", since "4b" has been taken by some other torso. Minifig Hips & Legs with Leather Armor Pattern (Complete) (URL) Hips with Leather Belt (Red Studs) Pattern (URL) Leg Right with Leather Straps (Red Studs) Pattern (URL) (...)   (24 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)   
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  |    | Re: Parts as volumes (instead of surfaces)
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(...) That was only bounding boxes (minus the studs). The piece in question was matched against all other pieces, any pieces in a line above or below were put into a list. In case one of them intersected the piece in question, a new place would be (...)   (24 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)   
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  |    | Re: Parts as volumes (instead of surfaces)
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(...) So stud4 would be decomposed into 16 trapezoidal prisms? That sounds like a fair amount of mark up. (...) Nod, true. But I'd rather decompose a 1x1 brick into 6 volumes (4 walls, 1 top and the stud) than 46 (one volume for each surface (...)   (24 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)   
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  |    | Re: matching pattern numbers???
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(...) When reasonable, yes, we should. If I make the Johnny Thunder face today, but don't make his torso for a couple of years, I wouldn't expect that the same pattern number will necessarily be available later. There are too many patterns for that. (...)   (24 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)   
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  |    | Re: matching pattern numbers???
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(...) This sounds like a sensible suggestion. The change should of course be made, so there are only minimal (if any) changes to the names of already published parts. Jacob   (24 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)   
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