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Steve, I've posted several comments on KEYWORDS (and an occasional CMDLINE) meta-statements for various certified parts in the Tracker... Thanks, Franklin (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | [Tracker] Activity page not updating...
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Steve, I posted a review on a part ("(URL) but that review is not showing up in the Activity page ("(URL) even though I've hit "Reload" several times. What's wrong?... Thanks, Franklin (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Why Type 5 Lines?
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(...) Thanks for that explanation, however I think we still need to include type 5 lines in parts, so that programs which don't implement this technique (eg ldraw) can still display the curved edges correctly. Programs which do implement it can (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: [Parts Tracker] Wrapping up 2002-02
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Steve Bliss writes: [a whole lot of info, which I've snipped...] Steve, I wouldn't mind renumbering the as-yet-unofficial torso patterns you mentioned. I do see a potential problem, however... There are just *so* *many* (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Alternate Type 5 line algorithm and other BFC questions...
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[snip] > > Normally you don't bother to enable Z buffer writing when drawing the > transparent surfaces, because they are the last thing drawn, and it won't > matter. However, it doesn't hurt anything to enable it, other than slowing > it down a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Why Type 5 Lines?
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(...) Cool. Thanks for taking the time to explain it to me. I didn't realize this about opengl. Steve "please speak slowly and clearly" Bliss (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) would be a *bad* idea to move Vader's torso to ps4, since his face couldn't follow. So Vader needs a new pattern code entirely. But it's a bigger problem than just Vader's code. Obi-wan the Hermit has already been released with two different (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Why Type 5 Lines?
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(...) I understand what you are saying, but it won't happen that way if Z buffer writing is enabled during the drawing of the transparent surfaces. The transparent surfaces aren't really transparent. They're just blended with whatever is behind (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Motorcycle rider shortcut
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(...) Actually, no. Well, I'm almost completely sure this isn't the case. The official version of the file does *not* have a BFC statement, and it was released on 12/1/2001, 5 days *after* Paul submitted his fix. My submission, the title change, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: [Parts Tracker] Wrapping up 2002-02
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(...) I'd *never* do anything just to bulk up a release! No, never. Well, hardly ever... (...) Now, *there's* a concept I can get behind. :) (...) Yes, totally agree there. (...) Don't worry, *I* noticed it. (...) Yep, I agree. A Duplo category is (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: numbers report
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BTW, you can now get this report on the homepage for the Parts Tracker. (URL). It's at the bottom; you might have to scroll down. Steve "Doing what I can to make the world a better place" Bliss (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Numbers Report
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(...) Well, yes. No argument there. (...) And what if, after the subfile is pre-emptively released, we realize that the file is totally wrong, and must be scrapped? Or some other thing comes up? It's just sloppy to put out unused files, and I don't (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Why Type 5 Lines?
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(...) The backside wireframe elements *will* be drawn, that's the point of what Kyle was talking about. The idea is to draw the wireframe of the backside surfaces and it will all be hidden by the frontside surfaces, *except* for the lines around the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Checking 48\1-4ring4.dat
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(...) My code matches your code exactly. Could you submit your file to the tracker? But please add an Author line for Sascha, he gets first-mover props. Steve (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Actually, I'd *much* prefer this response to the alternate (i.e., better this than releasing the "main" file before its subfiles). To be honest, I see no problem with pre-emptively releasing a "not yet used" subfile before its "main" file. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: numbers report
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(As of 10:50pm, Thursday, 18 April...) Section Totals 183 certified files. 59 files need admin review. 221 files need more votes. 209 have uncertified subfiles. 92 held files. (Total: 764 files.) Almost *two* *hundred* certified files!!! 8-D (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Checking 48\1-4ring4.dat [DAT]
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(...) Yes, I agree. My Excel spreadsheet created file is varying by 0.0001 to 0.0002. Paul 0 Hi-Res Ring 4 x 0.25 0 Name: 48\1-4ring4.dat 0 Author: Paul Easter 0 Unofficial Primitive 0 BFC CERTIFY CW 4 16 4 0 0 3.9658 0 0.5221 4.9572 0 0.6526 5 0 0 (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 3DMF - BrickDraw3D
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About 2 weeks someone asked me about 3DMF export from BrickDraw3D, but I lost the email. If you're reading this please email me again. I can help you. -Erik (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Duplo Studs (was: [Parts Tracker] Wrapping up 2002-02)
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(...) Update: all four of them are waiting for Admin now. Thank you Carsten! -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Motorcycle rider shortcut
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In this part: (URL) Easter refers at one point to BFCing the file. But there's no BFC stuff in there. It appears that the only change here is the title. Is it possible that Paul added it but then the name fix submission lacked that update? -- Tony (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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