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(...) Isn't that more or less an MPD? By *not* reusing sub-models you get a unique name for every group, sub-group etc. Or am I misunderstanding something? (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Can LPub show part pages with part name and number?
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(...) Hi Andrew, LPub cannot currently do this, but I'll add it to the wish list. If I concatenate the part-name and its description it should be easy to use in place of the instance count. The name is going to make things sparse, because the name (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Can LPub make a BOM or CSI image with the part number and name shown instead of "1x"? I am interested in dense pages that help me identify parts that I have. (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Thoughts on File Format for LDraw Animation [DAT]
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(...) This is the way LDA2001/2005 already works on the inside. Here's a temporary object file, created by LDA2005, before it is inlined into its parent and grandparent files and, after that, deleted: 0 Project=MyAn; Frame #000; (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Thoughts on File Format for LDraw Animation
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague wrote: <snip> (...) Too true! (...) How about 3d modeling Parent->Child relationships When the Parent part moves, All children move in relation to it, including rotation (Unless they are Tracking to another (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Thoughts on File Format for LDraw Animation
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(...) <snip> (...) One of the weaknesses of the LDraw file format is that part instances do not have names. This makes it impossible to modify attributes about the part instance. The closest thing we have to date is named groups provided by MLCad. (...) (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LSC - current status?
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(...) We have a motion on the table to approve this. It is in discussion now. (...) I'll have to defer to Steve and Chris on these two. (...) Kevin (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Thoughts on File Format for LDraw Animation
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One more thing I forgot to mention: I am a lowsy programmer, so don't judge the LDA project by looking at its interface. It it primarly for testing my theories to see if they work. Just like I don't think anyone uses original LDraw anymore, I really (...) (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LSC - current status?
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dear LSC members, could you please keep me updated about the status of the following topics: * approval of the ldraw spec 1.0.0 * internationalization and localization of the part library * request for new offical meta command called INFO or HELP (...) (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Thoughts on File Format for LDraw Animation
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1. .DAT Praises The DAT file and the possibility to use Type 1 lines in DAT files to call on other DAT files is so versatile, so brilliant, so LEGO. It's the foundation that has made LDraw The standard for virtual LEGO. There are details that (...) (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 'Virtual' Preservation Project for CKS
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(...) Meccano is best known as Erector in the states. Something the more purile Uk-AFOLS find somewhat amusing. Although that may preclude the A in AFOL. Rokenbok is an amusing little system - it reminds me of the Fraggle rock doozer constructions. (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 'Virtual' Preservation Project for CKS
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(...) Just measure the 2 gable pieces, (of the originals) see elsewhere in the thread, the rest of the original pieces are done already... (...) Indeed. Many of these systems don't have that many different parts either, The original Tinkertoy has (...) (19 years ago, 18-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 'Virtual' Preservation Project for CKS
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(...) Yes. I've been thinking the same thing for a while now. Let's do it! I started on construx primitives a while back and someone already has a good library for knex. I bought some Lincoln Logs for my two year old son so I could measure them : ) (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 'Virtual' Preservation Project for CKS
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At 02:50 PM 10/16/2005 +0000, Farlie A wrote: [snip] (...) I have never heard of Meccano or Rokenbok or those others you mentioned. But if they're construction toys, they can be made for the computer! I know nothing about setting up or working on a (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 'Virtual' Preservation Project for CKS
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(...) Unfortunately not with AnkerCAD :-( The parts in BlockCAD and AnkerCAD are not in LDRAW format, but one of my own. BlockCAD can export a model in LDRAW format, as it's just a question of generating the right LDRAW parts (in the right position (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks for your comments. The Brick Wiki looks like it's a specific Lego(R) brick wiki, whereas a Wiki or Construction kit systems would need to cover things like Meccano, Rokenbok as well.. Alex (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) Although its not quite what you sound like you want, we already have a wikified LDraw section over on BrickWiki ((URL)). You can find the category at (URL) although it's fairly empty at the moment. There is even a section on the wiki for clone (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: 'Virtual' Preservation Project for CKS
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(...) Looks like my idea is already happening :-) Suggestions: * Create a WikiCity? * AnchorStones - AnkerCad? See: (URL) Systems list? I can think of several systems not mentioned by yourself. *Major Systems (not yet mentioned): + Mecanno + (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDA2005 Progress Report
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October 15, 2005 Not much work done the last two weeks. But at least I've added ldr support, and set .ldr extension as default in most cases. I've changed my mind again. Now I think MDPs can be a great idea when defining objects and their properties (...) (19 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 'Virtual' Preservation Project for CKS
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Alex, I think that's a great idea! :) A couple of years ago I was thinking that any construction toy could be modeled in L-Cad, and I was quite excited to release the most basic parts of K'nex in the LDraw file format. (URL) you can see on that (...) (19 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 'Virtual' Preservation Project for CKS
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I'd like some comments on the following Idea.. Full Project Name : 'Virtual' Prservation of Construction Kit systems through the use of L-Cad type software Proposal : To contruct and mantain a series of 'part' libraries for L-Cad type software. Such (...) (19 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDA2005 Progress Report
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(...) October 2, 2005 Dear Diary, Most of this weekend, I've worked on the L3P Options panel instead of playing around with the program as planned. The new features make a much nicer output, so it has been worth the delay. Progress in my todo-list (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | [ANN] Re: CaroML development (the end)
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After a tentative private contact with Dan Boger, i announce my CaroML project (formerly Peeroml) has come to a dead end. I take this opportunity to apologize: * because i have tentatively stolen other people work * because when told i was not (...) (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Use of arbitrary elements with LSynth
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Matthew J. Chiles wrote: I'll go home and release it. I have an LPub with fixes too. Kevin (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Rag Hat?
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(...) this will give me something to start with... -Matt :) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Use of arbitrary elements with LSynth
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(...) Kevin- Is this enhanced LSynth program available for download anywhere yet? All I can find so far is 2.0 on your web site here (URL) I'm looking forward to things like string! -Matt :) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Rag Hat?
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Several years ago, I posted this rather crude mock-up: (URL) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Scorpion
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Hello, would any enterprising soul be interested in authoring the Scorpion? It is the final part needed for a set of instructions I am working on. Drop me a note. Eric Sophie Biomechanical Bricks (19 years ago, 25-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Anyone working on the Rag Hat?
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Is anyone working on the rag hat piece, commonly used in pirate sets and as a hat for the Santa minifigure? (URL) :) (19 years ago, 24-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: CaroML development
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One learns things everyday! I got curious why i have more than 3000 Classic Space parts but Peerom.com says i can't build a simple 20 parts classic space MOC. The MOC is basically 4 Balloon wheels, a Black Plate 6 x 2, a Yellow space minifig, a (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | CaroML development
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Hi Dan, Thanks for these clarifications, as i said i am not a native english speaker, i usually use english when writing technical documents, i am a terrible diplomate and things get even worse if i have to negociate in a foreign language. So i (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What mailing list for Peeroml ?
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Damien, I would appreciate if you don't put words in my mouth. (...) In my email to you I asked 3 things: - Rename the program to something else - from what I understand, there is nothing in your program that is Peeron specific - it's much more (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What mailing list for Peeroml ?
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Hi again, People e-mail me questions about Peeroml. Considering i don't send the program and it can't be downloaded anywhere, politeness invites me to answer these questions here (as people privately asking are certainly reading this forum). (...) (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What mailing list for Peeroml ?
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Hi Tim, Thanks for your comments. (...) I don't expect OCaml to spread like a virus, or being a popular scripting language. All that i have asked is a single homepage where people (eventually nobody) could have downloaded the whole thing. I didn't (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: What mailing list for Peeroml ?
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(...) Hi Damien, I fear that even with Dan and Jennifer Bogers cooperation this project may not spread too far as most people are unlikely to learn a new language (especially one with such strange syntax as OCaml) just for database enquiries for (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: What mailing list for Peeroml ?
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(...) Hi Clark Stephens, Thanks for your comments. You have well anticipated what has happened to me yesterday. At first i thought cooperation means: * function and datas should not be separated but available at a unique repository site (Peeron.com (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What mailing list for Peeroml ?
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(...) Damien, Please change the name of your program. Peeron is a trademark of Dan and Jennifer Boger. Your program is not associated with the Peeron site. The name you chose above has obvious similarities to the Peeron trademark, and may cause (...) (19 years ago, 17-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | What mailing list for Peeroml ?
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Hi lego fans, I have finished the package and documentation for Peeroml, a scripting tool and programming framework for lego inventories. Its scripting language is OCaml (URL) Of course questions about Peeroml are off-topic on existing OCaml mailing (...) (19 years ago, 17-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.inv)
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| | LDraw to LDD conversion chain
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Please see this post on LEGOFan.org (URL) addressed a lot of the technical issues with importing LDraw format files into LDD at the file conversion level. I think there are things to think about at other levels (like, how to constrain models to use (...) (19 years ago, 3-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Animation - Why MPD?
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(...) (* off-topic discussion *) To create a matrix the OCaml code is: let x = Array.make_matrix nrow ncol 0.0 I acknowledge: * OCaml is not widely used * even more esoteric than Perl would be a complete turn off * popular is not a word I would (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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