 | | Re: Dear LSC, was: LDrawIni API (was: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> To: <lugnet.cad.dev@lugnet.com> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 5:56 PM Subject: Dear LSC, was: LDrawIni API (was: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths) (...) (...) (17 years ago, 9-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Dear LSC, was: LDrawIni API (was: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths)
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(...) Dear LSC, I examined the LDraw website and was unable to find formalization for the support of optional part paths. I'm updating LPub and would like to include support for this concept of alternate paths for LDraw parts. The PRE and POST (...) (17 years ago, 9-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Change to existing policy on embedding POV-Ray code in Official Files
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(...) Hello All, First I am no part designer but reading through this discussion I got an idea that might be interesting to share. First I think Orion is right with his stand to not allow povcode because of the 'why only pov-ray' argument. So I was (...) (17 years ago, 2-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Change to existing policy on embedding POV-Ray code in Official Files
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(...) Since I've contributed exactly two official parts to the LDraw library (neither of them with inlined POV-Ray code), I'm sure that my opinion carries more weight than anyone's on the subject... :) For some time it has been argued that the use (...) (17 years ago, 2-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Change to existing policy on embedding POV-Ray code in Official Files
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(...) I'd _like_ to see a meta-language for basic shapes defined in their primitives (the current naming system would be fine if it was consistent) as that could be used in converter software of all hues. I also realise this isn't likely to happen (...) (17 years ago, 1-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Change to existing policy on embedding POV-Ray code in Official Files
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(...) At the risk of reigniting this argument, I still hold to the original reasons for disallowing EmPOV: - The POV-RAY SDL is not under the control of the LSC. This means that if the POV-Ray Team decides to depreciate a command (which they have (...) (17 years ago, 1-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Change to existing policy on embedding POV-Ray code in Official Files
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(...) Lars has already been implementing that support since... what year? 2004? Probably even longer. I may would have joined it, but it didn't work then and I still can't get it to work now, 3½ years later. (tried testdoc.pov) And, like I said, (...) (17 years ago, 1-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New OpenGL based Lego Editor
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(...) I second this request. I'm working on LPub 4 and it will have internationalization capabilities. We're using Qt under Visual Studio as the basis for this development for three reasons: 1. Linguistics support for translations into languages (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | LD4DStudio site launch
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Hi all, My new animation software is nearing the beta stage (I'm targeting september for this). I finally made up my mind about it's name. It will be called LD4DStudio, it is a direct evolutionary / revolutionary :) descendent of LD4DModeler. But it (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility
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(...) Thanks, Willy. Corrected. Philo (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility
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(...) The requested URL /isecalc/Linetrimpackage.zip was not found on this server. w. (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: New OpenGL based Lego Editor
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(...) I agree with Jim and would say that LDraw.org always welcomes talented people. If you are going to write a new editor I suggest to support right from the start the possibility to translate the interface in other languages without the need to (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: LPub DPI control?
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(...) Sorry. No not yet. Kevin (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New OpenGL based Lego Editor
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(...) Bricksmith and LDView both use OpenGL, as far as I can tell. Of course, Bricksmith is only available on the Mac and LDView is a viewer, not an editor, but they are both excellent applications (I use them regularly). They are being actively (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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Hello all, I was wondering if there is any development in the way of building a new Lego editor, based on OpenGL (OpenGL=Video card display driver software)))? If so please let me know. If not, then I would like to know if there are any interests (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility
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(...) Actually this already exists as the External Programs feature of LDDP. -Orion (17 years ago, 11-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility
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(...) Would it be useful to create a generic LDDP plugin? Say one that simply executes a command line that appears in an ldraw style meta command like this: 0 LDDP_EXECUTE linetrim input1.ldr input2.ldr output.ldr Then you'd just put linetrim.exe (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What happend to edger? (Was Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility)
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(...) you've got mail. w. (17 years ago, 11-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What happend to edger? (Was Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility)
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(...) this is good news indeed! my wishlist for LDDP is still up ;-) (URL) w. (17 years ago, 11-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What happend to edger? (Was Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility)
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(...) No, I was just typing without thinking -Orion (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What happend to edger? (Was Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility)
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(...) The extra versatility is a good thing, but Unicode shouldn't be at all useful for LDDP since ldraw files aren't (and can't) be Unicode. Am I missing something? --Travis (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What happend to edger? (Was Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility)
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(...) Where do I find Edger? looks like this page disappeared: (URL) I was thinking of writing such a program, but if it's already written... Philo (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What happend to edger? (Was Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility)
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(...) LDDP is going through a major change right now. I'm trying out a new editor control which seems to be more versatile and supports unicode. The sticking point right now is writing the code for the syntax highlighter. Once that's done, I'll (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | What happend to edger? (Was Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility)
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(...) since we are talking about LDDP plug-ins. are there any news on this: (URL) lee? also "Edger" would be a fantastic plug-in! w. (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility
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Hi Orion, (...) They will... Would you do the adaptation? That would be great! Philo (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility
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(...) These are relatively simple programs code wise so as long as your sources stay available, both these programs can be ported to LDDP plugins with relative ease. -Orion (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility
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(...) Oops, sorry, I was not aware of that! I'll remove my page as soon as possible ;o) (...) Problem is that I'm no programmer either. For very low level, crude programs it's enough but I don't feel up to the task to do that integration. But I (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility
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(...) philo, you're making part authoring a piece of cake! that's not what's all about: authors have to suffer while making parts, have to loose themselves in maths and calculations, so please stop forging this kind of tools ;-D cheee...eeers, w. (...) (17 years ago, 9-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Linetrim, a LDraw line trimmer utility
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(2 URLs) Linetrim> utility, intended for LDraw parts authors, crops lines sticking out of polygons. Lines to be trimmed and triangles/quads against which they are cropped are provided to the utility as separate LDraw files. A third file containing (...) (17 years ago, 9-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: Isecalc online
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(...) Link to online tool added to Isecalc webpage... Philo (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Isecalc online
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(...) Sure it's OK! very nicely done!!! (...) Linux users who don't want to bother compiling the tool? Philo (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Isecalc online
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(...) I have taken the liberty of creating a very simple online interface for this utility. You upload the two input files and click a button to download the output. It's very similar to what I did for txt2dat. (URL) please let me know if this is OK (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LPub DPI control?
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Hello, In LPub, is it possible to specify the physical resolution for generated images? Not the pixel width & height, but the physical document width & height in inches, and the resolution in pixels/inches. Of course, this affects only printed (...) (17 years ago, 3-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Isecalc, a LDraw intersection line calculator
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Hello Jim, (...) Great! I made nothing for that (I'm not so good at programming!), but a console application is nothing fancy... (...) Sure, you're welcome! Thanks in advance... Philo (17 years ago, 2-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Isecalc, a LDraw intersection line calculator
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(...) Although I haven't tested it with anything besides the included samples, I can confirm that this builds and works with Mac OS X. Three cheers for portable code! In the source directory, I compiled it with: g++ Isecalc.cpp -arch i386 -arch ppc (...) (17 years ago, 2-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: MLCAD & LPub Usage questions here?
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(...) Please post them here for a few reasons: - Others may learn from your questions - You'll get the widest readership possible - The question will be publicly archived for future users (17 years ago, 2-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | MLCAD & LPub Usage questions here?
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Hi everyone, I'm new to these forums, so please forgive me if this question is misplaced. I've been working with the wonderful MLCAD & LPub quite a lot over the past few years. Is this the best place to post usage questions or development (...) (17 years ago, 1-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Isecalc, a LDraw intersection line calculator
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(...) You're right... the archive is there: (URL) (17 years ago, 1-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Isecalc, a LDraw intersection line calculator
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(...) well, I've already downloaded them all along with the html. I thought a all-in-one it would ease things so your site would be fine. w. (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Isecalc, a LDraw intersection line calculator
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(...) Sure! where do you want it? (I can mail it to you if you want...) Philo (17 years ago, 27-May-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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