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In lugnet.cad.dev, Timothy Gould wrote: // calc_z4 by Tore Eriksson // credits to Ronan Webb for the superb formula double calc_z4(double x1,double y1,double z1, double x2,double y2,double z2, double x3,double y3,double z3, double x4,double y4) { (...) (15 years ago, 23-Oct-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: calc_z4.c (Was: Math Problem Again)
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(...) You also need a touch of code to catch when c=0 so that z4 is undefined ;) Tim (15 years ago, 23-Oct-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | calc_z4.c (Was: Math Problem Again)
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(...) Sorry guys, just wanted to store this function in a safer place than my hard drive. :) I just don't want to remake it again...! Feel free to copy/paste/edit/port if you need it! /Tore // calc_z4 by Tore Eriksson // credits to Ronan Webb for (...) (15 years ago, 22-Oct-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Il'dar Ismagilov I'm sorry but I haven't received an email from you or I have cancelled it involuntarily. I have tested again Peroon_to_Mlcad with Internet Explorer 8.0 and Mozilla Fireworks 3.5 and there are no problems for me. Contact me (...) (15 years ago, 17-Oct-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This program is interesting for me. But It does not work correctly now. I think the reason is that Peeron's html code has changed and a Peeron2MLCAD's parser needs an update. I have an universal parser from my another program and I prefer to (...) (15 years ago, 17-Oct-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: reference for program author
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Michael Heidemann wrote: -- snip -- (...) That sounds like a perfect task for somewhere on the wiki. That way information can be kept up-to-date whenever new discussions take place. (URL) created a quick article start for people (...) (15 years ago, 6-Oct-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Many times during developing DATHeader I had questions that I tried to solve by searching in LUGNET posts and reading the documentation on LDraw.org. Often I had to make my own decision how to handle that problem. For example: Reading files with (...) (15 years ago, 5-Oct-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) Correction: 44489.dat should be 44809.dat Technic Cross Block 2 x 2 Bent 90 (Pin/Pin/Pin) Chris (15 years ago, 4-Sep-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thank you for all the comments on this (including those that veered off-topic). I like the "Cross Block" designation, especially as this is a common theme in the LEGO descriptions. It has the added benefit that it is shorter than "Joiner (...) (15 years ago, 3-Sep-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Alright, that's cool...but how exactly would you suggest making the distinction between the three different 1x3 saddle joints? Perhaps like this: (...) And then you just need to assume that everyone knows exactly which order in which these (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) "cheese wedge". It won't come up as "slope grille" either, while Peeron produces seven different parts that merely include those words at various points in their descriptions. Sorry, but their search engine verges on being an excellent cure (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'd be for dimensions but not the hole sequence.. the hole sequence goes into redundancies IMHO. So for example I'd like 6536.dat to be "Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular 1 x 2". (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) LEGO database? To those who work for them, their part description may not be as optional as ours. However, that doesn't mean that we should make emotional choices. I worship TLG as much as the next AFOL, but we already know they don't put (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I agree with Philo, would remove the Axle/Pin qualifier in front and go for example with "Technic Joiner Perpendicular 1 x 2 (Axle/Pin)" w. (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The LEGO database lists the following names: 6536 CROSS BLOCK 90° 32184 DOUBLE CROSS BLOCK 32068 TECHNIC STEERING-GEAR 3M 32291 TECHNIC CROSS BLOCK 2X4,85 41678 TECHNIC CROSS BLOCK/FORK 2X2 42003 CROSS BLOCK 3M 32557 TECHNIC CROSSBLOCK 2X3 I (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Good thing number of Ldraw members has nothing to do with number of Ldraw users :) While I agree it would be nice if the two sources matched, unfortunately they serve totally different purposes, and that is unlikely to ever happen. BL has (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) So then, we shall say the same? Both us and BL have long-lived and complicated systems. I never really expected you or DATHeader to instantly change your way of life, but I believe that it is time to consider subtle changes to help bring our (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Not to point fingers or start a flame war but as I recall everytime anyone has suggested that Bricklink change to conform to some other standard, it has been rebuffed by the BL admins. This lack of willingness to compromise has, at least in (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Good thing you don't have to agree for the statement to still be true. Ldraw has just over 3 thousand members. BrickLink has nearly 110 thousand. Peeron is great for the one resource that it is most used for - historical instructions on LEGO (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) None of those parts should really be referred to as "axle joiners" or "pin joiners". The only parts that should have those names are the ones that join them end-to-end. These parts are all what a hardware store would recognize as a saddle (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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