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Sorry, my mistake. The shortcut was renamed (?) and I used an old partslist. Problem solved. Jaco van der Molen <jmolen@globalxs.nl> wrote in message news:FEwsno.G15@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | #3149 Plate 5x2 Hinge
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Hi, I hope this is the right group... I am having some trouble with part #3149 Plate 5x2 Hinge. It doesn't seem complete anymore. The top plate is missing? How come? -- Greetingz... Sjaacko (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I have just released the LDraw Webring on ldraw.org. If you have a site with LDraw creations on it, please join! The URL is: (URL) if you would like your LDraw model featured as a LDraw Webring logo, please email me. I would like to support a (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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(...) Tom McDonald connects through Mindspring and said he had trouble getting there tonight. I wonder if its Mindspring. Zlatko Unger also can't connect, and he uses Mindspring. Hmmm.... I wonder. I know it was down for me (Avenew) Monday (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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Finally! I got the new update off Mike's page. I still haven't been able to log onto ldraw.org, but as long as I have the update I'm happy for now. Thanks Terry for telling us about it. As far as not being able to get to www.ldraw.org my ISP is (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) Not obvious to me. Clarify what you mean a little. (...) Deduction takes brain cells. Why not just amuse us with an anecdote? -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) That *might* work. What does everyone think? We need to standardize it, whatever we do. The reason I would use the 'KEYWORDS' is because those do show up in the Anders' ldlist program. (...) Maybe. Opinions? (...) I've done that as well. -- (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 6246f: Minifig Oilcan
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(...) Maybe just MinifigTool, MinifigAccessory, MinifigWeapon? (...) That's the rub. If there were a makelist which sorted on category, then we could use more logical partnames, and put our goofy category/sorting language in a 0 Category statement. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK. I will do it. (...) I'm not keen on those specific names, but I'm OK with the idea of one-word categories. Do we need to stick with the idea of 'category = first word in title', or can we move on at this point? I think the only programs (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) I'm probably stating the obvious here, but... Please also include the coordinates for the pivot as well as the angle. You may now freely deduce how many times I've burned myself on this simple concept! :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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(...) instead (...) Yup, I'm having trouble, too. I got to it when Update 9905 was released, but I haven't gotten there since. I access it at work in Maryland; haven't tried from home yet. Jeff - "She attacked right in the middle of your monologue!" (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 6246f: Minifig Oilcan
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:378c87c0.798940...net.com... (...) I almost contacted you to see if you had done anything on it, but I figured that since you would have been working on it before the cone primitives came (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | #ldraw IRC Channel
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I have set up the channel #ldraw on the DALNet IRC server. Its in working order, except I haven't gotten it to keep the topic when I leave. But other than that, ChanServ works great. I'll leave it on when I'm on IRC, which is usually in the evenings (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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Wouldn't it at least make sense to put the angle in the description where possible? Most new LDrawers probably wouldn't think (or know how) to look in the part header. Just adding "15Deg" wouldn't make most part names too long. Here's a radical (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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(...) I wouldn't mind it, provided the primary url is (URL) The connection has been phenomenal for me throughout the months of development of ldraw.org, but as of recently I have seen the need for a US mirror. I know Zlatko Unger has not been able (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) Put it in a separate text file, too. That way it can be printed out, and one never has to ALT-Tab into LDAO to find the angle. Jeff (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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[followups set to lugnet.cad.dev] Nice job! Now I don't have to worry about that entry on the Parts Tracker anymore. :) The power drill could be modified. I doubt it's seen much use. Especially not in situations where the position is (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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(...) Thanks, I'll compile a list of the parts I've had the need for some angle to use and send it to you. Fredrik (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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Good point, Fredrik. I don't see putting the angle in the actual description line (due to space constraints), but it would be possible to at least add it into the file for reference. Perhaps put it into the "KEYWORDS" statement, then it would at (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: why are people not saying things about my parts?
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(...) If you send them, PLEASE check the files over beforehand. Make sure the headers are formatted. CAPITALIZE where necessary. Trim un-needed comments and "0 Inline" lines. (if a line has no useful purpose, get rid of it) And make sure each file (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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(...) Mike Stanley has been mirroring (well, at least providing an alternate download) on his site for a long time. I recommend to everyone to bookmark it for those times the connection is bad across the pond.(1) (URL) might be nice to make this an (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Parts with odd angles
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I've recently had some trouble using parts which use some odd angles. I'll give some examples: o When using the 2904.DAT "Technic Motorcycle Pivot", one needs to find out the angle of the pivot (15°) before it is at all useable. I found the angle by (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: why are people not saying things about my parts?
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(...) i did repost the raised baseplate. thanks for the feedback on the other 2. i think i will send most of my parts to terry and see what happens. (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: advice on how to do classic space planet logo
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(...) Just like any other torso - split the design into quads and triangles, so that at regular magnification your design is a good representation of the original. I try to make mine look good at x4, so that at x1 they look even better. Please be (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: why are people not saying things about my parts?
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I commented on three of them, and have yet to see acknowlegement/thanks/follow-up questions. Also, many of them are baseplate patterns, which I don't comment on since I don't have many. -John Van Jonathan Wilson <wilsonj@xoommail.com> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: advice on how to do classic space planet logo
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You'll just have to approximate with quads. -John Van Jonathan Wilson <wilsonj@xoommail.com> wrote in message news:378B36B8.9B8982...ail.com... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: why are people not saying things about my parts?
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(...) It's because you posted a ton of them all at once, and nobody has that much time. At least, that's my reason. After the first couple of files, my eyes glazed over, and I just kept hitting the "Next" button. Steve (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | advice on how to do classic space planet logo
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i currently have 1 classic space astronaut torso in my posession. anyone have any ideas on how to do the planet logo? the problem is the weird curves on the part... it is not just regular rings etc... (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | why are people not saying things about my parts?
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why are people not saying things about my parts? is it because they are good or because they suck too much to say anything about them? are they ready to submit yet? (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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(...) Possibly. For me it works now, but didn't for a little bit this afternoon. A mirror would be good as long as it can be done cleanly and the primary site linked to would be the original at (URL) I do have a volunteer to host a mirror. -Tim <>< (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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I still can't access the site. It keeps looking and looking and never finds anything. Yesterday I tried around 2AM EST (USA) and today I tried it around 9PM. Maybe we need a mirror site here in the US? Thanks, Adam Jacob Sparre Andersen (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | My first part
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I hope I'm doing this right. I posted a part to ../.dat.parts. This being the very first part I've attempted, I welcome as much critisizm as you can throw at me. (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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(...) Wow! Is there any way for us to work around that? Is it connected through underwater cable or satellite? A lot of the ldraw.org users are located in the US and Canada. -Tim Courtney ldraw.org Project Coordinator (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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Adam Howard: (...) www.ldraw.org has not been down for the last ten days (I had to shut it down then to install more memory), and I haven't got any problem reports within Denmark. ... but the connection across the Atlantic seems to be horrible[1] at (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
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I think ldraw.org is down. I've tried for the past hour and can't access the new parts update. Anyone checked on this recently? Thanks, Adam Terry K <legoverse@geocities.com> wrote in message news:37809af8.615130...net.com... (...) site (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: if i modeled the monorail points would i have to model the inside?
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(...) Get to the point, Tim! MMMwahhahahah... sorry it's hot here in Sweden - very hot... (25 years ago, 11-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: can i use a povray library as a reference?
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(...) i decided to abandon the idea after i ran into some snags getting the povray files into something i could use. (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: can i use a povray library as a reference?
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(...) You have to ask the question: How accurate is the pov library reference? And I don't mean "it looks good", but how dimensionally accurate is it? Without knowing that for sure, there is no way to answer your question. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: if i modeled the monorail points would i have to model the inside?
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(...) that and the points are not mine so i do not want to take them apart. (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: if i modeled the monorail points would i have to model the inside?
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(...) *big groan* uggg..... -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 If someone tells you you're worth your weight in gold, fatten up. (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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