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(...) It makes sense on some parts, not on others. It would fit in well with the Technic Angle Connectors, not so well with the minifig drill. Speaking of the drill, something should be done with the minifig hand, which has an incorrect angle at the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) What about removing some items from "Technic"? Like make some new categories, such as axles, beams, and gears? Personally I think the "Technic" category is to big and varied. Motors and battery boxes and such could go into electric, and misc. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Well, I got to it this morning, although it was really slow. I could also access it at home. Jeff (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) In my opinion, adding "15Deg" or whatever to the end of the description sounds standardized enough for me. But I'm probably not experienced enough with LDraw to tell. (...) Personally, I don't like it. I don't think the conversion from (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Well, I wasn't going to compile an "über-list" of all the oddly angled parts available, just the ones I've had some problems with determining the angle of. In fact, I think I'll post the list here, as it isn't too long: 2904 Pivot angle: 15 (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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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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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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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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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(...) 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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