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Over here, we would call that "talking to yourself". :-) -- Terry K -- (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The same can be said for other patterned parts as well. But do we want to move them out of their categories? But then again, 'Brick' does have the most patterned pieces in it. (...) Yep. One of those little nagging leftovers that needs moving. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Finally! I've refreshed the parts-reference pages at (URL). The display is slightly reformatted. Just cosmetic changes, it's still frames-based :( Partsref is now current as of the 99-05 parts update. Steve (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:378e30c8.129441...net.com... (...) Please, please, please. (...) inline (...) the (...) Maybe this would help. The Tool Manager is very versatile, but not completely intuitive. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve, How about posting your ldraw.ini file? I assume you have most of the common utilities set up, and probably lots of cool views, too. -John Van (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Here's another list, just for Technic, and including the second word in each part's name: Category Parts New Category Technic Angle 11 Connector Technic Axle 17 Axle Technic Ball 1 Gear Technic Brick 11 Beam Technic Bush 4 ? Gear, Connector, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Gotcha. (...) Sure, but there are several non-hinged pieces that do have an axis of rotation (or pivoting, anyway), the ones coming to mind are: 2904.DAT Technic Motorcycle Pivot 2342.DAT Space Control Panel (needs work) Also, tons of pieces, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) c /hinged/rotating/ (...) Not really, just trying to clarify. (...) What's the axis of rotation for a 2x4 brick? (expected answer: "it doesn't have one") Steve (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Categories (was Re: Parts with odd angles)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:378e19fb.710642...net.com... (...) Patterned bricks could be put in BrickPatterned. It's nice to have all those 1x1 bricks with lettern & numbers, but it's a pain getting past them to the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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(...) Yes. Or I could just add the functions to LDAO as a set of internal tools (like the inliner and outliner are). (...) That would be sad. (...) Would it help to replace (or enhance) the Tool Manager with a Tool Wizard, to walk people through the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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It wouldn't be too hard for utility writers to write code to add their tool to LDAO. They just need to add a few settings to c:\windows\ldraw.ini. Let's see here... First, they need to create a new section for their tool: [My LDraw Tool] (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Umm, the battery boxes and such *are* in electric. Are you looking at LDAO's VEC? You might want to hit the "restore default categories" option to capture the recent part-moves. It's a good idea to look at the Technic category and maybe move (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This is a troll, right? It's for every piece whose axis of rotation is not located at <0,0,0>. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That's for hinged pieces where the hinge's axis is not located at <0,0,0>, right? Steve (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Note that the angle and axis of rotation can be wrapped up nicely in a LDraw matrix -- suppose we supply this data as a preformatted matrix? Thus, a Technic Motorcycle Pivot Rotation Guide would be an LDraw line with the proper rotation matrix (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Okay. In order to pivot a piece, you need two pieces of information: the *angle* of rotation, and the *axis* of rotation. Given one, it's a little work to figure out the other. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Could MPeedy be integrated into LDAO?
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LDAO actually is quite good for adding utilities. It's not that hard a process, but it is an additional barrier. Having some of the most important utilities come "standard" with LDAO would be great. For example: I know that setting up L3P to work (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Good point John. What about making LDAO plugin-based so people can write utilities for it and install them as plugins? This would allow for more than just MPD being integrated - people could use whatever util written in plugin format in LDAO. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve (and authors of .MPD utilities), Could a utility to build and unpack .mpd files be integrated into LDAO? I fear that unless we make it as easy to create an .mpd file as it is to inline submodels, the .mpd format will not reach (almost) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: #3149 Plate 5x2 Hinge
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How about that. Reply to your own mail :-) 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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