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Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:24:42 GMT
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Steve Bliss wrote in message ...
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Dave Schuler wrote:
> 
> >  If I were to use a CSTUD.DAT file, what would have to be different about it
> > for L3P not to label it 'LEGO'?  Does L3P recognize the "STUD.DAT" name and
> > automatically append the logo?  If so, would the name "CSTUD.DAT" circumvent
> > that function?  Would this be an acceptable course of action?
> 
> I believe that would take care of the problem.  CSTUD.DAT wouldn't be recognized
> by LDraw and LEdit as anything special--these two programs recognize files named
> stud*.dat as special files; LDraw substitutes stu2*.dat when the fast draw
> option is specified.  And (by default) LEdit substitutes a simple line for
> stud*.dat primitives.


Right, only L3P's primitive substitute for "stud.dat" contains the logo.
BTW, no-one has complained about the logos on e.g. left wings,
that are implemented as a mirroring of a right wing :-)
/Lars



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  Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
 
(...) Would using a cstud.dat file mean that the stud wouldn't be re-done or whatever as pov-ray promotives? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (27 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
  Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
 
(...) it (...) recognized (...) named (...) Would it be all right if I simply copied the STUD.DAT file to CSTUD.DAT? More specifically, would there be any purity concerns about using the cloned primitive? Dave! (27 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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(...) Here's part of the disclaimer I've already attached in the zip-file: I know my efforts may seem like heresy to a number of AFOL's, and I apologize for any stepped-on toes. Let me state plainly that the pieces included here are ABSOLUTELY (...) (27 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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