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Dear L-CAD'ers: I'm posting this quick FYI so that everyone knows what my plans are for the next parts update. I've currently got 70 files for the 2000-01 update. All the new parts, primitives, and file fixes submitted since the 99-06 voting was (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Reference Site Inconsistencies
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(...) Please Do!!! -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 4x4x3 cone! (was: Re: Reference Site Inconsistencies)
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(...) Yes it really is - and yes I have two in white. Chris (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 4x4x3 cone! (was: Re: Reference Site Inconsistencies)
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(...) That's the set I got mine from as well. The rocketbase set was perhaps my most desired set during my early childhood that I didn't end up getting. - chris (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 4x4x3 cone! (was: Re: Reference Site Inconsistencies)
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(...) Yup I've just checked it (I have two of the cones from the 725 freight train) (URL) the cone is three bricks tall, the size 4x4x3 is correct. -Frank (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 4x4x3 cone! (was: Re: Reference Site Inconsistencies)
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(...) I do, but it's back at my mom's house in the SF Bay Area, and I'm here in sunny Cambridge, MA. If memory serves, it is indeed three bricks tall. It's a cool piece, and I'm surprised TLC has never brought it back, since they seem to have a (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build)
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| | 4x4x3 cone! (was: Re: Reference Site Inconsistencies)
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(...) Whoa! Wow! (URL) learn somethin' new about LEGO every day! :) --Todd p.s. Question: Was it really 3 standard bricks tall (most likely) or perchance was it just shy or just over 3 tall? Anyone got one for real? (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.build)
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| | Part 30358: SW Landspeeder Engine
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Hi folx, I recently discovered that I've had this part 95% complete for a while now. I don't have time (nor will I in the forseeable future) to complete it, so I was wondering if any competent parts authors would like to finish it off. If anyone is (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Reference Site Inconsistencies
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(...) [snip] (...) Yes, this was used as the nose cone for the rocket in 358 (Rocket Base) and is also in 230 (Salon Colette). So I guess I ought to model it !! Chris (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDAO 2.1.0 still beta?
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Anyone know whether LDAO 2.1.0 is still in the "beta" stage? It's not up on Steve Bliss' LDAO page as the current version. What bugs still remain? James Wilson (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Reference Site Inconsistencies
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I was cross-checking some information between LDraw/Partsref, Lutz Uhlmann's Parts Reference, and James Jessiman's Unofficial LEGO Parts Listing. I was specifically looking at the parts with number less than 1000[1], because I need to get a better (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: getting started making pieces
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(...) Welcome - new part authors are always welcome. The following is my preferred method of doing decorated parts as is a good grounding if you go on to author complete parts - others have had some success with BMP2DAT for decorated parts. 1. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | getting started making pieces
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A naive question perhaps, but I can't find the answer anywhere... I want to try my hand at making parts for ldraw, specifically I want to make minifig faces and torsos that haven't been done yet. What program(s) do you wizard-types use to make the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Update 9906
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(...) for (...) sample (...) Yes you're right, and I've done enough torsos that I should not have made such an error. Chris (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Update 9906
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(...) You're right, I gave that suggestion some time ago. The subpart only had the back surface when it was using the old number. Leonardo (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part 2951, some questions [DAT]
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(...) I will centre between the lower pegholes then. (...) Goood:) (...) correction: I will not put the measurements up, as they are changing as I get along. Look below for more on this. (...) As of now, it looks like the worst part is figuring out (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Update 9906
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(...) I got the fixes. Thanks for the rapid turn-around, Chris! About 973s01 - I don't remember if this subfile ever had a back surface. The name does clearly state that there's no back: "~Subpart Minifig Torso without Front or Back". IIRC, the back (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Update 9906
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(...) Looks like both John and I mistakenly assumed that s\973s01.dat is the torso missing the front surface - in fact it is missing the back as well to cater for those rare torsos with decoration on the back. I sent a corrected version of 973p34 to (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part 2951, some questions
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(...) I'd say that's a good place to put the origin. On the other hand, the user is fairly likeliy to tilt the bucket off an axle in either the upper or the lower pegholes, so centering the part in the centre of either the upper or lower pegholes (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Update 9906 [DAT]
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Hi, I was looking at the new parts and discovered that 2 torsos (973p34 and 973p101) are missing some faces from the back. It's not a big deal but it should be fixed on the next update. Also, 4522 (Minifig Tool Mallet) has some blue faces: 1 1 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | parts DESPERATLY wanted
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I a,m desperate for the black seas baracuda pirate ship hull pieces in any form, mock-up,stand-in or whatever. I don't care how crude the dat files are, I just need them for several projects including my greek trireme warship. Oh and I need the oar (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | part 2951, some questions
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I've managed to measure the 2951, and now I have a few questions. What is the preferred place for 0,0,0? I'd say exactly between the pegholes, but this is, as you know, my first piece, so enlighten me if I'm way off. Beneath every tooth, there is a (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Division by Zero on startup of LDraw or LEdit
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(...) It should be in the FAQ: (URL) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 8-wide boat hulls
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Does anyone have the 8-wide boat hull pieces for ldraw? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Division by Zero on startup of LDraw or LEdit
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(...) There is a fix somewhere for this problem, I assume you are using a fast PC? I don't know the url, sorry. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Division by Zero on startup of LDraw or LEdit
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I recently downloaded these and any attempt to run them on my machine gives a Runtime Error #200. I looked this up and it's a division-by-zero error. I have several versions of the BGI files, some came with other software, some with Borland Pascal, (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New Program I am making
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(...) I was recently told by Steve Bliss that the updated parts.lst file is included in the official updates. Fredrik (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | The parts tracker
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I am thinking about setting up a new parts tracker (since the old one is gone). I will also create a matching sets tracker for posting of info on which TLG sets have been modeled. Sets will dissapear off the tracker after they are in the OMR. Both (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw: New Parts Update Available
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(...) On the same note, the download of the parts zip file was faster than downloading the gif preview... --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | New Program I am making
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I might be making a new program. It will be a program to take a ldraw .dat file and identify if there are any parts used in the model that are unofficial. How will it do this? It will use the official parts.lst files posted every update. What I need (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw: New Parts Update Available
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(...) My mirror site is updated. I don't have a parts list made, but I get the feeling that mainly people just grab the parts and go anyway, so probably won't get around to doing it unless I can find it already made someplace else. (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Element Count Trivia
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"2,172 is the total of different moulded elements in 1999. There are 97 LEGO PRIMO elements, 399 LEGO DUPLO elements, 157 LEGO SCALA elements, 903 LEGO SYSTEM elements, 357 LEGO TECHNIC elements and 137 LEGO DACTA elements – and that’s not counting (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw: New Parts Update Available
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(...) Great new millennium news, and thanks Steve for putting this together. Thanks too to Terry for managing the previous official updates, and seemingly handing over to Steve in an organised manner. Looking forward to 2000-01 ... Chris (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw: New Parts Update Available
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(...) Don't worry, the site just came back up, blame it on y2k. Looking at the preview picture, I see a large number of my parts... Obviously there are enough people out there who think I am good enough at making parts to get them in. The battery (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw: New Parts Update Available
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(...) Can someone please post this new exe file and associated gif image with pictures of new parts to a server other than ldraw.org? I cant get to ldraw.org at the moment and always seem to have problems getting there. (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw: New Parts Update Available
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(...) Thanks Steve!! [...] (...) Sounds good to me. We also need to work on completely phasing out the memorial pages on GeoCities, which exist behind the 'page has moved' index.html still. -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw: New Parts Update Available
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(...) Thanks! I can finalyy throw those pieces out of my model/ folder :) --Bram (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDraw: New Parts Update Available
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A new parts release has been posted to www.ldraw.org. You can find it here: (URL). This update is called 99-06. In my part of the world, it's still 1999, so we made it just in time. Those of you already on the other side, happy Y2K! But the update (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Trying to do part 2951 bucket for Rock Raider
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I have made a very, very simple mockup for this part. It is available here: (URL) am pretty certain that I have gotten the measurements of the vertices of the parts fairly exact, but there are still lots of details that need to be filled in. If you (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Trying to do part 2951 bucket for Rock Raider
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I've failed to locate the parts tracker. Is anyone working on the bucket for Rock Raider set 4950. looks like it says part no. 2951??? If not I'll see if I can figure it out, being my first part I'll probably have a lot of questions during the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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