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(...) First, I agree that parts should be named after their most common use. Second, Isn't the technical name for this structure "Wagon Tongue"? Or am I thinking of something else? Jeff (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New use for part #2397 Horse Hithing
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I am fine with any name, but here is a suggestion: Name a part by what it looks like, instead of how it's used. "horse hitching" could be called "two beam offset connector" -Chuck (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New use for part #2397 Horse Hithing
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(...) It was also used in the Treasure Transport in the Ninja series. (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New use for part #2397 Horse Hithing
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(...) #2397 "Horse Hitching" has been used for (...) Seems just a bit silly to me... I mean, you name a part for the _most common_ use, right? Especially if it's ALMOST ALWAYS used for the same thing, except for once or twice. And it's known that (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New use for part #2397 Horse Hithing
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(...) #2397 "Horse Hitching" has been used for (...) main purpose? (...) 6579 is essentially a rebuild of 6572 <set:6572> . Alan Random set:<set:3403> (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New use for part #2397 Horse Hithing
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(...) You're absolutely right. Cool! It shows very clearly at: (URL) cool thing is that I was thinking of yet another set! It is very similar to the "Ice Surfer", but it has wheels instead of skis... /Tore (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) #2397 "Horse Hitching" has been used for (...) main purpose? (...) Yes it's also in 6335 (Indy Transport) as the support for the top deck! Chris (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: bug alert! .dat names switched
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(...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) me? i'd suggest, for #3861: door 1x4x5 with 4 openings or #3861: door 1x4x5 with 4 windows (because it doesn't have a pane) and for #73312: door 1x4x5 with security bars (as thats what they are, and it doesn't truly (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | New use for part #2397 Horse Hithing
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In set #6579 Ice Surfer and at least one more which I have forgotten, part #2397 "Horse Hitching" has been used for something very different. See (URL) makes naming difficult, or should we still consider horse hitching as its main purpose? At least, (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: bug alert! .dat names switched
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(...) Thanks for pointing these out! I'll get them fixed in the next update. (...) LDraw names tend to not be readable, but classification-based. So specific info about the part should appear later in the name. I'd say this part name is organized (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | is anyone working on... (not a parts request)
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Is anyone working on any of the folowing? the black falcon torso the crusaders lion torso the wolfpack torso the plate armour torso the dragon masters torso with the dragon on the front in the middle in the shield shape & it also has a oval belt (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | bug alert! .dat names switched
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I noticed an interesting bug in the latest release of the dat files: #73312 door 1x4x5 w/4 panes is drawn as a door 1x4x5 with 6 panes and, respectively, #3861 door 1x4x5 w/6 panes is drawn as a door 1x4x5 with 4 panes what happened here? according (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Tore's Temporary Parts Tracker - Time to Submit!
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I will not enter somebody else's parts if they aren't submitted by author. So now's the time for you all to submit parts or requests! (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | dat-render plugin for NS/IE?
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After an odd 5-minute brainstorm, I came up with a strange, but potentially useful idea: why doesn't someone write a plugin for netscape/Internet explorer to render .dat files? you would right-click on the in-lined window to get a menu to change (...) (25 years ago, 19-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | L3Lab Downloadable at ldraw.org
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Just a quick note to say I've uploaded the L3Lab files, so you can get it from ldraw.org now. (URL) Courtney ldraw.org Project Coordinator (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 19-Mar-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Tore's Temporary Parts Tracker (with Parts Requests)
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(...) Definitely. (...) Yes. (...) I don't know. Is it decided that we will use the l3p post-processor? A long time ago, I suggested an extended LDraw syntax with: 0 IFDEF (CONE, for example) ... 0 ELSE ... 0 ENDIF The suggestion didn't get much (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Tore's Temporary Parts Tracker (with Parts Requests)
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I think this is a great Idea. It could also be used as a repository of parts that have been built since to last offficial release of the library. Should we add parts that have been posted? Perhaps even corrected parts? How about parts that have had (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Tore's Temporary Parts Tracker (with Parts Requests)
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I have made an unofficial temporary parts tracker, just because I really think we need it. You may also submit two parts requests to it, or one Badly Wanted. Suggestions of improvements may be ignored. (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need volunteer to test LdGLite on accelerated hardware.
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GL_VERSION = 1.1.3 5.03.025 GL_EXTENSIONS = GL_ARB_multitexture GL_EXT_abgr GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp GL_EXT_vertex_array GL_KTX_buffer_region GL_SGIS_multitexture GL_WIN_swap_hint (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | stl2dat conversion tool beta 5
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A new release of stl2dat is available here (URL) program detects now the cylinder primitives by basing only on angle between facet. Some new options for coloring facets and detected tangent surfaces. I would appreciate any comments and suggestions. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need volunteer to test LdGLite on accelerated hardware.
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(...) Yeah sorry, I don't know why it does that. Sometimes geocities makes you go to the site first: (URL) then grab the file: ldglitesrc0_6pre6.zip Probably has something to do with forcing you to view their advertisements. Perhaps I should move (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New minifig-scale anthromorphic lifter/loader
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(...) Please beware that there are genuine reasons for having lines in patterns so long as they are hidden within polygons - so don't assume that any patterned part with a type 2 line is in error. This technique helps to prevent the pattern (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New minifig-scale anthromorphic lifter/loader
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No, definitely not! IMO, Jonathan responded totally on-topic to my message, (with capitals and apostrophes perfectly in place). He pointed out that not only some printed patterns, but also the 2473 car wash brush contains "2 24..." lines that l3p (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need volunteer to test LdGLite on accelerated hardware.
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Don Heyse skrev i meddelandet ... (...) [...] (...) -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need volunteer to test LdGLite on accelerated hardware.
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(...) sure, why not? on MY computer, with win95 osr2, and a voodoo2 board ( fs only :( ) it just uses the MS unaccellerated driver (until someone writes a gl driver for the matrox millenium 2, my 2d/semi 3d card, and good luck on that ever (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New minifig-scale anthromorphic lifter/loader
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(...) --Todd (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New minifig-scale anthromorphic lifter/loader
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(...) Don't forget to put the car wash brush on that list. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New minifig-scale anthromorphic lifter/loader
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(...) First step is to make a list of parts to redo. Then we need to know if the lines are about one LDU thick. Then I can volunteer on some parts - and hopefully some more? /Tore (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New minifig-scale anthromorphic lifter/loader
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(...) The patterns that didn't show up are (incorrectly) made up of lines instead of polygons. L3P can't distinguish between edge lines and pattern lines, so it leaves them out altogether. Someone really should fix all the patterns which use lines. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need volunteer to test LdGLite on accelerated hardware.
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(...) Hey you're right, but I don't know why though. Try this instead. Go here: (URL) get this: ldglitesrc0_6pre6.zip. Don (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need volunteer to test LdGLite on accelerated hardware.
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(...) Oops, Sorry, I just needed to save target as. -Chuck (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need volunteer to test LdGLite on accelerated hardware.
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(...) I tried this link, and it said the page was unavailable. -Chuck (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need volunteer to test LdGLite on accelerated hardware.
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(...) Yeah, I know all about that. A few experimental releases back I was printing NULL strings instead of actual version info (Which made it crash on linux). The current experimental code grabs the version after opening the window. So have you (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need volunteer to test LdGLite on accelerated hardware.
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[...SNIP...] (...) Some (almost all) implementations of OpenGL Drivers only after creating a window do: - reset the GL_ERROR state variable - supply correct state strings which obviously include the GL_VERSION (and all other) string(s). Make sure (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Need volunteer to test LdGLite on accelerated hardware.
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Would anyone with a 3D accelerated video board running windows like to run a test on LdGLite? The current windows executable in the experimental ldglite source zip file prints out the opengl version used. When it uses the unaccelerated software (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw CD-ROM Project
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(...) Attention: Not all the people who have a PC have a CD writer ! Don't forget that. Also, don't forget the kids, there are still a lot of people who buy a pc for their children to play games, but the parents aren't interested in the pc. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Wheel Technic 20x30 DAT file wanted
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(...) No, i'm looking for the OLD TECHNIC WHEELS as found in the following sets: 8850 (1990) 8853 (1988) 8865 (1990). These are the wheels with SOLID tires on it. The LEGO part number that's molded on the 'hub' is 4266, on the tire is twice '(C) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Recursive MPD files (WAS: Re: Lich (Undead Wizard))
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(...) Thanks Lars, I'll use your fix as soon as I get it. So far I've only come up with a crummy hack using the unused Investigated flag in L3Input. It makes the colors come out all wrong but at least it no longer crashes. Don (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Work-in-progress - Pirate Peg-leg
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(...) Cool. If it's of any help, I posted a really quick-and-dirty, needs-a-ton-of-work-...a-miracle) version, included within a MPD file, here: "(URL) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Work-in-progress - Pirate Peg-leg
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Just to let any other aspiring authors know that I am working on the Pirate peg leg. I have cracked the intersecting cylinder issues, so it is just a matter of time now. Chris (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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