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Second in a series, collect them all... (...) I believe the language around the 'defaults' has been cleared up sufficiently. (...) Hmm. I don't think there was much more discussion about whether every file should have an explicit 0 BFC CCW CLIP (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: open source & inventory ?
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(...) ldlite is open source. Ldlite is a viewer for ldraw .dat files. (...) There is a way to do what you want, if you have dat files of a lego set, using steve blisses ldraw addon. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hello, I've just resently discovered Ldraw and Mlcad and I'm absolutely amazed at the power of these programs, allthough I've not yet build a real model (other than the tutorial). I have got 2 questions however. 1) Are any of the programs open (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | BFC: LITS 2
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Rui has stated that there are outstanding issues with the BFC proposal that are not included in the issues list at the start of that proposal. With this message, I am going to review the messages from the "Line in the Sand" thread, which started at (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Time for BFC overhaul?
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(...) In lugnet.cad.dev, Rui Martins wrote: (...) I'm glad I didn't let you down. ;) (...) Because it's easier than rereading the entire thread of 83 messages where we went through all this before. Seriously. But I will attempt to go through that (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Problem with 1-4con1.dat
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:85s6es8rkgaqn20...4ax.com... (...) as (...) "L3P -check" (...) And will it substitute for all the cone primitives? (please,please,please) -John Van (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part numbers for newer parts
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(...) The only generally available method of finding parts numbers is to look for the number embossed on the interior of the part. If the number for a part is unknown when a file for that part is submitted for inclusion in the official updates, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Part numbers for newer parts
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I have called Lego for the answer to this and, of course, got no real answer. Does anyone have any idea how I can find out the Part numbers for specific parts? I know that Lugnet and others have online resources for most of the parts, but I can't (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Checking for bowtie quads?
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It's funny but two weeks ago, I developed exactly this method, the one with the cross products, and all the findings you got, too. (...) Isn't 3D math a wonderfull thing P.S. Maybe if I would have look at someone elses code or book, my life could (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Time for BFC overhaul?
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(...) And you like that don't you ? ;) If any one doesn't ! Don't read the rest of the mail ! (...) There we go again ! I saw this coming ! Why the hack do you assume things are stable as long as you agree with the supposed current status of them ? (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Problem with 1-4con1.dat
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(...) Thank you steve, i'm waiting for the next announcement. (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What is BFC meta command ?
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(...) Ok, i'm working on several parts, but i get BFCspecv4 to explain... Thank you (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: FAQ update (Was: Problem with 1-4con1.dat)
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(...) Well, I don't know about the 'very respected' part, but other than that, it's fine. :) (...) A very wise decision. Unfortunately. :( I'm hoping to improve speed after this first go-round. Steve (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | BFC Test Files (was: ===== MLCad V1.8 IS AVAILABLE =====)
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[X-FUT lugnet.cad.dev] (...) [snip rest of announcement] (...) everyone saw it: I've uploaded a set of files which have been cleaned and marked up, according to the existing BFC proposal. The file only includes some basic 1x and 2x bricks, a couple (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | FAQ update (Was: Problem with 1-4con1.dat)
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Steve: (...) Is the new text sufficient? I decided to remove the promise that you will have a new update ready every month. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Time for BFC overhaul?
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(...) Oh, good! Fresh blood. :) I've uploaded a BFC-test file with the part files for a few bricks, and the primitives needed to support them. Anyone who wants to play with these files can get them from (URL). My suggestion: make a second (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Problem with 1-4con1.dat
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(...) That's a good test. How soon can a new L3P be distributed? (...) Questionable, but it works. For now, at least. (...) Yes. Steve (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The procedure is this: the parts authors (that's a bunch of people) create and maintain parts files. They send their files to the parts administrator (that's me). The parts administrator puts together a proposed list of files to go in the next (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: L3PLiTE?
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(...) I think this is a little too much for the task, you don't need to try to remove the interior too, it won't make a big difference. Think of a 2x2 plate, if you can remove the stud4, you're saving 48 quads, 64 lines and 32 optional lines while (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Checking for bowtie quads?
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(...) Wow, I'm glad I revisited this since I think I can save some rendering time by saving the vertex normals from the bowtie checks for the OpenGl lighting phase in LdGLite. Here is the algorithm I came up with before I decided to use the L3 code (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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