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(...) I've fixed these two points now. The updated dat file can be found at (URL) also sent the update to Steve Bliss. Fredrik (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ok, I have to check a couple of friends if they have the part :-) If yes I will do it. Marc Klein A Mindstorms fan. (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) If you are interested to see how I did it, you can view the DAT file for the model at: (URL) for the keyword "Bezier" to find the first occurence of the bent flexible axle. I used the following names for the various parts of the axle: (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The problem with this approach is that there are many ways to draw a curve from one point to another, even given the angles at the end points. The user may have some preferences, for example that there should be a clip connected to the hose at (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) [snip] Hey. why not add a new linetype or two to the ldraw format? this would solve both problems simultaneously: platform, and detail. (e.g. now it's the renderer's problem, not ours!) can't you just add: 6 c x y z a b c d e f g h i x' y' z' (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: comments on parts up for vote- part jg1
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(...) Wrong, chris. There are at least 3 parts left to do. (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hmm. That sounds workable. (...) Portable Java would be best... (...) I agree, I just don't see how flexible parts can be coded in LDraw. If you've got some ideas in this direction, I'd love to see them. The lack of flex in LDraw parts is a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) My comments (that have not already been mentioned) ... 2494p01.dat Does this exist as a printed part, or is this really a sticker? 2552.dat The edge lines on the underside do not seem to line up with the boundaries of the quads. 30044.dat (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) [ detail snippped ] (...) Thanks a lot for tracking these down - I guess its clear how I generated all these from one master pattern (with the error)! I'll fix them all and send updates to Steve. The one remaining part is the 3x6 shallow slope (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'll fix the singular matrices - this was authored before L3Lab was publicly available. It was also done in the expectation that the matching door-frame would be sent in for the voting (don't remember who by). Maybe I'll put that on my work (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Rui Martins <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote in message news:Pine.GSU.4.10.1...0@is-sv... (...) Superimposed polys are allowed, AFAIK. Maybe not the most elegant solution, but they render fine. (...) petals, (...) better (...) aprxomiation (...) I've (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Another file - [3471.dat] This file has a lot of work on it, but still has some problems, specifically almost all the quads from the base are bowties. See the following image: (URL) there are a few (maybe many, but few as far as our yes can see) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I have been able to test only a few parts iet, but here are my findings: - [flowers.dat] This file shows superimposed polys (tris and quads) in the petals of the flower, this is a problem in the flower itself (3742.dat), not in the flowers.dat (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Jonathan Wilson <wilsonj@xoommail.com> wrote in message news:38F49719.9B288B...ail.com... (...) I'll (...) Nah, it's too much of a pain. Too many intersecting cylinders. The R2 body might be a good candidate for Marc with his real CAD program. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Please finish the r2 unit first, ok. (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Has anyone done any work on the battle droid fig parts? If not, I think I'll make an attempt. -John Van (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I haven't tried any of this but wouldn't Hermite curves work better ? Bezier curves don't need to go through the control points (except for the endpoints) and Hermite curves also have the advantage of letting you specify the tangent vector for (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OOps. My list should have read 3 x 6 & 3 x 4 not 1 x 6 & 1 x 4. (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I don't know about those 2 parts but I have a 3x6 slope with the classic space logo here. Leonardo (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks, I'll look into this. I also noticed one flaw myself. The cross axle hole does not have a bottom; you can see the internals of the part when looking down the axle hole. Adding a 1/2 disc at the end of the cross axle hole should fix (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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