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Chris Dee <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Fsx353.67B@lugnet.com... (...) This same criticism applies to: 4478p01.dat - Baseplate 32 x 32 With Driveway and Grey Pattern -John Van (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Creating vector graphic files
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Sure, I know. But that is what I use now. What I would like is a tool that can directly export Illustrator format or postscript, for that matter, from LDraw in 3D! Thus my story on MLCad (I hope ML reads this) that is allready printing in vector or (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) There is already a .DAT to .DXF converter available for download on the net. (URL) not sure if this is what you're looking for or not, but I hope it helps. -Duane (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi all! I posted this question on the 10th of December 1999 and had no reaction since, but I cannot imagine no one is interested in this... so here I go again, because I think this is one thing we must study! I would do it myself, but since I am no (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: 30377.dat Battle Droid Arm
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(...) My mistake. Try minifig droid astromech. (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-01
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(...) It would probably be good enough to keep the "tip" in one, non-bendable part. Sure, I can think of situations where one would put only the outer part of the tip into something, causing the other part to bend. But that would probably be quite (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'm not positive, but I think the R2-D2 may be part of a larger class of Astromech droids. (Not all R2 units have hemispherical heads like R2-D2.) C-3PO (and TC-14) are Protocol Droids, IIRC. [crossposted to .starwars for verification :-] (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-01
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(...) here's one solution: linetype 6 can be used multiple times in a row, with the x, y, and z set to where the curve must pass through, and the orientation to what the tube must look like in that position. hey, it *MIGHT* work. another, MUCH (...) (24 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-01 [DAT]
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(...) I could redo the part, slicing it into sections that are 4LDU long. To properly package, this, each distinct/unique section should be made into a subpart file, and the main part files would be a list of these subparts. Taking this approach, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No hassle felt on my end--I feel stupid that I went to all the work of figuring out the angles, and then didn't document them. (...) Good point. We should definitely try harder to document part-usage. (...) Now that you mention the complete (...) (24 years ago, 13-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... (...) solution, (...) which (...) their (...) No argument here. (...) are (...) But the amount of superpositioning is generally small compared to the overall size (...) (24 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Comments on parts up for vote- Pt 1
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(...) on (...) In fact is is worse than just singular matrices - there is an error in these lines which means the intersects between the bars are not be drawn as lines. Fixed and sent to Steve. Chris (24 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) You are welcome, no need to thank me for it, we do this for the fun of it! (...) Well, I have used my program to find it, but the actual image is from ldglite or l3glite, I'm NOT sure which. I used this image, because you can clearlly (maybe (...) (24 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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First I would like to point out, that some of the renderings I supplied specifically represent quads in GREY and tris in WHITE, and some have all the polys edge lines (the intrinsic edges) drawn, to be able to see the tesselation applyed. (...) Yes, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Rui Martins <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote in message news:Pine.GSU.4.10.1...0@is-sv... (...) Sorry, but I am unable to find the location where you pointed the missing quads. If the arrow intends to point to the conic surface between the handle and (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Comments on parts up for vote- Pt 2
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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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