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If I use Java 2 I can use the latest API's with it. Because of the Java plugin that Sun produces, a browser can have that installed and always have the most up to date Java implementation. This is especially important since Netscape is no longer (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: DAT voting page up
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I've never authored lego parts for ldraw, but I did for pov-ray (at the time I was using Anton Raves library which is very good (a lot more detailed than ldraw, I haven't tried l3P so I don't know the quality of the output) but it was lacking some (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Soccer ball name
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let's just say that in France nothing comes to mind when you say soccer, it doesn't come close to any name which we use. I'm ready to bet that it is the same in Brazil (BTW we won the world cup :-P ) Todd Lehman a écrit dans le message ... (...) (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Soccer ball pattern
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(...) Well with at least one different the Aussi rules football is WAY more violent than rugby, more like american football (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Java LDraw/LDLite
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Actually the 3D api is released, it works great and is fairly easy to use, I recomand it as far as parsing there are several parser generators for java out there. and the 3D api is hardware accelerated (it is written on top of opengl) Sproaticus a (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Where is the Parts Tracker?
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(...) (URL) in the FAQ. :-) I Fredrik (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Java LDraw/LDLite
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Please before starting take a look at the java3D api, I know java 2 is not yet supported directly by most browsers but its just a question of time and then you have all the 3D done for you AND you get the benefice of 3D accelerations. Greg Williams (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Where is the Parts Tracker?
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I recently lost my bookmarks file and now I can't find the Parts Tracker. I thought there would be a link to it from the memorial page, but I can't find one! Can somebody tel me the URL? Thanks. --Karim (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Soccer ball pattern
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(...) This sounds very familiar, yes. I was undoubtedly wrong. Fredrik (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Soccer ball pattern
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(...) I've searched the web and discovered that in Australia what they call football looks like rugby. I've only seen one picture but it's a completely different game. (...) Go to your favorite search engine and type "australian footbal". Leonardo (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Soccer ball name
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(...) In the beginning of the century, some british came here and started playing football. At that time it was common to use words from other languages but as the time passed we changed those words to portuguese and now we call it "futebol". (...) (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: parts i plan to do
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regarding boat mast primatives they are later going to be omdified to add the notches in the top (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: parts i plan to do
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(...) how (...) Almost any part which has convex curved surfaces will need type 5 lines. Obviously if you can make use of the circular primitives, then they already include the type 5 lines. For example take a look at the town/space helmet (2446) of (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: parts i plan to do
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(...) I was referring to that long list of pieces. Not any one particular piece. But if the piece has some complex curves in it, there is a good chance it will need type 5 lines to do it properly. For an example off the top of my head, see part (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part Numbering Crisis in LDraw
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36d6fef8.20191570@l...et.com>... (...) doesn't (...) Six Red ones come in the Extreme Team: Drag Race Rally, 6568. And I know I have some from other sets. They're around.... How badly do you want them? A local Kmart (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part: boat mast base 4 x 4
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i have just posted a fixed version of this piece to lugnet.cad.dat. let mw know if it is now fixed. the notches are still missing because i do not know how to adjuct the cylinders etc after i have inlined them. (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: parts i plan to do
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(...) complex (...) which parts need type 5 lines? i have done the boat mast base. get it from lugnet.cad.dat i am working on the notches at the top. (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: parts i plan to do
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(...) Good advice, Chris. I would like to also point out that many of the parts in that list have complex shapes that would require type 5 optional lines to have them look good. So Jonathan, you really need to have a good understanding of type 5 (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part: panel 1 x 2 x 1 with black grille pattern
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(...) Your method also makes the pattern show up in wire-frame mode. Ideally, all the current parts should be changed to use the same method! Anyone want to take the challenge? --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part: panel 1 x 2 x 1 with black grille pattern
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i accually pulled the pattern straight of the 1 x 2 brick with black grille pattern because the patterened surfaces are the same size (26 years ago, 27-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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