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While processing files, in preparation for the 2000-02 update cycle, I've been running into a few things that have bogged down the process. In an effort to increase the speed of these things, I wanted to post a few pointers for parts- authors. BTW, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Kidvention: Part (6085) Needed!
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[response trimmed to lugnet.cad.dev -- is there anyone who reads one group under lugnet.cad.*, but not other groups?] (...) I'd guess it's orientation was chosen to place it in 'studs up' mode. (...) I'd start over, or check the code you're reusing (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Kidvention: Part (6085) Needed!
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(...) Bram, If its enough out of position to make a big difference, I'd start from scratch. Even though 6084 is an official release, if is off, it should be ammended in future releases. I believe I've noticed errors in that part when I designed with (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Kidvention: Part (6085) Needed!
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You could always correct part 6084 :) (24 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Kidvention: Part (6085) Needed!
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While examining part 6084 Windscreen Top (Aquanaut Sub) to see what portions I might be able to reuse in creating part 6084, I noticed quite a few errors in the part. There are many extra type 2 lines, and even a misplaced quadrilateral. The whole (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Name suggestions for L3DView
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(...) I think the project files are ascii. So you can load them up in your favorite text editor and then search and destroy. Make a backup just in case though. Have fun, Don (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Kidvention: Part Needed!
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(...) Unless someone has started this part (6085) already, I think I could give it a shot--doesn't look too complicated. Might be difficult to measure tho... --Bram Bram Lambrecht.........Br...L@JUNO.com (URL) (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Name suggestions for L3DView
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"Steve Bliss" <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:m364lsgr7t7mr1g...4ax.com... (...) Thanks for the input. I just might go with LDView. So, anybody know how to rename a project in Visual C++ 6.0? --Travis Cobbs (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Kidvention: Part Needed!
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Hey.. Just wondering if anyone who has started on the bottom half of the aquazone sub front windshields (the one which holds the computer inside...) could work on that for me for the Kidvention? I'm really in need of the part, for some reason I (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | I need some parts for my model for kidvention
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I am looking for the car wash brush holder piece for the model I am going to have displayed at kidvention (my petrol station) I would also like, if possible, the stickers from the recent shell service station promotional sets, to stick on the model. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Name suggestions for L3DView
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(...) How about just LDView? The LD prefix is pretty common to LDraw-related programs (LDao, LDScript, LDLite, LDList). Or TCView. Or LDTCView. Or LDGLView. Or glLDView. Or any of the 12 other (case-insensitive) combinations/permutations of TC, LD, (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | L3DView v0.5.2 done, along with source code
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I have put L3DView v0.5.2 up on my website at: (URL) have also made the source code to this version available on that same page. I didn't give any ETA on a source release before simply because I didn't know when I would get around to the minor (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Name suggestions for L3DView
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"Chuck Sommerville" <chucks@he.net> wrote in message news:FwHozn.J7I@lugnet.com... (...) Well, I like it better than LDVR, so I guess that would put it in the lead at the moment. ;-) I'll see if anyone else has any suggestions. --Travis (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: L3DView v0.5 view LDraw models in real-time 3D
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(...) Me too would love to see some sourcecode. I am just learning how to program and perhaps I don't even get the time to look at the code. but having the code is something that gives you an extra push in wanting to create similar programs. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: L3DView v0.5 view LDraw models in real-time 3D
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Leonardo Zide writes: ... snip (...) I could go for that since I'm far too lazy to do it all myself from scratch. What do you suggest? What I'd like to see is a program that can: build models easily build parts easily display (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Name suggestions for L3DView
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koen <koen.jordens@studen...ven.ac.be> wrote in message news:FwI5H2.GB2@lugnet.com... (...) Sorry. Not really, actually. My original post which listed the URL when to lugnet.announce and lugnet.cad. You can get it from: (URL) Cobbs (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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perhaps a stupid question, but where can this be downloaded? Travis Cobbs <tcobbs@san.REMOVE.rr.com> schreef in berichtnieuws FwHA6s.KJ4@lugnet.com... (...) 3D (...) anyone (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Suggestions needed!
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Hy, I finaly got the on-screen shifting in MLCad working (it's nice to work with by the way). But now there is one thing open, technically not realy a problem, but it's a matter of opinion what should happen if the user presses one of the tool-bar (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Runtime Error 200 Patch Instructions
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Hey.. I just threw up a RTE200 patch instructions page off the Get Started page, where the patch download is located. The URL is: (URL) you let me know if this is adequate, and if there are any problems? I'll fix that ASAP. I hope this eliminates (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Name suggestions for L3DView
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How about LViewGL? The GL of course for the OpenGL graphics engine that is used to render it. -Chuck (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: L3DView v0.5 view LDraw models in real-time 3D
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(...) I couldn't agree more, you don't have anything to loose by making the source code available, you might even get some help from other people (I've contributed small patches to LDLite and LDGLite for example). I've said that before but I'll say (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Name suggestions for L3DView
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Lars Hassing (author of L3P and L3Lab) pointed out that the name L3DView might incorrectly lead people to believe that it is somehow related to L3P and L3Lab, causing confusion. While I chose the name to stand for LDraw 3D Viewer (or optionally LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: L3DView v0.5 view LDraw models in real-time 3D
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(...) I used a BSP to avoid that problem in LeoCAD, works really well. (...) If you want to have the optional lines then you should transform the coordinates yourself, using gluProject is not a good idea (glu functions should be avoided as much as (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: L3DView v0.5 view LDraw models in real-time 3D
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(...) Rats! I don't know how many times I've heard that. "I'll release the source after I clean it up." L3lab, Ldlite 2.0, MLCAD? What is so embarrasing about developmental code? It's not like dirty underwear. Doesn't anyone realize that nobody EVER (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: L3DView v0.5 view LDraw models in real-time 3D
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Note that I am moving this thread into the lugnet.cad.dev group. Don Heyse <dheyse@hotmail.spam....away.com> wrote in message news:FwGIDn.1Cw@lugnet.com... (...) I will probably make the source available at some point, once I have a chance to clean (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: #8880 Wheel & Tire
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(...) I seams that the large stearing wheel is also missing ! Isn't it ? or am I the only one Not having it ? (...) Who wouldn't want one ? At first I think the older Super Car is better, doesn't have those especialized parts just to have a goo (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Finally the 8880 Wheel & Tire
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(...) Thanks ! You where one of the people that where eagerly waiting for it ! About the names, I seem to have seen the "ZR" written on the real tires, but I don't have one here with me right know to confirm. But the names can be changed, and as (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Finally the 8880 Wheel & Tire
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(...) I would go for lugnet.cad.dat.parts. Fredrik (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Finally the 8880 Wheel & Tire
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They look good, but you should call them tyre xxx ZR and wheel xxx ZR. (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Finally the 8880 Wheel & Tire
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#8880 TIRE -> Part Number (2997) #8880 WHEEL -> Part Number (2998) Note: These Numbers were taken from the parts, no guessing, they are easilly visible. You can get them from here: Low poly version: (URL) High poly version: (URL) Should I post them (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Math Help Needed PLEASE
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:-) Much better ... the compution of the determinant of a matrix was wrong ... this explains also some strange effects with bfc ... Thanks anyway! Michael (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: #8880 Wheel & Tire
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(...) Yes, please send me the .stl file I will have a look. So far I have no seen any misorder quad with L3Lab, mytest 6 so far. my email marc.klein@free.fr Marc Klein A Mindstorms fan. (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Math Help Needed PLEASE
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Michael Lachmann <michael.lachmann@maxmobil.at> wrote in message news:FwEsqI.Mop@lugnet.com... (...) matrixes (...) the (...) tell (...) one (...) also by (...) I think either your inversion routine is broken, or your rotation routine is broken, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: #8880 Wheel & Tire
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AFAIK the only pieces still missing from the 8880 are the wheels and tyres, the gear stick and shift plate and the stickers and decorated elements. If you have finished these parts and are looking for something else to do, dont bother with the 8448 (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | #8880 Wheel & Tire
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After sometime (a lot of it) I finally solved my registration problem with my Cad Software. So the parts mencioned in the subject are due to appear tomorrow, since I forgot them at home today. I have two different tesselations (a low poly and a high (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Math Help Needed PLEASE
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(...) Ok I got it partly somehow running, but currently I'm fighting with matrixes which do not have an inversion-matrix, I got to algorythms on how to get the inversion-matrix and in some rare cases they return different values, and tell me that (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Math Help Needed PLEASE
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How embarrassing. Please ignore my previous post. Apparently Lars beat me to it and even brought up a point I missed. Now I have to go figure out how to retract a message. Don (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Math Help Needed PLEASE
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(...) Transform PS from model space to unrotated part space. Round the x, y, z values to the nearest grid points. (add half a grid size, divide by grid size, multiply by grid size) Transform PS back to model space. I think this algorithm may be (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Math Help Needed PLEASE
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(...) What do you mean by "translated into model space" ? Back from World coordinates? By applying inv(VM)? How can you find a z value for the screen point. There are many possible values. (How do you go from 2D to 3D?) Assuming that you could find (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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