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LOL. The more things change... Long time followers of LCAD will note that Rayshade is the renderer on which I based the L3G0 library. -gyug (...) [...] (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Has the minfig gem been done?
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(...) OK, I'm done. ;-) (See "(URL) (24 years ago, 1-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Has the minfig gem been done?
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(...) Hmmm.... Gimme a few hours. (Okay, put the "secret project" on hold, this one should be a bit easier... ;-) Seriously, what should we call this one? It's not necessarily a "Minifig Accesory". Franklin (24 years ago, 1-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Test version of LDraw Add-On Installation
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(...) Do you mean that each time you get a new file, ~LDAO001.bat, ~LDAO002.bat, ~LDAO003.bat and so on ? If so, then the same thing happens for me too. Greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Test version of LDraw Add-On Installation
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(...) I decided to go ahead and download the test version too. It didn't destroy Windows 98 (SE, I think) this time. However, the VEC batch processes still run every time I start LDAO instead of just once, and the Minifig modeler (which was actually (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Has the minfig gem been done?
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I'm speaking of the little 1x1 gem found in many ninja sets, ocatgonal with a tiny cylinder at the base... i can't find it on any parts pages or updates and can't locate it in the partlist. J (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LCad Parts Update 2000-02 Now Available
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[FUT lugnet.cad] The LCad parts update 2000-02 is now available from ldraw.org. And it's a biggie. The update file alone is over 700K. There are more than 130 new parts in this one. Get it at (URL). Full details are available there. Steve Bliss (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev) !!
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| | Re: tubing [DAT]
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Larry Pieniazek writes: Ok, for anyone that wants to give this a whirl... I've attached a sample MPD. It has tubing the length I expect... 14 plates high. It renders fine in MLCad and in L3Lab (using the versions I posted (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | More tips for L3P (was: Re: LDraw.exe)
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(...) Try this: assume you have L3P.exe in the C:\Pov directory, the Ldraw programs in the C:\Ldraw directory, and the shortcut for L3P I've described previously. With Notepad you make a new file with the following content: @ECHO OFF SET (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part skins (was Re: some thoughts on ldraw parts)
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(...) <snip> I feel this suggestion as worded combines two different, separable ideas, both of which merit discussion. One would be the introduction of subcategories for decorated versions of parts within the authoring tools. The other is a new, (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw.exe
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All right! I figured out how to use LDraw! As I was working on how to get L3P working as per Manfred Moolhuysen's instructions (Re: I can't run L3P), I realized that both L3P and LDraw are DOS programs. So I followed his directions for L3P and (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New program for Macs: BrickDraw3D
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(...) Although I'm not a Mac user, it's nice to see Ldraw alive and cicking in the "Enemy" camp ;-) I wish you a lot of response of- and coöperation with other Mac users. Keep up the good work. Greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: tubing
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(...) Thanks. I'll try to work up a simple one that exhibits the same problem, that particular DAT isn't for public consumption. (...) c ">/"++" c "s"" to yield ( :-) ) ++Lar (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Mac users wishing for LDRAW, your day is nearing! I've started to post daily builds of my program, BrickDraw3D. See (URL) short, the goals for this program are everything you've been dreaming of but couldn't get on a Mac. Well, at least as far as (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev) !
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| | Re: tubing
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Larry Pieniazek wrote... (...) I don't know of any problems (knock knock). If you would care to e-mail me your DAT (MPD) file, I will check it with L3Lab, L3P and POVRay. /Lars (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: tubing [DAT]
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(...) I think the "can't move in the long direction" problem would be solved if you put the modified command line in a separate dat file, then used that new file like a part. For example (and only slightly in a different direction, style-wise), you (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Does this part exist?
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"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:f5n6tsct07b32dm...4ax.com... (...) Very handy.... I dunno if it works on Win2k or not though, I thought I tried installing it but could be wrong. If I did, it didn't run - but my memory is (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LDraw.exe
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"Ryan J Farrington" <ryanjf2@juno.com> wrote in message news:20000928.094151...uno.com... (...) Check out Bram's tutorial at (URL) - that explains what ldraw.exe is all about. Basically though, LDLite, L3Lab, etc... do it better ;-) -- Tim Courtney (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Does this part exist?
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(...) LDList is Anders Isaakson's program to search the LDraw parts. It's very handy and lightweight. I don't have a link handy, but if you search (URL), you should dig one up. Steve (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: I can't run L3P
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(...) You must have a MS-DOS Command Prompt window open before you can issue the L3P command. Here is what I have done as a setup for L3P: Search for cmd.exe (probably in your Windows\System32 directory, it is the program that opens the Command (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDraw.exe
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Okay, I'v been a user of "LDraw" for several months now, and yet I haven't figured out how to run LDraw.exe. All I get is the DOS window saying, "your pop-up program is ready to run. When you have finished using it, press ctrl+c to close this window (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | I can't run L3P
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Hi, Lars, I recently downloaded L3P and went through the instructions, setting the paths for L3P and LDraw. But when I type in the command C:\> l3p car.dat it says, "This program cannot be run in DOS mode". Do you know what I can do to get it (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: *** LDView v0.9 Released ***
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(...) Well, it looks like you caught me on that one. I have not read the read-me file... :-) I will get to it right away. I didn't even think about using the right mouse button. Ooops! Thank you for reminding me to read it. Paul (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Does this part exist?
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(...) You're right, but we don't have to add keywords to *every* file. Just the ones that are hard to find. The hinge-rod-with-end-stud is definitely one of the part files that needs keywords added. Steve (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Does this part exist?
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(...) Heh. I had a lot of trouble finding this one too. "Lever Control" is not exactly an intuitive name for it. What's LDList? Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Another license draft
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I have some issues, mostly minor, one major. (...) Which is who? This needs to be addressed somewhere. (...) Minor issue: strike ".", add "and the various programs and systems of datamodels that allow Computer Aided Design (creation) of (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: *** LDView v0.9 Released ***
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(...) I don't know if this will help or not, but the Ldlite polling code is also available. The link to the Ldlite 2.0 source is broken, but you can still get the original Ldlite 1.6 source from the bottom of the ldglite page at the sourceforge (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Another license draft
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Hi, After some more dicussion, I have come to the following proposal for the license. It's much simpler than Steve's first license but I think it covers all important points. I have also copied some parts of the GPL text because I think they are (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev) !
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| | Re: Does this part exist?
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(...) nor a control, IMNSHO. My point stands, we need better characterisation, better ways to find parts, less reliance on memorization of quirky names and , for goodness sake, less need for memorization of part numbers! ++Lar (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: tubing
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(...) OK, I have done a similar thing in my PCC which uses yellow tubing for handrails. the tubing needs to be 14 plates high so I changed the length -20 to -14*8 by hand in the mpd to get the length right, then moved/rotated the tubing around in (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | RE: Does this part exist?
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(...) Is it: 2433 Lever Control ? A good set of keywords and more exposure of LDList (which is very useful for finding parts) would probably benefit the parts library, but it'd be such a pain to add all those keywords... Hope that helps, --Bram Bram (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Does this part exist?
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That would be the lever controll, larry (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Does this part exist?
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(...) Larry, its 2433 and under Lever? Kind of wacky I think. Here is a link to confirm for you. (URL) that helps, Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Does this part exist?
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As an example of how I can't find parts in our current system, I am asking about this part. It probably exists and I missed it. - It is a member of the 2-3 finger hinge system. - it has a 3 finger hinge at one end - this joins a rod system sized rod (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: *** LDView v0.9 Released ***
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"Paul Easter" <pneaster@knoxy.net> wrote in message news:G1J5It.Fvr@lugnet.com... [S*N*I*P] (...) not (...) The right mouse button should still work. Click the right button and move up or down to zoom in or out. (I actually didn't add scroll wheel (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: *** LDView v0.9 Released ***
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(...) Sounds good. I may be jumping the gun just a bit on this one. So far I do not have any "real" parts that use these primitives yet. So there is no rush on it. Although, I could see them being used if available. I have started to use the Hi-res (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: *** LDView v0.9 Released ***
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Well, LDView doesn't use MFC; will it be useful to a non-MFC app? If it might be, go ahead and send it to me in e-mail. (Yes, I know, writing a Windows app without using MFC will probably seem unusual--and possibly even insane to some--but quite (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts authoring with sub parts (HELP NEEDED !!)
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(...) Hmm. Try viewing your main file in L3Lab -- that will tell you whether or not it can find the subpart files. Steve (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts license
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(...) My thoughts: ARJ to ZIP? Simple Conversion ASCII to EBCDIC? Simple Conversion text to binary? Essential change reorganizing the directory structure? Major change posting all the files individually on a webserver? Major change (...) Hmmm. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts authoring with sub parts (HELP NEEDED !!) [DAT]
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(...) Hi, I'm trying to re-order my 2865.dat file with subparts, but it's not working. I'll placed the s\14S01.dat in the main file for test purpose. i do have following into the main file (Parts directory): 0 9V straight train track 0 Name: (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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