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Is it possible to have too many sub models? I am working on 6989, and I currently have about 12 sub-models, 1 for each of most of the moving parts. I chose to do this so the model could be shown in different configurations. Its not particularly for (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: A screenshot for those who ask how I make parts.
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(...) Wow. Did you launch all of those L3Lab windows from LDAO's Editor (the 'Camera' button), or did you open them separately? I've had some intermittent goofiness with launching multiple view-windows from the Editor. Steve (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I'm doing the revolving/"secret" door parts
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(...) I'm not sure. Other than the printing, I don't know of any other post-mold processing that would be done on this part. One of the numbers on the Ninja door panel looked suspiciously like it had been imprinted on the door at some time after the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | New version beta 9 of stl2dat converter
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Hi to all part modelers I have upload a new version of my STL to Dat converter. It handles better than before the detection of cylinders. Reminder : This program allows to modelise Lego parts with classical Computer Aided Design (CAD) software by (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | changes to titles/keywords for SW minifig faces (re-post?)
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(I tried posting this message, and one or two others, today using my usual method (email), but since none of them have shown up yet at all, I'm re-posting this message another way, using the "New" icon.) Hi! Based on the feedback I've received, I'm (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: A screenshot for those who ask how I make parts.
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(...) Actually I had the "high quality turned off. It does work. I just needed the lines to show up better while I was creating them. (...) After almost every line change. Ctrl-S shortcut. No I do not believe there was any noticable delay with such (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I'm doing the revolving/"secret" door parts
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(...) The only other occurance of this type that I am aware of is the bucket lids. Some of these have two moulded on numbers, which are clearly part numbers. I've been advised in the past that this was because the large LEGO / DUPLO logos are (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: A screenshot for those who ask how I make parts.
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Cool! Looks like you could use a bigger monitor ;-). However, I must admit, that's an impressively efficient use of screen real estate. The LDView window also proves that OpenGL can even sometimes be useful without 3D acceleration. It's a shame the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | A screenshot for those who ask how I make parts.
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Here is just a screenshot while I was working on a current part. (URL) hope this answers a few peoples questions. (Lars, does this give you any ideas?) Paul (URL) (finished parts) (URL) (in process) (URL) (planned) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I'm doing the revolving/"secret" door parts [DAT]
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(...) Nah, it's just a hidden door, with a frame. Just like any other door-in-frame assembly. Just my opinion, of course. (...) Hmm. This *could* call for a "~Moved to" file, but "~Moved to"'s have historically been caused by corrections within the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I'm doing the revolving/"secret" door parts
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"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:6snl0t4tiaba1eo...4ax.com... [snip] (...) Weren't (...) I first saw them in the 1997 Fright Knights set 6087 (Witch's Magic Manor). --Travis Cobbs (tcobbs@san.REMOVE.rr.com) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I'm doing the revolving/"secret" door parts
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(...) So, you're saying these should be of the "Door" CATEGORY, and not of the "Panel" CATEGORY? I'm not sure I agree, 'cuz this meta-part assembly is supposed to be a _wall_ (i.e., a panel) that just _happens_ to include a secret/revolving door. In (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I'm doing the revolving/"secret" door parts
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(...) How about: 30101.DAT Door 2 x 8 x 6 Frame Revolving 30102.DAT Door 2 x 8 x 6 Revolving 30102P01.DAT Door 2 x 8 x 6 Revolving with Ninja Pattern I'm not keen on using themes in part names, but in this case, I can't think of a better name. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I'm doing the revolving/"secret" door parts
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(...) I recomend using 30102 because both 30101.dat, the frame and the door would have been created at the same time so it would fit that they would use part numbers that are next to each other. (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | I'm doing the revolving/"secret" door parts
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I'm calling "dibs" on the following: 30101.dat, "Panel 2 x 8 x 6 Revolving Frame" 30102.dat (30344.dat?), "Panel 2 x 8 x 6 Revolving Door" 30102p01.dat, "Panel 2 x 8 x 6 Revolving Door - Ninja pattern" These were the best names I could think of. I'm (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Searching for parts
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(...) Yes, it does matter. L3P/L3Lab give you a warning SKIPPING "a.mpd" Line 4: FILE b.dat already read: 0 FILE B.DAT and 'some stuff' gets treated as part of file A.DAT. So here 'some other stuff' and 'some stuff' get drawn. (...) Right, my (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Searching for parts
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(...) That's what I assumed. (...) Does it matter if C.DAT references B.DAT *before* referencing A.MPD? This would change the example to: (...) That makes sense, and is simpler to implement. And could even be useful, under certain circumstances. (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: bend thingie creator. retry
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Ok , I think I have exterminated the problems with my rotationmatrix and I have rezipped it and again put it online at (URL) also an example jpg now. Please test it and let me know if it gives some strange twists or if it crashes or something like (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Searching for parts
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(...) I'm glad you agree. (...) L3P/L3Lab will draw 'some stuff' twice. The file B.DAT is never loaded, as the subfile B.DAT was loaded during reading A.MPD. It doesn't matter whether subfile A.DAT references B.DAT or not. An MPD should be regarded (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Searching for parts [DAT]
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(...) Yeah, I realized (after posting my message), that it was a problem with LDLite handling a subfile which was an MPD. I changed to the equivalent DAT, and everything's fine now. (...) Good point. Your "1. Inside the document if it is an MPD" (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Searching for parts
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(...) Really! (...) The very first place to look is inside the model-MPD... (...) Indeed, but we've just learned that P, PARTS and MODELS come first. So step 1 is not the first step, but comes after step 4. (...) It happens automatically, I simply (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Some thoughts..
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This is a very interesting prospect. I look forward to when this project will come out. Let me know when it does, or what enhancements it will bring to the LCADding community! Thanks, Mike (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: bend thingie creator.
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(...) This sounds very interesting, I look forward to seeing it! Steve (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Searching for parts
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(...) The FAQ is not quite correct. Step #1 should be last, not first. Strictly speaking, LDraw 'searches' by trying to access files, named as follows. (This is taken directly from the LDraw code). 'p/' + <filename> 'parts/' + <filename> 'models/' + (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Searching for parts
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(...) I don't think you misunderstood the way LDRAW works so I wouldn't change step 1 to the LDRAW directory. (...) Although it's not exactly compatible with LDRAW, I think searching 5 first is the most versatile. After all, for a command line user (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Some thoughts..
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I just got an email from an LDraw user talking about some advanced features for the DAT format. I referred him to Karim's Artemis study to think over, and that got me thinking. I just want to put this on the table. Here, quoted from the last page of (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: bend thingie creator.
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well I was a little bit to eager to post it, there still seem to be a few problems with the rotation matrix. I will post it again later when I hope all bugs will be removed. koen (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Request: DXF to MDL converter?
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I was just wondering if, off hand, anyone knew of an a *.DXF to Quake *.MDL converter. I am creating an LDraw(~Lego) flight simulator, if anyone's interested, and it might be available in subsequant months. (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Searching for parts
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According to FAQ question 26, LDraw searches for files in the following order: 1.The current catalog. 2.The P catalog. 3.The PARTS catalog. 4.The MODELS catalog. L3P/L3Lab search in the above order, with the addition: 5. The catalog of the model [1] (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | bend thingie creator.
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Hello, I just finished a first implementation for creating flexable axes and i'm quickly posting it before i go home for the weekend. It's my second program ever and my first object oriented one (so don't expect too much :-) ). If someone wants to (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: posting woes (when posting large DAT files)
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Thanks, Todd. The real problem is that I was once again suffering from CRS. (Can't Remember..... "Stuff". ;-) Thanks, Franklin (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: posting woes (when posting large DAT files)
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(...) Try this: 1. Go to (URL) 2. Click the "New" icon to compose a new message. 3. Type in a subject, a description in the body, and click the "Browse" button next to the "Upload/Attach DAT File" text. Now click "Post". Does that work for you? (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: posting woes (when posting large DAT files)
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(...) And when you use that "New Message" icon, you get the upload file option. The only groups you get that option are the sub-groups under .cad.dat (.parts, .models, etc), because they accept DAT content. (...) That's because .cad.dat is an (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: posting woes (when posting large DAT files)
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(...) I just saw that "New Message" icon in "cad.dat.PARTS" (although it still ain't there in ".cad.DAT"). I hadn't noticed it there before now. (I saw it in ".CAD", just not in ".cad.dat.PARTS"). :-P (...) [sigh] I think I'll go to bed, now... (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | posting woes (when posting large DAT files)
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(...) Hi, Todd, 1. My usual method of posting: Compose a message in YahooMail (to "lugnet.cad.dat.part...net.com"), and copy-and-paste the DAT file into the body of the message. However, when the DAT file is over 30k, the copy-and-paste usually (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 4150p103.dat - Tile 2 x 2 Round with SW PodRacer Vent pattern
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(...) What loops do you have to jump through to make it go? I see you're posting with Netscape 4.75 -- it shouldn't be a problem. Maybe there's something broken that I need to fix. Lemme know in more detail what happens! --Todd (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | L3PAdd-On v1.2.7
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Here's where to get it: (URL) here's what's new: Version 1.2.7 ---...--- Fixed a bug in the routine to check for the validity of directories retrieved from the registry. Removed the final backslash from the output path (L3P didn't like it). Fixed a (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Searching for parts
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(...) Sounds like the only way out of your dilemma is for the programs to be smart enough to recognize that the current directory *is* the ldraw\parts\ directory, and proceed accordingly. Steve (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Searching for parts
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Awhile back there was a thread about seams, subparts, and relations between them with respect to L3P and L3Lab. After a great deal of confusion on my part about what was causing the problem, I had an e-mail conversation with Lars Hassing which (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Correct attribution? (was Re: Parts tracker needs more visibility
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(...) Yes. For starters, consider this. LDraw.org the organization belongs in with other organizations. LDraw the program ought to be parallel to MLCad and LEOCad and the other groups devoted to programs. ldraw/parts seems somehow wrong. Parts at (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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