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(...) Stop it, Michael! You're making me drool on myself! This sounds so good, I can hardly stand the wait. It's almost as bad as the wait for Christmas! When do you think you'll be able to incorporate this into an MLCad release? I don't want to (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Anders Isaksson <isaksson.etuna@REMO...tninet.se> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G4DFH9.609@lugnet.com... (...) realy (...) too, (...) Sure I will tell you - but before I have to complete this work ... currently I'm trying to eleminate a side effect of (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Wow! This thing is incredible. This program doesn't just turn a bunch of subparts, it actually creates the axle out of triangles. The output is beautiful! It was missing the edgelines, though. Any chance you could add support for electric wires? (...) (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Interesting. I like the idea. One (semi-related) thought, though... *Where* are all these meta-statements documented? Is the location/URL of this documentation readily available to *new* (or forgetful) LCAD authors? Lately, I answered several (...) (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) number", (...) OK - point taken - and based on this well-reasoned argument I am happy to go with the pXX nomenclature. I feel a little uneasy about the possible conflict between the first and third usages - with the benefit of hindsight might (...) (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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This is a proposal for a new meta-statement/header line for parts files. I'm hanging this off the pattern-id discussion, because it relates to patterned parts. The basic idea is this: right now, there are three ways to see if there is a relation (...) (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Forward: I'd rather stick with using P as the patterned-element designator. Add letters to the suffix, to allow up to 1296 patterns per part. If this is not enough, then define another letter-designator in addition to the P. If we get 1500 patterns (...) (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) But I hope you can tell later! Perhaps other programs can use the idea too, and get better! Anders Isaksson (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Rather than the suggestion of using alpha characters, in the "pattern number", have we considered allowing other characters in the sixth position - so we allow nnnnnp00-nnnnnp99 nnnnnq00-nnnnnq99, nnnnnr00-nnnnnr99, etc as valid patterned part (...) (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) You think YOU'RE happy? I'm ecstatic! WooHoo! I've loved MLCad from the first moment I saw it, and after I downloaded it (version 1.9R4) I loved it even more! Then came version 1.99R1, and now that MLCad supports modelling primitives so much (...) (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Anders Isaksson <isaksson.etuna@REMO...tninet.se> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G4ABu3.8D4@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) HE HE HE HEEEE .... Not much longer .... :-) I found a fantastic way to make it faster ... realy ... first test showed up the drawing (...) (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> wrote in message news:3A19A2CA.DE1A9B...pnet.se... (...) Heehee :-) -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) - Zacktron Alliance ICQ: 23951114 - AIM: TimCourtne (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) If you have a 386 with MSDOS and 40 Mb free HD, I'd say SimLego! :o) -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Dear Part Authors, As I am a little vain, I wish to know if there is anyone besides me who still uses the LDraw Script Compiler. So, please let me know what your experiences are. Here are some ready made statements to pick from, or use your own (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Once amazing, at least since it was the first in its area, but certainly out of date now. Not easy to use at all, not WYSIWYG, no mouse support, etc., etc. (...) Not much experience with it. But I know from the discussions here that it lacks (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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I'm calling "dibs" on this one. I've almost finished it, but I'm tired (it's bedtime), so I can't finish it tonight. *Tentative* File-Name: "3626b105.dat" (Note that this is another *tentative* "P"-number...) Title: "Minifig Head with Smirk and (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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norbert grellneth skrev i meddelandet ... (...) All of them :-)) (...) BlockCAD. (...) LDRAW - (URL) by James Jessiman is _the_ program which sets the standard. This has a very large assortment of pieces. It's a bit tedious to create models though. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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And what's better ? LDraw or MLCAD ? Norbert asked what's more easy to control. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) All CAD authors read this group, so each one will probably post a message saying that their program is better, so there's no simple answer for the first question. Now for the second question: LeoCAD and all LDraw derived programs have the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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I'm a bit new to this myself, so someone correct me if I'm wrong. I recommend using MLCAD (on Windows) to actually edit the LEGO models. This is a very good editor, but it only has rudimentary display capabilities. Then, get L3P to convert the MLCAD (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi all! I'm new on Lugnet so please be patient with me if this was yet mentioned. Can somebody tell me what's the best CAD software to create LEGO models on computer ? I mean which CAD is most easy to control, has most parts etc. ? Thank you all for (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, I did use your spring2dat program. Excellent job! I was able to adjust and re-create a spring to fit in seconds! Only one change you need to make, The Description and Author lines get thier data swapped. No biggie, it's easy to adjust (...) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi Paul, Did you use my spring2dat program to make the spring ? (...) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Can you give me or send email some info on how to use the command line? I don't think I am feeding it the right information. I have version 1.0b. (...) ummm... yeah, I can't get the render button to automatically update though. I asked Steve (...) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Got it! the line was not there. I have played with this quite a bit, so I'll try to explain what it did. L3lab was set to the default viewer, when I open the part to edit, L3lab also starts and changes the part view as changes are made. :D The (...) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Don't think so, see here: (URL) it may be in another WW set that I can't think of right now. There are two, however, in <set:6248 6248 Volcano Island>: (URL) "pirates", perhaps, instead? Cheers, Heather -- Heather Patey St. John's, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Also used, IIRC, in the loading ramp barriers in 4559. Chris (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ah, that clears it right up! ;^) (...) I'm pretty sure I start from scratch whenever I detect a change in the main file, but I'll check. Is there any time when I should leave the subfiles cached? Should this be yet another commandline or menu (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I thought it was used in one of the 'exploding building' sets. I could be mistaken. Steve (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Neither, I think. Maybe. (...) You only need to monitor the one passed on the command line. But, if ldglite always caches subfiles, it won't see actual code changes (which are written to the subordinate temp file). When polling detects that (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Paul, Just for grins, try the following to manually set the Editor's viewing option. 1. Edit ldraw.ini 2. Locate the section [LDAO Editor]. If that line doesn't exist, add it. 3. In the [LDAO Editor] section, look for a line like: ShowViewWindow=2 (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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A few things to note. First off, I added command line support relatively late in my LDView development. Second, my initial command line support had some issues causing it to only work in certain situations. However, the latest released version (1.0) (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ok, I think I understand fully now. Thank you, Paul (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'm not sure, this may just be a problem with my computer. Unless you hear from others with the same problem, Don't change anything. :-) (...) Good question. Paul (URL) (finished parts) (URL) (in process) (URL) (planned) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK, Here is what I have done for the moment. 0 Shock absorber brick 0 Name: 2605.dat 0 Author: Paul Easter 0 Category: 0 Shock absorber spring 0 Name: 2605s.dat (I used this first, x517 is my next number, should I use it?) 0 Author: Paul (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK, done! (...) OK, I could do the Options|Settings part. LDAO still errors when I try to click on "view settings" (...) Hummm... not here. What do you call a "change"? Is that a character insertion, deletion, overtype, or does it key off of a (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Sorry about the delay. The feature isn't working. It looks fine in some parts, but if you look at the tire in particular, some parts of the lines become dashed. Here is what the tire should look like (ignoring color): (URL) that while the lines are (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I dont recal this piece being in wild west sets, which one was it in? Also some more keywords 0 KEYWORDS blacktron II space train (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK, I read that post and I'm confused. Is this a problem I can fix, or is it a problem with LDAO? It sounds like there are 3 files involved in polling through LDAO. The original DAT file and two temp files. Do I need to monitor more than one? (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Erk. I'm drawing a blank here. All I can think of is to label them as "shock absorber" or "spring brick". (...) The spring should be given a 3-digit number, because we're pretty certain it has a TLC part number, and I'm 99.999...999% sure we (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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