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Thanks all, I am going to concetrate on them normals then. I even got some ideas on how to determn the correct direction for them by examening base lego parts. But first things first, back to math class for me :) Roland (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Inline POV-Ray code? [DAT]
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I see now that your problem is difficult to solve. Sorry I tried to put it into a nutshell, Steve. My preference would be to design an auxiliary file for each case, and markup the LDRAW part in a very general way, so that future programs could (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
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(...) Right! I have always thought of the "0 IFNDEF L3PPOV" as a way to utilize most of the normal LDraw lines (that L3P can convert to equivalent POV code) and only replace a small tricky curvy section by some POV code that would look better. This (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
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(...) When I wrote this message, I was trying to figure some rational way to mix LDraw and L3P/POV-Ray code. Something like: 0 IFNDEF L3PPOV (ldraw code) 0 ELSE 0 #if (STUDS) 0 LDRAW 0 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 stud2.dat 0 LDRAW END 0 #end 0 (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
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(...) I'm not following. Are you agreeing with the idea of using embedded POV-Ray code, or having separate file libraries? I *think* you agree with the second, am I right? The one thing we gain by having embedded POV-Ray code is the ability to have (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
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In a nutshell, 'namespaces'. Switching among parts libraries to get different versions (or different data) should be an application capability, not the individual part file. (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
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(...) Well, if thats how you really feel, then why even bother to "write up a spec/reference page on 0 IFDEF" at all. The instant you put the line: 0 IFDEF <code> in a part file you're blessing a non-ldraw extension. The <code> is by definition a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Another stupid part-authoring question (Primo?!?)
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(...) Yes, the stud is hollow. The studline substitution would leave a hole 56 (or at least 48) LDU across... big enough to fit a microfig-scale capital ship. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Don Heyse writes: [snipped things down a bit] (...) Generally, yeah. But mostly to the extent that I haven't thought it through enough. (...) That could work, but IMO only pushes the issue to the side. To some extent, LDraw.org (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: New tool: LDDesignPad 0.3 for LDraw
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Hello Ryan, i looked at the problem and you are right. I will fix it in the next version because current one is almost bug-free and in want ti implement one or two more features. Thanx for telling Carsten "Ryan Farrington" <ryanjf@ifriendly.com> (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
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(...) So it appears as if we agree that L3P-generated objects don't really belong in official LDRAW part files. Once again this brings us back to the 0 INCLUDE suggestion. Imagine that ldraw.org (or someone else) distributes a separate set of part (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Another stupid part-authoring question (Primo?!?)
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(...) Hmm. I don't have any Primo parts handy, so I've got to throw out a basic question. Isn't the inside of the Primo stud actually hollow? If we made a Primo stud that was subject to studline'ing, that would leave a huge hole in the Primo parts, (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Inline POV-Ray code?
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(...) No, I meant the POVRay code referring to L3P-generated objects. By allowing this code in official part files, we'd be endorsing language that hasn't been generally discussed and reviewed. Not that I see any particular problem with the code. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: *** LDView Version 1.9.2 Released ***
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(...) Hmm, that does seem strange. Do you get the dialog prompting you to select the LDraw directory? If not, do you either have LDraw in C:\LDRAW or have the LDRAWDIR environment variable set? If so, does the selection of a directory work? (Note (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New tool: LDDesignPad 0.3 for LDraw
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Carsten Schmitz wrote: [snip] (...) Carsten, this is a great tool, even for working on models, especially .mpd's! The Code Templates are invaluable; unfortunately, templates that I create are not saved, and the next time I load LDDesignPad they are (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New tool: LDDesignPad 0.3 for LDraw
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(...) Yeah, LDLite, Ldglite, and L3Lab all have command-line options for polling. LDLite and Ldglite use a simple -P flag. L3Lab uses: -PollSilent -NoCache -DontAddToMRU -NotReusable -FromLDAO Just to be thorough, I think. :) LDAO's Editor also (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Another stupid part-authoring question (Primo?!?)
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Tony, FWIW, my vote is, anytime a partially spherical or parabolic shape is above a certain size, I *highly* recommend using the "high-res" (i.e., "48"-part) primitives. And don't worry about being "one of the few" who express interest in a subset (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New tool: LDDesignPad 0.3 for LDraw
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(...) That's a very good feature, even though as an old 3.1'er, I feel more comfortable with the obsolete but still supported .INI file system. When I double-click on a .DAT file, L3Lab in lauched, with 100% view, line type 2 on, poll off, and line (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDDesignPad v0.4 released!
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Hello! LDDesignPad v0.4 is released. Get it at (URL) ! + = New feature * = Bugfix - = Removed feature v0.4 2002/02/27 +Added self-defined program feature +Added syntax-highlighting for optional lines +Added options to set Username / Email / (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev) !
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| | Re: More on Stickers (was: Questions on Stickers and Certification)
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(...) I have (almost) this as a printed part on white, except the stripes and gaps are transposed from the DAT file (i.e. red triangles in the corners and four red stripes). (...) Chris (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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