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Okay, this is my second posting (the first was to lugnet.cad) about PerlLD which is my little Perl/Tk/OpenGL modeller. You can use it for creating & viewing complete models but my intent is to use it to make parts (loading gets slower as the size of (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Our Modeling Future (Was: Feature requests for LDraw/LEdit v. 2)
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(...) i see the good *and* the bad in the .DAT format... i like the idea that the same parsing routines handle everything from the model down to the line type... all transformations can be uniformly applied to every sub element, element, part, and (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD format
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On Tue, 16 Mar 1999 07:24:08 GMT, Paul Gyugyi <paul@gyugyi.com> wrote: [snip] Just a short post, to say "I agree!" Steve (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: small ufo saucer hulls
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(...) I have way to much stuff, in various stages of abandonment, to just dump it all on the 'net. Even if that 'net is lugnet. Besides, I'd have to both find and organize it first. ;) Steve (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Technic "Throwbot" or "Slizer"?
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In Australia, I have some sets in the 1998 LEGO catalogue - I haven't received this year's catalogue yet - that are in a category known as Competition. In this catalogue, are listed numbers 8223, 8202, 8266, 8257, and 8245. All of these throw either (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Feature requests for LDraw/LEdit v. 2
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(to jump in, or to stay out. Decisions, decisions. Oh, what the heck.) Why wait for LDraw2 to come up with better ways to produce part-files? It would be *great* if LDraw2 can handle multiple source-file formats, but that's a different issue. I (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Feature requests for LDraw/LEdit v. 2
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(...) Yes. (...) And you still need a simple representation of a POV part to be able to use it in an modeler. /Lars (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Technic Cam 6575
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(...) it "Catch Cross" in LDraw. How about: "Technic Connector with Axlehole" And how about the number? Do anybody know what it is? Fredrik (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD format
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(...) Yes, I agree. But MPD is not very parser-friendly. You read the file and half-way down it says: "Oh, by the way, I'm an MPD!" How are you supposed to avoid complaining about garbage lines before the first "0 FILE" without parsing each file (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDLite 1.7 suggestions
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(...) Great! I just ran into another problem. The "Continuous" checkbox in the Options does not work. I wanted to view Karim's AT-AT and have it auto-rotate, but quickly found that the continuous feature wouldn't work. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD format
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(...) While I appreciate the LDAO modeler, I find it awkward to use. It is a good effort at making an ad-hoc modelling tool, but leaves a lot to be desired. So I use it only occasionally. For large models, I prefer LEdit, imperfect as it is. -- (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Problems with LDAO, L3PAO
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(...) If you are using LDAO 1.4..5 try this: Make a backup copy of your ldraw.ini file in /windows. Then open the primary ldraw.ini file and find the [Categories] section. Delete all entries in that section. Save the file and try running Make (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Feature requests for LDraw/LEdit v. 2
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The *strength* of LDRAW is the Type 2 and Type 5 lines. They are key to making rendered instruction sheet output look good. AC3D is a modeller that supports both triangles and lines, with POV and DXF output. I encourage you to check it out at: (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD format [DAT]
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I think valid drawing lines before the first "0 FILE" of an MPD file should not be allowed (comments and garbage lines are OK). Either it is an MPD file, or it is not. If valid drawing lines are encountered first, well, here's an example of what (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDLite 1.7 suggestions
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OK: Stop button is officially on the TODO list. A backwards redraw would be nice, but I don't see an easy way to handle it in the code. The LDAO modeler can be useful here: you can set it up to only draw lines that are highlighted in the editor, or (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Our Modeling Future. (Was:Feature requests for LDraw/LEdit v. 2)
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(...) it was paul gyugi who mentioned the shareware proggy i spoke of... here's his original post: (...) meshes in DXF format, as well as his writing the DAT2DXF converter)... so he will be a great source of information on what other avenues we may (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: To lugnet administrator.
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(...) Actually, there is a special group lugnet.off-topic.test for this sort of thing. :) (...) This is correct -- it's not a bug. If your e-mail program has a Reply-to-All feature, simply use that when replying to messages instead of the plain (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: small ufo saucer hulls
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36ed2452.8871338@lu...et.com>... (...) Just like any good predator, I'm willing to devour any prey, be it, embryo to the infirm. And just like our feline and canine friends, I will even take prey that I may never use. (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Feature requests for LDraw/LEdit v. 2
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I totally agree, we should find a public or freeware CAD program to do the mundane for us in modeling. I also agree that finding something we can all agree on would be monumental task. I would love to be able to use MAX output ( as I've previous (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | To lugnet administrator.
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Sorry if this is off-topic, but I just found out how to set my news program to this group. Thought I'd try this as a means of replying to the emails, instead of through the mailing list, since it doesn't set the reply-to properly - my mail prog (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | m:tron
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someone said a while ago that they had .dat files of every m:tron set except the secret space voyager. can i please have them? (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: small ufo saucer hulls
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steve, can i please have the 1 x 2 x 2? also how close to complete is your octogonal offset? i want a mockup version if possible. (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Problems with LDAO, L3PAO
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(...) Yes, I recently ran makelist2 (i think it's 2). The new pieces are in LEdit's catalog, but LDAO can't seem to find them. --Karim (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Feature requests for LDraw/LEdit v. 2
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personally, i think we should look to a public-domain modeling tool for the basis of our meshes in LDraw2... (i'd *prefer* we all just use MAX, but i know that isn't possible for obvous reasons)... my point in this is that we need a tool that does (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDLite 1.7 suggestions
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(...) Oh, Yes! I'd love a stop button. While we are making suggestions, I have a really wild one: Backwards Redraw. There are, I'm sure, technical difficulties involved in this, but it would be soooo nice if implemented well. Basically, I see this (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD format
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(...) i understand... and i too prefer the win apps... that's why i'm writing some of them for the community... and i believe wholeheartedly that we should abandon the original LDraw and LEdit completely at some point, once the proper replacements (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Feature requests for LDraw/LEdit v. 2
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(...) hehe.. in 3DS it's called "A-B subtraction" or "B-A subtraction".. and those are *intense" routines to write... he he.. damn, everyone just needs 3DSMAX.. J (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDLite 1.7 suggestions
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(...) i second that... a stop feature would also help when using the -T option... some models won't let me close the LDLite window while rotating.. i have to go into Task Manager to get LDLite to stop... J (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Technic Cam 6575
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(...) i'm on it J (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: star wars wings
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You could, but I haven't opened anything but the 7150 TIE-Fighter/Y-Wing. And that doesn't have the big new wing plates. Steve (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: star wars wings
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They're not out here :-( I made the rounds yet again this weekend to no avail. I could send what I've got so far to Steve, if he wanted to finish it. All that's left to do is the side-wall along the angled side. -John Van jonathan wilson wrote in (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ldlite suggestions
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(...) Arg, you're right. My bad. Thanks for the bug info! Cheers, - jsproat (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: L3PAO Suggestion
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(...) John Bauman wrote: (...) I don't have much experience in handsome backgrounds. I can however add some hooks, i.e. some #include directives, at strategic places in the POV file. If you can supply some cool backrounds, I can make them available (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD format
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(...) L3P will treat an MPD file in a Type 1 line exactly as it treats an MPD file as the main file (top-level file). L3P's nature is recursive. An MPD file is just another way of storing sub-files. In stead of loading sub-files from the usual (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD format
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L3P uses this state-machine: Initial state is HEADER. ____Type of input line_____ Oldstate Bad line 0 FILE valid HEADER HEADER MPD DAT MPD E+MPD MPD MPD DAT E+DAT W+MPD DAT E: Skipping bad line W: LDraw commands preceded this 0 FILE This pragmatic (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Feature requests for LDraw/LEdit v. 2
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(...) POV-Ray calls it DIFFERENCE. /Lars (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Feature requests for LDraw/LEdit v. 2
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-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> Aan: lugnet.cad.dev@lugnet.com <lugnet.cad.dev@lugnet.com> Datum: maandag 15 maart 1999 16:03 Onderwerp: Re: Feature requests for LDraw/LEdit v. 2 (...) I've seen a solid (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD format
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Ooopppps, I guess that's where a winking smiley would come across better. Ledit and ldraw are pretty good, I do prefer ldlite and ldao modeler, though. Easier to use special views and maneuver in. I just like a windows interface better, though I (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | chrome/aluminum/silver
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(...) TLG called it Silver last year. --Todd (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MPD format
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(...) Don't forget that in an MPD, anything before the first 0 FILE should be ignored (on the assumption it's notes from the author, and e-mail message, or something similar). Steve (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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