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(...) :D I was *hoping* someone would pick up on this. ;) (...) I don't have time to look right this second, but I will check it soon. (...) Right. (...) The input would be a color and a list of points. The output would be a list of LDraw triangle (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Oops! Cut n paste error. I somehow lost this one. (6 URLs) this helps. Don (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) A google search for Autocad and lego turns up these nifty links. (URL) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Would that be done in the BLOCK - ENDBLK section? It's been eeeeons since I did any DXF output, but that seems to ring a bell. And this link seems to back me up. (URL) luck, Don (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Last night, frustrated by other bugs in BrickDraw3D, I looked at DXF translation. First, I found a reference to many 3D formats, which could be useful to many: (URL) wrote some Perl scripts which create DXF models which I import to Vectorworks. I (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Steve, you gave me an idea, hehe! Here's my first pre-embryo of an LDDP plugin: (URL) far, it is anything but impressive. It can only handle the LDS LINE command, and without any error check at all. Just copy the DLL into the Plugins folder (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) D'ooooh, I tried MyStringList.Add(str...leteText); and had all strCompleteText in MyStringList.Strings[0]! Now it works. Thanks a lot! /Tore (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> skrev i meddelandet news:H3B9uK.Jo6@lugnet.com... (...) MyStringList? MyStringList.Text := strCompleteText; As long as you want one element in MyStringList for each LF-separated string in (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi! strCompleteText: String; MyStringList: TStringList; How do I convert strCompleteText (containing LF's) into strings in MyStringList? (The other way is quite simple.) TIA, /Tore (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That is probably one of the most complete LCad color lists available, but it is focused on original LDraw and LDLite standards. I use L3Lab for quick viewing and L3P/POV for high quality renderings. And tires look *much* better in POV when (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: List of Colors (Re: Wheel Generator Plugin)
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(...) Is this what you want? (URL) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) For the Wheel Generator I used a list of colors taken from LDDesignPad, but it contains many colors (almost) never used. Does anyone knows a list of most common colors together with the LDraw-number and RGB-value? About a default color for (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) There is an update of LDDesignPad, check Carsten's website: (URL) well Niels (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) You should grab the LDAO source code, it's all handled in one class file. Of course, it's overcomplicated (I never do anything simply). What I did in LDAO was to write the DAT code to a temporary file, then write another temporary LDR/DAT file (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Uh oh! Doesn't LEGO Creator have an explosion function? They've probably got a patent application in the works for it, so you might as well just give up on that idea. ;^) (...) That one might not be patented yet. Better hash it out before the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I've been thinking of a tool that creates an "Exploded View" with empty space between all parts. However a literal interpretation would be quite fun, too. There would be a blast center, and adjustable parameters for part speed, bounce, and amount of (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) We've talked about this several times before. For example: (URL) as far as I know, nobody has implemented anything yet. It is an interesting topic however, which explains why it comes up every now and again. Perhaps if we pose it as a (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That's what MLCAD's Favorites folder is for. Drag a part in the parts list to the favorites folder, create your own pile. -Tim (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Well I'm afraid is not what I want Lpub is nice but is not what i'm talking about i'm talking about something like in the 6000 idea book in the fisrt pages use se all the pieces for building the house all over the ground, I'll show you all a picture (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes so I can have an image of all part like if you where playing on the floor but and you are building a "house" and you see all parts all over the floor but in this case all over the image. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) If that's what is meant, that would be useful if you need to generate pics at each step with the parts being added during that step. Of course LPub does that for you now so it may not be as big a deal as it once was. If that's not what was (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Wheel Generator Plugin (Was: Need help on Delphi)
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(...) Yes, it's really great! I had to edit the ini file by hand to make it work though. No big problems. Some suggestions: How about having a default color for every holder, wheel, and tyre? Also, I would like the special rubber colors defined in: (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Do you mean that you want to take all the parts that comprise a .DAT model, and spread them out evenly on the "floor"? So that the output .DAT file would have all the same part lines as the original file, albeit with the placement and (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | * LDrawDesignPad LDDP 1.2 released *
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Hello! New version is out now. Get it at (URL) ! + = New feature * = Bugfix - = Removed feature Changes since version 1.1 + Setup installer + "Send To" entry + Saves LDDP.exe path to registry (check plugins-Readme.txt in Sample folder) + Added (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Files page should be updated. ...119b is a broken link, but I found (URL) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Has anyone made or think on making a tool that un sorts parts of a ldr model? It whould be cool to make a screenshot of a model that is build and then you se the same parts used of the same model all over you don't need to worry if your parents want (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I had the same problem first, too. You have to use (and download) the other version of LDDesignPad LDDesignPad119b.zip That version works well with plugins! Niels Karsdorp (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Step 1: I tried LDDesignPad, and it worked. Step 2: I copied PluginMinifig.dll (471 kb) into the Plugins folder. Step 3: I tried LDDesignPad, and it crasched at startup: "Illegal operation". Step 4: I removed PluginMinifig.dll from the Plugins (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Can someone give me the quick and dirty lowdown on how to interface a file editor to L3Lab? (e.g. how LDAO and LDDesignPad do it) -Orion (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Here's how to install a plugin for LDDesignPad: -Take the supplied DLL and put it into the Plugins folder in the LDDesignPad directory It's as simple a that. To use the plugin, select it under the Plugins submenu in the Tools menu. -Orion (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Could you consider either making a standalone version of the Wheel Generator or a very easy-to-follow tutorial on how to plug in plugins? Someday I would love to try to write a plugin myself, but that seems distant for the moment. /Tore (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Sorry to have bothered, I have found a way myself now. (Didn't think about the possibility to use nil as AOwner when calling TForm.Create..) Anyway, it's a Wheel Generator to create matching wheel holders, wheels and tyres, all alligned. It (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Formalizing a method for handling synthesizable parts
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Works fine here too! But the result files easily gets _BIG_... Philo (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hello, I am creating a plugin for LD Design Pad How do I use a form in a DLL? Niels Karsdorp (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I figured out how to get it statically linked. I was able to transfer (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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As a part author, I would *love* to see a POLYGON meta-statement. It would allow any number of points, and could be concave or convex (but not bow-tied). This would allow part authors to (more) easily construct surfaces, because they would just need (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yup, you remember correctly. Actually, I solved my problem after looking at your code. -Orion (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Actually, if I remember right, the Minifig Modeler in LDAO uses LDLite statements for placement and rotation. Of course, it's been awhile since I was in that code, so I could be hallucinating... 0 TRANSLATE <to end of arm> 0 ROTATE <wrist into (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Gack! I'll have to put together a release package to get out all the borland libraries that are needed I guess. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi Kevin, When I try to test Lsynth, my system (Win2000 french) complains that CC3250.DLL can not be found. Is it a standard component or is it specific to your program ? Philo www.philohome.com (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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