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(...) snip (...) WOW. I can't understand how you guys do it. But I get the sneaking suspicion that in order to get what I really want (something that can go seamlessly between .DAT and some commercial 3D CAD package without tons of cleanup) I'm (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi! I am thinking of making LDDP open source. The reason I did not so far is that I am using a commercial component for the highlighting editor part. Still i will try to change it to a component you can find in the Jedi VCL that is open source too. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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hi steve, (...) ??? ... does it mean it just depends on the modeller? how about all this copyright-stuff tim is talking about? (I still try to figure out the difference between downloading a zip-file with all the parts or the single parts and the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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hi darrell, (...) I do ALL the modelling in a 5-dollar-cad-prog called "reflections". it supports only trinagles, has an import for dxf (to import converted dats for measurement) and outputs its one file format and a strage povray. therefore I run (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I don't agree :-) As a closed project, it would never get finished (too much for one person) As an open project, it would never get finished (too many different opinions) I think the model of LDDP plugins is the way to go. Standardized (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I too get seasick, but the application of my dreams looks very different from your, because I think I have a very different approach. Currently, I can't think of authoring parts with using for example 1D- and 3D-variables, so I always start (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I use LDesignPad a little but the great thing about using MLCad is that it does all the rotation calculations for me. -Orion (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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[trimmed newsgroup header to just lugnet.cad.dev] (...) I think it would be very cool if editors/renderers would automatically grab parts from the 'net. The files have been available from the website for a couple of years now. Steve (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Most of my part-authoring time is spent in a text editor. Sometimes I use a spreadsheet. :) Frankly, I can't imagine coding parts in MLCAD. Too much clicking in and out of dialogs. Steve (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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OK, you had me going there for a second. I started a thread looking for CAD-DAT file converters and I thought you had one! (...) I'm curious how this works (if it's true). Are you guys modeling in commercial 3D software and then using some level of (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Dear Code-gods, I'd like to thank you for all the little progs and tools you have created throughout the years. Authoring a part today has become much easier than a year ago, but... Guys there's always a "but", I get seasick from jumping from one (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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More commonly, "Hear, hear." In this media, maybe it should be, "Read, read." To more closely match the olde English, maybe, "Lo, lo," which means "Look, look." In whichever form it is stated, however, I must admit to strong agreement with the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.general)
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(...) -Orion (22 years ago, 23-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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In lugnet.cad, Willy Tschager writes: <Snip> Here, Here! I'm a casual user of the LDraw line, using MLCad to look at different MOCs around the community. But, I'm constantly plagued by "Part Number ... Not Found! Continue Loading?" An auto updater, (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.general)
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This part from year 1999 is unfortunately not availible for LDraw: (URL) the range of windscreen-elements is limited anyway, I feel this could make a useful addition. Shouldn't be overly hard to create for a skilled parts-developer. Any takers? (...) (22 years ago, 23-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Delphi user need help on VB6
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(...) Use a timer control to manage the loading. Set the timer's Interval property to 1000, for one second. Make a module-level variable in the form to keep track of which image you've loaded. In the timer's event subroutine, load the next image (...) (22 years ago, 22-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | [Parts Tracker] email address needed: Ildefonso Zanette
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Ildefonso Zanette, Email being sent from the Parts Tracker to your address-of-record is bouncing. Can you send an updated address to parts@ldraw.org? Thanks! Steve Bliss (22 years ago, 22-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi Willy - (...) Yes, getting started can be difficult for some new users. We've tried to put up clear instructions, but some still struggle with that. There should be a solution - but there's other issues at play too. See below. (...) This is a (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.general)
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hi folks, after ages I've got a new computer (waiting three days 'til my radiocity got rendered has become unbearable ;-) and reinstalled all my favourite lego-cad-progs. as usual it was a painstaking process: unzip the original ldraw-package, the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.general)
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| | Delphi user need help on VB6
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I never like Visual basic's dll but now I do since i found it so easy and cool as delphi. Can some help me on Visual basic 6? please contact me at msn: quad95@msn.com icq: 126397322 I need to know how to make an animation but like this load image1 (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Proposal: New Part Numbering System
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(...) ...snip. Well I consider a common parts numbering system to be totally nessesary. I have spent the last 4 months counting and cataloging my collection. For the most part I have used LDraw number because that was what I had first. I have to (...) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) The question has been asked before, I believe it will be asked again. The general reason that a corporation would not cooperate in a situation like is that it would cost them money (ie, they'd have to pay people to spend their time dealing (...) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) I agree. Ask the question first, explain the benefit to the community, and hope for the answer we are looking for. It would seem to me that if the information is available on larger parts for public consumption, surely they would not maintain (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: LPub 2.1.0.6 Available
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(...) I have a small problem with LPub: I tried to modify background color of generated images (to match my site colors), this works fine for construction steps images, but part list and bom images keep on using a white background. And a little (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I have a small problem with LPub: I tried to modify background color of generated images (to match my site colors), this works fine for construction steps images, but part list and bom images keep on using a white background. And a little (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I asked italy@lego.com for the index number on the sticker sheet in 6970 after I hadn't got reply on this post: (URL) was told (in a very friendly way) that all information regarding discontinued sets has been destroid. (...) billund calling (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi Richard, Thanks for the nice note. It is always nice to be appreciated. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes: Hi Steve I applaud the efforts you, Dan and Jennifer are putting forward to making this work. This might seem like a silly question - but has anyone asked LEGO for the missing part numbers. As LEGO molds the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Kevin, I just wanted to say WOW! This program just gets better and better. I don't know what you have done to this build of LPub, but it's the first build that I have been able to use straight away without first having to negotiate around mini bugs (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message ... (...) It's my understanding that Bricklink has been hoping for part number synchronization for a while - there has been a good deal of discussion of it recently and they seem to have given up on the possibility. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Yay! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Proposal: New Part Numbering System
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Hi! I've been talking with Dan and Jennifer Boger tonight, trying to figure out how we can improve the synchroni[s|z]ation between LDraw and Peeron part numbers. And anyone else's part system that wants to play with us, too. :) Basically, there are (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary) !!
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| | Re: ldglite, new glut, and l3p (and lsynth)
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(...) Hey, now that you're back in the loop, maybe you could spend a few minutes and see if the lsynth stuff works on the mac. Look here for the scoop on an executable for OSX. (URL) addition, you'll probably need the lsynth parts, the example, and (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Dimensions needed for part 4424
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Steve Bliss <steve.bliss@earthlink.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:ahje4vogvvjdhdi...4ax.com... (...) Now it is. Thanks again Bernd (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Things are only a little backlogged on the PT. :\ Just to be clear -- when I posted my earlier message, I wasn't questioning the accuracy of the part. But I wasn't comfortable putting a dimension on the title based on fiddling around with the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think that was always the intention. The "~Moved to" and 30xxa.dat files are now on the Parts Tracker. (URL) (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) <stuff about grooved/grooveless Tile 1 x 4> (...) Where "part" relates to geometry, ignoring pattern. <snip stuff that was done to fix Tile 1 x 4...but 2431b is still on the official list?> (...) It would still be nice to have 3070, 3069, and (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hmm, make it so? I mean, this (URL) is not realistic. Bricks are inside each other, but I guess that does not matter. Another thought... boy, I am thinking today :-) Using a similar tool, could you make a heap or pile of bricks? That would be nice (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Not at all. It doesn't become difficult until you want it to look realistic. Play well, Jacob (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi all, I just had a thought. Would it be possible to make a little tool that generates an LDraw file with random placed bricks? I mean like this: (URL) can imagine it was a pain to place and rotate all these bits and parts? Also this: (URL) in the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Dimensions needed for part 4424
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Steve Bliss <steve.bliss@earthlink.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:H9vCoG.6x7@lugnet.com... (...) Thank you for reviewing this. I've made it nearly one year ago. But I think thats the correct size because I used a measuring gauge with a vernier (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve, I agree with your opinion. I am one of the people that have the 8448 modeled and do not mind one bit when I have to re-position a part so that it's orientation is more sensible. It's a small price to pay for the over all good for the entire (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Dimensions needed for part 4424
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See: (URL) working on reviewing 4424.dat, the washtub/half-barrel. I do not have one of these parts. Using the LDraw file, I got a rough size of 4.5 x 4.5 (actually, it's more like 4.4 x 4.4). Could who has the actual part please check the (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New part 3648a - 3648s01.dat [DAT]
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0 ~Technic Gear 24 Tooth - Cogs and Outer Ring 0 Name: s\3648s01.dat 0 Author: Lance Hopenwasser <hopenwasser@acm.org> 0 Unofficial Sub-Part 0 BFC CERTIFY CCW 0 0 Cogs 0 1 16 0 27.04 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 tooth24a.dat 1 16 -6.998 26.1179 0 .9659 (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: New part 3648a - 48\1-6cyli,dat [DAT]
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0 8-48 Hi-Res Cylinder 0 Name: 48\1-6cyli.dat 0 Author: Lance Hopenwasser <hopenwasser@acm.org> 0 Unofficial Primitive 0 BFC CERTIFY CW 5 24 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.9914 0 0.1305 1 0 -1 5 24 0.9914 0 0.1305 0.9914 1 0.1305 0.9659 0 0.2588 1 0 0 5 24 0.9659 0 (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: New part 3648a - 3648as01.dat [DAT]
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0 ~Technic Gear 24 Tooth with 3 Axleholes - Eighth of Pin Holes 0 Name: s\3648as01.dat 0 Author: Lance Hopenwasser <hopenwasser@acm.org> 0 Unofficial Sub-Part 0 BFC CERTIFY CCW 0 Ring surfaces 1 16 10.3201 3 7.625 0 0 .3201 -1 0 0 0 -1 0 rect3.dat 1 (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: New part 3648a - Test Models [DAT]
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0 Test Interlocking Two 3648a 0 Name: Test1 3648a.ldr 0 Author: Lance Hopenwasser 0 Unofficial Model 1 1 -14 -17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3894.DAT 1 0 26 -7 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3705.DAT 1 0 -34.009 -7.131 0 0 0.1305 0.9914 0 0.9914 -0.1305 -1 0 0 (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: New part 3648a - tooth24a.dat [DAT]
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0 Single Tooth (Tall) for Technic Gear 24 Tooth 0 Name: tooth24a.dat 0 Author: Lance Hopenwasser <hopenwasser@acm.org> 0 Unofficial Primitive 0 BFC CERTIFY CCW 1 16 0 5.8525 0 .8 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 4.75 rect.dat 1 16 1.275 4.3525 0 0 -1 -.475 0 0 1.5 (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: New part 3648a - 3-4ring3.dat [DAT]
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0 3/4 Ring Radius 3:4 0 Name: 3-4ring3.dat 0 Author: Lance Hopenwasser <hopenwasser@acm.org> 0 Unofficial Primitive 0 BFC CERTIFY CW 4 16 -3 0 0 -2.7717 0 -1.1481 -3.6956 0 -1.5308 -4 0 0 4 16 -2.7717 0 -1.1481 -2.1213 0 -2.1213 -2.8284 0 -2.8284 (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: New part 3648a - 3648s02.dat [DAT]
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0 ~Technic Gear 24 Tooth - Eighth of Center Axlehole 0 Name: s\3648s02.dat 0 Author: Lance Hopenwasser <hopenwasser@acm.org> 0 Unofficial Sub-Part 0 BFC CERTIFY CCW 0 Center Axlehole 4 16 2 5.58 9.625 0 6 9.625 0 6 0 2 5.58 0 2 24 0 6 9.625 2 5.58 (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: New part 3648a - 48\1-6edge.dat [DAT]
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0 8-48 Hi-Res Edge 0 Name: 48\1-6edge.dat 0 Author: Lance Hopenwasser <hopenwasser@acm.org> 0 Unofficial Primitive 2 24 1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.9914 0.0000 0.1305 2 24 0.9914 0.0000 0.1305 0.9659 0.0000 0.2588 2 24 0.9659 0.0000 0.2588 0.9239 0.0000 (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: New part 3648a - tooth24b.dat [DAT]
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0 Single Tooth (Short) for Technic Gear 24 Tooth 0 Name: tooth24b.dat 0 Author: Lance Hopenwasser <hopenwasser@acm.org> 0 Unofficial Primitive 0 BFC CERTIFY CCW 1 16 0 4.8525 0 1.25 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 4.75 rect.dat 1 16 1.6875 3.2275 0 0 -1 -.4375 0 0 (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | New part 3648a - Technic Gear 24 Tooth with 3 Axleholes [DAT]
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OK, after much work, refinement, and most especially help from Mark Kennedy, Chris Dee, Steve Bliss, and Orion Pobursky, I have finally finished my first part along with several supporting primitives (thus the cross-post to LCDPP). I would (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: Need for rect primitive with two or one edge?
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Actually, in hindsight, I think maybe it was my brain that was missing. I thought it was missing rect2p.dat, but I just looked at my zip and there is was. It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to run it as a daily job anyway, if it doesn't take too (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Making parts 2999 and 2998 work together
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(...) I would move 2999... and do it in this release, partly because it's the sensible and consistent thing to do and partly because it will have less impact if moved now than at any point in future. ++Lar (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Making parts 2999 and 2998 work together
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(...) I say reposition 2999. I think that the few, if any, models that use this part could be updated with relative ease and the frustration saved by going this route would offset any inconveinence. -Orion (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Making parts 2999 and 2998 work together
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I posted a 'hold' review on the wheel from the 8080 Super Car (part 2998). You can read it at: (URL). The part file itself is good. Unfortunately, 2998 only fits with part 2999 (see 2999 at (URL). 2999 was released back in 1998. Right now, the two (...) (22 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Need for rect primitive with two or one edge?
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(...) What was it missing? We did have a problem running out of disk space recently, that could have caused the trouble. (...) I've rebuilt the zip file. I should probably set that up to run as a daily job. Steve (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Updated Axle and Connect POV primitives
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I updated the axle and connect primitve POV file. I also added POV code to the axlehole and connect primitves so that L3P add my code automatically. I put these in a zip file that just needs to be put into the /P directory. let me know if these are (...) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: lsynthcp community development project setup on sourceforge
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(...) Don, I look forward to figuring this one out, but since it was not immediately obvious to me how to use it, I put it aside for now. (Just too much crap going on at the moment.) Thanks for bringing it to the Mac. Chris (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Need for rect primitive with two or one edge?
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(...) The Rectangle with 2 Parallel Edges (rect2p.dat) was already on the Parts Tracker. I've just added rect2a.dat (Rectangle with 2 Adjacent Edges) and rect1.dat (Rectangle with 1 Edge). I can't fix the zip file right now, but will try to get to (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDRAW and Blender
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Hi Matthew, I've had Blender installed on my computer since Christmas but hadn't played with it much. After reading this, I've downloaded all the manuals and I am ready to go. This is the boost that I needed. Very promising - thanks a lot! (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: When (if) to use optional lines?
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(...) Hi Lance, I asked the same question last summer and since then have come to realize optional lines are useful. Here's the thread to my original question (and the many replies): (URL) a thread on how optional lines help smoothing algorithms: (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | When (if) to use optional lines?
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I am just about to finish development of a fairly complicated piece (24-tooth gear with 3 axlesholes), and in looking at previous posts and documentation I have seen some talk about optional lines. Currently I have not used them at all. What are the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Need for rect primitive with two or one edge?
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Assuming these don't already exist (I looked for rect2.dat on Parts Tracker, but could find nothing -- speaking of which, the "complete" unofficial parts zip seems to be out of date, since it is missing some stuff): Would it be reasonable to create (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDRAW and Blender
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Matthew, I was wondering when someone would develop an import routine for Blender. I have used and known about Blender for some time. Over time, I would not be surprised to see the community embrace Blender as its favorite renderer even over POVRAY (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LDRAW and Blender
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Hi all --- I am currently working on an LDRAW to Blender importer written in Python. For those of you who have never heard of Blender, it is a free, open source 3d modeler and renderer that includes a Python API (see it at www.blender.org). For (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LPub 2.1.0.6 Available
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(...) Steven, I think it was a fair question, not a stupid one. Please *don't* shut up. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LPub 2.1.0.6 Available
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(...) Worked like a charm. Shoot...I should have thought of that. Boy do I feel stupid. Sorry about that! I'll shut up now. -- Steven (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steven, In LPub Steps, Generate, uncheck Construction Images, then use Generate->Instruction Images menu item. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK...I'm new to editing .DAT files (although this is an area I would like to improve). That was just too cool. I used LDraw Design Pad, removed the lines under the wire stub area, previewed the image (using the LDView button) and the wire was (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yep, we sure have! I'm finding it incredibly useful for my multiple projects right now. Thanks again, Kevin, for your hard work with this! (...) And we're all better for it that you are :-) -Tim (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks Steve! Tim Courtney and I have been putting LPub through its paces trying to get stuff ready for BricksWest. I finished up building instructions for a pneumatic adding machine, and Tim has got some of his own tricks up his sleeve. I (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steven, My bad. 880A.DAT is an LSynth part that I failed to add to the setup list. You can make one of your own by copying 880.DAT to 880A.DAT. Edit 880A.DAT and remove the electric cord stub. I'll add it tto the distribution. Thanks, Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Kevin, Quick technical question. When I try to use the part 2982C02.DAT ~Electric Light Sensor (Complete Assembly Shortcut without wire) I receive a "File 880A.DAT not found! Continue loading?" error. When I respond yes, it loads the sensor but (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Kevin, Boy, you continue to make a great program even better! Thanks for all of your time updating LPub. It has become my new best friend when documenting student instructions. I used it yesterday and save for a few little quirks, free software just (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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As is often the case, I gave an incomplete URL. Try this: (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad.dev)
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To all, Due to some technical problems, my server has changed the address of my website to (URL) on the K'nex and Lincoln Logs parts libraries can be found at (URL) ArTron space story is here: (URL) am sorry for any problems the change might have (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.dev)
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hi folks, I had a little chat with carsten about the possibility to fix not coplanar vertices automatically in LDDP. we all know that running a line like this: 0 4 16 10 -1 10 10 0 -10 -10 0 -10 -10 0 10 through L3P with –dist 0.1 or –det 0.001 will (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Thanks to Mark Kennedy, you'll find this on the Parts Tracker at (URL) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Is there a primitive for a rectangle with one edge missing? I can't seem to find one, and I think it would be useful. It certainly would for a part that I am currently working on -- reducing three lines of code to one, 48 times. If there isn't one, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The 1-4con0 primitive should arguably have a different name, because it is a different shape than all the other cone primitives. Specifically, it comes to a point, while all the other cone primitives are missing the point (they're open at both (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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<snip> (...) Yes. lsynth only deals with 1 peice of stretched rubber band at a time, which is why I was keeping those other three pulleys a secret from Don. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Kevin Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet news:H94xC1.11z@lugnet.com... (...) calculate (...) If the condition above (Dist(...) etc.) holds, then it's just a matter of projecting the circle centers onto the line, ie. solve for a (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I was updating part 3847 to use the 1-4con0 primitve and I notice some wierd shading at the tip. I then open the 1-4con0 primitive directly and there were no shading problems I could see. Download 3847 at the Parts Tracker to see what I mean. (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) What you really need is to find a way to find just one side of the "rubber band". Say, pulley A to pulley B, "Side one". Then you could use the same function to determine pulley B to C, side one or two, and so on... Right? Paul (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Kevin, I have been watching this thread with great interest and it is really fun to watch the community pitch in and assist you. Would you do me a favor. When you finally have the solution, could you summarize in a post? I plan on using this as a (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I couldn't find it anywhere in this thread, so the project page is here: (URL) on the Browse CVS link near the bottom to view the source code. The homepage is here: (URL) just to test things out a bit, I logged into the sourceforge compile (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) This looks great! This is what I was trying say the other day during my ah,hah! moment, but not so tersely. Now I just need to know how to calculate the intersection of the line and each circle and I'll be all set I think. I'll do some (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Kevin Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet news:H92o0p.CGB@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) Line = Intersect(C1.Plane, C2.Plane) if (Dist(C1.Center, Line) = C1.Radius) and (Dist(C2.Center, Line) = C2.Radius) ... (Or have I (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Agreed! -- Steven B. Combs, Publisher Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) (URL) Submission Information: (URL) member #414 "Kevin Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H92o80.D83@lugnet.com... (...) question! (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) More or less... there are 4 tangents to the 2 cylinders that happen to be on the circles. (...) Some thoughts that could perhaps (with [lots of] work) lead to an iterative solution: - Select one of the circles, then choose one radius of this (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes. This *is* the ultimate (and probably universal) solution, although we probably need to be able to find one of four cylinders between any two circles in 3D space. You are thinking in terms of pulleys always on the outside of the band. With (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi Kevin, I think common tangent to circles is too restrictive, since rubber belts tolerate quite a lot of misalignment. ((URL) the problem should be reformulated as: Two circles in 3D space define two cylinders orthogonnally extruded from them. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Please see (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) In LDView, I do a few things. First, I check to see if the file I just loaded is a part. In order to be a part, it has to satisfy two criteria. First, it can't be the child of a part. Second, it has to either be in the LDraw Parts directory, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) parts directories, researching parts stuff... :) (...) This version is very nice, just as it is. :) But if you were to figure out to make LDraw files display rendered images in Explorer's "thumbnail" view, that would be awesome... Steve (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Well, I'll start 8?) Step 6 - thats radius Step 7 - should be sin T = L / R ROSCO (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK. Here's my rather convoluted analysis: 1. Find the plane of pulley A 2. Find the plane of pulley B 3. If they dont intersect, no tangent so stop here 4. Find the angle between them, call it T 5. Find the normal to plane A that passes (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I have a child in fourth grade, and like many his age, he is a natural born lawyer looking for loopholes, so 'm well versed in the tactic because it is hard to resist.... If you notice my original post, I didn't even mention pulleys, I just asked (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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