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(...) Hi Anders, Yes. I'm using Borland C++ builder 5 and their jpeg unit. (...) Do you know of a Delphi compatible PNG package? I'd *love* to use PNG. Thanks, Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Jaco van der Molen" <jmolen@zonnet.nl> skrev i meddelandet news:HDJ79v.211H@lugnet.com... (...) Kevin, are you using Delphi? And the jpeg unit from Borland? There is a problem with jpeg pictures in the size range 1-2MB if I remember correctly. I've (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Jaco, Thanks for the DAT info on the failing behavior. I found and fixed an LPub bug. You can work around this bug by rearranging your DAT. Here is part of what you sent me, starting at the beginning: 0 STEP 0 ROTSTEP -155 135 0 ABS 1 7 0 0 (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Orion, I recommend that you put a PLIST BEGIN IGN before the s/faxle1 and PLIST END after each s/faxle1. LPub will ignore these parts and not give you an error. Even better, create a stright version of the xale in a seperate dat and use (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I was trying to get a BOM for a model I did and LPub give me a file not found in the Parts.lst eror and quits. The particutlar error was the s/faxle parts used for the flexible axles. Here's my request: If Lpub detects s/faxle1 though s/faxle5, then (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Jaco, I need more spefic data than that. If you could quite the error mesage, tell me wheher it was doing construciton images, part list images, callouts or BOMs would help. As always, sending me the dats (and the config.lpb) would help so I (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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While rendering a model I got a JPEG error and LPub seems to stop. What is that error and what can I do about it? Jaco (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) It is supposed to. Can you tell me how you are using it? Buffer exchange and rotation steps used to not work correctly. I talked to Michael and got it sorted out. Maybe now you are expecting it to act like it did when it was broken? (...) (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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It seems that rotation step does not work anymore? (...) levels. This is nice!!! Jaco (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks Jake. I knew I was forgetting something. Kevin (...) levels. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.inst)
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(Cross posting to .inst) (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.inst)
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(...) This version of LPub does not support nested callouts, but this is in the works. To make nested sub-model callouts work, I will provide new meta-commands that describe the placement of a generated callout relative to the current step image (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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LPub 2.1.0.8 is available from (URL) version of LPub adds these new features: - Sub-assembly callout image generation - Unique construction image background colors for up to four sub-model levels. - Proof mode to make Lpub do a dry run through the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HDC5Gu.1ux3@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) is (...) get (...) level. (...) seperated (...) I think so, I'd like to play with it. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) For now, I decided to make callout generation a seperate pass of the model. By disabling construction image generation, you can make changes to the callout specifications in your DAT files, Generate -> Instruction Images, and you won't run (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I recall some one (Dutch too) who started a Postscript project. It was about converting the LDraw format directly to PS. I asked this way back: (URL) (december 10 1999 :-) I got no reply... But then, Guido Heunen replied to another thread: (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ok -- Steve Bliss ICQ'ed me and suggested trying L3Lab's Register File Types option to settle the MIME-types. Win2K doesn't allow you to manually edit the MIME-types through the interface, and I forget how to do it in the registry. So, I try (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Kevin and Tim, Loads of info and URLs here: (URL) the mentioned book as PDF here: (URL) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Tim and Kevin, Since I'm a desktop publisher IRL and for longer I can remember I do know something about Postscript and Postscript programming. It is a fairly easy language to learn and understand. Think of it as POV but in 2D. I have a (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes. I'm sure. FYI, I new nothing about LDraw file formats before I wrote LPub either ;^) I'm thinking that the whole page layout (including formatting of callouts, and callouts within callouts), is a whole new layer of concept in LPub (or an (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Understood. Would this sort of feature be possible with a plugin system, so someone else who did know about it could write that? Just curious. -Tim (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Encapsulated Post Script? Dunno anytin' bout it. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Gotcha. This might be a tall order -- but would there be any way for LPub to create these callout elements such as numbers and lines in vector format, and write out an EPS? -Tim (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I'm actually thinking that the page layout stuff might belong in different files with a syntax that is for page layout. Once you've generated all the images and you are to the point of rearranging them on pages, you don't want to (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This looks cool! (...) How about LPub reading from a 'callout.ldr' submodel in the MPD file, and adding an option to say "compile callouts from previously generated images?" -Tim (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Sorry to hear that, hope its over quick. (...) Well, with the LDraw orginal archive that Orion Sent me, (and the FIle specs page), I am well on my way to what I need. For those who care, I am archiving them here: (URL) free to point others to (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I decided to take a break from the extensibility issue and decided to tackle something I've wanted to tackle for a while: callout images for small sub-assemblies. These callout assemblies can be seen in LEGO building instructions here: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Check your Email. I'll send #1 and 3 sans color chart -Orion (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ldraw.org is down for a hardware overhaul. (...) We're all anxiously waiting. Here is a link to complete.exe. I don't know where to get complete.zip. (URL) (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Due to the fact, that I nor anyone I have personal contact with have been able to get ahold of the Ldraw.org website in a few weeks, (Not sure if its truely down, or if there is a mix up in a DNS server someplace in my ISP). I am asking for a few (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi Jennifer, I started on a new meta-command in LPub to address these concerns (because my head is still spinning from the whole extension topic.) I'm introducing a new meta-command: 0 LPUB CALLOUT BEGIN (parameters) 0 LPUB CALLOUT END It is intened (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I want to put no limitations on what people contribute to LPub, because I could use the help. I originally imagined that the "LPub extension" stuff would simply be GUI free, behind the scenes code that would make LPub deviate from its normal (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) contained (...) it (...) OK, so I've been a little overwhelmed with the whole LPub extension topic, so this seems a little harsh in hindsight. I didn't mean to sound so selfish. Open source and multiple platform are both goals, but there are (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi all, I've moved all my Lego related stuff to a new subdomain on my website. The new URL is: (URL) update all the bookmarks and hyperlinks accordingly -Orion (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) for the student. The only reason I wrote it was to prevent annoying comments from my editor because he doesn't have a clue on how to run a command line. IMHO LSynth GUI provides no added value beyond the annoyance prevention, but I started on (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Jack, I appreciate your input. No need to leave. I guess the only reason I thought it would be good is for non-power users. Give them one stop shopping. LPub already has pretty big external program dependency list. I've spent a lot of time (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HD4J8p.wEF@lugnet.com... [ ... snippped ... ] (...) From your discussion on how LPub operates, it generates a lot more files than I realized (I never thought about generating the .dat (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Don Heyse" <dheyse@hotmail.spam....away.com> wrote in message news:HD4uy9.204w@lugnet.com... (...) I played around with it and thought it was pretty neat for how few lines of Tcl it was. I'd wager the existing LPub GUI could definitiely be done in (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yeah, I noticed the tcl/tk version of the LSynth GUI didn't get too many comments. (URL) you had any thoughts on how to make the LPub GUI portable? It's a bit heftier than the LSynth GUI, but it's probably doable in tcl/tk. Don (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Kevin, Let me preface my response by saying I'm a programmer, but with zero socket or plug-in experience; I've never had a need to do either. Now the reason I've de-lurked: you've suggested a couple times that you would incorporate useful code into (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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