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(...) one possible reason to have it seperate is that you could use the piece for esthetic reasons. You could simulate an entry down or up, and stop at that section. Having a stop-go right before makes this single ramp segment functional (so (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Probably technically a restriction but not a very serious one. The only way I could see how to use half a ramp would be if you built your own reverser to surround it at the end so the monorail train didn't fall off when it got to it (say, (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Track Designer models a pair of monorail upper and lower ramp parts as a single piece. Do you view this as a feature or a restriction? I can't recall seeing half of a ramp unconnected to the other half in a layout. Have you found a need for half a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.trains)
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Hello all, I've just been approved by Sourceforge to start the LDraw POV Repository. I would like to ask everyone who wants to contribute to the project to contact me and register with sourceforge. I'll add you as a project contributer after your (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest preview)
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(...) I agree whole-heartedly. As far as I'm concerned, it's totally inappropriate for people to complain about free software. Constructive criticism is a good thing, because it can help improve the software, but complaining about the author's (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) Well you're more than welcome to write your own in Java. jt (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Repository of .dat files with inline POV-Ray code... any interest?
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More this subject... I just registered a project with Soureforge for the purpose of creating a repository of POV include file describing the LDraw parts library. Once I recieve word back that my registration was approved or rejected, I'll post more. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest preview)
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(...) With all due respect, writing it in .NET leaves the non-Windows people out in the cold. Java (while it does have an occasional drawback or two) is portable and will run transparently on Windows, Macs and the various unices. This is not an (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Create an installer for the Dutch MLCad DLL file
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"Matthew Miller" <mattdm@mattdm.org> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:slrnbja4tt.8bj.....bu.edu... (...) You might also wan't to try InnoSetup (URL) is also free. Regards, Michael (21 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest review)
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(...) Just wanted to post a quick follow-up on TrackDraw. I sat in as Cary demonstrated the program at BrickFest, and WOW, does it ever look sweet! Cary is adding functionality beyond what TrackDesigner has, such as pathing, segment rotation, some (...) (21 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: Orange in LDraw
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(...) That would be my preference. Steve (21 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Create an installer for the Dutch MLCad DLL file
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(...) Try NSIS. (URL) (21 years ago, 9-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Hi all, Does anyone know a good but easy to use program to create an installer? What I am looking for is an installer that first searches the users computer for the MLCad executable and then puts the DLL file in that directory. I need this since one (...) (21 years ago, 9-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest preview)
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(...) Well put. Why some people have to criticize when something is done for them for free is beyond my comprehension. James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest preview)
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(...) It's not that we're biased toward MS products, it's just Windows is the most widely used OS and therefore if you want to have to good user base you have to program for Windows. I personally find Linux confusing and prefer using Windows; does (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest preview)
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(...) ... (...) One basic difference between TrackDraw and Track Designer is that TrackDraw uses vector-based graphics; Track Designer uses bitmaps. With vector graphics, the drawing can be scaled arbitrarily large, and can be easily transcoded as (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest preview)
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Hehe, looks like I'll go out in my garden and dig a hole for my LTrax project. :) /Tore (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I looked at the presentation on the replacement for Track Designer. You did not explain why a replacement is need or what extra facilities it will have. One of the advantages will be that the code will be available to enhancements can be made. (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest preview)
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Don Heyse wrote: ... (...) In short, it's an application platform written for Windows. TrackDraw itself is just a self-contained executable. Unlike traditional Windows applications, it doesn't touch the registry. (...) No, but (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: announcing TrackDraw (BrickFest preview)
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(...) If you're willing to spend the hours and hours and hours required to write the project, use whatever you want! Otherwise, you have the choice of using the tool that Cary is working on, or not... I'm not a fan of Microsoft by any means, but I (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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