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(...) Onyx's part search program? You mean Anders LDList? :-) -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 4-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yep, there are many such "errors". We have only just agreed to a way to reconcile these problems, for the future and for existing parts. Generally, existing parts with 7xxxx numbers will changed. The 7xxxx number will refer to a hard-coded (...) (26 years ago, 4-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) on (...) They've turned out great! My biggest problem is finding the right parts in the right colors. When is the next Auczilla starting? For the MF, I even scavenged wing parts from my Galaxy Explorer, which has never before come apart. I've (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Cool! How did they turn out? I've only actually built the A-wing in reality. (...) OK, I figure it would (part of why *I* didn't want to tackle it myself :) ) It looks to me like the hardest part will be the clip that the canopy hinge snaps (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Two things that would be really nice: 1. Be able to sort the listing by any of the columns. 2. Be able to filter the view. The key filter, for me, would be by Author. When I go in to update my entries, I'm usually updating several items, and I'd (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I have made a mock-up of what the revised version of the LDraw Parts Tracker might look like. Please visit: (URL) love to hear people's thoughts on the design and layout! Question: I have placed "actions" buttons in the right hand column: a "get (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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i have made an observation. ldraw already violates the rule of no #16 7xxxx parts. look at e.g. the gold coins or the exhaust pipes... what is going to be done about that? (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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i think that we should have a group for MOC's, a group for parts posts and a group for TLG sets. (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Karim, your timing is good. My son and I just spent 4 hours last night building several of your microfig Star Wars creations, and so you are high on my "thank you" list. (I only wish I had more 1x1 black tiles.) I have the cockpit part, and have (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Since I know what just about every peice is named in LDraw, I find ONYX's part search program much more useful than the VEC, so I've deleted my VEC dir (sorry Steve - I still use the other useful functions of LDAO, though) --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That is what I thought should happen. I view the tracker as being an aide to piece authors, to prevent duplication of work. I rarely ever go check the Tracker page myself. I consider it the authors responsibility to check the page before (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I was wondering what was taking Todd so long to reply (he usually pounces on questions directed his way) and now I see he was writing a thesis on the topic. Thanks for the in-depth response. The major reason I see for separating out parts and (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Any recommendations on how things could be better integrated? Or do people feel that the current system works well? I'd especially like to hear Terry's thoughts -- I'm happy to try and help the voting process along in any way possible. Thanks, (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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<discussion about new home for Parts Tracker snipped> (...) Makes sense. Let's say it will be a temporary move for now, although that could quickly turn into permanent if I decide I can't afford to re-establish a personal web site. (...) True, speed (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Can anyone explain how to intersect a quad? I'm sure I can figure it out on my own, but if someone knows of some straightforward formulae, I'd be very appreciative. Since this is for LDraw, I've got the following situation: Conditions: - Four points (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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On Sat, 3 Apr 1999 02:18:14 GMT, lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) wrote: [Big snip] The Parts Tracker is completely separate from the actual flow of parts from author, to Terry, to voting, to release. It would be very helpful, at least to one (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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On Sat, 3 Apr 1999 00:24:43 GMT, lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) wrote: [Big snip] I think there is some value in classifying real TLG models separately from MOCs. You, Todd, could have lugnet.cad.dat.sets lugnet.cad.dat.creations Which aren't (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) They're on the Parts Tracker, which I know you read. Steve (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ryan, I was kidding. Unless we have a part number for the chromed version, there's no reason to create a new file for it. (...) It wouldn't make a lot of sense to have a category for chromed parts. That would be a little like having a category (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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It's got nothing to do with LDAO, but it is currently less than 1 MB. Of course, then you have to print it out. Or keep another program open and use "find" a lot. (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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[Added lugnet.cad.dev to Newsgroups list, with followups set to lugnet.cad.dev] (...) I can offer a temporary or permanent safe-haven if you need to move anything quickly, and I can take and apply any periodic updates you'd have; I can't offer (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) more important. such as? (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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[Added lugnet.cad.dev to newsgroups list] (...) A little bit, yes, but not a lot. Since you bring it up, now a good time to give it a second round of consideration. Here are some of my thoughts: One thing that would work out nicely in the .parts (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) Sounds good to me. The part number for that piece is the same as any other 2x4 brick, 3001. I didn't read through the whole original message, but I assume you are planning to have a totally new category for (...) (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, I am. Sometime. I've got a bunch of other half-done pieces which are more important. Steve (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I believe it's actually on Gyug's list to do, but he doesn't yet have the routines to reduce a 24-bit image before saving as an 8-bit bmp. Cheers, - jsproat (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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by abandoned i mean like steves canoe :) are you ever going to finish it steve? (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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How big is my what!? Oh.... Right now, mine is 14 mb. Yep, 14,722,692. But I have it rendered at 50% *and* I used a batch conversion to reduce the LDLite output to 8 bits.(1) Sure it took a while, but the savings were significant. If I remember (...) (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Quite possibly a good idea. Somebody with authoring skills and freetime to maintain it would be needed. (...) That would probably be the best idea. We will occasionally have pieces that require special handling. That is unavoidable. Steve's (...) (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) It would more likely be that we use 3-digit numbers with some kind of modifier. As 3-digits are already established as being temporary. I believe that using any four digit numbers, with or without some modifier, would not be wise. -- Terry K (...) (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I really see no way out of doing it. An existing 8xxxx will, by definition, most likely have to go into a '_' category as a hard-coded piece. That would leave us without a corresponding #16 piece to use. So if we want that piece in #16, it (...) (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I asked about this part a while back, and ended up making a crude mock-up for it. I'm using it in a new Pallas Spaceworks vessel, but in such a way that my mock-up looks horrible. Is anyone working on this or willing to work on it? I'll mail you the (...) (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks for the reminder. Let's go, people! Just remember, there's 'abandoned', and there's 'abandoned'. Steve (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That's why I have a 21" monitor. <eg> (...) Plans, thoughts, dreams. I should rewrite the whole schmear in a different language. It would be nice if the code-window and the view-window could be connected. I'll work on that. Steve (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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could all parts authors clean up the parts tracker? if the part made it into the vote then indicate as such. if the part has been abandoned then indicate as such. (thinks of chris dees ice planet torso and steve blisses canoe). if the part has been (...) (26 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I think so. You know what else would be great from one of you programer types: a little program to calculate the intersections of cylinders with spheres or other cylinders. Maybe something for LDScript, which I still haven't found time to learn. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Steve, First I've got to say Thanks for this great program. We all appreciate your work greatly! Having said that, I've got a nit to pick also about LDAO Modeler. I'm running v 2.02, and when I have the Modeler running, I can't get the Render (...) (26 years ago, 1-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I was thinking more along the lines of using two areas each with all sixteen boxes, each in a different color. More visual. :-, Is there any way VB5 can put colored boxes into a drop-down list? Cheers, - jsproat (26 years ago, 1-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I really want to do *something* with the color chart. This is definitely an idea. Having to type color numbers is unfriendly, especially in the Modeller. Maybe instead of (or in addition to) the type-in box, there could be the two drop-downs, (...) (26 years ago, 1-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, doing this automatically is one of the items on the request list for LDAO. (...) I've done this. It is *much* slower. 3x or worse. I'm thinking it was much worse, but I don't remember now. Steve (26 years ago, 1-Apr-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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