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(...) Much appreciated -- it pays bills better than majoring in history would have. (...) I'm ready -- just tell me where to go to get started and a list of specific essays, opening paragraphs, descriptions you want. Since I am not an HTML expert I (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Burkhard Schloemer" <BuS1503@muenster.de> wrote in message news:G8B1DI.DBo@lugnet.com... (...) possible. Hi Burkhard - There will always be parts authors and official additions as long as there is a desire to create new parts. We're just laying (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Do whatever you want, but please return to creating new parts. Except for a couple of decorated elements there wasn't much new worth mentioning in the past weeks. Thanks to all who spend time for creating DAT-parts, making my "work" possible. Primus (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Excellent Discussion, Well Met
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G8ALC8.CMF@lugnet.com... (...) Well put Lar. Pat - since you are experienced in technical writing, how would you like to help the site in the area of Reference and Get Started? We (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I have no official standing to delegate anything but if someone doesn't jump up and latch on to you I will be very surprised, as there are a number of areas within the site and elsewhere, where either word smithing, or worse, out and out (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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When I wrote the original reply to the proposal last Friday, I knew what I was letting myself in for and braced very hard this morning for the onslaught of Pandora's Box. However, after reading every followup in the thread, I must say that I am (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I just stuck them in as something motor-like. I didn't come up with any way to actually rig them. (...) Thanks! My .dat file looks pretty crummy, however. The models are worked out just enough for the scene, and they are pretty sketchy on the (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Sounds good, however... (from an LDRAW neophyte)
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On Sat, Feb 03, 2001 at 02:26:05AM +0000, Pat Hough wrote: First, I'd like to thank those who will be forming this group. The licenses are of course my biggest personal issue. So, thanks and good luck :) [snip] (...) Well, I am packaging leocad for (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Tim and Steve answered a lot, I will try to fill in a few additional items and additional perspective. (...) While this is a laudable goal, it is not the first goal of the group. The first goal of the group is to solve some specific problems around (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Sounds good, however... (from an LDRAW neophyte)
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Hi Pat - I will attempt to expound upon our ideas and answer your questions below. (revisit.... Steve beat me! Well, I'll take out what I feel Steve addressed well enough and add comments where I want to be a blabbermouth) ;-) "Pat Hough" (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) OK. Actually, there has been a good bit of discussion around these topics. But it would be a good idea to address them again. I'm going to snip/quote your message pretty heavily (and respond to things out of order). Y'all can assume that (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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FORWARD: Please accept my comments in the civil spirit in which they were intended, and not an attempt to start some sort of conflict. I asked some very tough questions because the proposal seemed to advocate it. This is also a somewhat long (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Yes! -Chuck (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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There's been occasional discussion about formalizing the LEGO-style CAD fan organization. Although an informal organization usually serves us pretty well, there are some things an informal group can not do, such as deal well with keeping a treasury, (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce) !!
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(...) Amnon, First of all congatulations! I have a couple of questions about your model: 1. Are the 9V motors in it functional or did you use them solely for easthetic purpose? 2. I really like the hot-rod cars and would like to build one. Any (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) hmm. nice scene.. old school soap box derby type! not the hot rods oftoday. i like how amnon used PSP to blur makin the affect of smoke. along time ago when we had datsville i had a image in my head of an early morning with fog of a train (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Thank you very much everyone! When I saw the models this month, I was worried I wouldn't have much of a chance, but I am glad to have been chosen. There were a few models especially that I told my wife I would not feel bad to lose out to, since they (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Terry K" <legoverse@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G83G7n.Mw8@lugnet.com... (...) Only because we voted for different models ;-) No recount needed, I see :D (...) *groan* (...) Welp, that's the one I voted for. I couldn't bring myself to vote for (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Wow, This was a *close* one. Tim, biting his nails over the outcome, has been needling me to count the votes and resolve which one is the winner. He will be happy to know that this months winner is Amnon Silverstein and his scene "Hot Rod Race". (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Ideas for Ldraw readme?
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i am beginning to make my own Ldraw CD,so if i ever need to reinstall i have it there, but i need an Idea on a readme file for the cd, if the cd idea is ever done, cause i already have a basic install and Uninstall cd it has: L3lab, L3p, Ldlite, and (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Steve, What extractor/compressor...compressor do you use for files (example complete.exe) Im trying a Ldraw cd, tim knows of it (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I just cleaned up the main page, added the Help Desk and a new download page for LdGLite. I also added sidebar links for Help and MOTM. The help desk email address - help@ldraw.org, doesn't appear to be working now. I emailed Jacob and hopefully it (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2001 15:29:05 -0700, Tim Courtney wrote (in message <G7qoxH.25s@lugnet.com>): (...) Uh, I don't know how reliable I'll be checking my mail, but as I usually get one or two questions a week anyway, I'd be willing to sign up. I'd rather (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi - I'm looking for one or two people who think they have a good working knowledge of the DAT utilities and how they work together to run the sort-of LDraw.org 'help desk.' This would entail answering email at help@ldraw.org (currently points to (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"koen" <koen.jordens@studen...ven.ac.be> wrote in message news:G7qFMC.LoA@lugnet.com... (...) Sounds like a good idea, as long as that is a separate contest. Anyone else interested? -Tim (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Perhaps in the future could could we also have a contest where the actual .dat or .mpd file is available for viewing? I don't think the robotarm stands a very good chance of winning because it's not the best rendering but perhaps a technical (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:a0p07ts361v0md6...4ax.com... (...) Yeah...I thought of that. Different people see it different ways - I started MOTM to showcase a good 3D rendering on the front page, to display potential (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That's a nice quote to point out the different POV's between the people running a contest and the people entering the contest. Steve (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Brad Hamilton" <bhamilto1@home.com> wrote in message news:G7pAup.B5u@lugnet.com... (...) Same here! I just have to quit gawking and think 'what will look the best on the front page?' because that's the point of the contest :) -Tim (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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There is an excellent selection this month! It took me about 10 minutes to decide on my vote. Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:G7orCs.7oH@lugnet.com... (...) news:G7oMqH.GtD@lugnet.com... (...) I've (...) for my (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Terry K" <legoverse@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G7oMqH.GtD@lugnet.com... (...) DUUDE...this is going to be tough! These are some of the best renderings I've seen up period (and I'm not referring to my entry). I doubt I could vote for my own (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Salutations virtual brickheads, Voting for the ldraw.org MOTM is now up and running; (URL) intriguing variety this time 'round. -- Terry K -- (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Ryan Farrington <ryanjf@ifriendly.com> wrote in message news:004801c07f19$ad...dly.com... (...) Ryan - Thanks for the help. I just plugged that into Dreamweaver to preview it and I like what I see. A couple things which I'll have to work out later: (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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(...) to (...) Tim, here's some html I threw together for you for the main /reference/ page. --Ryan <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage Express (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 20:40:25 -0700, Tim Courtney wrote (in message <G730q1.FHo@lugnet.com>): (...) Sounds good to me, Tim. I think it's important to have a good explanation of the differences on your index page, just to avoid causing any confusion. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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I just posted another reference item. Today Bram Lambrecht put together some screenshots of him setting up the MIME types for the LDraw DAT file in Windows. I added a bit of text on a step-by-step lesson which commented on the images. This is very (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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I'm working on yet another item for the LDraw.org Reference section at (URL) Seeing that this section has grown a bit recently I want to get it more organized. As this area of the site collects more resources I want it to be easy to navigate and (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Re-publication of Jacob's guide to setting up LDGLite on Linux
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(...) $ wget (URL) this line: $ wget (URL) this never got fixed in the original, but using wget with the geocities mirror will get my account shutdown as it did once before. Once this is changed I'll add a link to it from the ldglite site (and the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re-publication of Jacob's guide to setting up LDGLite on Linux
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LDraw.org has just re-published Jacob Sparre Andersen's guide to setting up LDGLite to run on Linux in the reference section. Check it out at: (URL) the original document at: (URL) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New Reference Material on LDraw.org - Free-Form Camera Positioning... by Brad Hamilton
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Hi Tim, Thanks for posting this. I found a minor error. The first word under the 2nd heading "Background" should be "MLCAD," not "LCAD." Thanks Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:G6upCB.2FC@lugnet.com... (...) reference (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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