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(...) I've added pictures of some of these variants to my comparison galleries: (URL) the two previous pictures. One addition to Chris' excellent descriptions is that the older bottoms (2A) can be used in a SNOT function with plates; the newer (...) (20 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Bow-tie quads in BFC-certified parts
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(...) I've seen them in one official part, and one part on the tracker. But since I haven't really been looking for them, I'm guessing they exists in other parts. The main culprit appears to be pre-existing parts that were later BFC-certified. (Both (...) (20 years ago, 10-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) How often do you find bow-tied parts in BFC CERTIFY'd parts? I meant that's a real error that shouldn't be allowed by the parts tracker isn't it? Is there a rule that can be added to the checks done on the files that are submitted that will (...) (20 years ago, 10-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Bow-tie quads in BFC-certified parts
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(...) It's funny how quickly I can forget the details of a complex task. For instance, I totally forgot about the NOCLIP BFC command (which can disable clipping for specific sub-sections of a file). Mind you, I implemented it, and believe that it (...) (20 years ago, 10-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(Note that I'm sending followups to the lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw newsgroup alone, because that seems to be the appropriate group, but I think the audience of the lugnet.cad.dat.parts group should see this.) In the process of testing my next major (...) (20 years ago, 10-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | August's Winners for LDraw.org's MOTM and SOTM Contests
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Congratulations to the winners of the August Model/Scene of the month contests: (URL) MOTM, Tom Kimsey, A-71 "Razorback" Heavy Attack Fighter> (URL) SOTM, Neils Bugge, Cityscape 2: Hearse / Vertical City> The voting for the September Model of the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Fearless leader
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(URL) (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: STEP into using LDAO or LDDP
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(...) OK, I looked it up. You want to make sure both of the following menu options are checked: Process->External Programs->Polling->Poll to L3Lab and LDView Process->External Programs->Polling->Poll to selected line only Then when you launch either (...) (20 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'll check that out immediately. At the moment, I'm trying to figure out how to make the Polling option in LDDP to work as a stepper. I'm rendering existing parts by blocks of code to see how you folks created them. The STEP function will (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) The LDAO Editor has a setting to draw up to the current line only. It's on Options -> Stop-at-Cursor. Steve (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I had a really hard time finding that option also. And yet even so I'm not convinced it's in a bad place, since once I found it it made sense. I'm pretty sure it's in the polling menu. --Travis Cobbs (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks. That's just what I'm looking for. But please pardon my ignorance. I have the basic LDDP without much plug-ins. I searched every option in the standard issue, but couldn't find the _draw to selected line mode_ option. Is that option (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) You can try LDDP draw to selected line mode. This will output the model from the beginning to the selected line. -Orion (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Other than commenting and uncommenting blocks of code, how can one step through the lines one by one? I'm trying to teach myself how to author by following examples. I'd like to be able to step through the lines of code and see what is being (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw Licence Call for Comments at Brickfest
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Links to the current LDraw Licence proposal: (URL) it seems as if the conversation regarding the licence has come to a standstill, we'd like to call for a final round of comments. We would like all LDraw contributers to air out their concerns, small (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: July's Winners for LDraw.org's MOTM and SOTM Contests
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(...) You're welcome. And thanks for keeping the contests going. They really are appreciated. --Travis (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: July's Winners for LDraw.org's MOTM and SOTM Contests
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(...) Thanks for the heads up. I fixed this problem; you should now be able to vote. -Orion (20 years ago, 6-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: July's Winners for LDraw.org's MOTM and SOTM Contests
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(...) This doesn't seem to be working. When I try to go to the voting page from the ldraw.org main page, it tells me, "[ Incorrect User ID or Password, or your account has been disabled/expired. ]". When I click on the My Account link, it happily (...) (20 years ago, 6-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | July's Winners for LDraw.org's MOTM and SOTM Contests
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Congratulations to the winners of the July Model/Scene of the month contests: (URL) MOTM, Jorgen Andersson, SJ Class Rc4 Locomotive> (URL) SOTM, John Haynes, Missle Launce> The voting for the August Model of the Month and Scene of the Month contests (...) (20 years ago, 6-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: Licensing Update
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(...) As long as the authors realise that it's not just ldraw.org getting the rights (it's the public as well). (...) I think having these notes available to people as they upload their parts is a good idea. Sort of like 'This is the license your (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Contrubter Agreement v4
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The intent of the CA has changed. Please read the following poat for explanation: (URL) LDraw.org Steering Committee -*-*-*- Parts Library Contributor Agreement ---...--- Version: 4 (25-Jul-04) Submission Guidelines ---...--- By submitting work (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Licensing Update
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For those following along, here's a link to previous discussion: (URL) carefully considering everyone's inputs and concerns we have decided to pursue an approach that uses only a user license as the licensing mechanism. However we still feel the (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Contributer Agreement Version 3
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(...) I'm terrible at reading legalese, but I do know that the Disney company has the copyright to all the characters created by Mr. Disney, even though he has been dead for a very long time. This suggests that yes, copyrights in the US and in other (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Problems accessing ldraw.org
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Hi Everyone! Been a long time since I've been on. I keep getting the following error when trying to access www.ldraw.org: Warning: mysql_connect(): Too many connections in /usr/www/users/peero...ql.inc.php on line 170 (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Standards Committee election now open
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(...) Actually, that's GMT -5. --Travis Cobbs (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Contributer Agreement Version 3
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(...) [snip] According to the following document published by the US Copyright Office: (URL) The relevant parts are: Any or all of the copyright owner's exclusive rights or any subdivision of those rights may be transferred, but the transfer of (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Standards Committee election now open
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(...) Anders, This is my fault. The poll module that we use opens and closes the polls automatically based on the dates and times inputted. Once the poll is opened, these the date/time values cannot be changed. I misinformed Tim that the poll would (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Standards Committee election now open
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(...) I had nothing to do with the election (other than being a candidate), but I'd like to point out that when I see time given as a four-digit number without a colon, I know it is military time. Consequently 0800 is 8:00AM. Is this a US-only (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Enhancement to Parts Tracker review mechanism
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it (URL) works!> (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: Contributer Agreement Version 3
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Note: I am from the U.S., so I am speaking about U.S. copyright law. Note IANAL, but as a graphic designer, copyright is a very important issue to me. The 1995 Artist's and Graphic Designer's Market (Edited by Mary Cox, Cincinnatti: Writer's Digest (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Contributer Agreement Version 3
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(...) Yes, the CA requires this too. (...) No, that is covered by the modification clauses in the CCAL and CCSA licenses (...) Yes, if you wish to change the license, you have to ask. The daunting task of asking all authors is ahead, regardless of (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Enhancement to Parts Tracker review mechanism
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Until now ldraw.org members with only "Submitter" privileges, have had no ability within the Parts Tracker to respond to comments or Hold votes posted by reviewers. This has now been resolved. The submitter of the most recent edition of a file on (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Standards Committee election now open
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(This post is resent, as I had a future date (2007!) on my computer the last time, and it seems that lugnet waits until that date to publish...) (...) chance), but a one week long voting period during summer vacations is rather short, especially (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Contributer Agreement Version 3
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(...) Not all that great. Paul McCartney still performs his songs in concert. He still records old beatles songs from time to time, and sells those. Do you think he could do that if he had no rights in his work? No, Michael Jackson bought certain (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Contributer Agreement Version 3
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(...) No, actually, you are completly wrong. You cannot buy a "copyright." This is something that is created when a piece of intellectual property is created. The only exception to this is a work for hire, which you could think of as buying a (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Contributer Agreement Version 3
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(...) I believe he only bought the *publishing* rights, not the copyright. But that's not really relevant to the Ldraw discussion, so I've Futted to debate. ROSCO (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Contributer Agreement Version 3
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(...) A great example of this is the Beatles library, which Michael Jackson bought at one point. (...) We have something along those lines in the US, but I think it's restricted solely to the requirement that you give credit where it's due. They (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Contributer Agreement Version 3
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(...) [snip] (...) Your statement is false. In the United States, copyrights are a form of intellectual property that can be bought and sold like any other form of property. In the United States, once the copyright has been transferred, the original (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 2nd LSC: Election Results
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(...) Let me the first to congratulate Lars and Tore. I look forward to working with you. Also, a big thank you to Kevin Clague and Michael Lachmann. These two were excellent comembers and I'm sad to see them go. -Orion P.S. Thanks to Tim for (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Contributer Agreement Version 3
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(...) If the parts authors are agreeing to liscence their parts to LDraw using this, then you may have a point in the sub-liscence section. However, my understanding is that the LDraw authors are giving liscence by using the CA. The creative commons (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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