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(...) ; simplify the rule by moving all the format stuff down into the submissions (...) Hey, that's a good step. Clarify the main rules from the submission guidelines. Thanks, Jim (17 years ago, 9-Sep-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org's August 2007 Model, Scene and Part of the Month Winners
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(...) Yes (...) Yes (...) Yes -Orion (17 years ago, 9-Sep-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) <snip> A agree with this. However, as developer of the code behind the MOTM, finding time to build this into the module has been scarce. In the mean time I could simplify the rule by moving all the format stuff down into the submissions block. (...) (17 years ago, 9-Sep-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Two questions: If a contest "quorum" is not met, are the existing entries (two in this case) carried over to the next month? Was my entry for this month's contest received? I received no verification email (I don't know if I should have). (...) (17 years ago, 9-Sep-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) I suggest contest entries be accepted via an upload form on the LDraw.org web site. Personally, I found the large list of contest rules somewhat overwhelming (some 36 bullet points for MOTM/SOTM alone). In fact, although I have created many (...) (17 years ago, 9-Sep-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I concur that the contests would benefit from more publicity. I have only seen them mentioned at LDraw.org and here at Lugnet. I have no idea what costs and resources are involved, but what if LDraw.org advertised the contests on Brickshelf? (...) (17 years ago, 9-Sep-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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This makes sense as I agree that it's gotten a little silly to have only 2 entries up for voting some months, (albeit, this month in particular, really good ones) but I also think that the result of this currently is going to be that there will only (...) (17 years ago, 9-Sep-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org's August 2007 Model, Scene and Part of the Month Winners
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Thanks to everyone who voted for my scene and congratulations to the other winners! w. (17 years ago, 7-Sep-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw.org's August 2007 Model, Scene and Part of the Month Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of the August 2007 Model/Scene/Part Of The Month (MOTM/SOTM/POTM) contests: (URL) MOTM, German Rail Bus VT 95 by "Primus" Burkhard> (URL) SOTM, Backlot by Willy Tschager> (URL) - Best Part, Minifig Mechanical Head and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Sep-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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Hi folks, as announced in this thread: (URL) members of the Steering Committee (SteerCo) have been in contact with LEGO to look at ways of working together to ease the conversion between the LEGO Digital Designer and the LDraw System Of Tools. This (...) (17 years ago, 27-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Re: MOTM Contest Questions and a Proposal
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(...) As the person who wrote the current rules here's my reasoning behind this. The issue is not the fear of models being sold or something like that, it is simply not forcing someone to do something they don't want to do. The MOTM contest doesn't (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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(...) OK. I will probably do this. (...) ;> to entirely custom alternate models as well? (By "alternate models" I mean (...) Right. Sounds good. (...) Ha, a good point! Sounds like LDView is used for the contest renders, so it probably wouldn't be a (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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(...) OK. I think I will stick to the conservative naming scheme for now, just to be on the safe side. LDView's automatic part downloading is just killer. I suppose a reason to use submodels is to guard against the chance the unofficial parts are (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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(...) How is this different from photographers sharing high-resolution images of their work on Flickr, or developers contributing to open-source programs? I would argue that with the original material available for others to compare, it is even (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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(...) no, not at all! (...) this is a critical point. not everyone wants give away in-depth info of his/her models fearing that people copy and sell them. w. (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Travis is correct. I use a command line script to render the images, with LDview gracefully downloading unofficial parts from the PT. w. (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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Some quick answers... (...) Excellent. Thanks. (...) You should include the unofficial parts as submodels. (...) So long as you invent it then it's yours to submit. We don't want someone to post an MPD of the alternative model shown on the back of (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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(...) ... (...) I'm not a contest admin, but I would like to point out that LDView is currently used to render the MOTM/POTM contest entries. So from a purely technical standpoint, it's unlikely that problems will be encountered with unofficial part (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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The new minimum-entries rule has inspired me to enter the LDraw.org Model of the Month contest. I have a few questions: 1. Should entries that use unofficial parts (real LEGO parts that are not yet LDraw certified) include those parts in the MPD (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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(...) That sounds like an excellent change! Spotlighted. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 22-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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