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(...) Like, right underneath the logo-bar. How about: "This site is better than official! It's [fan created], and The LEGO Group has nothing to do with!" Steve (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) The more I think about it, I think a simple letter would do. But first I think we should experiment a bit with different logos and present them printed on the letter so they can review them right there and state their preference. Once I get (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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(...) On the small logos it probably would not work, so another solution would have to be devised for that. (...) I'd prefer to keep it red. I don't think a wireframe fade would be considered under TLG's trade dress if a squabble arose. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Well, if we were to contact TLG, what would be the best approach to it, to get on their good side? I'm not totally objected to contacting them, I just would like to make sure we've done everything we can to have them not jump on us beforehand. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Personally I didn't think twice about the Adequate.com red brick on the button. 1) I don't see it around that often and 2) to me the red 2x2 doesn't represent TLG (but to some it may). (...) Thanks :) Uhm, the 6982 was intended to be a (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'm not sure how well that image would work as a small icon. But it would be cool. As long as it was a color other than red, it would probably be OK. A plain wireframe brick would be good as a logo, as well. Particularly if it did the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Or something that's not any kind of a brick. Steve (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:37bd5e73.642071...net.com... (...) What about the brick fading from outline to raytrace as the logo. That seems to me different enough from the LEGO uses of bricks, and it is certainly (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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So, why not change it to blue or yellow or any other color. That way we keep the brick, but let Lego keep their red 2xN bricks. Would this work?? I'd personally prefer the red, but if we want to avoid any problems with the red 2xN brick use changing (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Not contacting them is a simpler short-term solution. And it's one that is often used. I haven't asked them about the 2x3 brick icon used by LDAO, both as the program icon, and on the LDAO homepage. But calling inaction a "wiser solution" is (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Yeah, as much as I think this whole "trade dress" thing is silly, I agree 100% with Todd right here. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE ldraw.org - I love all the hard work that's gone into it. And maybe it's just the fact that I'm colorblind that (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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Tim: The new article on MLCad is good. I like the linking graphics, but Todd is correct in pointing out the potential problem. Since we can be sure TLG will see the site soon (if they haven't been there yet), we can just as well be polite and ask (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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(...) IANAL, so I may be way off base, but I wouldn't worry quite as much about that image, for several reasons: 1) It's got a blinking "Search..." on the side; it's not a static image of a brick. (Maybe that's not a significant difference.) 2) What (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) And on that note, I just removed the red 2x2 LEGO brick that I used to have in the logo here: (URL) can't go around being a hypocrite! --Todd [followups to lugnet.publish] (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I guess you'd be pretty surprised at some of the legal questions I've asked TLG out of the blue then! :-) Maybe I'm just weird like that. (...) That doesn't help me worry about it any less. But again, maybe I'm just weird like that. (...) Hmm. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Yeah, I saw that program and downloaded it and just had to write about it :) Mike fully cooperated with my efforts to promote it (I wonder why) ;) and is very open to suggestions for future features. (...) Though this may be a way of covering (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Awesome!!! (...) I'm starting to get worried that the bright red 2x3 brick appearing along the title of all the pages and appearing in all the linking images: (URL) cause confusion among average consumers and therefore concern at TLG. One of (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.publish)
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I just updated the ldraw.org main page - adding an article about MLCad and a link to the new ldraw.org linking images. Check it out! -Tim Courtney ldraw.org Project Coordinator (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Age, nothing. You've just written too many part files. ;) Steve -- It's all Bill Gates' fault. (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I agree with that. There are 8 parts which contain references to 4-4con12.dat: 6246A.DAT 6246B.DAT 6246C.DAT 6246D.DAT 6246E.DAT 751.DAT 755.DAT 104.DAT If no one minds, I'll change the 4-4con12.dat references in those parts to 4-4con1.dat, (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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I did this to the two parts I created, and I got lots (and I mean *lots*) of lines that looked like this: WARNING "6056.DAT" Line 28: Bad vertex sequence, 0132 used: 4 16 16 144 6 16 140 6 -16 144 6 -16 140 6 What does this mean? Jeff (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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How about: l3p -check -AUTHOR a9906 >c9906.txt I have reached the age I now can't recall which files are mine just by the file name... /Tore "Lars C. Hassing" wrote: <...> (...) <...> (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Lars C. Hassing <lch@ccieurope.com> wrote in message news:57F1FE754246D21...@aarhus... (...) Not my part, but currently, I have a 4-4con12.dat in my /p directory, which I think should be renamed to 4-4con1.dat. (...) I checked this one, and in this (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Me neither! But then again, I don't have any parts in this update. Duh. But I'd just like to say that using L3P to check a part is very convenient. Now that I know of the feature, I use it all the time when I model a part, not only just before (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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On Thu, 19 Aug 1999 09:37:36 GMT, "Lars C. Hassing" <lch@ccieurope.com> wrote: [L3P report snipped] Yay! I'm not on the L3P error-list this time! Of course, I've only got one part in the update, and it's fairly simple. Steve (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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C:\> mkdir a9906 C:\> cd a9906\s C:\a9906> pkunzip a:9906part C:\a9906> mkdir s C:\a9906> cd s C:\a9906\s> pkunzip a:9906sub C:\a9906\s> cd .. C:\a9906> cd .. C:\> l3p -check a9906 >c9906.txt 19 files in a9906\S checked. 67 files in a9906 checked. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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I realize many authors have been away on vacations and may have missed these questions/comments. On some of these, I would like responses before I vote on them (even if the response is "what are you talking about?" 2500c01: I don't think the lights (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Terry is responsible for the updates but he is away right now. As there wasn't any serious issues to be solved, it shouldn't take a lot of time to package everything but I can't say how long it's going to take because it depends on how much (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hey all. I'm new to this whole LDraw thing, and so don't know the timing of these things. How soon might the 9906 update be released to the rest of the world as an official update? Adrian (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Probably best if you just forget it then. --Todd (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks! :) (...) That was the intention, and the intention is to optimize the site for future additions of content. Glad you like! -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 Rubber chickens are the best applied use of polystyrene to date. Get (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Adam, Thanks for the tips. Jacob has pinpointed the problem: (...) So a solution is being worked on. -Tim Courtney ldraw.org Project Coordinator (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi Tim, I tried something new today. (After seeing ldraw.org on my mom's comp at school I gained renewed interest in solving this problem.) I tried typing in the IP address to see if it would come up. It didn't. I also tried looking for several (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi LDraw.org Team, I finally saw the site. (I had to use my mom's connection at school- Mindspring still won't let me through :( I thought it was excellent! You have done a great job putting it together. I liked all the links being in one place. And (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Very nice banner, Tim. Ryan "A lot of kids nowadays don't care if they die. They don't care where they're going after they die. But when you have Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, you know you have better things coming after you die." Russell (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I finally got off my butt and whipped up an ldraw.org banner ad. This ad is at the standard full size of 468x60 - a 400x40 (CLSOTW/LinkExchange) version is coming soon). Please send comments on the banner and feel free to place it on your site (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:FFxzs5.Ivy@lugnet.com... (...) news:FFxE39.LM9@lugnet.com... (...) where (...) spheres used to model the "rivets" along the braces of (...) Ok. Now I understand. It shouldn't take (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) ok. i will add a box on the bottom of the part. how bug (in ldu) whould i make it? i cant tell from looking at the part (...) will investigate this. didn't see that one (...) would the part be ok if i added the face of the clip only?also how (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Jonathan Wilson <wilsonj@xoommail.com> wrote in message news:37A77C06.513643...ail.com... (...) missing The button is hollowed out on the back side, and has a box thing hanging from the bottom. These need to be modeled as the switch should be (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Adam Howard <abhoward10@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FFxE39.LM9@lugnet.com... (...) Poor use of a term of art (and poor use of geometry, too). I mean the 1/2 spheres used to model the "rivets" along the braces of the doors. -John Van (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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