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(...) I tend to enjoy a camera angle of 55 for perspective renderings, the default (67, I think) has too much perspective. -Tim (21 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Voting now open for April's MOTM and SOTM contests
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(...) Well, I attempted to do that with ldglite a year or two ago: (URL) it has a few bugs, and a new L3P release with lots of handy new command line options seemed imminent at the time so I put it on the backburner. I think it should work ok to (...) (21 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) A few teething problems are perhaps to be expected. Setting the latitude to 30° and the camera angle to 20 gives a reasonable view of all sides. Cheers, Allister (21 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: April MOTM &SOTM Contest
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Orion, I can sympathize. I still feel like I'm just stumbling through POV-RAY myself. May I suggest using L3P and L3P-Add-On (in case you're not already using them)? These help me tremendously. As far as camera angles go, I almost never use a height (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Voting now open for April's MOTM and SOTM contests
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(...) I think most people won't fault you at all, the goal of a leval playing field is a very good one. MoTM should be about the models, not the renderings. I was able to decide which model I liked best nonetheless. (...) I am a total novice at this (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Voting now open for April's MOTM and SOTM contests
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(...) I'm well aware of my knowledge limitations regarding good camera position, settings, etc. I'm open to suggestions and/or training. I apologize for the way the renders turned out this month, I was hoping for a good start to the new format. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Voting now open for April's MOTM and SOTM contests
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(...) As an entrant, I have one comment. I understand the desire to to render all models with the same setting but I think those settings need to be tweaked a bit. The default camera settings allow for a perspective effect, but at close range, they (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Voting now open for April's MOTM and SOTM contests
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(...) I've gotta agree here. It's not so much the distortion that's the problem, it's that the viewpoint is so high that you don't get a clear enough view of the sides. It's especially noticeable in (URL) this> shot. What latitude is the camera set (...) (21 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: Voting now open for April's MOTM and SOTM contests
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(...) Actually I was thinking about using a different rending technique every month. This month it was POV-Ray Jeroen's Radiosity Include. And I lied, next month won't be MLCad straight but LDGLite. Maybe I should post a 3-4 month outlook? -Orion (21 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Voting now open for April's MOTM and SOTM contests
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(...) Yes, maybe it's a good idea to use MLCad straight, but the models look *so* much better when POV:ed, it's a pity not to do it... I think a distant camera with a small angle, giving a nearly isometric view, is best if using POVRay. Of course, (...) (21 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Voting now open for April's MOTM and SOTM contests
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(...) The point is to not take the rendering into account. In fact next month I think I'll make the pictures straight from MLCad just to illustrate the fact that this contest is not about the rendering. -Orion (21 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Voting now open for April's MOTM and SOTM contests
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(...) I must say I sincerely dislike the rendering options used for MOTM. The distorted perspective caused by having the camera so close makes me want to vote *NO* to all pictures :-( Maybe I'm showing my age, but I see *nothing* cool in this kind (...) (21 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Voting now open for April's MOTM and SOTM contests
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The voting for the April Model of the Month and Scene of the Month contests is now open at LDraw.org. Visit the (URL) voting page> to cast your vote. This is the first month of the new MOTM rules format. Any comment regarding this new format are (...) (21 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: March Model and Scene of the Month Contest Winners
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Wow, that Jorgen Andersson is a well deserved Pic of the Month! Er, how did you co that snow? Jeroen "Orion Pobursky" <orion@dontaddthis.p...ursky.com> wrote in message news:HvIrrH.1vK@lugnet.com... (...) contests: (...) Racer>¬ (...) Snowstorm> (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | March Model and Scene of the Month Contest Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of the March Model/Scene of the month contests: (URL) MOTM, David Thomas, Williams F1 Team Racer> (URL) SOTM, Jorgen Andersson, Truck in Snowstorm> Due to computer problems, the April MOTM and SOTM contests are not yet (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Numbers Report - 30 March 2004
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Stats for Unofficial Files 140 certified files. 346 files need admin review. 358 files need more votes. 514 have uncertified subfiles. 177 held files. Total Files: 1,535 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2004-03-30: 140 / 346 / 358 / 514 / 177 (1,535) (...) (21 years ago, 30-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Last Week to Submit Entries for April MOTM/SOTM
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One week to sumit entrie for LDraw.org's Model of the Month and Scene of the Month contest. If you win you will have you entry displayed for a month on LDraw.org's website and you will be entered into the running for Model or Scene of the Year. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | LDraw Organization now allows individual membership
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In preparation for the upcoming LDraw.org Steering Committee elections, LDraw.org now allows you to become a member of the organization. By registering as a member, you will have voting privileges for elections of the organization's Steering (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Numbers Report - 19 March 2004
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Stats for Unofficial Files 132 certified files. 352 files need admin review. 361 files need more votes. 504 have uncertified subfiles. 155 held files. Total Files: 1,504 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2004-03-19: 132 / 352 / 361 / 504 / 155 (1,504) (...) (21 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LSC - request for defining a WORKING connection database standard
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(...) I would love to see a connection database for the LDraw system With that we might be able to make a simulator. This could be handy for test driving ideas as well as good for animations. Kevin (21 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.lcd, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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