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(...) In order to add new colors to the list easily and with some officiality, it makes good sense to follow a system like using the colors provided from the Lego company. This is what I agreed to when creating this list of colors; as I knew that I (...) (15 years ago, 3-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) I used this calculator: (URL) get darker shades for the trans edges. Could you try to get a ratio that works for the trans colors? w. (15 years ago, 3-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) So is it possible to save a version of LDView's lighting parameters so that it defaults to colors that look right when using this ldconfig.ldr file? If so, then I'd like to suggest putting some comments at the top of the file mentioning this, (...) (15 years ago, 31-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Has any thought been given to anyone on how patterned parts/stickered parts are to be handled? Because there are more colors used in printed and stickered parts then there will ever be in the plastic colors that this defines. I'm not trilled with (...) (15 years ago, 30-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) It is the webmaster's policy that the authors submit and maintain the links to their tools and we only remove broken links. Obviously nothing hinders us to update the link for L3P at Ldraw.org but since nothing on the official page (URL) (...) (15 years ago, 30-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think he means the semi reserved ranges 32..63 (transparent version of 0..31) and 256..511 (dithered version of two encoded 0..15 colors). But as far I know these can be overridden by a 'normal' definition and should only be treaded as (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Indeed, basically it doesn't matter what range you use. I just wanted to point out that 'other' ranges are rounded upon hexadecimal notation (due to math advantages). So I suggested also using that for these new ldc numbers for consistency (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That's very good news! Very recently I visited (URL) and there it reads: "Version: 1.3 | File size: 78.00 Kb" and links to (URL) where it reads: "NEW Read about the v1.3 20010120 release NEW". Maybe time to update some pages? I haven't checked (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) As far as I remember LDView does a more than decent job converting to PovRay as well as viewer so there is actually no need for L3P or L3Lab - not counting in that accordingly the L3P page (URL) supports the LDConfig.ldr file: "Colors from (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Well, actually there are two forbidden zones; the small at colors 29 through 31 and the large at 48 to 255. Color numbers within those ranges generate errors if used in L3P and L3Lab. In original LDraw and other really old programs, colors (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) This can be done with the caveat that we start with something like say 2001 or 3001 in order to preserve the original LEGO numbering starting from 1 to 300. for 2001 the TLG color number would be "#7D1". Correct? w. (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Could you be a bit more precise. What is the "Forbidden zone"? w. (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) renamed to "ldcfgalt.ldr" (...) Hmmm this would be best solved with an additional command in the file - say CATEGORY or CLASTER or whatever. Anyway, modifications to the synthax can only be applied by the LSC. (...) Good point. I'll modify the (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) for MLCAD use: (URL) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) <snip a lot of info> Seems like quite an undertaking. (...) My vote would go to keeping the old ldraw colors, like said else were most monitors aren't calibrated. (...) I don't know about other software but my LD4DStudio uses the config file (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) All new color codes except 313 Maersk Blue generate errors in L3Lab and L3P because the numbers just had to be picked from the forbidden zone... :( :( :( /Tore (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I don't really know what I'm talking about here, but I think there might be a big difference between the representation of RGB values in a dye based color system for bricks, another one for printing on paper, and a color system for computer (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) SNIP (...) So it'd be goodbye for Stone Gray? :-( Well, I can live with that.. (...) Nice! :-) SNIP (...) Hmm... looking at the new colours I'd be otherwise fine sans the new Black... looks too bluish for me. (...) Well that's going to be (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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