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(...) Yeah, the part I am having trouble with is the "normalizing" of parts. In my 7834final.dat file, I have two "parts" that are marked with a red circle instead of a green brick...these are the two submodels (7834fig.dat and guardhouse.dat) that (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Ok, I think I understand. If I understand correctly, you just want to place the sub files into your main file so that they display in the correct place? Try this: Drop down the Active Model list, just above the list of pieces in your model. Remember (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Michael, Can you add an option to the current Save Picture dialog box that duplicates the default view used in previous versions of MLCad? I have used this feature in the past to create pictures of each step for printing instruction booklets and (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi Andy, Hmmm...I can import all three .dat files that way, but I can't seem to combine them. For instance...if I copy the pieces that make up the minifig file and then change the active model to the guardhouse file, I cannot paste those pieces in. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Thomas, You can make your main file an MPD and load the extra models into it. On the Main Menu, select "MultiPart", then "Import Model...". That might do what you'd like. Hope that helps. ( Haven't interacted with you since Brickfest. :-) Hope all (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I have modeled the 7834 Level crossing in MLCAD. The finished file is called 7834final.dat and contains two "custom parts" 7834fig.dat and guardhouse.dat. How can I get the two "parts" to show up as their constituent pieces in MLCAD so that I can (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi all, I find the next version of ML-CAD should have a search option for keywords, used in some files. CU Bernd (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Thanks QBF (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) This is linear algebra. The coord vectors are multiplied by the 3x3 matrix. a b c d e f g h i actually stands for a b c d e f g h i Some effects can be achieved using matrices: 1 0 0 0 1 0 this is the identity matrix (no effect) 0 0 1 a 0 0 0 (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Could anyone be kind enough to explain the rotation matrix in MLCAD? Thanks QBF (23 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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ML-CAD will not import "Multipart->Import Model..." models with the new ".ldr" extension. I am running ML-CAD v2.11. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com (URL) - North Carolina LEGO Users Group (URL) - Carolina Train Builders (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) This is the Rebel Blockade Runner (URL). Hope this helps. (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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X-posting to the other groups I accidentaly cut. & here is a picture for comparison between the LDraw colours (left) & Suz's accurate colours (right) (URL) blue & the tan benefit the most from the new colours. Here is the DAT file that I created (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.ray)
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Just recently I was trying to find an old colour for a model that I was building. During my searching I came across Suz's Color Reference: (URL) had all of the colours of current & past LEGO pieces :-) I also found a post by Steve Bliss: (URL) of (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Perhaps, but according to this page (URL) regedit on my PC) Microsoft registers .mpp for the project files, but it also registers .mpc for project calendar files, and .mpd for project database files. I suppose eventually they'll register ALL (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) refer in the Link ? Is this a US set only, or something brand New, that I haven't seen iet ? It seems like an Original Lego Set, looking at the box in the Picture. But I can see any Reference Number (only Star Wars printed on it). Can someone (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) In this case, (since we are ridding the wave of change), I would sugest, using .mpl (Multipart Ldraw) instead of .mpd (Multipart Dat) I think it makes reasonable sence. Another pet peeve for is the fact, that we should agree, on the Case of (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GnvML4.LFC@lugnet.com... (...) That was my impression too, but I also go with Lars, to make the filter like he suggested. Should be more easy for the user anyway. Michael (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Don Heyse" <dheyse@hotmail.spam....away.com> wrote in message news:GnvM1B.K54@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) I thought Microsoft Project used .mpp for it's extensions. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com (URL) - (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) How about just using .ldr? Otherwise you Windows folks are going to have to fight it out with Microsoft for the .mpd extension, and we already know who'll win that battle. :) Microsoft registers .mpd for Microsoft Project Documents. Give it up (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi all, I was wondering if there is a part number associated with that large phone-handset piece that's been showing up in the UCS sets. There are two in the UCS tie fighter, I believe, and at least two in the Star Wars RBR. They are clearly seen in (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Michael Lachmann wrote... (...) Maybe our views are biased from the actual handling of the file types in our applications? MLCad has an "Active model" droplist and lets you switch between model/submodels. L3Lab always displays the complete model. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Lars C. Hassing" <lch@ccieurope.com> wrote in message news:GnsJ68.Bzr@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) For me it's the kind of file - while mpd contains multiple models, ldr and dat contain only one file (I thought it's more logical ???). But I'm always (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Tim Courtney wrote... (...) L3P accepts any extension. The only special feature is, that if your model is called MODEL.DAT or MODEL.MPD you can leave out the extension and just type "l3p MODEL". This will of course also apply to MODEL.LDR from the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Rui Martins" <Rui.Martins@Link.pt> wrote in message news:3C0BB8B1.803010...Link.pt... (...) No, for now parts stay .DAT. (...) It isn't as big of a deal as you are making it out to be. I've had many discussions with Steve about this, and he (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) This is Not exactly required! (...) Yes, but it will break compatibility, with older programs. (...) Don't really know. (...) So, the actual goal, of switching to an unambigous extension, doesn't really work, because, everybody, must keep (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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NO good in l3pAO ver 1.3.27 either. =( (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello, (...) its (...) LEdit can be changed. I did it myself. Just patch the extension with a hex-editor from .DAT to LDR. No reverse-engineering necessary ;)) Greetings Carsten (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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The .ldr file format WILL NOT work with l3pao Ver 1.3.26 (latest version). You can select the file by choseing to see all files but it will NOT open it. Currenltly the only way to use MLCAD v2.11 with l3pao is to save yoru file as a .dat file. =( (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Michael Lachmann wrote... (...) No, but it narrows the range of programs to the LDraw related ones :-) /Lars (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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ohhh...... maybe thats why I have so many .dat files that I don't know where I got them. Gary Michael Lachmann <michael.lachmann@lm...tware.com> wrote in message news:Gnr6BG.I8@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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ahhhhh, ok that exlains it. thanks! Gary Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:GnrB9B.7yC@lugnet.com... (...) more (...) not (...) for (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:GnrB9B.7yC@lugnet.com... (...) more (...) I forgot to add, DAT will always be compatible, and should always be compatible. LEdit has .DAT hard-coded (and we have not found a copy of its source (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi everybody - A few of you are curious about the new default file format the latest version of MLCad uses, .LDR. I will attempt to explain this to eliminate any confusion. For a while we (website organizers and core contributors) have wanted the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Will the file change effect programs like L2P and L3P and other "*.* to *.dat" programs that convert to or from dat? i mean, could i still use l3p to conert the new file type to pov files, or will some one now need to make a .ldr to .pov (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"blessing" <blessing@icefog.net> wrote in message news:Gnporq.7D@lugnet.com... (...) The change for the file-type was requested from many people and got an official ok from ldraw-org. Since many programs register for ".dat" they always fighted (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I was wondering: Why the change in file type? Gary Michael Lachmann <michael.lachmann@lm...tware.com> wrote in message news:GnpF0K.7IM@lugnet.com... (...) one (...) 1 (...) mouse (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Ok thanks for the tip, I couldn't solve all the issues anyway - but this one is a harder one ... Michael "Carsten Schmitz" <casz@gmx.de> wrote in message news:GnnMw5.F82@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello (...) But the rounding error is still there when i use a stepsize smaller than 1 LDU :((((. If I set it to less than 1 LDU (lets say 0.1) I can move it with the mouse in that small distance but the arrow-keys won't work correctly. Greetings (...) (23 years ago, 1-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Yahoo! Thank you for your great work, Michael! Carsten "Michael Lachmann" <michael.lachmann@lm...tware.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:GnnLBu.CIF@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 1-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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