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Oh, ignore me - I'm being thick (well, it is nearly midnight and my brain is scrambled). Just select all the pieces and rotate them around - yeah yeah, I know that now!! Sorry to have troubled you all, I'm going away now. Thanks again, Andrew. (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Resetting view?
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Hi there all, I'm new to this computer Lego computer design malarkey - so have a very stupid question. Is there any way, once you have completed a model in MLCAD, to reset which view is the "front" view? Only I seem to have accidentally made my (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Lining Up parts in mlcad.
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Lining Up parts in mlcad How???? Like wheels and axles and stuff liek that. (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: OT: LEGO+Sploids+KNEX Models w/MCLAD
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(...) written in 1999, so it's apparent that the project has been underway for some time. This may be bad news for Ryan Farrington, who not so long ago went to considerable trouble to write some very cool DAT files for K'nex parts, too: (URL) A (...) (23 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | OT: LEGO+Sploids+KNEX Models w/MCLAD
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I know it's off topic, but for those that didn't know, one can use LDRAW or MLCAD to make models using Knex(R) pieces, LEGO(R), and Sploids(R). Sploids let one build with and interconnect LEGO and Knex. I just ordered some Sploids, but I noticed (...) (23 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCAD not working. Please help!
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Hello Todd "Todd" <ToddASchroeder@aol.com> schreef in bericht news:GszwGu.LG7@lugnet.com... (...) drive. (...) Are the files in the same folder as the ldraw.exe is? When unpacking with winzip, click on extract-icon and select the folder c:\ldraw in (...) (23 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | No versions work. Please help.
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MLCAD: Since the 2.12 version does not work I downloaded version 2.12 and WinZip can't even open that up. Do you have any version that does work? Sincerely, Todd A. Schroeder (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | MLCAD not working. Please help!
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MLCAD: I downloaded LDraw and opened up the files. They are saved on my hard drive. I then downloaded MLCAD onto my hard drive and opened up the file with WinZip. I get this error message when I double click on the red icon...Invalid path (no Parts (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Interesting non-LEGO uses for MLCad (also applies to LDraw and alike editors)
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Doh! Forgot the URL: (URL) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Interesting non-LEGO uses for MLCad (also applies to LDraw and alike editors)
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I've just uploaded the first renders of the progress on my room design. I've used a scale of 1 stud to 1 inch, and if I had enough of the right bricks I could probably build this later :) At the moment I still have quite a bit of work to - the 2 and (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: ** MLCAD V2.12 **
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It's working correctly now. Sorry for any bother. Must've been a problem on my end... Best regards, --Ryan (...) a (...) right? (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Interesting non-LEGO uses for MLCad (also applies to LDraw and alike editors)
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(...) I've used LDraw tools to design a loft my children's bedroom, and to design a corner unit for my wife's craft work. I think I posted both designs to one of the lugnet.cad.dat groups. Steve (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Interesting non-LEGO uses for MLCad (also applies to LDraw and alike editors)
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(...) I have started to create my own sf universe, so I came up to make 3D-maps of the galaxy and their states. For this I used ML-Cad and LDView to view it. Also I started to create Starships without bricks, only as polygone models. CU Bernd (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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| | Interesting non-LEGO uses for MLCad (also applies to LDraw and alike editors)
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Last night I decided to remodel my living room - currently there's only 1 spot in the room suitable for watching DVDs with the full surround experience, and movie nights with mates are becoming a regular now. So I sat down and though "hey, why not (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: ** MLCAD V2.12 **
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Michael, The new features of version 2.12 look handy, including the option to save a parts list (shortcut button; I don't know if that option had been available). But I have noticed that the arrow keys, Home, End, and 'A' do not perform funtions (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Bug in MLCAD 2.12
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Bug in MLCAD 2.12 Model names are invlaid if they have spaces. EX. I created a model and called it 'Train Shed Part 01.ldr'. I next created another model and inserted the 'Train Shed Part 01.ldr' model into it and soem other parts. I then saved the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: ** MLCAD V2.12 **
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(...) Was just about to email you & tell you this when I saw your post 8?) Thanks ROSCO (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: ** MLCAD V2.12 **
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Wow! What great new features!! Both two things I have been waiting to see for some time!! (...) Under "Edit" > "Sort" (...) Under "Edit..." > "Add" > "Autosteps..." I also just noticed something else new. I am not sure if this has been added in the (...) (23 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: ** MLCAD V2.12 **
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Some strange problem occured during packaging the new version. I've tried the executable in the zip-file and in my case it crashed all the time ... no idea what's going on. However I repackaged everything and now it seems to be fine ... Please (...) (23 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: ** MLCAD V2.12 **
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What OS are you using? When I installed V2.11 on my Win XP, it crashed frequently and Michael sent me an Alpha patch to fix it (still had probs from time to time). I have not installed the 2.12 yet. Thanks. Adrian "Carsten Schmitz" <casz@gmx.de> (...) (23 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: ** MLCAD V2.12 **
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Hello! I am happy there is a new version but this version is definetly not working here. If i reinstall the old version everything is perfect. The new version doesn't start up: no error , no window .. nothing. Just wrote email to Michael. Play well (...) (23 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | ** MLCAD V2.12 **
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I happy to announce that MLCad V2.12 is out now. The most importand change in this release is the bug-fix for the unsolicted crash of MLCad, some corrections for LDR and two new things: - Sorting of parts in a model by color, name or position - (...) (23 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: My transparency colors are all BLACK now
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Try going to Settings->General->Change and look at the shading optimizations. If it is set to maximum, change it. I've had the same problem before. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | My transparency colors are all BLACK now
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I knew I should not have touched that button but alas I did. I clicked on the default button (settings->general) and now whenever I want to make a part transparent it won't! MLCad said that the color is a custom color but shows BLACK on the view (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Rotating Problem
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Hi John, I presume you are using Mlcad, if so you can go to settings, general, change and then (Step,Grid,Snap) simply change a rotation box ie 22.5 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Can you customize built-in colors?
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(...) Thanks- I'll look into it. I guess it's time to start comparing the rendering of all the editors out there. For my current problem, I ended up rendering with POV-Ray. I realized while doing so that substeps may actually be a little easier (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Whenever I use the Rotation Matrix, it dosn't do anything. Is there a fix for this? I need a finely tuned rotation value. John Henry Kruer (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: I lost 3939.dat
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(...) I'ts coming your way ! Watch you email. Regards, Ludo Soete (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | I lost 3939.dat
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Somehow 3939.dat (Slope Brick 33 3x 6) got overwritten with the Cone 2x 2 file. Would someone please email it to me? Thanks! --Ryan ryanjf@ifriendly.com (URL) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Can you customize built-in colors?
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"Tony Hafner" <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:GrI0DH.6Iy@lugnet.com... (...) way, (...) tell (...) While I capture all of my models with ML-CAD but I render all of the images I use for instruction books with LD-Lite. You have (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Can you customize built-in colors?
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I would like to modify the standard colors as displayed in MLCAD. This way, I could make the black a little lighter and modify the line colors for certain colors. The purpose is to make instructions a little easier to tell where one part ends and (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Feature request
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That is a good idea! Have you emailed the author of MLCAD (look under the help about tab in mlcad) and suggested this change. That is the best way to get a change to MLCAD in a future relase of the program. -Ahui (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | A question for Mike
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Michael, (I just noticed you use Michael, not Mike. Sorry) I was wondering what your thoughts on sharing the code of MLCad were. I was wondering about the feasability of porting it to Mac. Any thoughts? Thanks, Gino A... (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Feature request
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Mike, I love MLCad. Ok, that's out of the way. I'd like to request a change to how the arrow keys work in MLCad. I'd like a configuration option that causes the up-down and left-right arrows to respond relative to the currently selected frame. With (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Parts List mis-ordered?
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(...) Sorry to reply to my own post, but I figured out what was going on. For some reason, the parts.lst file was rewritten. I deleted this file, and upon opening MLCad again, I was prompted to rebuild the parts.lst file. I did, and now everything (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Parts List mis-ordered?
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Are you using some program which can reorder the part list ? Then it might be ... MLCad shouldn't sort in a different order ==> except you are using an old version which had troubles finding it's way home ... Michael "Jake McKee" (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Newbie Question
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reviving an old thread... Thomas Main wrote on December 17, 2001, (...) Thomas, I have written a tutorial which I am about to send to Tim regarding MPD's, exporting, and inlining. That should be of help. Best regards, --Ryan (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Newbie Question
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reviving an old thread... Andy Lynch wrote on December 17, 2001, (...) Here's another way, but it involves hacking a bit in the actual .dat code. In the main model file, insert the first brick of the sub model where you want it. Save the file. Then (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Parts List mis-ordered?
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Help! Every once in a while when I start a new model in MLCAD, the thumbnail view of the parts list is not in alphabetical order....any ideas why? How do I fix this? Thanks! Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: 3D Myst III viewer of a castle
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(...) Yes, I'm pretty sure ldglite negates both the y and z coords just before calling any OpenGL functions. If I remember right, the reason the LDRAW coordinate system is so odd is because it started out in 2D screen pixel coords and the 3D view (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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