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(...) Take a look at the Parts Tracker on LDraw.org (URL) nose (URL) track (URL) are unofficial, so part numbers, orientation and origin may change before their official release. (...) Transparency is just a colour code - regular colour code+32 - so (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Ok I just finished a big project last night using MLCad. I soon found that there was a few missing parts. The first is a train nose, (URL) Second 9v track, curves and straights. Also some of the parts I wanted in a transparency. But there seemed to (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"William Howard" <william@howard-fami...rld.co.uk> wrote in message news:Gy0y49.GE4@lugnet.com... (...) work (...) the (...) that (...) cures (...) If you right click in the window, the bottom menu selction should toggle scroll bars on and off. It (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Very strange, but just finished transfering home Lego stuff (Win 98) to work laptop (Win2k Pro) and all works fine except there are no scroll bars in the 4 viewing windows in MLCAD 2.12 when in F3 mode (or any other mode for that matter). I (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I know this is still missing, I'm going to write one in the next days and then I'll post it here for you. Sorry, Michael "Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GxJxM6.3xx@lugnet.com... (...) handle? (...) produced (...) at (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) quick (...) [x-posted to .mlcad] In MLCad v.2.12, you can select a step, click Edit>Select>Same Items ("Select Same Items" on the movement bar), and press delete! HTH, --Ryan Amateur radio call sign: kb1fob E-mail: ryanjf@ifriendly.com (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Line width problem persists? (was Re: Printing problems in MLCAD)
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(...) Just to close the loop here, I do not use MLCad image generation at all any more. I have switched to LDLite completely for rendering. With the option to clip the image to the size needed and the option to control line thickness, it meets all (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Line width problem persists? (was Re: Printing problems in MLCAD)
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Larry Pieniazek writes: SNIP (...) This was written over a year ago and now MLCAD offers a line width setting. However, I noticed that enlarging the line width *only* thickens the lines which were already discernable in the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Technical description of ROTSTEP
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"Kevin Wilson" <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:GxJtuz.GFC@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) ldliterc.dat (...) Image resolution comes into play in two ways: Construction step images and part list images. For construction images, you (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Kevin L. Clague wrote in message ... (...) Very cool indeed! How high a resolution / how large an image size will it be able to handle? Any limits? Will it honor changes in line color defined in the ldliterc.dat file like LDLite does? Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I'm working on a program that automatically converts model descriptions in LDRAW DAT format and creates step by step construction and part list images using L3P and POV-Ray. I'm almost ready for a beta release. My program, called LPub, honors LDRAW (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | ldraw programs for PDAs? (was MLCAD for PALM)
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(...) I think you could make a big dent in that one by keeping the library in a jar or zip file and using popen() with unzip. (...) I've actually used it at that resolution for small models and to look at parts. I think the pyramid picture on the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MLCAD for PALM?
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(...) Well, the parts library all by itself is 21.1 megs (at least the one I have is). While this will technically fit on a 64 meg device (and maybe even on a 32 meg device), I doubt too many people would want to devote such a large percentage of (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) What are the requirements, or at least *suggested* requirements for MLCAD? I'm thinking even something like the HP Jornada should be sufficient. (All right, I know that the Jornada is different than a Palm) Will MLCAD work on Windows CE? (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Bob Hayes" <bobhayes1@aol.com> wrote in message news:GwGrqK.H3y@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) - he has a chapter explaining how he makes instructions. There is lots of (...) to (...) email (...) I'm working on a constructopedia type book for Syngress (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Can I run MLcad from a cd?
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how is Windows registry a problem? The registry should not be a problem,just install everything onto the cd, as-if it were the hard drive, and use short-cuts to run them from the machine. Gary Eduardo Vazquez Harte <eduvazhar@terra.es> wrote in (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Just install it onto the cd, the same way you would on the hard drive, then make a shortcut from mlcad to the desktop(or where-ever you want it) the shortcut should work as long as the cd is in the drive. Obviously you will have to save your models (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Eric Hamelijnck" <ehamelijnck@zeelandnet.nl> wrote in message news:Gwu95z.Mnn@lugnet.com... (...) understand) (...) this (...) From my point of view this will work with the following restrictions: - You have to use the Juliet Fileformat on the CD (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCAD for PALM?
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"Duane Hess" <LEGOZILLA@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote in message news:Gwu5o2.C9p@lugnet.com... (...) difficulties (...) it (...) in (...) MLCad will not work on any PDA. MLCad first of all needs a lot of memory and processing power, both is not available on (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Can I run MLcad from a cd?
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(...) No problem we all LEGO fan so is ok. lol (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Sorry Eduardo next time I check my postings 3 times befor sending (...) Ahui you are right i am Dutch, and thanks for the testing and results in your other post (URL) Eric (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) not (...) dad's (...) most (...) so (...) the (...) PC (...) FYI, I have had MLCad and the parts library on a 100 MB zip disk, and have used it successfully. As has been mentioned, every time I open the program, the settings are at default, (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Can I run MLcad from a cd?
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(...) I know but I just don't want noone to make that error is a very popular error and I don't like people writing my name like that or anyone else that has a second name as Vazquez (...) Good luck oh use a cd emulator called daemon tools is very (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Need Help with Dat files not being found
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(...) Most likely, you missed out on installing ldaw027.exe the first time around. The original parts library is included in this file; the 'complete update' file is just that -- all of the parts that are new or updated since James Jessiman died. (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Eduardo, I think 'Vasques' is the way Eric would spell/pronounce your name in his native tounge. From his original post I don't think he speaks english all the time. (...) Having MLCAD on a CD is NOT the problem. It's making sure that you have (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) My name is Eduardo Vazquez not Vasques so please don't do that again (...) I also want and need mlcad on cd with: Ldraw l3p pov-ray all in a CD but it lots that they are made to be installed in a HD and I hate to installed then in all 3 pc (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I suppose you could do that. You cannot save settings though. So you will have to prepare your settings before you burn the CD I think... "Eric Hamelijnck" <ehamelijnck@zeelandnet.nl> wrote in message news:Gwu95z.Mnn@lugnet.com... (...) understand) (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello Eric "Eric Hamelijnck" <ehamelijnck@zeelandnet.nl> schreef in bericht news:Gwu95z.Mnn@lugnet.com... (...) understand) (...) this (...) Can you copy files from a CD to your laptop? If yes, then burn the complete ldraw - directory to a cd is it (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) So basically you DO NOT have access rights to 'install' software on the laptop right? You're just a user with NO ADM rights. What version of windows are you running? Could you get ADM rights so that you can install sofwtare? (...) I have NOT (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Can I run MLcad from a cd?
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I am getting a laptop from my company,but instaling programs is enabled this for staying out of trouble with illegal programs (what i can understand) So I want to now if i can run MLcad from a cd. I have Found some post off this subject from Eduardo (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | MLCAD for PALM?
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Has anyone ever thought about compiling MLcad for use with palm pilots or other PDA's? I'm not technically savvy enough to know what the difficulties would be let alone whether or not it's even possible. All I know is that it would make it an even (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I deleted the directory and reinstalled the utilities and dat libraries for a third time. For some reason the parts are there now. Thanks for the help. Tom (22 years ago, 25-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I just installed MLCAD, LDraw, complete, on my new XP install on my laptop. The parts you are asking about above are showing up just fine in my install. Did you run ldraw.exe with the "-y" option? Same thing for the "complete.exe -y"? Not sure (...) (22 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I scanned the individual updates for a few of the parts for which I'm missing the dat file. I didn't see them in the updates. Next, I looked at the parts list to see what kind of parts they are. The dat files which I'm missing are for some (...) (22 years ago, 24-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | About the alpha-channel (was: Re: How is this created?)
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(...) erm, hate to sound like a know-it-all (cos I don't know it all) but the floor is a switch which isn't on by default. In L3P the switch to turn the floor on is -F. In L3PAO it is a checkbox which you have to activate before a floor is added. (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi all. Thanks for all of your tips. They will be a great help. Dave "Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GwHBsM.Kz8@lugnet.com... (...) convert (...) understand (...) '}' (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Update I downloaded the complete update for the parts. I extracted the file into the parts directory. Running mklist.exe returned a new parts list. However, the parts needed are not in the complete.exe. I took a look at the official parts list which (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Jeff, The plan is one that I found on the lugnet train board for a motorized switch box. I can't remember how old the plan is but I'd say likely about a year as the thread of messages were fairly old. The parts that are listed as not being (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: How is this created?
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(...) When you convert a .ldr/.dat file to a .pov via L3PAO/L3P by default L3PAO put a floor plane in your model. That is say you render a 2x4 blue brick. If you look athe the POV code you will notice at the bottom a section of code that says (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Jeroen de Haan" <jeroendehaan@mac.com> wrote in message news:GwH5EL.6Dn@lugnet.com... (...) cropping (...) channel. (...) place (...) I am intrigued, does this apply to Publisher as well? As I don't understand what you mean by "without a floor" (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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