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Agreed ... the only thing I would like to make sure is that there are no out-dated versions hanging arround somewhere in the net. And I believe thats only possible if the spec can be downloaded from one single location. Do you think different about (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Note for onlookers: the key thing I get from Don's suggestion is that it reverses the "you may not distribute this spec" from Michael's document to "you can, and should, distribute this spec". Which, IMO, is a better approach. This information (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hi Michael, I think we're making progress here, but I'd like to take a stab at speeding things up. I'd like to suggest the zlib license as one that could perhaps make everyone happy. I cut and pasted it here, replacing the word "software" with (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Ahhh, this license is ment for developers of programms only , not for autoring parts!!!!! I've to corret that in the document. For sure the use of this commands in parts is totally free and open to use ... Michael "Steve Bliss" <partsref@yahoo.com> (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) My understanding is that because of the ... enthusiastic ... IP laws in Austria / Germany, your claim of IP rights on the design of part of the content of DAT files, any lawyer could, on their own volition, come after ldraw.org if any of your (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Us bloody brits use licence normally, although often have to use license as the terrible spelling of the yanks has crept into our daily lives ;) Dan (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Steve Bliss" <partsref@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ote2lu87meh0ltv...4ax.com... (...) Maybe it's not written in the right way ... what I ment was that developers should make clear that if they are not 100% mlcad compatible from the language (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) This is an improvement, I think. However, the requirement for authors to clearly document what (parts) of your meta-commands they've implemented contradicts the restriction from reproducing your document or its contents. There are still basic (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello Michael (...) I think the new license is working out well and people will be happy now ;). (see! i told you all!) ;) Play well Carsten (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hi Michael, Looked over it briefly- misspelled 'listed' on page 3 (listet). Didn't really check too closely for spelling errors- that just jumped out at me. Also 'lizence'? :) We here in America use 'license' or more uncommon 'licence'- No (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, there is a new draft version of the MLCad command spec available for download at (URL) is in version V1.1 state draft. Please feel free to comment this document. I have rewritten the lizence section and added a section for the rotation points. (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello. Would it be easy to implement an "Explode" feature in MLCad? I.e. if you have inserted a "model" in your file, and explode it, it will be divided into the parts it's built up of. And then youy can explode, and explode till you're at the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi Ross, I've got that reported already, but didn't have the time to fix this yet. However there is a little bit more time left now, so I can follow this things a bit more. Thanks for reporting this anyway ... Michael "Ross Crawford" (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Thanks for the moderating comment. Michael, here is a suggestion for what you can write about the rights to your specification: © Copyright 2002, Michael L. Since this document is made available free of charge, I can not make any promises (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hello, I think we should wait what Michael is coming up with before making harsh comments. I followed this whole discussion from the start and i think it's always right to state your opinion - but please do this in a constructive way. Thank you. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) document whose URL is listed above. Specifically, the Licenze section: (...) OK, that's good. (...) OK, so if someone writes a program that uses these commands, they must: a. List the commands in their documentation b. Provide the URL to the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Yes, what's needed here is NO license, not a NEW license. Michael if you're using MLCAD to bring visitors to your site in order to drum up business for your software company, that's fine. Just ask politely and we'll provide the links for (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) If your new license for puts any restrictions whatsoever on the right to use or implement your extensions, you can just as well save your own time and leave it as it is. Play well, Jacob (who might decide to act like the BOFH he really is) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi Michael, Just noticed that the parts list report seems to be inaccurate dealing with sub-models. If I include a sub-model more than once in the main model, it only gets counted once, also if I create a sub-model but don't include it in the main (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, i've found some more commands in MLCad which I introduced totaly new, ... but long time ago. So there is this ROTATION command, which was used at the early days of MLCad instead of ROTSTEP. Later I learned that this conflicts with LD-Lite. So I (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That, and the fact that MLCAD adds two 0 ROTATION statements to the header of every model file it edits. (...) Actually, only commented-out versions of the ROTATION meta-statement have appeared in parts (ie, '0 0 ROTATION'). The submit process (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Perhaps the use of the "ROTATION CENTER" meta statement in the parts library can be changed into a different, non-licensed format? The word "CENTER" breaks the standing LDraw tradition of using British English terms anyway. In my opinion it (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Uh Oh, we need some *unlicensed* documentation on this meta command. It's already used in some official parts. If I have to get permission in writing to use all the features of the official parts (or be liable for unspecified damages) I'm (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Is the ROTATION command the one that's sorta documented here? (URL) reply seems to indicate he planned on implementing it, and that was about 2 years ago, so I imagine it's been done by now. Don (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Actually, LDLite has a ROTATE command, which is different than MLCad's ROTATION command. ROTATE is literally a directive to rotate a set of command-lines around a vector by a specific angle. ROTATION seems to define a point in space around (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Uups ... you are right they are LDLite ...I'm going to correct that. Michael "Travis Cobbs" <tcobbs@REMOVE.halibut.com> wrote in message news:Gz5MI5.3C9@lugnet.com... (...) follow (...) now (...) that (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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The ROTATION command is a LDLITE command, not a MLCad command. You will find information about this command in the ldlite documentation I guess. Sorry for the late reply, but I was busy in the company and on holidays later. Regards, Michael "Steve (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Larry, sorry I didn't reply sooner but I was away on vacation. I guess everyone else must be too. Anyhow, I see you got my point. The whole reason for a parts license is to prevent new part authors from asserting arbitrary demands on the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) are partially taken from LDView. As the author of LDView, I can state that they don't look familiar :-). Perhaps you meant ldlite? --Travis Cobbs (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Err, I'm not seeing any documentation of the ROTATION meta-statement? Any chance you'll be adding that later? Steve (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) You need to keep all the files (The model, the unofficial part's, and the part's subfiles in the same folder. The alternative is to group every thing into the same folder and make an MPD file using one of the MPD utilities foung on LDraw.org. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Let me just say before I get started here that I think Michael has made a terrific contribution to this community with MLCAD. I just think he's a bit confused about the ramifications of his license agreement and I hope we can clear it up. (...) I (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Ok my cad model is nearing completion. But I am having problems with the 9v track and its many sub files. Evertime I try to load the track(after creating a complete track part) I get an error that tells me it cant find the sub files. Yet it still (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Um, submission of a part subjects the part to the LDraw.org license, or is intended to. The parts library is protected by an overall license, or is intended to be in the future once the license is in place (that this effort has appeared to be (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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May I say you got that wrong? The license is ment for developers going to implement the command into theire own programs. Then I would like to have some notice from where the commands originally came from. I never sayed or wrote that you have to (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I'm actually somewhat UNhappy right now. Maybe I'm a bit of a nut, but are these the first ldraw extensions that come with a lizence agreement? I admit the requirements in the agreement are probably a good procedure to follow, but why do they (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, all people interested into the ldraw format extensions of MLCad may follow this link to download the spec in pdf format. There is no other link for now to this document then that one here, but this will follow next. (URL) reading and (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Check out Conversion 101 Tutorial here: (URL) might help you out. -Orion (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Thanks for the help. My model now looks much better now that the transpaencys are working. Do you have any advise for rendering you MLcad files. I have Povray and L3po but it never seemed to render my model. Sorry for he Noob questions, and (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Welcome David, Here is the train nose: (URL) is the straight 9V track (also download the subfiles): (URL) is the 9V track crossing (also download the subfiles): (URL) access transparent colors in MLCad, click "More" button in the color (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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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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(...) 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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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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"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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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"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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) Small tip: when using Powerpoint (or any other Office application) convert the LDR without a floor and render your pictures as PNG with Alpha channel. That way everything but your model wil be masked out so that when you place it on a coloured (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I don't think THOSE building instructions are ALL that. The 'cartoon' version that MegaPOV produces is MUCH better at allowing you to see the different pieces that are being added to the model in each step. See any of by building instructions (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I would suggest that you buy Jin Sato's book - (URL) he has a chapter explaining how he makes instructions. There is lots of other stuff, it is a good book. (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, I was looking at Jin Sato's website and found a listing of building instructions for some of his models. The link: (URL) have just started learning MLCAD and was wondering if it could be used to create the building instructions like the ones on (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) first of all, which "plan" are you trying to open? If it is very recent, there may be many parts in it referenced that are not part of the OFFICIAL Ldraw parts list. Having said that, have you tried to down load the bulk of the "unofficial" (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, I'm new to Ldraw and MLCAD. Basically trying to help the father in law get a plan from LUGNET. I installed LDRAW and the complete parts library as per instructions on the Ldraw site. I then installed MLCad. I ran the program, scanned for new (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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How do I get at the Very Light Grey color in MLCAD? It doesn't seem to be in the color chart. Kevin ---...--- NEW shopping mall kit, 1328 pieces! (URL) Lego Building contest results: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) Lego (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) the (...) mode (...) Additionally, when you have a part selected, you can press the 'S' key and it will jump from step to step. With 'Draw to selected part' on, you will be able to zoom in and view each step. Happy building, --Ryan (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) How about using "draw to selected part" and selecting only the parts in the first step (or whatever step in question). That way you're not in view mode and can zoom/twirl as needed. Alternatively, hide all the parts that are blocking your view (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) What controversy? (...) Looks nice! Always liked the dragon... your website is nice too. Were did you get the aqua/light blue plates? I have a few of that color slopes, but no plates. John Kruer (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Well, I'm down to one left. My latest project has been to record for posterity the third dragon, Tempi Frei, in LDraw: (URL) also entered her in the LDraw.org MOTM, but after the controversy over my last entry, I wonder if it was such a good idea. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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There is a another problem on NT machines, if the user doesn't have admin rights. In such a case file-type registration failes totaly. Regards, Michael "Jake McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GuqJs4.LIK@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello All, I would like to use VIEW MODE and therefore execute one step at a time in the building process along with the 3D view (so we can turn the module and view the different sides and angles) and then view a step installation at 100 or 200 (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi guys. Here's a new Episode II MOC I made this past week. It's one of the arena monsters in the new movie. here's the link: (URL) the real thing if you don't know what it looks like: (URL) me know what you think of it. thanks a lot. :) -Bruce (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I was having the same problem you are Ross, but when I tried this suggestion: (URL) is fine! By the way, I never saw this register file types alert until I switched to XP. On Win98, this was asked once when I first installed the program and (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Note that it sets the path OK in the registry, it just checking the registry entry on startup that fails. ROSCO (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) After a tip-off from Jamie O'brien, I've confirmed that the problem is that I have spaces in the path to MLCAD (I have it installed in c:\program files\mlcad on both PCs). When I put it in a path without spaces, it works fine. ROSCO (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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On the implementation list for the next version :-> Michael (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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On the implementation list for the next version :-> Michael (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Ok I'll check that ... Michael (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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