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Thank you very much, I really like the 3 steps of export. This allows for L3P Post processing before going into POV. When you add DLL plugin support, perhaps programmers can add sub model generators, like minifig editors or hose generators. Thanks (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I'm glad to announce the release of MLCad V1.9! New features: - A lot of bug corrections - Part Grouping - Automatic part upgrades in a model - Enhanced export functionallity with postprocessing - New text entry dialog for position and rotation with (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad) !
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| | Re: Annoucement and Questions
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(...) cool! <snip> (...) Something I am trying to do, to help in inventorying is adding some meta information to the parts DB - like type (which we already have), and some size info (fits in 4x4, 1x8, etc) - that way, if you know how big it is, you (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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In article <Ftv2Bu.DFJ@lugnet.com>, jmatthew@columbus.rr.com says... (...) Already done ! :-) Wait for MLCad V1.9 ! Michael (24 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Michael Lachmann <michael.lachmann@maxmobil.at> wrote in message news:FttFtA.94s@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) have (...) find (...) I think finding parts is pretty easy and intuitive already, but showing a few more parts in the preview window (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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In article <FttJMD.46M@lugnet.com>, jae@interwrx.com.nospam says... (...) This is a bug in MLCad which I figured out when I implemented the new enter dialog for version 1.9. All I can say right now is: Sorry ... in normal cases it does what it says (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | How does "Enter Rotation" work
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I can't seem to figure out how the "enter rotation" option works when you right click on a part. I'll enter a value in and sometimes the rotation makes sense, and other times I can't figure out why its doing whats its doing. For instance I'll rotate (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I've closed implementation phase for V1.9 of MLCad now, in arround a week I hope that I'm ready to release it. The new version will rotate the grid with part, means no wrong step sizes anymore :-) It will have a switch which allows to toggle the (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hi, currently there is no way to ommit printing the headers, but it's a hint for me to make them switch-able with the next release. In the mean-time the only way to print you model without the header is the following: Save pictures from your (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi all, How can I print only and only the model? Without it's (file) name, title and stuff at the top and bottom "page x of x"...? -- Greetingz... Sjaacko (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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GREAT! I look forward to try it! Please let me know when you've finished? Greetingz... Sjaacko Guido Heunen <heunen@crys.chem.uva.nl> wrote in message news:Ft0q4s.5Mq@lugnet.com... (...) time. (...) that (...) from (...) in (...) (24 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi Jaco, I am currently working on a .dat to .ps converter. But it will take some time. Greetings Guido (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Sure, I know. But that is what I use now. What I would like is a tool that can directly export Illustrator format or postscript, for that matter, from LDraw in 3D! Thus my story on MLCad (I hope ML reads this) that is allready printing in vector or (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) There is already a .DAT to .DXF converter available for download on the net. (URL) not sure if this is what you're looking for or not, but I hope it helps. -Duane (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi all! I posted this question on the 10th of December 1999 and had no reaction since, but I cannot imagine no one is interested in this... so here I go again, because I think this is one thing we must study! I would do it myself, but since I am no (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Thanks for the new upgrade. It looks fabulous now, with no missing surfaces and the 3D-drag-rotation. It doesn't feel right to use though. Imho it should rotate according to where you take grip on the model. Like if you grip on the right side and (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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[X-FUT lugnet.cad.dev] (...) [snip rest of announcement] (...) everyone saw it: I've uploaded a set of files which have been cleaned and marked up, according to the existing BFC proposal. The file only includes some basic 1x and 2x bricks, a couple (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ===== MLCad V1.8 IS AVAILABLE =====
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Well, thank you Michael. MLCad 1.8 seems to work well. Mouse rotation and translation are very useful. Direct insertion of lines triangles and quads will give me a big help in parts creation. I hope you could soon add precise rotation functions to (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | ===== MLCad V1.8 IS AVAILABLE =====
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I proudly present: MLCad V1.8 Beta 1 ===...=== New Features: - This version supports the unofficial BFC meta commands - provides basic functions for using LDraw primitives (lines, triangles, quads and optional line commands). - The model shown in (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Greetings I just added a new Feature Article to ldraw.org. Here Jonathan Knudsen, author of The Unofficial Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots, explains his techniques for designing building instructions using LDraw, MLCad, L3P, and POV-Ray. Check it (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, George Manousakis writes: <SNIP> (...) MLCad V1.8 will support unlimited selections (no limit on any number of parts). With that I stopped drawing all the rectangles and display the outer bounding box only. The crosses are still (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hello, Reading that you are working at MLCad v1.8 i'd like to ask if its possible to select multiple parts without the bounding box appearing around them, since it prevents the user to select parts that are inside this box. I know that you can (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi Michael, Michael Lachmann <michael.lachmann@maxmobil.at> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: FrpML4.8ny@lugnet.com... (...) four (...) and (...) Great! Ok, I will stand by.... (...) -- Ciao, Joachim. (Homepage: (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) it (...) I've tried some weeks ago to build a small viewer compatible to the MLCad dat format extensions, using OpenGl. The result was: It was not much faster, and I was loosing all the features, build in into the 3D-Drawing engine of MLCad. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) why don't you add opengl support? for people with acceleration ( not me :( ) it would be MUCH faster, with little or no quality loss Jonathan Gevaryahu Jgevaryahu(remove)@hotmail.com (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) step precession-level from no studs, over lines (like LEdit), coase studs and normal studs. First speed measurements indicated a increase of up to factor 10! Please stand by, I will try to release this version as soon as possible. Michael (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, working on a big project, I got a problem: I build, using many subparts, that have to be only placed around in the scene. But all editors go VERY slow, because of the amount of pieces (I know I could do it with an calculator and text editor). (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Help! - MLCAD won't read 754.dat
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(...) Okey-day. Consider them deleted. Steve (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:s1m5bs49sah2vvq...4ax.com... (...) is (...) *valid*, (...) next (...) Steve, Those two lines can just be deleted from the file. That's probably what you meant by cleaning up, but just to (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Joel Hoornbeek wrote... (...) The LDraw colors are 0-15, 32-47, 256-511 (and of course 16 and 24). New "unofficial" colors were defined for LDLite, 17-23, 25, 57. These have been adapted by MLCad and will soon be by L3P too. See also (URL) C. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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As long as somebody is answering questions about color, maybe you can answer mine too. I've recently started using L3P as my conversion tool, and I've been quite happy with the results. However, it doesn't like some of the MLcad colors, such as (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Is there a way to make the color palette larger so that it displays more then 16 colors at once? Alternately, is there a way to move the colors around so that I can put the ones that i use more in the first 16 slots so that they show up in the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello, I am using MLCAD for a few days now, and i have a problem with selecting multiple parts that are close together. The program displays a bounding box around the selection and its not possible to select other parts that are close/behind to your (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCad Suggestions
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Ralph Hempel writes: <SNIP> I'm thinking about rewriting the portion where MLCad displays the parts tree and the parts preview ... I thought about using resizeable tool-boxes ínstead of the panes, which makes it possible to have (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Ralph Hempel writes: <SNIP> (...) that (...) First there is a similar option existing already: Press 'I' and a dialog will pop-up, here you can enter the part number (with .dat) pressing ENTER or OK will insert the part. This (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | RE: MLCad Suggestions
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One thing I forgot to add was the ability to right-click the part preview (part select) window and have it float behind the actual MLCad window, or maximize until you select your part. The part preview should show as much info as possible. This (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hi all. I've been looking around for a while now for a decent CAD program for modelling some of my work. I looked at MLCad some time ago and it was pretty decent even then! Back then, Michael was thinking about doing an RCX/Cybermaster (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCad Grouping Feature Specification
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(...) Completely different approach then... I used the Raytrace software "Imagine" on the Amiga (quite some time ago) In Imagine there was a similar thing, objects break down in groups and groups break down in faces and faces break down in points. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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SHIFT + Left klick will not work, since this is commonly used for extended selections. e.g. Click on a part, than SHIFT click on a part 3 lines below the first part and all parts between get selected too. Also CTRL + left klick is used already, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I prefer the toolbar the most and the shortcut as close second. (...) I would like to see it like this: Normal left click selects the group the part belongs to. If the part doesn't belong to a group select the part itself instead. Shift + left (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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