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I just finished installing "advanced" ldraw 2006q3 on Vista. I had to download the latest version of POV Ray in order to make L3PAO work. The older POV Ray's included in the complete install seemed to be incompatible with Vista. (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Custom MLCAD Parts tree
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(...) Yes, but I did it all within MLCad, by pulling down the Settings menu and selecting Parts Tree then Tree Configuration. I got Brick, Plate, Baseplate, Electric, NXT, Hinge, Minifig, Slope, Technic, Tile, Wedge, Windscreen, Wing, and Duplo (...) (17 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Have you customized how your MLCAD parts are organized? I couldn't find anyone else's custom MLCad.grp file, so I spent a bit of time on it tonight. Please feel free to adjust this and repost it. (URL) this to your MLCad folder and start the program (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Should MLCad be able to run on Windows Vista?
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(...) It runs fine. (17 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Should MLCad be able to run on Windows Vista?
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(...) I am running MLCad and LDView on Vista without any issues. I haven't tried any others, but I hope this helps. -Duane (17 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Subject speaks for it's self. I got a question from a Dutch Lowlug member regarding running MLCad (and other LDraw related software) on Windows Vista. Does anyone have experience in doing so? Thanks. Jaco (17 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Tutorial to customize MLCad through the MLCad.ini file
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(...) many thx for the feedback. I've updated the page accordingly. please have another look: (URL) (17 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Tutorial to customize MLCad through the MLCad.ini file
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(...) Ah, I see Travis already pointed this out. Jim (17 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Tutorial to customize MLCad through the MLCad.ini file
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Hi! I'd like to clarify something about this paragraph: (...) Although Bricksmith recognizes the Unofficial folder, it does not automatically download missing parts. It does work nicely with parts downloaded by LDView, but my impression is that this (...) (17 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Tutorial to customize MLCad through the MLCad.ini file
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(...) The top two screenshots are broken links right now. I don't use the minifig generator or LSynth, but I have some comments on the scan order section (most of which are about spelling/grammar/formatting): * At the very beginning, I'd change it (...) (17 years ago, 18-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Tutorial to customize MLCad through the MLCad.ini file
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Hi folks, as promised in this post: (URL) wrote a short tutorial about the MLCad.ini file. The file tells the Minifig Generator in MLCad as well as Bricksmith - the counterpart LDraw editor in the MAC world - which parts are available. In addition, (...) (17 years ago, 18-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Parts Updates
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(...) a tutorial on this will come out in a few days. w. (17 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Parts Updates
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(...) I really should have sent my above reply to this group (lugnet.cad.mlcad) instead of lugnet.cad like I did. For those of you who read this group but not lugnet.cad, I'm copying the reply, since this is generally useful to any MLCad user who (...) (17 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: NXT parts for MLcad 54087 or 56145
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Hi all, (...) I checked the size with a 44292 wheel. It's exactly the same. I also checked on Peeron site, the two parts seem to be the same. (URL) Klein A Mindstorms fan. (17 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: hands into arms..."newbie"
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(...) There's a "minifig builder" in MLCad that does it for you. Go to Extras-->Generators-->Minifig :-) (17 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Use the minifig generator Extras->Generators->Minifigs Putting those parts together by hand is all but impossible. Tim (17 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | hands into arms..."newbie"
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could someone please point me in the right direction, very new user of mlcad. i can build scenes fine so far, but cannot put arms into torsos, nor hands into arms as of now. banging head in baltimore. (17 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: NXT parts for MLcad
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(...) Unfortunately, 54087 has not yet be modelled, you have to use 44292 as a mockup (in early MDP days the parts kit we got 44292 instead of 54087...). The only funtionnal difference between those wheels is that 54087 includes ribs to engage the (...) (17 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: NXT parts for MLcad
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In article <JBCLwC.1Eq@lugnet.com>, Philippe Hurbain <philohome@free.fr> writes (...) Hi Philo My thanks to you and everyone who has contributed to these parts. Just one query though, I cannot find an LDraw part for the wheel used by the NXT. Is (...) (17 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: NXT parts for MLcad
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(...) Sure, here: (URL) are also some parts belonging to the NXT kit that are not yet official, get them on parts tracker: (URL) (17 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I want to use parts from Mindstorms NXT in MLcad? Does anyone know where I can find that? /Magnus (17 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi all, Anyone experience with the MLCAD build-in mozaic generator? Are there any restictions on the picture to convert, and what are the possibilities? I remarked on my first try that the picture on the imageview wasn't much like the original! Any (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Import Mlcad-file to another cadprogram
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(...) Does ProE accept .DXF files? There is a utility called DAT2DXF. Browse around on the LDraw.org website and you should find it. -Duane (18 years ago, 19-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Import Mlcad-file to another cadprogram
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I want to import my MLcad-file into another CAD-program, "Proengineer". Do anyone know if it is possible and how to do? /Magnus (18 years ago, 19-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Missing primitives after part update.
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(...) Is there a "scan parts" command somewhere in the mlcad file menu? Maybe that'll fix it. Otherwise, you might get a better answer for this in the mlcad newsgroup, so I'm sending you there. (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | dat file for wedge piece 50955 and 50956
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Hello dear fellows! For the instructions of a new model I would need .dat files for the newer wedge pieces: (URL) 50955 ((URL)) and (URL) 50956 ((URL)) Unfortunately it has not been made yet. However there exist the wedge pieces for: (URL) 42060 (...) (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Re: MLCAD Partslist errors
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(...) I also have another solution, which may be of use. See (URL) this message>. Martin (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Re: MLCAD Partslist errors
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(...) Hi Ludo, That is a known problem, see (URL) will also find that every sub-model is always counted, even if it is not included in the main model at all - MLcad currently just reports every part in the file itself. Until MLcad is fixed, you can (...) (18 years ago, 9-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, I recently build me a new freightcar,and build it also into MLCAD. See : (URL) The MPD file can you find in this folder: (URL) Because of identical repeating parts as the left/right side and the boogies, created i those parts as separate parts (...) (18 years ago, 9-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | My first atempt on MLCad...
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Hello, during the last month I spent some time working with MLCad. After I had read "Virtual LEGO" it was quite easy to use. So here is my first result: (2 URLs) And here is the deep link to the (URL) as pdf-file. This is the (URL) complete folder> (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Re: Flexible hose generator enhancement
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(...) Thank you very much Dean ! (18 years ago, 21-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Flexible hose generator enhancement
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(...) I just select the previous one, CTRL+D and adjust from there (moving it down the list if necessary) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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It could be a good idea to keep in memory the last points coordonates inputed in the hose generator. I said that because I use it a lot and I must adjust my hose many times to find the good way and each time I must rewite all coordonates even if I (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Feature question
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(...) The way I handle this is to manually drag all the parts to the 'favorites folder' Then I copy the file to all the computers I use. This works well to limit the number of parts I have to search through. I give this file for the common sets to (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Feature suggestion - auto-add optional line
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"William Howard" <william@howard-fami...rld.co.uk> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:J457E5.71w@lugnet.com... (...) This should not be to hard, I'll keep it in mind for the next version. Michael (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Feature suggestion - auto-add optional line
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If I have two triangles selected A-B-C and B-C-D adding a conditional/optional line primitive should pre-populate the dialog boxes with B-C-A-D (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: 3 problems - help appreciated!
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(...) Willy, thanks so much for your prompt response, you've just saved me throwing my PC through the window! :-)) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: 3 problems - help appreciated!
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(...) * open lg_3185.inc in povray (it can be found in your lgeo folder) * go to line 255 (yes, line 255, the second entry) where you read: "#declare lg_3185 =" * substitute: "#declare lg_3185 =" with "#declare lg_3185_clear =" (without quotation (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | 3 problems - help appreciated!
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Problem 1. I keep having a problem with Povray stopping. It has a yellow line on the code "lg_3185_clear". Any ideas? I am using MLCad, Lpub, and now L3Paddon. Problem 2. My minifigs don't seem very round (eg heads have hard angles rather than (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) Thanks Willy - your INI file will make my game a LOT easier to build. :-) (...) Yes, I'll have to upload a pic of the model vs the original in a week or 2, when it's done. Gabriel (18 years ago, 15-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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