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(...) instead (...) it's (...) Generally MLCad remembers the window-size and position when MLCad is closed and started the next time. I noticed big problems when MLCad was minimized when closed => then you just could minimize or maximize MLCad and (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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This is just a little nitpick, but I noticed that when MLCad starts up, it isn't maximized. It is set to fill the screen, but not actually in a maximized state. Occasionally i have accidentally gone to minimize the screen and instead dragged the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Thanks, that was the solution! ~ Michael (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Right, and you're probably delivering to a clientele that uses 19 inch or bigger displays with monster resolution like 1768 x 1280, in unix where you have more control over scroll bar width... (1) We are stuck on small displays, my laptop (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Only as an option or config item please, I don;t have the realestate to spend on scroll bars, they are too fat. ++Lar (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I downloaded the new LDRAW parts distribution the other day and now I get numerous errors similar to this one when I use MLCAD: File studel.dat not found, continue loading? I have encountered half a dozen or so similar errors. Ideas? Mike - (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Zander" <jukaza@msn.com> wrote in message news:G1zAx6.G59@lugnet.com... (...) In MLCad go to the File menu and choose Scan Parts. If it says it has found new parts then let it create a new parts list file, you need to do this every time you (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Just searched for it. It's there. Hmm. (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote... (...) The clue is to prevent L3xx from finding 76.dat in PARTS. This can also be achieved by adding 76.dat to your MPD. /Lars (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) You might have installed some files incorrectly. Assuming you installed in c:\ldraw, look in the directory/folder c:\ldraw\parts. There should be about 1864 files in this directory. If you are short some files, look for a 3023.dat file. That's (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Lachmann" <michael.lachmann@maxmobil.at> wrote in message news:G1yuEK.JC@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) the (...) one of (...) That is interesting! Hmmm ... I guess I am used to scroll bars from the tools (Electrical Engineering (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) <SNIP> (...) I removed them in an early version because most of the people didn't like the scroll-bars. However I could make them optional .. will see .. maybe in one of the future versions. Michael (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Lachmann" <michael.lachmann@maxmobil.at> wrote in message news:G1ytHu.Kz4@lugnet.com... (...) in? (...) not (...) then (...) the (...) Thanks - that works for me! Any chance you could add scroll bars in a future version? Mike - (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Before zooming select a part which should be the center after zooming, then from one of the panes which should be zoomed press CTRL + SHIFT then press the left mouse-button. Move the mouse up or down to zoom in/out. Release the button if the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Is there a way to zoom into a specific area or scroll around once zoomed in? When ever I zoom in I get the center point of my model which may or may not (in most cases) be the area I want to look at in detail. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) file. (...) Hmm... maybe then I need to generate my own custom version of 76.dat by not resizing/scaling but instead reshaping it to be the right length. I need to look at that. (callit 76_26plates.dat when it is 26 plates long, etc.) Like I (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) [snip] (...) Okay, I scanned for new parts and I now can build with them. Thanks! --Ryan Lugnet member #517 E-mail: Ryanjf2@juno.com Amateur radio call sign: kb1fob (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I don't seem to have it. I downloaded the parts that came w/ ldraw, and the other parts thing, "complete.zip". It seems to me like I am definitely missing some. How might I go about getting them? ~ Michael (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote... (...) No, I'm afraid this won't work. The 76.dat is NOT somewhere else, it is still in PARTS. You only move the referencing line type 1 to another file. (I take it you are referring to Steve's 112.dat) The clue is to prevent (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Zander" <jukaza@msn.com> wrote in message news:G1xEwz.Du0@lugnet.com... (...) I've just opened MLCad and looked under "Plates", and the 6th item is "Plate 1 x 2". This is a plain 1 x 2 plate. If you are looking for a smooth "plate" then you (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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When you add new parts to the library you have to options: 1) Modify or update the parts.lst yourself ==> then you have to restart MLCad (only during startup the parts.lst is read) 2) Open the menu "Files/Scan parts" and let MLCad search for new (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) MPD. (...) MLCad (...) either (...) Great sleuthing. I'd say that is it. The suggestion given earlier to create an ersatz part that embeds the scaled 76 in it, ensuring that the 76 is somewhere else, sounds like it might fool your scaler into (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Could you be looking for a 1X2 "Tile"? Look down in "Other Parts". Joseph (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I looked under Plates, and 1x2, but I don't see any "regular" pieces, only ones with "doodads" stuck on them. (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Did you run MKLIST? (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I downloaded the latest parts update and added the parts to my Ldraw\parts directory as well as to Parts.LST. I went into MLCad and wanted to select a new part, just to see if it worked, and the part was not in the list dialogue box or in the side (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) For most parts. In slopes, the dimension across the primary slope face is listed first. So regular 45-degree slope-bricks will always be described as 2xN. Less regular 45-degree slope-bricks have a different leading number, because of multiple (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Zander" <jukaza@msn.com> wrote in message news:G1vr4J.EI@lugnet.com... (...) Try 1x2 plate - the lower number is always listed first. -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) - Zacktron Alliance ICQ: (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello everyone! I'm new to MLCAD, and I'm having trouble finding some pieces. :) Where could I find the 2x1 plate? I've looked through the "plates" and "bricks" section, but I can't seem to find it there. Thanks alot! ~ Michael (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Try looking for lines with the following: 0 [Official|Unofficial] ... [Part|Element|Primit...art|Model] I admit, the "Official/Unofficial" flag is kludgy, but I was working with what I had... Another MPD suggestion: 0 FILEEND. This would allow (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote... (...) My "fake" seams seem to be the problem ;-) As you can see on (URL) scale parts a little bit to make a seam between parts. ("parts" are here DAT files found in the PARTS directory [1]) Normally this works fine, because (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Larry Pieniazek writes: Ok, for anyone that wants to give this a whirl... I've attached a sample MPD. It has tubing the length I expect... 14 plates high. It renders fine in MLCad and in L3Lab (using the versions I posted (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Two small problems... 1. you have to create the graphic. For a complex torso this is hard. 2D helps but there still are a lot of triangles. Hence my suggestion for an authoring tool to help with this task. (if MLCad could allow display a (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I'm surprised that this hasn't been mentioned yet, but 'skins' wouldn't be very hard to implement at all...in fact it HAS been done (although not in this context *). Simply make a two-dimensional part for each graphic and create a Graphic or Decal (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) <snip> I feel this suggestion as worded combines two different, separable ideas, both of which merit discussion. One would be the introduction of subcategories for decorated versions of parts within the authoring tools. The other is a new, (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) :) That sounds like a good prayer/meditation to/for me. (...) I'd like to also apologize. My responses (to both Adams) were somewhat overdone. Good thing I toned them down before posting them, eh? (...) For me, it wasn't your chosen example -- (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I don't think we where realy angry. It's basicly a good point you've bring forward, and we encourage everyone to discuss subjects like these openly. Please consider the reactions you've got more as different opinions than as angry (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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okay, were going to try and post something without getting anyone angry this evening. Where to begin? Well first off I'll apologize to all the minifig torso fans out there. In the original post it was the first thing that came to mind. So anyone who (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Thanks. I'll try to work up a simple one that exhibits the same problem, that particular DAT isn't for public consumption. (...) c ">/"++" c "s"" to yield ( :-) ) ++Lar (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote... (...) I don't know of any problems (knock knock). If you would care to e-mail me your DAT (MPD) file, I will check it with L3Lab, L3P and POVRay. /Lars (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) THIS user of LDraw tools considers decorated torsos of GREAT value. I only wis they were all done or that there was an easier way to do what are essentially bitmaps tiled onto a flat surface. Too bad the LDraw standard didn't allow for tiling (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Not really viable for me. I'm a mouser and I don't have the keyboard memory space to remember LEdit commands, although I have lots of visual memory space left to remember what MLCad icons mead. Plus running two different editors against the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) [...] (...) Another (and I think better) way to check assembly steps is by putting it in view mode (F2) and clicking in the editing window to display the steps in sequence. For readjusting the fit of _many_ interior parts, I run LEdit at the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Having this particular setting shortcutted (via a button on some toolbar, or via a cntl key sequence) would be very handy indeed. I find of the settings, this is the thing i turn on and off the most. I am OK with having to do a cntl-r to get (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) OK, I have done a similar thing in my PCC which uses yellow tubing for handrails. the tubing needs to be 14 plates high so I changed the length -20 to -14*8 by hand in the mpd to get the length right, then moved/rotated the tubing around in (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Is there a way to hide a part or parts in subsequent steps using mlcad...?.. If there is I am missing it.. Thanks Tom (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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OK! That did it. Thanks. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Maybe you changed the viewing angle?! Press right mouse-key in this view, select "View Angle" and in this sub-menu select "3D". Michael Jaco van der Molen <jmolen@globalxs.nl> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: 39CB64BD.8174FADE@gl...alxs.nl... (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) It's in the Change menu under Settings. Go to the Document tab and set the Default 3D rotation settings to X:23, Y:45, Z:0. This changes the view of the pieces on the left and the camera angle for saving bitmaps of you model. HTH John Gramley (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi all, Why are the parts on the left suddenly shown from top? How do I put the view to 3D again? I cannot seem to find it in the settings. Greetingz... Sjaacko (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Thanks a lot, that was exactly the option I was looking for. Regards, Hakan (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hakan, look under "Settings", "Change", the "Rendering" tab, in the Edit-Mode Options box, click "Draw to selected part only". I hope this is what you were looking for. Dennis (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, In my previous installation of MLCad, I could step through the parts of a model, and MLCad would only draw the pieces up to the part I stepped to. After a re-install, I can't find an option to enable this behaviour anymore, I always see the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I have POV-Ray and L3P but I'm still a bit confused about it. I have used L3P with a bit of success but I couldn't really figure out the coordinate system (I really didn't try that much though) and I'm not real fond of DOS commands. I was (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Well, why don´t you raytrace the models? Use POV-Ray or try Lightwave for it. For use Lightwave, you need a converter to convert from *.DAT to *.LWO. You can find it at www.joern-thiemann.de/tools; some Demo-Pics too. Greetings... ...Joern Thiemann (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I have finally posted pictures of my MOCs on my website for all to see. I have posted the DAT files on LUGNET for almost all of them (I haven't posted the house DAT file) so if you want one of them, just do a little searching or e-mail me. I took (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) hiya! (...) I'm not sure if you mean you want to create the LEGO sets in MLCAD, or you're using pieces from those sets for your own creations. If it's the former, there's already a version of the 8448 posted to lugnet.cad.dat.models. Steve (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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1) Open your POV-RAY file. 2) Look in the Upper-Left corner/section. 3) It says [160x120, NoAA] or some other resolution. 4) Click on that. 5) Pick the resolution from the drop-down list/menu. Hope this helps. ;-) (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
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I have just done my first Pov-Ray rendering using LP3. It has turned out nicely except for the fact that it is very small. Can I increase the size of the model in MLCAD/Ledit? Can I increase the size of the model in POV-RAY? Thanks Carl Watson (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(pulls out inventory of set) the "horn" piece is available as "plant tree palm body" the 4 pronged rotor piece doesnt exist at all the piece with the towballs exist but its only a mock-up the flexible axles do exist the ribbed tubing does exist the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) hehe...all the parts to build the sets... from the 8444, the odd parts that stand out in my mind are these - there's an odd shaped round one that is around the rotor, it is round like a wheel with two small spheres sticking out of it and an (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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all of the parts are available for the 8448 except for the wheels, I dont know about the other 2 sets, I think that all of the parts for the 8445 are available but I think there are some missing for the 8444. What parts in particular do you want? (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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hello i was thinking about doing my technic set up in mlcad...but i dont want to put that kind of effort into it if all the parts arent available so, my question is this do you know if all the parts are available for ldraw and mlcad for the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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"Ryan J Farrington" <ryanjf2@juno.com> wrote in message news:20000913.090209...uno.com... (...) Though you did certainly hit an appropriate group to gain the attention of web authors/designers, I think the question was a tad too off-topic. Why not (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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To all who have made their own websites: I am going to be building a website of my own, and I was curious which tools all of you have used to make yours. And does anyone write directly in HTML or JavaScript? Please respond to my personal e-mail (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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On 09/03/00, Jamie Obrien wrote: [snip] (...) [snip] (...) [snip] 'P' also works. 'P' was the original part selection/modification shortcut in LEdit. --Ryan ---...--- -- E-mail: Ryanjf2@juno.com -- Amateur Radio call sign: KB1FOB ---...--- (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | HELP: Need someone to help me!
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Hy MLCad Fans. Release 2.0 of MLCad is on it's way to be available. Currently the only thing missing is the on-line help. I will complete the english text but I need someone who would be willing to translate the text to german, since I'm currently (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Agreed .. solved already ... next release coming soon. Michael Peter A. Vogel <pavogel@pacbell.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G0H95K.3ru@lugnet.com... (...) name (...) be (...) I (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Texture mapping spec? (was Re: Doing Patterns and Bitmaps in MLCad)
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(...) This is what I meant by nested textres.- sub-textures. (...) You are right, I was wrong. However a more complex texture could be built up from simpler ones.(I.E No top level texture The sub texture being made up from simpler 'bitmaps') - This (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:4gvcrs8kb1v5s0n...4ax.com... (...) cope (...) I can't think of any reason to "nest" textures. The only reasons I know of to draw multiple textures over one another are to produce different (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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When creating a multi-part model, if there is a space in the .dat file name specified when a new model is created, MLCad will happily accept it, and will even open it successfully when it is selected as the active model. However, other models in the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Texture mapping spec? (was Re: Doing Patterns and Bitmaps in MLCad) [DAT]
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(...) I orgot the Texture filename, so: 0 TEXTURE <texture_filename> <vector1> <vector2> <vector3> [<vector4>] So, Resuming again: 0 SET TEXTURE_WRAP on 0 MATRIX TEXTURE 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Load 0 TEXTURE my_texture1.png 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 16 (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) :) I know what you mean. (...) Hmm. There shouldn't be any need for 'nested' textures. Or is 'nested texturing' an area of texture-mapping that I don't know about? Steve (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) You are right. My approach assumed to much and restricted too much. (...) Good point. (...) OK. (...) Right. But if START is required, then it might as well be omitted. My purpose in having an optional START was to allow TEXTUREs without the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Texture mapping spec? (was Re: Doing Patterns and Bitmaps in MLCad) [DAT]
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(...) I second this ideia, and I would also like to add that extra directories never hurt backwards compatibility. I also have to say that you I would like to remember that we should try to follow the path of the more experienced, like the creators (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Texture mapping spec? (was Re: Doing Patterns and Bitmaps in MLCad)
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(...) Sorry, Computing course at college showing through. (We were told try and specify EVERYTHING. Unfotunatly there is no concrete defintion of what EVREYTHING is.) (...) Agreed, but with the following questions? (Assuming simple rectangular (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:oekarsonpfetb7s...4ax.com... (...) I tend to agree about putting it all in 2 separate commands. However, I don't think a position vector and orientation matrix are appropriate. A texture is (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) [snip] Urg. Why so wordy? Just do: 0 TEXTURE <position vector> <orientation matrix> <filename.type> [START <standard ldraw commands go here> 0 TEXTURE END] The <position vector> and <orientation matrix> parameters are identical to the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No, that would be bad. If we're going to break compatibility with all existing programs, let's go a bit farther than just drawing bitmaps. Steve (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Lachmann" <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:G0EBD1.Lwu@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks a ton!! :) -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) - Zacktron Alliance ICQ: 23951114 AIM: TimCourtne (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Troubles with MLCAD
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There are some problems in connection with MPD, which I corrected in the next release - so stay tuned. Michael Jamie Obrien <jamien@interworx.com.au> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G0CCt4.M0B@lugnet.com... (...) problem (...) model (...) as (...) want (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: A couple of bug/feature notes
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There is a CTRL + 'M' for modify - still wana 'M' plain - no problem. CTRL + 'Z' is reserved for 'UNDO' - still not in but .... MLCad currently supports - Select one ore more parts - press and hold SHIFT + CTRL - press the left mouse button in one (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Both things will be corrected in the next version. Michael Jeff Boen <onyx@flash.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G0Aqsz.Mxr@lugnet.com... (...) via the (...) you hit (...) "Enter (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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The next version will not report any errors which happen in the preview window. Errors which happen during loading/saving of a Model will be reported once only if the warnings option is on. In any other case MLCad will suppress messages. Forgive me (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I forget if I've mentioned this before here - One of the things that annoys me is when MLCad comes up with the warnings 'error xxxx.dat not found, continue loading?' - and it usually comes up many times at once, causing you to have to click ok on (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Sv: Doing Patterns and Bitmaps (GIF License issue)
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As I remember. Another person had the same probleme with the GIF license. But he desided to let his program be freeware, and then it was not a probleme. So I think you could use the GIF format, as long as MLcad is freware. -- Djelle alias Mogens (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) (Hence the suggestionf making it a line type.) OK,Revised Suggestion. (Still needs Further Disscussion) 0 TEXTURE <fname> fname is name of the PNG/JPEG/BMP etc to be used instead of the *.DAT version. The extension of the file shall determine (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, I am a relatively new user of MLCAD, and have run into some very annoying problems. I started building my model, and went merrily on my way until I came to a shaft with several gears and bushings on it. I decided to group these items, because I (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi Mike! When you input orientation/location info using the dialog box (accessed via the icon on the edit toolbar), the text boxes accept decimal data, but when you hit "Okay" the data is rounded back into integers. Also, when you double click on a (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Lachmann" <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:G09Btz.8vC@lugnet.com... (...) That would work great for me, although it would make life easier if the TEXTURE START line included the points making up the four corners of the texture. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Farlie A <alex_farlie@hotmail.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G08CIH.6B1@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) I could agree on this. (...) obscure (...) Generally possible, but keep in mind that writing code for Gif/Jpeg could be a license issue. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Doing Patterns and Bitmaps in MLCad
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(...) Rough idea for texture mapping options 0 TEXTURE START <fname> <quadized verison of texture-using parts if needed> 0 TEXTURE END A browser compatible with L-Draw woudl use the quad version ignoring the directive. Otherwise the bitmap in fname (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Lachmann" <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:G06yIC.5C8@lugnet.com... (...) Ahh, ok. Makes sense. On the other hand, it would be really handy if you could somehow indicate what was done, so that if a later renderer had access to (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I'll give it a twirl!! No more DXF's!!! I use 3DS MAX, but have Polytrans, so conversions from LWO to MAX is a snap. Maybe I will test this weekend, and FINALLY, maybe, get Bram Lambrecht's awesome mining truck rendered! Thanks! Eric Regner soon to (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Doing Patterns and Bitmaps in MLCad
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I was just thinking on offering something similar to bmp2dat. The other thing always is that it should be compatible to Ldraw and than you have to convert the bmp to something which LDraw can use too. Michael Travis Cobbs <tcobbs@san.REMOVE.rr.com> (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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