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(...) Well, because you haven't answered my question I was forced to download the previous version of MLcad last night. Is it that hard to figure out what went wrong? Greetz, Jay Cal (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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There are certain things that I'd like to be able to create once and then reuse many times in various different models. The most obvious example is a minifig. I want to build him once in a sitting position and once in a standing position, and then (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Peter A. Vogel <pavogel@pacbell.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G3zGvK.Eyv@lugnet.com... (...) This should be possible - will see when I have time for that ... (...) pretty (...) MLCad can do this already ... see ghost-parts and buffer-exchange (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Some of this I'm going to look into using PERL to fill in (any advice on quickly rendering a piece to a BMP greatly appreciated) but I just wanted to share with you my perspective on using MLCad to produce instructions to be used with kids... (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Sorry for the double post, (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Just a small question: Why doesn't the latest version of MLcad support the export of the main model of a MPD file? If the main model of a mpd file is completely made out of included submodels, the exported file remains empty. The former version gave (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Just a small question: Why doesn't the latest version of MLcad support the export of the main model of a MPD file? If the main model of a mpd file is completely made out of included submodels, the exported file remains empty. The former version gave (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello, I'm wondering if anyone could help me with a problem I have been having with MLCad 1.9r4. When I first started using it, I was able to use the "print" facility just fine. However, at some point, it starting printing a table of parts rather (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Ok, thanks for the report, I will have a look at it. Michael But it sounds like a known error of 1.99. Are you sure you've got 1.99R1? Daniel Crichton <danielc@helio.co.uk> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G3tEt6.GI8@lugnet.com... (...) around (...) (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I've got NT 4 Workstation, SP5 and I've got a problem with selecting parts using the mouse. With around 30 parts in the views if I try to "loop" around them with the mouse to select a group of them I sometimes get the following error: MLCAD.exe - (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Yes I will implement that into the next release. Michael (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Lachmann" <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:G3sn27.ACJ@lugnet.com... (...) parts - (...) into (...) When I get the chance I'll dig out my 3D modelling books and see if I can slap together a small app to look for intersecting (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Could it be made that you can reload the models without having to reopen the file you're working on. And that it reloads even if it doesn't see new files? thank you Koen (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I think the problem is again the part itself. To line up parts you need to have reference points where you can line up. LDraw parts do not have such points. The same thing is valid for intersecting parts. I'm sure it's possible to detect that parts (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi! Any of you serious CAD-heads out there used/tried to use the LogiCad3d Space Mouse or SpaceMouse+ with MLCad or some other windows-based LDRAW tool? It looks like it could make life much easier, but perhaps I'm wrong. Anyone? Thanks, -Peter (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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Last night I had a thought ... wouldn't it be really cool if MLCad could verify that a model was constructed "correctly"? In simple terms it could check to see if any bricks overlapped others, and also make sure that bricks were aligned against (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) In L3Lab you can see how it looks: hold down the SHIFT key while rotating the model by the mouse. /Lars (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I will check that ... Michael Jeff Boen <onyx@flash.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G3HI5G.3qw@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) the (...) nice (...) going (...) part"... (...) having a (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I was thinking on that too, but this might be a bit confusing when parts are not like a box, like you said most of the technic parts. But sure this is also a possibility. Michael Anders Isaksson <isaksson.etuna@REMO...tninet.se> schrieb in im (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Michael Lachmann skrev i meddelandet ... (...) Why not a mode which paints just the bounding boxes of pieces, instead of the detailed piece? This might be easier/faster than interpreting all the .dat-s and drawing all the lines. You also see the (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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In previous versions, if I recall correctly, double-clicking on a part in the view panes performed the same operation as double-clicking on a part in the element listing... it brings up the part# modification dialog. It would be nice to have that (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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It sure would ! I was thinking along these lines a few days ago and I tried a small experiment. I manually edited copies of the .dat files for the basic bricks that my model uses and removed all of the "extraneous" quads and studs so that each part (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Yes, it would help. How about having an option to draw all prior steps in wireframe mode? Or have a meta-statement to turn wireframe off and on? Either of those might be easier to use than flagging specific parts. Steve (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Beside the fact that the next release will be faster than 1.99R1 :-) I have another idea: What if would be possible to mark certain parts for outline or wire-frame drawing? Would that be of any help? Michael (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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One thing you could also do is to use the 'hide' feature. When you select parts and activate 'hide" from the menu or tool-bar (the light's) the part will not be drawn anymore until you make it visible again from the menu or tool-bar (show, show (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I've got this message with an e-mail so I forward the reply here: Hy Bram, at 1) Der is an option in the settings where you can disable this checking and warning mechanism. at 2) Don't tell me such things please ... so many people asked for MLCad (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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You're welcome! And thank you, John. I discovered that fact quite by accident. :-) Hope you and others are able to make some use of it. -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Well, a number of times since L3P was announced back in August 1998 I have had discussions with several people about ways to control the camera. The basic idea of L3P was to automate the camera setting to what (I suppose) is the most common (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Well, I think of it the other way around! See (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Andy Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:004b01c0426c$20...lth.com... (...) pieces (...) minimize (...) the (...) Then (...) now (...) DAT (...) Thanks for this very good tip. -John Van (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Yes! This bothers me (and confuses my sons) everytime we use MLCAD. I'm really sorry, Micheal, but I *don't* want MLCAD to be the default option for .DAT and .MPD files. (...) I agree, I like the way LEdit handles this. But it's not too hard (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Woah! Now that's what I call construction! That's going to look fantastic when you get the bridge and reactors done. Royce (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Cool. Thank you for the suggestions so far everyone ! (...) Sure. Twist my arm... : ) LMKWYT (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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... (...) Nope, MY fault for not viewing in a larger window (or scrolling down). You did right; like I said, I just wanted to make sure. My apologies for posting prematurely (yes, I know there's a horrible pun in there, but let's not go there =P) (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Yes, thanks for putting the note there. Generally, you may want to contact the original designer for permission when using his/her design, especially when your modifications are minor. (...) Glad you liked the model. (...) No harm done, --Bram (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Yes thats what I meant. (...) I pointed this out at the bottom of the page,I also listed the URL for the original!! I didn't think that anyone would mind if I copied a model that I liked, and I still think the original is better,I just wanted (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | I finally used MLCAD!
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I decided to use MLCAD for my latest model: (URL) time I used LEdit, my monitor didn't behave very nicely since I was switching resolutions so often, so I decided to give the latest edition of MLCAD a shot. I'm glad that the keyboard short cuts work (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Thanks Mark. Looks like Gary built the model from my renderings and then put his model into MLCAD. In case anyone is interested, here is my original DAT file: (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Well, I'm glad you learned to use a LEGO modelling program (I'm certainly too lazy to figure one out myself) but I have to ask exactly what you meant by first MLCAD model. If you did meant your first original model, then it ended up looking an (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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There's been a lot of good information posted to lugnet.cad.mlcad in the last week or so. Is anyone collecting the info to make a FAQ? Steve (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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