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Hi all! When will be the new version of ML CAD available ? Thanx! (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) group, (...) Ohhhh YESSS! That would allow me to create an FLL group, with subgroups for beams, bricks, sensors, gears, etc. to duplicate the inventory boxes I made for the kids. Then MLCAD would be something my team could use, rather than me (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Report Generator | Pieces
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I noticed when running a piece report that it doesn't allow for pieces in sub parts. It might be nice to have an added column that shows the pieces in each sub part, then total the number of pieces in the overall model. In other words, if you have (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Two thoughts on groupings: 1. For the default groupings, read the parts list and create groups for all first-words (or use the 0 CATEGORY entries from the part-files). This creates some odd non-groups, but it's better (IMO) than going through (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Export Problems
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Michael Lachmann writes: <SNIP> (...) You are right, that doesn't work at all - no matter if the inputs are valid or not, both buttons do not work. Please type the paths in by hand until I release the fixed version 2.0 Thanks, (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Ok, thanks for the tip - I will check that! Michael Jeff Boen <onyx@flash.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G4r5I8.Hx1@lugnet.com... (...) doesn't (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Jeff Boen <onyx@flash.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G4r5C3.H9C@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) validate (...) Blue" (...) search. (...) This will be a hint for me! I will add the possibility to put an exact search string into quotes, this should solve (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I did the following: 1. For the Brick group, I changed the search to '<Brick & !Pattern'. This excludes patterned parts from the Brick group. 2. I added a new group 'Brick, Deco'. The search for this group is '<Brick & Pattern'. This isn't (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hmmm... but when I press the "Browse" button to select a valid directory (C:\temp doesn't exist on my system) nothing happens. So it could be that you're checking the validity of the directory listed in the field before opening the Browse (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hmm.. I just tried this and I can seem to get the search string to validate with any spaces in it. I tried setting the search to "Brick 1 x 1 with Blue" which should capture all the letter bricks... but it says it is an invalid string. So I (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Jeff Boen writes: OK and if I want create new GROUP ? For example I want create GROUP for ONLY LETTER bricks and remove them from BRICK GROUP. How have I to do it ? Thanx. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | MLCAD Tutorial in french - Tutoriel MLCAD en français
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Bonjour à tous. Le tutoriel pour MLCAD est disponible en français sur la page officielle (URL) The tutorial for MLCAD is available in french on the official page (URL) Klein (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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This sounds something is wrong - the dialog wan't allow to continue until all the data are correct: 1) Make sure export path contains a valid directory name (e.g. C:\TEMP) 2) If you are using the processing log-file make sure the entry contains a (...) (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Can the MLCAD rendering engine be put in a DLL?
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Should be possible since I use a static link library for holding the renderer and file cache. When V2.0 is ready I will work on that. Michael Anders Isaksson <isaksson.etuna@REMO...tninet.se> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G4n910.Axy@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: A few 1.99 bugs and suggestions
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Hy Jeff, thank you for the bug - reports, I will go through them soon and correct them in V2.0 - thanks for your help Michael Jeff Boen <onyx@flash.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G4MCt3.Kq3@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) on (...) around (...) area (...) (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Only Michael can say for sure, but my belief is that this dialog is simply not fully functional yet. I would guess that all the fields and actions will become active in the next release. J (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I don't use the export function so I can't comment. But if you want to raytrace, get POVray, install it, then get L3Lab (or L3P) and install it. What I do to trace is save my MPD with the design I want traced. Then I launch L3Lab, navigate to (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I'm fairly new to MLCad, and after I recently got ready to delve into the depths of raytracing my designs, I found that the export command was a little odd... I can't click the post processor configurations tab; it doesn't act as if it's a tab at (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Can the MLCAD rendering engine be put in a DLL?
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Michael, is there a possibility you could put the rendering engine from MLCAD into a DLL? That would make it very easy to create other add-ons for the community. One example is my LDList, which can be used to search for a part - my Delphi port of (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Sure can! Just click on the menu Settings | Groups | Group Configuration. You'll see existing groups and their search criteria. To create a new group simply type the group name you want to use in the "Name" field, then type the search string (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | A few 1.99 bugs and suggestions
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1. When opening a file, if any sub parts are not found (the program alerts to this and offers a "Yes/No" dialog) and the file is opened anyway, clicking on the "Unknown" element will cause a Protection Fault Error: MLCAD caused an exception 10H in (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: creating parts?
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(...) Yes, prior to an official update (available from www.ldraw.org) the unofficial parts are usually posted to (URL) officialisation is current managed via announcements to (URL) such as (URL) almost all my completed parts and most of those done (...) (24 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hey Chris, I see a lot of cool parts marked "completed" on that tracker. How can we get such parts? The only links I see are to the author's email addresses. It seems kind of obnoxious to have everyone sending email to the authors to get parts. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Creating folders in ML CAD
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Hi, is it possible to create my own pieces folders in MLCAD ? Or have I only to use the predefinef folders ? Thanx. (24 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | MLCAD Tutorial in french
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I have translated the MLCad tutorial in french. It should be available soon on the page of tutorials here (URL) the meantime, it is available on my site here : (URL) à tous. Pour tous les amateurs de construction virtuelle Lego, j'ai traduit le (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hi Gary - take a look at (URL) Ttracker at (URL) should indicate what is being worked on. Hope this helps, Chris (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi guys, How do I create new parts for MLcad? There are some that aren't made(or that I can't find)That I need. Thanks! Gary (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Ah! Now I see. Yes, that's exactly what I was trying to do. And now that I actually do it, I see that the previous response *should* have been helpful, but I was too dense to read it closely. Thanks! Now all I need is some Duplo Train (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Well said. No lasting harm done to anyone's reputation in my book. I've seen some of Jay's work and it's tres cool. And nobody likes it when it seems like they're being ignored. People get frustrated... The takeaway lesson, though, is... play (...) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Thanks, Michael!
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I will do something here ... should not be too hard to be implemented ... Michael Carsten Schmitz <casz@gmx.de> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G476LG.42L@lugnet.com... (...) AAA...AAAhhhhhhhhAAA...H!!!...!!! (...) AAA...AAA!!!...!!!HH...H!!!...!!! (...) (...) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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You can use MPD for that ... an example: 1) You create your main scene without the figures ... 2) You IMPORT the figures now, either sitting, staying however 3) You switch back to the main-scene and include the sub-model (the figure) like any other (...) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello Ryan, "Ryan Farrington" <ryanjf@ifriendly.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:004f01c050ce$3f...dly.com... (...) 'Other (...) I ahve to say: AAA...AAAhhh...hhh!!!...!!! AAA...AAAhhhhhhhhAAA...H!!!...!!! AAA...AAA!!!...!!!HH...H!!!...!!! !!!...!!! (...) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G46nw6.pv@lugnet.com... (...) Lar, Though I agree with you in principle (both of your posts), I see Jay's side too. I know Jay a bit online, well enough to realize that English is (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Michael, I was doing a little work in MLCad just now, and I discovered the Settings>Groups>Group Configuration! Now I don't have to go through 'Other Parts' to get to slope bricks and tiles! Also, I figured out what the function of grouping pieces (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) [snip] (...) sub-model (...) time? (...) To display both the main model and the submodel at once, open the Add New Part dialogue box. You can start typing the name of the submodel, and then you will see it in the list. Select it, click 'OK', (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) In view of the tone of this response I stand by my original comments... settle down and play nice, please. I'm glad you apologised to Michael, anyway. ++Lar (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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HELLO MR. SHORTSIGHTED!!!!!! (yes mr. Bliss, this includes you too) Can't you read the entire thread before attacking me????? I apologized to Michael! twice! Now please get off my back ok? I know my post sounded harsh but it wasn't meant that way. I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Thanks for the answer, but that still doesn't solve the main problem I'm having. I'm trying to build instructions for various models, and I typically put in a minifig or two in the last step. I'd like them to show up along with the vehicle. Is (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Great - Thanks Michael! I just want to say again how much fun I have with your program. I've gotten more good out of MLCAD than I have out of any other computer software I've ever had! Keep up the great work! Brad Michael Lachmann (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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