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(...) Yes. The particular DLL interface is up to you of course, but the Idea of a user expandable system is what I am looking for. You could add comment tags bracing the generated lines with the DLL name and any parameters the DLL wants to save, so (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Mirroring models
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Can anyone tell me how to mirror a model in MLCad or LDraw? I'm currently utilizing MLCad to make dat files of my Imperial Shuttle, and I've completed the left wing for it. I'd like to simply mirror the right wing, since it's an exact symetrical (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCAD Suggestions
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"John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:G55op5.140@lugnet.com... (...) Thought of another good one. It would be handy to be able to cut/copy and paste lines between models. Opening a model seems to flush the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Custom Built LEGO Sets in 2002
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G58nLA.K79@lugnet.com... (...) but I (...) which are (...) I've had this problem, too. It's mostly troublesome where two parts of the same color are stacked on each other. In 3D (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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You may also look here. (URL) is not as advanced as Fredriks curves in ldrawmode and the first program I made so it's not that very well constructed. If you want the sourcecode (and risk serious brain damage) I can mail it to you. Koen Fredrik (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) It depends on what kind mechanics you mean. I have no experience with programming in Windows, so that part beyond me. Regarding the mechanics behind the Bezier curve thingey, I would recommend looking at a tutorial/documentation I wrote here: (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I don't have as much of a problem with that, but it's not as high quality as I'd like. Long term I think the ability to plug in different render engines is in plan. I do see this as a bit of a problem and would be interested in the opinions of (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Chuck, do you mean a dll which generates some dat-lines to be included into the model? Than the idea is good, but the dll must be able to edit that as well. I mean assume the user generates something from the dll, and later he desides to change (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCAD Suggestions
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G57oqH.20r@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) That's possible to do ... if it helps I will implement this. <SNIP> (...) The UNDO will be slow and eat some memory - the only (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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We have been doing a lot of thinking and planning for the future focus of LDraw.org recently. Within a week or so, a new section of the site is planned to be released. From this, a slight restructuring will take place but nothing fundamentally (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad) !!
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"Michael Lachmann" <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:G56o7M.9Fr@lugnet.com... (...) Newsbeitrag: (...) I (...) sub-models (...) just (...) would (...) the (...) Perhaps you could bring up the find file dialogue so that the user could (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I suggest a DLL plugin system like Photoshop. MLCad could search the directory it was executed from for files with the appropriate file extension. These files would be loaded as DLLs. These could have handlers for returning a name to be added (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: MLCAD Suggestions
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G55op5.140@lugnet.com... (...) Good idea, I will do something about this. (...) There will be something in V2.00 (...) I will see ... (...) Uhhh, this bit is hard, after (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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After several weeks of heavy MLCAD use, I offer these suggestions for future versions (or perhaps these features are available and I just haven't found them): Decimals for position: currently if a part's possition contains decimals, pressing one of (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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This might take till Jannuary next year, there are still some problems open which I have to fix. Michael vanda dreyfuss <cresida@nightmail.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G4x5BF.4Gs@lugnet.com... (...) made (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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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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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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| | Export Problems
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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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(...) 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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