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Yes - It would be great to have a camera file. We would need a "lookat" file as well. Thanks again Michael for such an excellent piece of software. I have to say that (besides LEGO), its one of the best toys I've ever had! Brad Michael Lachmann (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Alright, alright, nevermind. I was mis-remembering what version I was running. The jump from 1.9 to 1.99 confused me. That, and the fact that I just work up... I am running the newest version... <sigh> Can't wait for the next one Michael! You are (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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The new site looks great, but I have one little question. I am currently running MLCAD 1.99R4, but when I follow the link from mlcad.ldraw.org to Michael's site, I can only find MLCAD 1.99R1. Is there a reason for this? -Andy Lynch ----- Original (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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For the past week, I have been working with Michael Lachmann and Jacob Sparre Andersen to give LDraw.org a more MLCad focus. We are proud to announce the new subdomain at LDraw.org: (URL) notice there's not much there yet. Because of some unforseen (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !!
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The next version of MLCad will support reloading of the project / model - which means (revert to saved). Michael -- ===...=== Ing Michael Lachmann Individual software development Tel.: +43 676 406 86 95 e-mail: michael.lachmann@lm-...ftware.com (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I've never tried to use camera options until now, but I think we can enhance that if we have a camera-file (like the light.dat) which L3P counts in. This way it's easy to define the camera - position and orientation ... Regarding the description (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Can anyone pass on the numbers of the new colors? (i.e. grays other than light/dark grey, LoM colors, grey green from the Statue of Liberty Sculpure) Thanks. (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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I've been meaning to suggest the same thing! John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:G5KD1w.D0H@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, This is a little write-up I did on free-form positioning of the camera. It is taken from several posts by myself and others on LUGNET. Tim Courtney has asked for new material for www.ldraw.org focusing on MLCAD, L3P and POV-RAY, so I offered to (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) mlcad (...) If the model is not right , it may be easier to open it with ldview. then you can just recreate the hose untill it looks right. (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I insert hoses like this : first I create my model in mlcad, then I create the hose in ldraw-mode and name it hose1.dat last part of my model in mlcad is hose1.dat then I save my model in mlcad and if the hose is not right, then I change it in (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, I will see what I can do :-) Michael -- ===...=== Ing Michael Lachmann Individual software development Tel.: +43 676 406 86 95 e-mail: michael.lachmann@lm-...ftware.com http: www.lm-software.com John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Andy Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:G5IsLC.FuB@lugnet.com... (...) it (...) and Y (...) as (...) becomes (...) the (...) I agree that this would be very helpfull. Since parts are often added in "layers", it makes sense for (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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MLCad being a Windows based program, I often find myself using "drag and drop" to place my next piece into my DAT file. If, for instance, I drop it into the "Front" view, then the piece goes into the DAT file at the X and Y location that is (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I will think about that things and post my suggestions here. Michael John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G5GoHx.AD8@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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On the Print Picture screen, it would be nice if it would remember the options and picture size you select (at least while MLCad is still running). -John Van (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Bram Lambrecht writes: [snip] (...) Filip Spacek did the conversion. (...) It would be great if when/if MLCad started allowing plugins, someone wrote a converter to POV which worked directly in MLCad. This would make life a bit (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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When I started using MLCAD/L3P/POV-RAY, I had quite a few issues. - Installation - The existing ldraw.org was pretty good in instructing how to find and install these things. However, I had to wade through a bunch of stuff to figure out that these (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) If I remember correctly, LDLite cheats lines towards the user by 1LDU, so they are more likely to show up. This would also mean that they are more likely to bleed through from other surfaces. Again, that's if I remember correctly. (...) Can (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Lachmann" <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:G5FxIw.746@lugnet.com... (...) different (...) the (...) So are you talking about two types of part-based rotation points: rotation points contained in the part file _and_ user-defined (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I thought it this way: o Each part can have several custom rotation points - each with a different name for the user o The user can select the general rotation point strategy (e.g. world origine, part center ... part rotation point). o Here I (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I noticed one of Marc Klein's parts had comments for a part rotation point. I assume this is because he used MLCad to open the part and saved it. It got me thinking, though. What if a part file had extended commands for custom part rotation points (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Michael Lachmann wrote in message ... (...) When you do the save partslist to file, there's no checkbox for the steps and you get everything separated by step. It would be great to have the option (I'm currently sucking the file into Foxpro and (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I'd be interested in it. I used one of the methods suggested, and while it works ok for me I plan on making the DAT file publicly available and I want it to be to be "correct." If you want to post it somewhere and provide the URL that'd be (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Lachmann" <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:G5AG5r.HpA@lugnet.com... (...) allow (...) "Inlining" means replacing a reference to a file with the contents (individual lines) of that file, but with each line transformed according (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Andy Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:029801c06082$b2...lth.com... (...) option (...) but to (...) then (...) would (...) disk (...) references to (...) could (...) files. (...) model (...) allow you (...) sure) (...) MPD (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G5ErKD.CCC@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) corner (...) rendering (...) again, (...) If I remember correctly, the previous version of LDLite handles .mpd's better. (...) Me too! (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Instead of just on/off, why not have the option be for setting n...the level of undos from 0 to some arbitrary number (possibly with some limit)? --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Possibly! I got a copy of the latest LDLite and it does a much better job of rendering the edge lines. However it doesn't support .mpd files as well, when you point it at an MPD it only renders the first subpart it finds, or so it seems. Also (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> <snip> (...) <snip> John, You can export the submodels into individual DAT files. MLCad will allow you to browse to a directory that you will put them in, and (I'm (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Ah, yes, that could be. When I build virtual models, I don't put in steps. That could be the difference right there. Sorry. :-) -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Will Hess" <willhess@simflex.com> (...) all (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Oh, I see Gary. Sorry, I don't usually put steps in models that I build, because they are usually only for my own use. That's why I didn't see the problem that you were having when I looked at my own model. Sorry about the confusion. -Andy (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) OH OK that works,when I choose 'save partslist' should it save it in the form or that report? An option for the color might be nice. I'm sorry if I bothered with all this,but I guess I missed that check box! THank You! Gary (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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In the report dialog there is a checkbox to enable the parts-per-step report. If this is not checked you will receive a report over the complete model. I'll check that in the file-report as well - (I'm not sure here) Is it ok, that MLCad takes care (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"James J." <jejackso@memphis.edu> wrote in message news:G5E0A3.ID6@lugnet.com... (...) Yes, it is a good idea to move past the old LDraw and into the new stuff like MLCad. Though LDraw will still be available and supported, the newer programs will (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) planned (...) nothing (...) Yes, it's true. We [the LCAD Comm.] are changing as the advancements do... (...) take (...) ideas (...) L3Lab, (...) lot (...) Is this a completely "good" idea? I've only recently learned LCAD and have been using (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Will Hess writes: Michael says. Perhaps you are using an older version of MLCad? (...) Thats it! like a set inventory,showing how many of each piece is in the whole model instead of in each step. (I have no idea why it wasn't (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"ludo soete" <ludo.soete@village.uunet.be> wrote in message news:G5D8zJ.2LH@lugnet.com... (...) That's a great idea. Right now, Tom McDonald is working on converting Bram Lambrecht's LDraw/LEdit tutorial to the LDraw.org format, and also we have (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi Tim, Good idea, perhaps (i hope so !) we can get some more detailed 'help' on the new programs/ utilities. There are a lot unknow / un documented buttons in those programs. I'm looking forward to it. Ludo (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I believe Gary wants a list of parts that is NOT sorted by step number. For now, the best way to do this is to save a second copy of the model, remove all steps and then print a parts list. Will (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Gary, I'm not sure what's going on here, but if I select "Extras" on the main menu, then "Reports" and then "Pieces", I get a compiled list, just as Michael says. Perhaps you are using an older version of MLCad? -Andy Lynch (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Well thats not exactly what I meant, This is what I get for a model(sorry its so long) I picked for this purpose: Step Numb. Color Part Description ---...--- 1 1 Black 3023.DAT Plate 1 x 2 2 1 Black 3795.DAT Plate 2 x 6 3 1 Black 3710.DAT (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Gary, wish number 1 is already on my implementation list, wish number 2 exists already and can be found under Extras/Reports/Pieces ... also you can save a part list into a file from the file-menu, or you print one. Michael Gary Blessing (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi, Ive got a coupe of ideas that would make things easier(for me at least) 1. A "select all" function to go with "copy" and "paste". 2. A compiler, something that would list how many of each piece is in a model, ie:for ordering pieces you don't (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G58nLA.K79@lugnet.com... (...) but I (...) which are (...) The online-help is a thing to be improved - thats for sure. After I release version 2.0 this will be the next item. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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This one is in progress. I got this information elsewhere and 2.0 will allow to copy and paste between different models. What do you mean with inlining funtion? Michael John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I wrote a VB program to mirror the symetrical portions of my star destroyer. I can post it somewhere if anyone is interested : ) "Bryan Hodges" <bhodges@SPAMBLOCKco...ntweb.net> wrote in message news:G59Gqv.3p2@lugnet.com... (...) completed (...) (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Please ignore my previous reply; I had a typo in it. :-/ Franklin (...) Here's how I'd do it. Suppose you've currently got this "left wing" sub-assembly in a subfile which, for the purpose of this example, I shall call "leftwing.dat". Inside your (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Here's how I'd do it. Suppose you've currently got this "left wing" sub-assembly in a subfile which, for the purpose of this example, I shall call "leftwing.dat". Inside your main model's DAT file, you will have a line as follows: |> 1 q x y z (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) as (...) I use LDLite for the rendering. There's a -W parameter that lets you increase the width of the lines when drawing at higher resolutions, which is a big help. You can get it here: (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Michael Lachmann" <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:G58Msq.Iyu@lugnet.com... (...) mean (...) to (...) where (...) That would be better if there were callback, but just being able to run the utility from within MLCad would be great. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) If you save your wing as a file (ex. wing.dat), then you can open a new file in MLCad, go to Multipart-Import Model, find your wing.dat file and import it. Then select the main model of the newer file, click the Add-Part button, check the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Unfortunately none of the CAD proggies (that I'm familiar with) support an automated mirror function. Hopefully we can add that to Michael's "todo" list for MLCAD. If the wings truly are identical you can probably get close by copying and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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: (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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! (...) (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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, (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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. (...) (25 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 (25 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 (...) (25 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... (...) (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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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 (...) (25 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 (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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. (...) (25 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. (25 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 (...) (25 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 (25 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 (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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!!!...!!! (...) (...) (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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