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| Hello, a new converter exists since a few days. It can convert LDraw Objects (*.DAT) into Lightwave Objects (*.lwo) and Lightwave Scene Files (*.lws) (compatible with Version 5.5, 5.6, 6.x); running under Win 95 / 98 / NT / 2000. It is completly (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.ray)
| | | | | Re: Doing Patterns and Bitmaps in MLCad
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| Well, assuming it's left in some bitmap format, I could update LDView to use a texture map to draw the image. However, adding bitmaps to a .DAT file in some ASCII format is going to make for some really big .DAT files. Alternatively, of course, it (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | | | | | Re: File management
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| (...) put (...) you (...) That sounds reasonable. I was already kind of thinking of doing that, but it is nice to hear what others do. Regards, --Ryan ---...--- -- E-mail: Ryanjf2@juno.com -- Amateur Radio call sign: KB1FOB ---...--- (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Re: Doing Patterns and Bitmaps in MLCad
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| (...) BMP2DAT can be used as a start, but it's not generally viewed as a good final product. Other programs have an option to use a bitmap as a background image. That can be useful for drawing patterned parts. Steve (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Re: Doing Patterns and Bitmaps in MLCad
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| (...) I could provide a MLCad specific bitmap element very quickly. This element could be sized, moved and rotated. Internaly MLCad would handle this element like a normal quad. The disadvantage of this would be that no other program would be able (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | | | | | Re: File management
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| I have separate directories in which I store models. example: /models /mine /fire /space /others /Tim Courtney /Terry Keller /TLG /s1234 /s2345 This is basically how I do it. This is where I store all dats and mpds. hope that helps. Ryan (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
| | | | | File management
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| When making official models (and unofficial models for that matter), there are minifigs, submodels, and sub assemblies to deal with. You put them all together in one .mpd file, but then you also have these other files left in the \Models directory. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
| | | | | Re: Sub-models
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| :-) Michael Ryan J Farrington <ryanjf2@juno.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: 20000825.091555.-987...uno.com... (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Re: Some TLC folks use LDraw, MLCad (Was: The Artemis Project)
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| (...) I believe their use of the software is cumbersome and limited, because even though they have state of the art CAD systems, they still print out LARGE sheets of brick graph paper (~6' wide plotter) with images on them and trace the studs. Plus, (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Re: Some TLC folks use LDraw, MLCad (Was: The Artemis Project)
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| (...) Well, Entirely possible, but not necessarily... I know of many Industrial Designers & Architects who use very state-of-the-art CAD/CAID software at work, but use very cheap & limited software at home for their personal creativity... Why? (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Re: Some TLC folks use LDraw, MLCad (Was: The Artemis Project)
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| (...) Well, its clear that the LCAD advancements are the BEST we've seen of any 3D Lego design program, with the exception of the illusive TLC instructions program (which, from what I've seen, I wouldn't be surprised if it was VERY limited). So, (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Some TLC folks use LDraw, MLCad (Was: The Artemis Project)
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| (...) Wow. Somebody pinch me. This is about as close to unofficial endorsement as you can get! Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Re: Sub-models
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| (...) Wow, thanks! Now I can put minifigs in all my models. A whole world is opened... --Ryan ---...--- -- E-mail: Ryanjf2@juno.com -- Amateur Radio call sign: KB1FOB ---...--- (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Re: The Artemis Project
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| (...) Yes, I have thought of Sourceforge... The only reason I didn't propose it right off the bat, is that given that *I* won't be doing any programming, I didn't feel like it was my right to decide how the code would be offered. Sourceforge (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Re: The Artemis Project
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| I agree, having an Open Source cad project would be a very good thing. I definetely recommend taking a look at (URL) It's a free site sponsored by VALinux for hosting Open Source projects. It provides everything from cvs repositories and bug (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Re: The Artemis Project
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| (...) Hehehe, well, That's not necessarily a *good* thing :) But it's true, I used screenshots of Photoshop to composite the interface screens, as that was what I had at hand. It also looks like the best interface I have seen, (...) He has. I'm not (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Re: The Artemis Project
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| Karim, I happen to like the look of the user interface. It definitely has the "Adobe" look and feel. It also looks like the best interface I have seen, although it looks like it adds a little to the learning curve. Of course, added power comes at (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Re: Help! Need advice please!
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| (...) <SNIP> Yes, they are saved in the model. In case of MPD each sub-model has it's own rotation points which are saved within the sub-models. Michael (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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