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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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| | Re: How do I speed things up ?
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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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| | Re: I finally used 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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| | Re: How do I speed things up ?
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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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| | Re: Follow up to Camera Tricks [DAT]
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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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| | Re: Follow up to Camera Tricks
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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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| | Re: I finally used 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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| | Re: My first model,please look
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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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| | RE: My first model,please look
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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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| | Re: My first model,please look
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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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| | MLCad FAQ
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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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