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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 (24 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 (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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. (...) (...) (24 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: (...) (24 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 (...) (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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) (24 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. (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (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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