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(...) If regenerating doesn't do it for you, because you just can't remember that, for example, garage door slats are filed under Roller and not garage and not door and not panel and not slat.... (yes, I was trying to find these today, no comment on (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) That seems to have done it! Thanks! Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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did you hit regenerate list? mine was same way heh -- And they said 'Computers will never be in general use' "Jake McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GEHnoC.Ftz@lugnet.com... (...) brick, (...) I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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All, I am starting to actually _create_ MLCAD based models and I am having trouble locating some of the basic parts. 1x1 brick, 1x2 non-printed brick, 45 Slope 2x2 non-printed and 1x2 tile with one center stud are just a few I am having trouble (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Bill, For every view except 3D, this is possible, but is not a one-step process. Step 1: Click on the piece you wish to center on in "Place Mode". (The square with the pencil and arrow indicates place mode.) Step 2: Change your model from (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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yes that would be very nice. -- And they said 'Computers will never be in general use' "Bill Fitzgerald" <wfitz@ptway.com> wrote in message news:GEH3J9.HEF@lugnet.com... (...) from (...) part (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Is there a way to set up MLCAD so that when I do a zoom in, say change from 100 percent view to 300 percent view, to have the view centered on the part that is currently selected? It is a minor thing, but something that i would like to be able to (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) from (...) library (...) rotation (...) That helps a lot. Thanks! Cheers, --Ryan (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Shure, I will take care on that. In the mean time you could move the part using the mouse and a small scale factor in the viewing pane. That should help a little bit. Michael (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) - Part Origin, is the absolute zero (0,0,0) point of the part itself. - Part Center, is the computed center of the part (e.g. the part ranges from (-2, -2, -2) to (+4, +4, +4) so the computed center is (+1,+1,+1). - The part rotation point, is (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Michael, Why is the Maximum Coarse movement limited to 100? If one is moving pieces long distances frequently, using the Enter Position/Rotation dialog box can become tiresome. Could you perhaps increase the limit to, say, 250 or so? Regards, --Ryan (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I am working on making some parts, and I have a couple of questions regarding rotation points. . What is the difference between Part Origin, Part Center, and Part Rotation Point in the Rotation Point dialog box (MLCad)? . Is the Part Rotation Point (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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"Trevor Pruden" <trevor_pruden@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GDtKKF.5yz@lugnet.com... (...) use (...) I don't know about the part, but MLCad supports both .dat and .mpd files. Dan (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Hi Everyone, This is my first time posting to these groups, but I am searching for a MLCAD part file for the arctic style walls that have the window in them. They come in blue and light grey in the arctic sets, and I would like to use them in my (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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It was the 'scan parts' step that I didn't do. Got it all worked out now, Thanks alot Tom Heverly (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Wha-hoo! That did it. Thanks alot Tom Heverly (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) You need to download the main library files. These are ldraw.exe (the original LDraw software) and complete.exe (the complete collection of LCAD part updates). These are both ARJ archives, in self-extracting packages (just like lcad0002.exe (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Well if your useing MLcad, go to 'file' and select 'scan parts'. This will ask you if you want to add any new parts it finds to the directory. When I installed MLcad I had to do this twice before I had all the parts that were soposed to be there! (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I'm trying to build my first L-draw / MLcad model, and my first step was to use a 1x10 technic beam, and since my parts list only has 1x2 and 1x14, my virtual creation stopped before it started. I'll bet there is a simple way to convert the 1x14 (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Solution concerning MLCAD colors (was Re: Question about MLCAD colors)
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(...) Tim, Color 24 in MLCAD was purposely made to be different that Dark Gray (8), the same way Color 16 is to be different from Light Gray (7). The problem is that it tends to make it them darker than both colors [7 & 8], leaving the Edge Color at (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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