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Hi, I finished computer-rendering all the building instructions from _The Unofficial Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots_. They're online here: (URL) and Hank have both been updated, so the entire set is RIS 1.0 and RIS 1.5 compliant. I used MLCAD, l3p, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) No problem :) I'm sure a lot of people will/have benefitted from your work. (...) Right now, I'm working as a Web designer... Sort of ID. I graduate in December, though. In the past ocuple of years, I've worked for an Architecture firm here in (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Augh, I knew you were in ID, I should have known you would know all about this stuff. Maybe someone else will benefit from the knowledge. (...) Yeah, multiple models are a pain--which is why for the older models on my site, there are only one (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Thanks. Wish I had the time...maybe if I do that senior project I'll need project ideas :) (...) Hey, it's the best way to learn :) (...) Aw, you're gonna make me blush ;) I hope I can find enough stuff to work on for 30 hours a week for 3 (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Thanks :) A little bit of constructive criticism on (...) Thanks, Bram. Although, I already new about this stuff. I work with Alias Studio on a daily basis, so I am very into rendering. The reason I went with straight defaults is that I was (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) One might beg to differ. Your stuff looks much better than the majority of ours. In my perfect world, I could send you my MPDs and you'll return awesome renderings. :-, <SOUNDTRACK MODE="WEEPY-KITSCHY" INSTRUMENT="VIOLINS"> Alas, here in the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) As always, amazing models! A little bit of constructive criticism on raytracing (not that I'm an expert...[1]) Take, for example, this image: (URL) model is great, but I'd love to be able to see the detail better. Instead of moving the camera (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.ray)
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Chuck Sommerville wrote... (...) Well, like HAL 9000 had difficulties handling contradicting orders, POV apparently has too! The following extract from the model: (...) is converted by L3P to: #declare wl__claw_dot_dat = object { object { (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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I downloaded this really cool loader model: (URL) MLcad, the claws are black. After making the POV file with L3P, the claws render yellow in POV and some of the decals go away. Looking at the files closer, I noticed that the claw part is defined as (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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Fredrik Glöckner wrote... (...) Leonardo Zide has published the source for LeoCAD ((URL) apparently he knows how to read l2p_elmt.tab and l2p_ptrn.tab - though he doesn't seem to extract other info than the LGEO names, so maybe he just hacked the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) I have had a change of heart. For those desparate to see whats going on, I have provided a sample kit. please note that the commands might change if Lars integrates it with L3P. I have provided source code, executable, two before and after (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Since I have already provided the source to Lars, I assume that he would like to add the code directly to L3P. He also knows how to deal with the issues I was unable to fix dealing with where L3P inserts the comment fields. For now, I will not (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Hm, he uses a special "rugged" texture on the slopes, to give them the correct look. (This can be done in L3P too, with some manual adjustments to the POV file.) Also, he seems to have two definitions for each part, one transparent and one (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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Fredrik Glöckner wrote... (...) No, the mathematics is easy, just a simple matrix in POV. But Lutz mentioned something about a special index file and flags for transparent parts and slopes. And I can see LeoCAD's code to read the file. But I would (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) I'ts not too difficult to incorporate LGEO and L3P in the same POV file. I've done it once to get a high level of details in a wallpaper rendering: (URL) was surprised that noone mentioned this.) What you basically need to do to cram LGEO (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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Chuck Sommerville wrote... (...) Good idea, I have thought of it myself too :-) But I have postponed the implementation because I was hoping for an integration of LGEO and L3P: the effort writing POV replacements for LDraw parts naturally belongs in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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George GeoMan wrote... (...) The good thing about L3P: it is INDEPENDENT of part updates. The not so good thing about L3P: some rounded parts look egdy/angular. /Lars (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Well, I raised the steering wheel one plate and amputated my driver at the knees so that he'd fit: (URL) I should change the color of the upholstery and the color of the driver's shirt so he stands out better. Any suggestions? --Bram (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) That'd be great (seems like L3P files just keeping getting bigger, though :) Lars, have you discussed anything with Lutz about using LGEO? --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) If it makes renderings better, POV files smaller, and doesn't take a lot of effort on my part, how could I not be interested? Please continue your efforts! --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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