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(...) I think I've decided just to use different colors instead of worrying about rendering black. I'll be easier to make it more photo-realistic this way. --Bram (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) I've had some success with black parts and radiosity. You can view the results (URL) here> and let me know if you think the radiosity settings that I used would be helpful. Forgive me for inserting unofficial elements into the conversation, (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) Right...I was just wondering if anyone had particular settings they used in POV-Ray that worked well. Otherwise it's just that much trial and error on my part, which is really slow when you're using radiosity. --Bram (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) Hi Bram, I'm not much of a ray tracing expert, but this is an issue that even LEGO has addressed. When I look at building instructions by LEGO, they translate black parts to a dark gray, almost the same color as the original dark gray. Many (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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Anyone have any tips for raytracing a black MOC with radiosity? I'd like some piece definition like this: (URL) What's the secret, Jeroen? Thanks, --Bram (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) Autostep is not part of the LDraw file format, but specific to MLCad. Here is a specification of the official LDraw file format: (URL) is not the default in MLCad. At least not on my generic installation of MLCad. (...) Autostep is not a (...) (20 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Hi Mitchell, LPub has no support for autostep. I didn't even know about it until you mentioned it. LPub supports STEP and ROTSTEP meta commands, but not autostep. If you read the LPub help file you wil find no mention of AUTOSTEP. Having made (...) (20 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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If I understand correctly, LDraw's Autostep is set as the default and requires no other changes (if you will accept a new step after adding each new part). However, I cannot get LPub to render anything but the complete assembly from a model designed (...) (20 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Thank you Ross, apparently I forgot that not everybody knows where I "live" on the Internet... :-) Greetz, Anton (20 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) (URL) for the noobs ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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Version 512 of the Library can be found on my website now, 12 new pieces have been added, among them the much requested revolver! I have also changed the appearances of all the tech_plugs and a new color was added. As always you can find all of the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Anton's Library is similar to LDraw, but made for POV-Ray only. The main differences: - Anton's parts are objects with "insides" rather than polygons (LDraw is exclusively polygons--and because of broke BFC winding, "inside" is wrong on about (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.cad.ray)
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Your computer is just fine to handle the POV-Raying. I made many animations on my old PII400. What got me going was this here animation tutorial: (URL) didn't actually use the "ClockMod" tools described here, though. But I found the tutorials useful (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation)
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Tore, Sorry. Things shouldn't be that difficult. I suppose I could have made the Couriership demo easier (I'll have to fix the 404). Anyway, the minifig should be alot easier, because everything except Anton's Library and POV-Ray is included. Easy (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.cad.ray)
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DAY 1, 20:00 Posted the following question to Lugnet. "I have POV-Ray 3.1 and 3.5, ML-Cad, L3Lab, L3P, L3PAO, and of course the LDraw package on a PC with AMD1100, 256 Mb RAM and a very old video adapter. What more do I need to make animations like (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation)
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(...) Two questions: * What exactly is Anton Raves' library? * I have POV-Ray 3,1 and 3.5, ML-Cad, L3Lab, L3P, L3PAO, and of course the LDraw package on a PC with AMD1100, 256 Mb RAM and a very old video adapter. What more do I need to make (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation)
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(URL) uses Anton Raves' POV-Ray library. You can create many minifigs with it, and best yet, you can walk them. Option one is to walk it in a straight line--boring. Option two, walk it on a spline. Very cool! There is an animation of a minifig (...) (20 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation, lugnet.announce)
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(...) (URL) intended to be a full, open licenced, and community supported replacement for LGEO. Note this not to take away from Lutz who did a great job with LGEO but he hasn't updated in years while the number of LDraw parts has skyrocketed. You (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Yes the axleholes were only half the brickwidth, so they didn't make it to surface of the back side. lg_32140.inc Technic Liftarm 2 x 4 L-Shape lg_6629.inc Technic Liftarm 1 x 9 Bent had the same problem. I've updated (URL) with all three. (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Lars, I noticed that (lg_32009.inc Technic Liftarm 1 x 11.5 Double Bent) is still incorrect when viewed from behind. It has 2 peg holes instead of axel holes. Also do you have any suggestions about how to edit and create these files? Thanks (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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