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Re: More information on LEGO Digital Designer and other things
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lugnet.cad, lugnet.lego.direct
Date: 
Fri, 2 May 2003 14:47:22 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Jake McKee writes:

> - "Would LEGO like to see LXF replace LDraw someday? " - Only if you want it
> to. For what it's worth, that's where we are putting our energies, and if
> you like it then hop on. But if you (you meaning the community) doesn't like
> it, then just ignore it and carry on with the LDraw file format. We know LXF
> is a new unproven format, and that the LDraw file format has many strengths,
> and may continue to have some advantages over LXF. We also know there are
> some some shortcomings with the LDraw file format, which is why we are
> attempting to create a next generation format. We're not trying to have a
> battle of formats, just put our own new internal format out there for others
> to use and if you like it, great! If you want to tell us what you don't like
> about it or think should be changed, great!

One point of clarification... I meant that we were putting our own efforts
into LXF (not LXF overtaking LDraw). Sorry for any confusion!

Jake
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Jake McKee
Community Development Manager - N. America
LEGO Direct



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  Re: More information on LEGO Digital Designer and other things
 
(...) Hi Jack, I appreciate the effort the LEGO company seems to deploy just to please its adult and child customers. Whatever sparse/complete the part library, whatever basic/advanced the tools, I am sure the LCAD world will be better after LXF (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.lego.direct)

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  More information on LEGO Digital Designer and other things
 
Wow! What a week for LEGO CAD! LPub going open source, another Java viewer underway, a Mac editor hits alpha, new version of LD4D, the LSC, MLCad on Linux, all this Digital Designers stuff... and I know I am missing something! Sorry for the delay in (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.lego.direct) !! 

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