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(...) d) illustrating building techniques (sorry, no example handy). With L-CAD models, you can more easily show your point by: - creating 'cutaway' models, showing only the parts involved in the technique being discussed. In some programs, you can (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And documenting MOCs is a wonderful thing. Mladen Pejic is (unless there's someone I'm missing) is the only prolific builder who documents every creation in LDRaw format and makes the file freely available. I wish more builders would do this. (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) c) documenting a MOC you want to disassemble (eg: (URL) That is what I mainly use it for, although I have used it for a) as well. ROSCO (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Phew. I was getting worried. On the topic of Lego CAD systems (not LDD, but LDraw and derivatives), I've never understood the point of them. About the only things I figured they were good for was a) making instructions and b) prototyping (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I understand why Lego Creator/LDD/whatever has a different interface, same as why I understand the Mindstorms interface is the way it is versus similar to a regular IDE like VisualStudio (eg BricXCC). When I see kids use the Mindstorms "block (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just found (URL) yet another Orion 7 bus>... He even got the shell done! And way in the future in modeling a HYBRID model, in TTC livery, when TTC doesn't have any yet. (Well, Orion have them) So with work resumed only two days ago with some key (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jordan Bradford wrote: <snip> (...) Yeah, I made one of those, too, but I've moved and can't afford to lose the 4 feet by 4 feet area needed for the web'cam block stacker. I still have the robot, and I may set it up (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Pretty fun. I just drew you an 'X' in the top left corner. It's like that other remote control robot I've seen with the claw where you pick up blocks. (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum- I'm with you 100%. I complained to TLC when LEGO Creator came out that it was infuriatingly not useful. Why can't we select, copy, paste, shift+click, ctl+click, etc like most other PC and Mac graphics and CAD applications? Why do they (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) went for the more obvious beer commercial. Apparently step 11 isn't always needed. I did fine without it, so I guess it doesn't matter that it wasn't there. Derek (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ever wanted to use a Magna-Doodle but couldn't afford to buy one? Bored at work?? Have this urge to draw but don't have a convenient drawing surface??? Draw your pictures on'line!! Surf over to-- (URL) you're chosen web browser is Internet Explorer, (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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(...) Probably the same thing we'd have to do to get a lugnet.factory (or lugnet.cad.ldd) group. If you discover what this magic is, please let me know. I think that there's currently nobody behind the wheel. (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You mean the kind for lady-ing? (URL) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hmm, build lego robot, or spend week at a cottage with the Ladies[1]. I think the choice is clear. Derek [1] Sadly they are all spoken for. Oh, Maybe there will be that cottage across the lake with all the sexy ladies. If beer commercials have (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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That Brick-thing-fest is LONG since over. What do I have to do to get that banner changed from the front page of lugnet (1) ? OR should i just wait for the servers to go to a more efficient country? Chris 1. (URL) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ummm you COULD be building a robot for BALANCE of POWER. all the cool people will be buiding one. ME IAIN JANEY Calum and a few others Chris (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) your right, i've tried several times to line up those weird and rare lego bricks. I only have a few of these weird bricks in my collection, so they MUST be VERY RARE. (1) I mean when i tried to line up the studs to the hole in the next (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I tried so hard to figure out how to spell that word. Finally had to give up and hope people could figure it out for me. fain would actually suggest a willing interest in something. But feign is definitely what I meant. (...) No problem. I'm (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh no, feigning interest would be like "Oh...what a nice Lego set you got...<looks down at cue cards>...it's much better than Cats". I've heard many a bit of feigning interest in Lego in my life. :) (...) I'm going to guess than there's (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nope. I tried for a while to use some when I was teaching a LEGO robotics course for kids. I thought it would be nice to have some directions for them initally. Forget it - it was just too much trouble. I ended up building robots and then (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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