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Subject: 
Re: LDraw
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 7 Apr 2003 20:02:51 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Mike Fusion writes:
> 
> "Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:HCz4pC.pMC@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.robotics, "Brass Tilde" <brasstilde@insightbb.com> writes:
> > > > Go to the LDraw Org home page at http://www.ldraw.org for compatible
> > > 
> > > Unfortunately, all attempts to do so fail with a DNS error.
> > > 
> > > > programs. I'd recommend trying MLCad.
> > > 
> > > MLCad's readme specifically states to install LDRAW and LEDIT prior to
> > > installing MLCAD.  Does this mean that MLCad will work, even though LDRAW
> > > doesn't.  I'm not interested in drawing things, just in view previously
> > > created instructions.
> > 
> > The LDraw website has been down for the weekend.
> > 
> > MLCad provides you the ability to view other people's LDraw files, just
> > ignore its ability to create new LDraw files.
> 
> 
> 
> actually i believe that MLCAD uses LDRAW as the core of the user
> interface....  i actually have never tested to see if LDRAW or LEDIT ever
> actually worked.  just jumped straight to MLCAD.  that's running on a system
> upgraded from WINME to WIN2K


Hi Mike,

  It is my understanding that MLCad uses the LDraw.org parts data base, but not
LDraw or LEdit executable.  I will test this when I get home.

Kevin

> 
> mike



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  Re: LDraw
 
In lugnet.robotics, Kevin L. Clague writes: <SNIP> (...) That is correct, MLCad just requires the parts from there, not the executeables themself. Michael (24 years ago, 7-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: LDraw
 
"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HCz4pC.pMC@lugnet.com... (...) actually i believe that MLCAD uses LDRAW as the core of the user interface.... i actually have never tested to see if LDRAW or LEDIT ever actually (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics)

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