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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: Hi all, right now the machine is runnung at 100% processor power to generate 1600 pictures for a small animation with motion blur (blur created by layers of 4 rendered pictures / final picture). The (...) (13 years ago, 21-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Re: Rendering with Motion Blur: MegaPov vs. Overlaying Multiple Pictures
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Rob, have you heard about "Blender"? That appears to be more professional and some claim it to be faster. I myself have not tried yet.... I do not even know how to export *.ldr to other laguages than *.pov. I still stay with PovRay, since I have the (...) (13 years ago, 21-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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I figured that I'd post a very large picture here since they are not allowed to be posted on a lego forum that I will not mention... (URL) Did I mention how much I enjoy the new red Cargo Train? The ascetic look of the train is very good. Its (...) (13 years ago, 21-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Rendering with Motion Blur: MegaPov vs. Overlaying Multiple Pictures
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(...) I would love an updated rendering software. After 10 years of using PovRay you'd think renders would be faster on newer computers with quad core processors and multigigs of RAM... (...) (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Why, dear LEGO???
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(...) Come to find out the main reason is the charger can also be used with the NXT battery pack. I did not know this information. I was just wondering why anyone would want a charger by itself. No complaints. Just a brain fart on my account I (...) (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Why, dear LEGO???
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(...) I have 2 rechargers and about 5 batteries so I'm glad they packaged it this way (separately) Next Rob will be asking LEGO to package straight and curved track together. :) (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rendering with Motion Blur: MegaPov vs. Overlaying Multiple Pictures
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--snip0-0 (...) It's a unix thing so if you've not spend much time on unix you'll probably never encounter it. Luckily they also make a windows version :) (...) Excellent. It really can do just about everything but the command line gets very (...) (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Why, dear LEGO???
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(...) If they sold it as a kit you'd be posting Why do you have to buy the rechargeable battery and the transformer to recharge it together? I already own the recharger? (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Why, dear LEGO???
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Why do you have to buy the rechargeable battery and the transformer to recharge it as separate items? Can't you sell it as a kit? (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rendering with Motion Blur: MegaPov vs. Overlaying Multiple Pictures
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(...) Thanks Tim! Never heard about "Image Magick" before, so this tip was very helpful. Mostly I use IrfanView for all simple transformations. (URL) had a look into the compose-area and that should offer what I am looking for. Great! Leg Godt! Ben (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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--SNIP-- First let me say those renders look great. Really cool stuff and makes me want to try out some renders again. (...) I'm all but certain you could do this from the command-line using ImageMagick convert. I could tell you the commands without (...) (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The newer magnets...
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(...) A couple of our NALUG members have used some small rare earth magnets that they bought. You put one between the regular LEGO couplers and they make the join much stronger. Both of them like long trains, and both build detailed (and heavy) (...) (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Rendering with Motion Blur: MegaPov vs. Overlaying Multiple Pictures
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Hello to all train heads, since some life has returned to Lugnet.trains, I may use this opportunity to give a little info on my latest render experience. A few weeks ago I was looking for motion blur effects (to generate more realism in animations (...) (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) Hi Matt, welcome (back) in the zombie group.... :-) I have just tested a couple of waggons (10 new + 5 old to be exactely) for magnet power: when pulling apart a train of waggons equipped with different magnet systems I find no clear answer: (...) (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains are great!
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(...) Hello - At least Lugnet Train newsgroup has not been killed! I have to agree, that 9V is preferable for Club layouts, since battery power is not easy to be supplied for daylong operation. The rechargebale box loads extremely quick, however the (...) (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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Since I see people around here I better join in! And I figure you should never be afriad to ask a "newbie" question, since who wants to spend all day searching old forums, and if I want to know there may be others... I haven't purchased any new (...) (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Containers and printing (was Re: I'm bringing sexy back
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Ditto everything Lar just said. That cereal car was cool! (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO killed the train club
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(...) And the newest fall catalog 2011 has 2 train sets in it. Well, one complete with all you need to get moving. (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Containers and printing (was Re: I'm bringing sexy back
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(...) ILTCO was an attempt to keep the lines of communication among clubs open. It fizzled out. (...) Those are very nice cars... do the containers interoperate/interchange with the recently released Maersk Train's containers? If not, would it be a (...) (13 years ago, 18-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO killed the train club
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(...) Wasn't dissin' ya! You guys did great. I'm just worried that NMRA participation peaked around the time of Cincy/Philly/Detroit... (13 years ago, 17-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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