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Subject: 
Re: 8 Wide Train Pics
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date: 
Mon, 27 Dec 1999 06:30:01 GMT
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Hi Jim,

My PB is a 1400 with a G3 upgrade running at 216 MHz. The video of a PB 1400 is
notoriously slow. So, using it on a G3 300 should work a lot better. I only draw
when I feel like moving slowly and relaxing; otherwise being forced to work that
slowly could be frustrating.

Matt's Track designer works OK. Things tend to bog down when I am moving alot of
track, more than 8 pieces. Since it sounds like you have Virtual PC it would not
take much effort to download MLCAD and give it a try.

Chris

Jim Rorstrom wrote:

> In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> 
> >  I may be guilty of being vague AGAIN. Yes, you can run it on a Mac if you • have
> > Virtual PC. I bought Virtual PC so I could run an IR Spectrophotometry • program, but I
> > can use Virtual PC to run MLCAD. Yes, it does use the ldraw parts; infact, • MLCAD
> > requires the LDRAW library. It is REALLY slow on my Mac. Since you picked up a • PC you
> > might as well use MLCAD there.
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> > P.S. I promise not to leave out important little details in future posts.
> > 
> > P.P.S. If you do get Virtual PC and you run MLCAD on it colapse the side and • top
> > views. The program will redraw the screen faster if it does not have to draw • three
> > views. Also choose parts using the "Add Part" selection of the Edit (?) menu. • The
> > pictures of the parts in one of the side windows is nice, but it is very slow • going if
> > you use that window.
> > 
> > John Neal wrote:
> > 
> > > Christopher Masi wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hey John,
> > > > 
> > > >   I just started using MLCAD on my PB 1400 (G3 upgraded) boy is it pokey, • but it
> > > > works. It is a menu driven program so it is easy to figure out. I couldn't • figure
> > > > out LDRAW within the first 60 seconds so I gave up on it. So far I have • drawn 1
> > > > truck for my new engine. Sorry you had to go to the computing dark side, • but
> > > > cutting LEGO.... I do not know if old Ben will be able to save you.
> > > 
> > > Am I to understand that MLCAD can be run on a Mac?  Does it use the ldraw • parts
> > > library?
> > > (cross-posting to .geek to see if the geeks can help me)
> > > 
> > > -John
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Chris
> 
> I was thinking of getting MLCAD to use on a G3 300 with Virtual PC (Win 98).
> In your opinion (or anyone else) is it still worth the trouble?  Matt's LEGO
> track program works great on Virtual PC (prabably less demanding than MLCA



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