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  Spring specifications
Posted by: Roland Melkert - 2014-01-09, 21:08 - Forum: Parts Authoring - Replies (6)

Hi all,

Does anyone has the exact spring specifications for the common shocks and pneumatic pump parts?

I want to supply default templates for them in the up comming LDCad version.

I'm looking for the wire thickness and winding counts (per spacing group). It doesn't matter if they are in rest or compressed state.

I need this for the following parts:

6.5L technic sock (both versions)
9.5L technic (bike) shock
10L technic damped shock

technic pneumatic pump 2 x 2 x 5 with large knob
technic pneumatic pump 2 x 2 x 5 with 1 port

Any help is appreciated.

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  Comprehensive guide to brick sizes
Posted by: Tim Gould - 2014-01-09, 21:06 - Forum: Parts Authoring - Replies (8)

Quote:Hi,

I am aware that this message should probably go to a different address, but it seemed the easiest to find.

You may be interested in inspecting two pages I just produced:

http://www.cailliau.org/Alphabetical/L/L...derations/

and

http://www.cailliau.org/Alphabetical/L/L...imensions/

especially the bottom part of the second page as it refers to LDraw.
I hope it sounds more positive than critical.

There are also pages on Duplo
http://www.cailliau.org/Alphabetical/L/Lego/Duplo/
but they are not connected to this subject.

Best regards,

Robert Cailliau

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  6099p45.dat?
Posted by: Michael Horvath - 2014-01-09, 19:26 - Forum: Parts Authoring - Replies (5)

What is the new name for part 6099p45.DAT? Also, how do I look up this information myself for when I run into this problem again? Thanks.

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  p/low fast draft parts
Posted by: Ben Supnik - 2014-01-08, 21:59 - Forum: Parts Authoring - Replies (18)

Hi Y'all,

I was dusting off my notes on LOD when I noticed that octa-studs have already been moved to /8 in the official library, something that was discussed here.

http://forums.ldraw.org/showthread.php?t...45#pid9745

This gives us three levels of detail by searching /p/8 and /p/48 for primitives.

I would like to propose a fourth level of detail, designed to be the lowest quality rendering possible. Such rendering would have:
- No studs at all.
- No part interiors.

The LOD would be targeted for real-time viewing of stupidly-huge models, e.g. all of Datsville at once, etc. The goal is to preserve some vague shape and color of the model while bringing down vertex count as much as possible.

The goal would _not_ be to replace every single part with a simpler version, but rather to replace a subset of parts that are very commonly used (e.g. all of the standard dimension bricks, plates, etc.), possibly using a human-directed script.

In my past experimenting with this technique I found that a small number of 'draft' quality bricks could have a pretty huge impact on the weight of a model.

Anyway, if anyone thinks this is a terrible idea, or has strong feelings on how such a sub-set should be built, please let me know. I'd like to start putting a part set together.

Cheers
Ben

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  ToriCalc 1.0
Posted by: Max Martin Richter - 2014-01-08, 21:11 - Forum: Parts Author Tools - Replies (2)

Hej,
I'm proud to present: ToriCalc 1.0

You can calculate inner and outer tori and tubes. It's also possible to calculate the y-scaling for this torus.

If you find any bugs, please let me know.
As everytime - please remove the .dat to get the programme work.


/Max



Attached Files
.dat   ToriCalc.exe.dat (Size: 655 KB / Downloads: 1)
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  Dragon Knight's flags
Posted by: Christoph Mierowski - 2014-01-08, 13:16 - Forum: Part Requests - Replies (2)

2525px5 Flag 6 x 4 with Blue and Red Dragon Pattern
another pic (peeron)

2335px9 Flag 2 x 2 Square with Red Square and Yellow / Blue Dragon Pattern


Maybe the dragon pattern from the shields (3846P4C.DAT) could be used...

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  Bitmap quastion
Posted by: Stan Isachenko - 2014-01-07, 20:44 - Forum: Parts Authoring - Replies (8)

I there any working way to atach bitmap to Ldraw parts? Specifically for minifigs. There are almost all bitmaps from Minifigs series in LDD. I extract them from it, but i am thinking about attaching them to ldraw parts.

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  Minifig, Head Moustache Red Goatee Pattern
Posted by: Christoph Mierowski - 2014-01-07, 13:52 - Forum: Part Requests - Replies (14)

This early 90s pattern is still missing: Minifig, Head Moustache Red Goatee Pattern

There were 4 sets with 5 minifig which had this pattern. With today pattern creator this shouldn't be a big challange... at least not for the expirienced part/pattern authors.

Thanks in advance.

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  Tool to solve torus problems
Posted by: Stan Isachenko - 2014-01-07, 9:56 - Forum: Parts Authoring - Replies (10)

I know there is great tool ring and cons, for working with Rings, and Cones, but i had problem with torus, is there tool to colculate toruses?

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  LSC overdue?
Posted by: Roland Melkert - 2014-01-07, 1:13 - Forum: General LDraw.org Discussion - Replies (2)

Not that I'm complaining, but isn't the LSC overdue? Or have I mist something concerning a rule change?

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