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Click here to see more details about the Primitive Generator

Lcad Primitive Generator

This program creates most all the LDraw primitive types in any segment level 1/16 to 16/16, 1/48 to 48/48, and custom/custom.

Click here to see more details about the Primitive Generator

 

 

Click here to see more details about the Lcad Calculator
Lcad Calculator

This program helps calculate the following items.
Line intersections (Horizontal and Vertical lines), Triangle/Line intersection.

Click here to see more details about the Lcad Calculator

 

A screenshot of a part in process.

Click on this picture to view larger. This is a screenshot working on a part.

Notice all the different windows showing the same part. All the windows have "polling" turned on to automatically update as a "save" is done in the LDAO (LDraw Add On) window.

Click on the picture to the left to view larger.

Also see the Darth Vader helmet progrssion pictures on Brickshelf.

 

Dat files I use while making parts.


Above pictures courtesy of
L3 Lab

Part Number: zerobase.dat
1 c x1 y1 z1 x2 y2 z2 x3 y3 z3 x4 y4 z4 zerobase.dat
Locate with the x1 y1 z1 numbers.
Scaled by multiplying the x2, y3, z4 sizing numbers
Ex. 1 16 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 100 zerobase.dat

Here is the current dat file.
zerobase.zip (1kb)


Above pictures courtesy of
L3 Lab

Part Number: point.dat
1 c x1 y1 z1 x2 y2 z2 x3 y3 z3 x4 y4 z4 point.dat
Locate with the x1 y1 z1 numbers.
Scaled by multiplying the x2, y3, z4 sizing numbers
Ex. 1 4 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 20 point.dat

Here is the current dat file.
point.zip (1kb)

If you noticed the Lego(tm) Logo on the studs.
I will warn you now, It does slow rendering down in L3Lab, LDraw, LEdit, and MLcad.
Since (normal)POV doesn't render lines, it ignores it, so it doesn't slow down.

These parts all go into the ldraw/p directory.
Please backup your original files first!!!

Pease note: These files are not to be used to review parts for officialization,
since most people do not use them or even check stud orientation.


stud.dat, stud2.dat, logo.dat (1kb)
(November 5, 2000)
(somehow, I didn't notice the "E" running into the "G", It is fixed now. Download it now.)

(If this violates some sort of rule or law, please let me know and I will remove this section.)

 

 

 

Last updated: October 1, 2003
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