i give up in despair i hate computers i know why they talk about computer rage after wasting an evening going round in circles entering passwords, ids and all...
Paul your problem may be that you don't have a program that can read DXF files. I downloaded it OK but can not open it 'cos I don't have a CAD program (yet). ...
One of the demo CAD programs I downloaded recently (Cadstd I think) opened it but the resolution was not good - the curved lines on the dome, for example,...
Hi Guys There is a nice Program out there by Autodesk called Voloview which can be downloaded for free I have a copy of if you have broadband as it is 24Mb...
Hi again Try this link http://www.avat.com/products/software/autodesk/general/expressviewer.asp It asks for some info then downloads a 6Mb file to install...
Hi Nelson I can assure you that that's a problem we have with even the really expensive draughting programmes at $10,000 per copy. There are often display...
Hi, I had a message asking for an email address to be removed from the list. Could the sender confirm the details please. Thanks, Ken Clough - Moderator....
Hi, I could asking an awkward question here. Way back in the late forties, could be about 1948, there was a group who scratchbuilt NZR stock and locos. They...
Something strange there Nelson, CAD drawings don't involve pixels as
everything is vector based. If you open a dxf file you will find that it
appears to be in...
But depending on your screen resolution to some extent, the final image on screen is still made up of pixels.....the effect is more so if you reduce the...
Thank you Aidrian and Nelson re Uc I have printed off all the relevant messages and will wait till a mate who's into computers is back from a trip to open the...
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on 4/9/05 10:05 PM, nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com at ... I think the NZR&LS Archives may have a set of Baldwin erecting cards for the Ub. They would be...
Thanks for the note, I’ll see what else can be unearthed for the Ub. As far as the ‘B’ is concerned some preliminary doodling suggests that these may...
on 7/9/05 11:02 PM, nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com at ... The Sharp Stewart B and Ua locomotives were built as part of the same contract. Archives NZ hold a set...
Hi, In earlier days, CAD being the memory intensive beast that it is, had a number of ways of preventing the computer running to slow was to decrease the...
This command FACETRES is a 3d command used to adjust the amount of 3d faces when doing solid modelling. I normally bump it up to about 5 but will go as high as...
While Alec is correct about the command FACETRES, Shane was also on the right track about facets in general - but quoted the wrong command. However, I suspect...
Hi All, I dont know if any one is interested but we are having our train show at Labour Weekend here in Invercargill. It is at the Southland model enginieers...
I hope your show goes well Jim......and this weekend 1 & 2 October, Railex 2005 is being held at the NZ Kennel Club building, Prosser St, Porirua. More than...
For those who are interested, I've made a little progress on the tr as shown in the pics. Still a way to go yet but the first mould has been made & the...
I am starting on a project to detail the 9mm 'Scenic Daylight' set and intendrunning a couple of sheets of laser printed decals. Does anyone have details (or...
Calling all regular Pokaka-ites who intend congregating at the usual place of worship this year. Please note that bookings for accommodation are filling up...
Hi All Does anyone have a good drawing of a Ww? I'm trying to rebuild the under frame from a railside kit I botched many years ago Cheers Mark [Non-text...
At the risk of incurring your wrath, I'm the NZ convenor of the "Save the Scottish Regiments" petition. All, 6 regiments including the Black Watch (ex Iraq)...
Michael, many thanks for sharing the pics, nice to see all that NZR stuff! Even that horrible Toll beast with its whiskers. Appreciated, regards John Agnew ...
G'day... ...I am new here in New Zealand, immigrated in March 2005 from Switzerland and I would like to know what the Pokaka Weekend is. I model N and H0 scale...