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need help
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:21 pm
by Dusty
I was wondering how you view .dat files? I always have problems when I even consider trying to figure it out and I can never figure out what I am doing wrong. Please help
Dusty
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:48 pm
by ragnarok
I believe you cannot view .dat files normally as they are program archives, but there's software which is able to extract and run their content. Anyway I will not reccomend the use of such software if it does not come as a setup or installer with the respective data. Otherwise you may cause significant damage to your system.
Anyway what's that to do with LEGO?
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:52 pm
by Formendacil
ragnarok wrote:Anyway what's that to do with LEGO?
Nothing in this forum. Possibly in Publishing, so it's being moved there.
I presume, Dusty, that there is some sort of LEGO-related document/file you're trying to view.
~Michael A. Joosten - Moderator~
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:01 pm
by architect
Formendacil wrote:ragnarok wrote:Anyway what's that to do with LEGO?
Nothing in this forum. Possibly in Publishing, so it's being moved there.
I presume, Dusty, that there is some sort of LEGO-related document/file you're trying to view.
~Michael A. Joosten - Moderator~
Perhaps a ldraw related file? If it is not LEGO related please do not post it. Thanks.
Ben
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:11 am
by Bruce N H
Yes, LDraw files are called DAT files. For instance, see
this lugnet.cad post which seems to be the code for a tire. Unfortunately I have only lightly dabbled in LDraw, so I don't know how to import these files. I'm guessing the software you need can be downloaded
from this LDraw.org page.
Bruce