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Re: LEGO Factory impressions
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Fri, 26 Aug 2005 06:02:13 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, Joe Strout wrote:
> > Well, I've built my first LDD model (a Railroad Crossing sign) and uploaded
> > it to LEGO.com. Some initial impressions:
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> Joe
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> Today I downloaded the Lego Factory software for the first time. I tried
> playing with it a little but I was disappointed in the parts selection.
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> Based on what was just mentioned in this thread.....
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> ...If I say wanted to build a model with 24 1x4x3 black windows, and there
> are only 6 per House model set, does that mean that I have would have to buy
> 6 times 401 extra pieces (guessing at a number here) since it would take 6
> sets worth to build my model of 24 black windows?
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> Originally I thought that you would be able to order from a design palette
> which would allow unlimited parts of a specific color (from the palette) for
> model building. If that is not the case, then this will really put a damper
> on design creativity.
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> Gary Istok
Hmmm, something is dawning on me. I mean I think I see the same principle our
MOCs are derived from in real life. When we see someone's My Own Creation, we
look and say wow, look that spaceship has 40 monkey left arms! Oh wow, (this is
where the AFoL does some quick Mathematics.) lettsseee 40 left monkey arms, x
Times oh you only get half a left monkey arm in set 456969 so you would need 160
sets to make that alone! Wow, that's an expensive MOC with exotic parts! WowiE!
Ok, now think in the LEGO distribution system (which is in the far future of
Next Thursday World) the same sets are still going to be produced in the planned
line up. Thing is this Digital Designer is like having a tool to build your own
stuff within the system as it is now. Like a spyglass into what is possible
given the parts in the line up of sets. Duhh right, but see.
The process just gets another chain, and the distribution system of sets is
still the same or rather can go on, just some baggies of parts are diverted to
the Lego Factory sets. Your designed set.
I'm sure it is more complicated and dedicated than that, for the sake of
argument; Which is cool. However! (and I'm not complaining just pointing out for
consumption, a fine point I'd like to see get across here. Possibly for LEGO
itself, and if we are patient, I'm sure will come anyway, I gleen, but here
goes:
A couple of years ago, If I recall, when I heard about all of this comming, I
really thought it was great, and that it was the answer to many prayers of being
able to literally DIP IN TO THE SYSTEM OF PARTS AND REALLY LET EVERYONE BUILD
WITH THE FULL POTENTIAL OF LEGO.
Ya know? So I see at first now it has to begin incrementally. (again duhh
right..) still, check it out.
In reality, this is a start.
Imagine if you will, a giant facility filled with millions of parts. A full
pallet of Lego parts in all system sizes and shapes, with machines to divert,
sort pack feed label and collect the 40 left monkey arms Pharmacy style I need
to complete that ship that guy made! Completely automated, full pallet, Pick and
pack facilty, Parts Farming Madness!
That day will come I hope, where we can go to LEGO and yes, get that exact
amount we need. I would ponder.
Frightening thought, from molding to a chute for every part with machines and
little disperal counters feeding baggies of brown yellow and green left monkey
arms at my request, all on site. The Mega Parts Stock House.
Drool Drool.
LDD is a starting point down that road I hope, because obviously the Mega Parts
Stock House would be an amazing facility. Heh, my next moonbase.
I suppose the same shall we say M.O. when buying multiple sets to get multiples
of parts in tradional aquiring sense keeps the value in place.
While slowing building into place the infrastructure required to fully support a
wide or full pallet of LEGO Parts.
Same issue with being able to import or interface with current Brick Building
CAD technologies, the parts packing and retrievel etc.. its what the LEGO
distribution can handle at this time. Supporting a full pallet of parts already
authored.
A tool for building something you want within the current sets.
Pretty cool if you look at it like that.
OR, what else can I build along with the extra 400 parts I get along with the 13
piece set Joe mentioned, or the monkey arms which ever you prefer...
...for what it is worth, it is neat to ponder.
e
P.S. what about an option to build with full pallet with "Sorry, full pallet not
available until the world of next thursday arives" and the current situ which is
to build from the pallet of sets and upload/buy.
{of course! duhh}
eeeee
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| (...) Yes, this is probably the kind of system that Jake prompted us to imagine when he asked us to ponder where this system might be 6-10 years down the road (provided it is sucessful). As you brilliantly put it, in the "World of next Thursday." I (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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