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Re: Preparing a L(EGO)Draw part for the Parts Tracker – A review
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Fri, 5 Oct 2007 10:25:13 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Philippe Hurbain wrote:
We know that the source for the L(EGO)Draw parts are the original shapes,
created for the molding machines – in short they are the REFERENCE.

Are they really? Case in point, 55615 part. Check this image, showing rendering
of LEGO Universe Project file and a photo of the real part
(http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Philo/Misc/55615.jpg). See the differences in
center pinhole collars and orientation of pins...

hmm ... looks like we got the "ideal" version as it has been projected by the
part designers but the part was modified during the production.

fact is we stick to the actual part as it comes out of the box and we will have
to get rid off the collars and save even more triangles and quads. fact is also
we asked the LEGO Universe Team for DATA and got PARTS - more than we could ever
hope for and there is no way to blame them for their efforts!

w.



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  Re: Preparing a L(EGO)Draw part for the Parts Tracker – A review
 
Thanks, Willy, for this very informative article... I discovered many things (among them, Syncedit that looks VERY interesting - how did I miss its announcement???). (...) Here you had a favorable situation with mostly flat surfaces. Similarly I (...) (17 years ago, 4-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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