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In order to help "get the ball rolling" ;-) I'd like to propose the following name changes as part of the migration away from "theme" categories. These are my _suggestions_ for many of the parts currently listed in the "Space" CATEGORY. (I'm still (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
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In reference to the following... 3963.DAT Old Name: "Space Positioning Rockets" New Name: "Brick 1 x 1 with Plate and Positioning Rockets" I think the size should be either 1 x 2 due to the plate, or 3 x 3 since that is the actual size. The rest it (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
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I've also notice I have a few parts that you don't have listed here. #4735 Old: Space Robot Arm (no dimensions) New: No suggestion #3940 Old: Space Stand 2 x 2 x 2 New: Support 2 x 2 x 2 #4741 Old: Space Window 4 x 4 x 6 Outward sloping New: Window (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
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(...) As this piece has been used in town sets as loudspeakers, also add some keywords appropriate keywords. Mabie it would be even better to change the name to Brick 1 x 1 with Plate and Cones? (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
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Out of morbid curiosity and the never ending pursuit of opening myself up for attacks, I would like to pose/offer a question or idea. I will state up front that my only experience with finding parts is via the MLCAD interface. So anything I saw can (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
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Keywords... ;-) When looking for a part, and you don't know what it's called, but you *do* know a set it's used in and/or what purpose it serves, hop over to the PartsRef ("(URL) use the Keyword search. I have used this numerous times to find parts (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
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"Michael Heinich" <mheinich@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet news:G6usvx.Cuu@lugnet.com... (...) You can use my LDList program to locate LDRAW parts. It lets you search both the Description and all Keywords that are noted on the parts, and shows all (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: elimination of theme categories - Space (pt. 1)
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Also, esp. for those times when you don't have a fast/cheap connection to the internet, use Anders' LDList program. It provides the same search function as Partsref, but it's all on your harddrive. Steve (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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