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In lugnet.admin.database, Frank Filz writes:
> Jeff Stembel wrote:
> >
> > In lugnet.admin.database, Frank Filz writes:
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> > > I think it is somewhat reasonable to describe the slopes in terms of their
> > > use as roof pieces, though obviously the "half pyramid" end piece and the
> > > 2x2 peak with bite taken out of it (so it can form a junction or turn in a
> > > roof peak) do cause confusion. Perhaps if we called these "1x2 end cap" and
> > > "2x2 peak junction".
> >
> > I think that the word slope should be in there, along with the degrees of
> > the slope. Those two slopes would then be "1x2 45 degree end cap slope" and
> > "2x2 45 degree peak slope junction". Although, "half-pyramid" fits the "end
> > cap" best, as that is what it is.
>
> Slightly better might be:
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> 1x2 45 degree slope, end cap
> 2x2 45 degree slope, peak junction
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> The way I have put my inventories in is to have the size be in a
> separate cell from the rest of the description, as a result, an alpha
> sort would put these two pieces with the rest of the 45 degree slopes.
Those were just examples anyways. :) But I still Think "half-pyramid" is
intuitive than "end cap".
Jeff
- "That is definitely *not* an ordinary spell!"
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| (...) Ok, I could go with: 1x2 45 degree slope, half pyramid Here's an attempt at the rest of the more or less normal slope parts: 1x2 45 degree slope 2x2 45 degree slope 3x2 45 degree slope (3) ... 1x2 45 degree slope, peak 2x2 45 degree slope, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Slightly better might be: 1x2 45 degree slope, end cap 2x2 45 degree slope, peak junction The way I have put my inventories in is to have the size be in a separate cell from the rest of the description, as a result, an alpha sort would put (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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