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Subject:	IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
Newsgroups:	lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.admin.general
Followup-To:	lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date:	Fri, 11 Jun 1999 01:11:48 GMT
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In order to begin assembling the ldraw.org official (TLG) model repository, I need to begin collecting TLG models in Ldraw. If you have made any TLG models you would be willing to contribute to the repository, please email them to me in .dat or .mpd format (please no inlining). Please use the set number as the filename, nothing more. I also am in need of model editors to go through these models and check them vs. instructions and the actual model for approval. These models need to be accurate so we can rightfully declare them dat files of TLG models. If you would like to help in this area, please email me as well. For these files, we need a concise header that identifies the model, the creator, the creator's email address, and that its a part of the ldraw.org model repository. Here is my proposal for a header: 0 name: 7140.dat 0 Set: 7140 X-Wing Fighter 0 Author: Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> 0 ldraw.org Official Model Repository 0 http://www.ldraw.org/repository/official/ How is this for a header? 5 lines isn't bad IMO. It gives all the necessary information as well. This header should be on the submodels too, with Set: being replaced by something identifying it as a submodel for a certain set (ie. Submodel: Upper Left Wing Assembly for 7140 X-Wing Fighter) Please let me know what you all think of this. Please, any help is appreciated and badly needed at this stage of development. As a reminder, please fill out the program download template for the utilities, I have 2 so far and lots to go.. -Tim Courtney ldraw.org Project Coordinator http://www.ldraw.org http://www.zacktron.com AIM: timcourtne ICQ: 23951114

Message has 12 Replies:

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) do you need to own the set to be able to check it? or would the instructions suffice? (...) 0 7140 x-wing fighter 0 author: Jonathan Wilson 0 Official Model (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
Dear Tim, I agree with idea to standardize the TLG model header and filename. Some comments: Tim Courtney wrote in message ... (...) 1. If we use the plain set number as filename, this may lead to confusion, because I'm sure there are identical part (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) Ryan and I had decided on M####-, where #### stood for the set number and stood for the last two digits of the year it was released (i.e. M7140-99 for the X-Wing). The date would be replaced by a letter to denote that it is a submodel. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) You are correct here. (...) Probably a (very) good idea. (...) I don't think it is at all. I think you're right on with this file system. From what I've skimmed (sorry, I'm busy this morning) you have done an excellent job at coming up with a (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) and ** (...) I believe Papp Imre's file naming system would be more complete here. (...) I agree with your choice on the model name. We could also use that to include sub-theme and theme for people who do not know the catalogs as well as (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
Tim, Using the set number only is a problem, especially for part authors. In my models directory, a number-only file means a part I'm working on, while models are indicated with a preceding "m". -John Van Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) The submodel and model are the same thing by your definition. I agree with keeping 'model' as the term for this and use submodel to replace component in definition. (...) No need to put 'first model' in there. The other file eader would be: 0 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) LDAO is guilty of this. I will have to fix it. :( I wasn't aware the DOS was lean-insensitive. That is cool! :) Steve (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) Would that be an important feature? I have thought about making the editor and modeler smart enough to strip off the header from files, before displaying the file for editing. But I figured it wouldn't be a big enough deal to bother working (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
A couple thoughts on Repository format: Purpose for .dat repository: If all we are creating is an alternate way of creating instructions, I think it's probably more work than it's worth. The beauty of the LDraw .dat file is that it can be configured (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) think it's probably more work than it's worth. The beauty (...) from any direction, and used for creating scenes, e.g. (...) files for movable or rotating sections of a model than (...) The M:Tron Particle Ionizer someone mentioned is a (...) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) Great! By the way, did you ever get around to updating the landscape generator? --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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