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(...) The current complete.exe and complete.zip have been updated, and I have amended the release instructions to ensure this is done with future parts updates. Chris (18 years ago, 1-May-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Tyre (tire) nomenclature
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(...) Also lugnet.db.brictionary ;) (...) I support the idea of standardised names for tyres - I would probably vote for millimetres, as that would match better with the most of the ones molded by TLC. And I would further suggest that wheel (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts, lugnet.db.brictionary, FTX)
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(...) Point taken - thanks. (...) The curious case of 33029 was discussed here (URL) with a good argument to stick with "system scale" for Scala parts. (...) Chris (18 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts)
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(...) (ahem) That might work better with crossposting to, say, lugnet.parts or lugnet.cad.dat.parts, instead of hiding the discussion in .cad. . . (...) To clarify: that includes "local" units, i.e., stud and brick height measurements are relative (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts)
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(...) I think standardization is a great idea. I'd like to see this discussion reach other "keepers of lego part names", at least for feedback. I don't expect that a consensus would be reached. For the units, I think millimeters would be better than (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I support this general notion, would like to see everything in LDU and think the original molded description should go in KEYWORDS (perhaps with a qualifyer "molded" or something?) ~~~~ (18 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Tyre (tire) nomenclature
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--SNIP-- (...) Hi Chris, I really think LDU units should be used no matter the system. (Almost?) everything else uses them so it would be much less confusing. Tim (18 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Tyre (tire) nomenclature
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Mike Heidemann and others make a good point here (URL) about qualifying the LDraw descriptions for tyres. Current commercial nomenclature follows an ISO standard (see for example (URL)) typically using Width"/"AspectRatio"...mDiameter, where (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New parts - missing stud2b and stud4b
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(...) [trimmed] (...) Thanks - I updated them to use stud2. (...) I updated your part to use a 4LDu cylinder, the stud4a primitive (underside ring stud without the edge lines) and added the outer edge line separately. Chris (18 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Question for a BrickJournal article..
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(...) Re-surfaces literally or figuratively? :-) Bad pun given his line of work... I know the awarding is a little ways off but whatever help you need getting the plaque made, I'm willing to have it made like years past. Or, I can do a handoff and (...) (18 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad)
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