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Re: How About a Color Tracker?
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Date: 
Fri, 7 Jan 2011 21:16:03 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Tore Eriksson wrote:
Right now, there is a discussion on all the different variants of silver at the
PT. http://www.ldraw.org//cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/2336p36.dat

Everyone has their opinion, and they all seem to be very strong opinions.  The
fact is, that it is nearly impossible to match one for one our colors to the
colors that we hear about from TLG.  LEGO is constantly changing their colors,
adding new, taking away old, and even changing the color and still calling it
the same name.

To make things worse, we often have a hard time knowing that a color has
changed, so we call it by the same name.  However, if we didn't group very
similar colors together, their would be at least five different versions of Code
14 Yellow.

I take offense to anyone who says a big mistake was made, as I spent close to 80
hours trying to fit everything in where it should be.  I know that Willy,
Joshua, and others have also spent near equal amounts of time.

However, if there are enough strong opinions that the two Drum Lacquered colors
don't go with our Chrome colors, then I propose this change:

0 // LDraw Chrome Colours
0 !COLOUR Chrome_Gold                                           CODE 334   VALUE #BBAE3D   EDGE #BBB23D                               CHROME
0 !COLOUR Chrome_Silver                                         CODE 383   VALUE #E0E0E0   EDGE #A4A4A4                               CHROME
0 !COLOUR Chrome_Antique_Brass                                  CODE  60   VALUE #645A4C   EDGE #281E10                               CHROME
0 !COLOUR Chrome_Black                                          CODE  64   VALUE #1B2A34   EDGE #000000                               CHROME
0 !COLOUR Chrome_Blue                                           CODE  61   VALUE #5C66A4   EDGE #202A68                               CHROME
0 !COLOUR Chrome_Green                                          CODE  62   VALUE #3CB371   EDGE #007735                               CHROME
0 !COLOUR Chrome_Pink                                           CODE  63   VALUE #AA4D8E   EDGE #6E1152                               CHROME


0 // LDraw Pearl Colours
0                              // LEGOID 183 - Metallic White
0 !COLOUR Pearl_White                                           CODE 183   VALUE #F2F3F2   EDGE #333333                               PEARLESCENT
0                              // LEGOID 150 - Metallic Light Grey
0 !COLOUR Pearl_Very_Light_Grey                                 CODE 150   VALUE #ABADAC   EDGE #333333                               PEARLESCENT
0                              // LEGOID 179 - Silver flip/flop
0 !COLOUR Pearl_Light_Gray                                      CODE 135   VALUE #9CA3A8   EDGE #333333                               PEARLESCENT
0                              // LEGOID 131 - Silver
0 !COLOUR Flat_Silver                                           CODE 179   VALUE #898788   EDGE #333333                               PEARLESCENT
0                              // LEGOID 148 - Metallic Dark Grey
0 !COLOUR Pearl_Dark_Gray                                       CODE 148   VALUE #575857   EDGE #333333                               PEARLESCENT
0                              // LEGOID 145 - Sand Blue Metallic
0 !COLOUR Metal_Blue                                            CODE 137   VALUE #7988A1   EDGE #333333                               PEARLESCENT
0                              // LEGOID 127 - Gold
0 !COLOUR Pearl_Light_Gold                                      CODE 142   VALUE #DCBC81   EDGE #333333                               PEARLESCENT
0                              // LEGOID 297 - Warm Gold
0 !COLOUR Pearl_Gold                                            CODE 297   VALUE #AA7F2E   EDGE #333333                               PEARLESCENT
0                              // LEGOID 178 - Yellow flip/flop
0 !COLOUR Flat_Dark_Gold                                        CODE 178   VALUE #B48455   EDGE #333333                               PEARLESCENT
0                              // LEGOID 139 - Copper
0 !COLOUR Copper                                                CODE 134   VALUE #AE7A59   EDGE #333333                               PEARLESCENT


0 // LDraw Metallic Colours
0                              // LEGOID 298 - Cool Silver Drum Lacq
0 !COLOUR Metallic_Silver                                       CODE  80   VALUE #ABAFAE   EDGE #333333                               METAL
0 !COLOUR Metallic_Green                                        CODE  81   VALUE #89985F   EDGE #333333                               METAL
0                              // LEGOID 299 - Warm Gold Drum Lacq
0 !COLOUR Metallic_Gold                                         CODE  82   VALUE #CBA934   EDGE #333333                               METAL

As to a Color Tracker...there are no rules to go by, so it comes down to who has
the strongest opinion.  With nearly everyone having different opinions, LDConfig
would be deadlocked in the Tracker forever.



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: How About a Color Tracker?
 
I don't think much harm is done about silver colors - afterall, correspondance with LEGO internal color numbers remain somewhat academic, what we need is to know which LDraw color to use in each case. If I understand well (correct me otherwise!): - (...) (13 years ago, 8-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: How About a Color Tracker?
 
(...) Yes, that exactly what I meant when I wrote: "So, how about a Color Tracker in the likeness of the PT at LDraw.org? But with the difference that everyone can comment and review, but not have the power to cast 'hold' votes? (As I fear that (...) (13 years ago, 8-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: How About a Color Tracker?
 
(...) Magnus Forsberg emailed me directly, since he does not have posting rights to LUGNET. I'd also like to thank him for bringing these facts to us. Here is an excerpt from his email: Back when it was possible to order parts in "Cool Silver, drum (...) (13 years ago, 8-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)

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  How About a Color Tracker?
 
I have been tweaking around with the colors and trying out different unofficial LDConfig files. And, of course, I have lost track of which colors are official, which ones are my hacks, which ones are unofficially "approved" and just waiting to (...) (13 years ago, 7-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)

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