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  Looking for 'Technic Bionicle Rahkshi Torso' (44247)
 
Speaking of parts, any knows if this part is being made or released L(EGO)Draw Batch? (URL) (14 years ago, 13-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Primitives and long file names
 
(...) The plus for primitives is that they don't have to be human readable. It's possible to develop a system which more than covers the full range without breaking 8 characters. For example we use up to four characters (eg. 3-16) for fractions (...) (14 years ago, 9-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)  
 
  Re: Primitives and long file names
 
(...) to make workarounds for the DOS enviroment. With primitives however, having to do so will become much more painfull and problematic. (14 years ago, 9-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Primitives and long file names
 
(...) Most extreme will be this with a radius >100 e.g. 11-48120. You will never know if this is a ring or cone or whatever. (...) This should be practicable for existing parts when you are restricted to 8 characters (e.g. by using DOS - see the (...) (14 years ago, 7-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Primitives and long file names
 
(...) Yes, maybe it's time to consider a total makeover of the LDraw language. If you do so, then don't forget to add support for pattern picture files too. /Tore (14 years ago, 5-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Primitives and long file names
 
(...) Sidestep the issue. Extend the LDraw language by defining new line-types for curves, discs, spheres, cylinders, rings, cones and torii! :) Sorry, I'll go back to deep lurking mode now. Steve (14 years ago, 4-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Primitives and long file names
 
(...) I still use MS-DOS on the computer of one of my bases. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (14 years ago, 3-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Primitives and long file names
 
Now that long file names are allowed in LDraw and on Parts Tracker, what should we do with primitives for which name systematics gives filenames length > 8 characters? - Continue to cram everything in 8 characters nonetheless, eg. (URL) some (...) (14 years ago, 3-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad)
 
  DATHeader Update (The Reviewer Tool) Version 3.0.7.1
 
This is just a little bugfix version. Download as usual from (URL) (14 years ago, 27-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
 
  Re: 4-4rin19.dat and 55981.dat
 
Hi Reuben, (...) 4-4rin18 and 4-4rin19 are official files, released in 2010 (2010-01 and 2010-02). Since you missed at least 2 releases, I'd suggest you reinstall the complete LDraw library. (...) This is a bug in the part, now corrected ((URL) (...) (14 years ago, 27-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)


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