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Re: Tim visits the Model Shop (was: Re: The Artemis Project)
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lugnet.cad
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Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:09:50 GMT
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Tim Courtney wrote:
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> Because of the nature of his job, I think that he does it cause he enjoys it.
> He didn't comment much on the software, I dunno if that's because TLC is
> skittish about releasing opinions or not (I recall a couple years ago either I
> talked to or someone from TLC posted here - I/we asked if he liked the
> program, and said he couldn't comment). But this guy seems to be pretty aware
> of the community, or at least he's poked aroudn enough to find LDraw/MLCad.
Actually they are aware of a lot of things, I know someone from TLC
who tried LeoCAD. It's not a big surprise, if they know Lugnet then it's
almost impossible not to know the CAD newsgroups too.
> > Hmm. Multi-name support. Hmm.
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> It would be a Good Thing to offer that. If we ever get a copy of TLC's system
> to release a parts update in their naming convention. I'll bet more TLC
> employees would get it based on that alone.
We could come up with a simple standard like: "0 alternate name: " as
the second line of a part if it's ever needed.
> They did seem to hint that Lego will be coming out with a CAD program using
> those names, I'm assuming because they have agreements with AutoDesk that it
> will be based on their software. Hopefully it isn't too dumbed down, but then
> again, we may have the upper hand there because we're not effected by a
> corporate vision - just by what we want. And for CAD software that we (AFOLs)
> use, its what we want that matters, not who makes it.
They might think that AFOLs won't buy enough copies of the software to
compensate the costs of making a program with advanced features that
kids won't use. Who knows what goes on their minds, they created Town
Jr. :)
Leonardo
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