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Re: Parts names wanted
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 13 Sep 2000 20:26:01 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Manfred Moolhuysen wrote:
> I'm glad to see some good part name thinking has come up.
I bet Eelco didn't expect this depth of response.
I've noted your comments. I don't know if these changes will be included
in the 2000-02 update or not.
> > I'm also thinking it's time to rename the liftarms (especially the
> > full-width liftarms) to "Technic Beam". • [snip]
> > Unfortunately, many people use "beam" to refer to LDraw's "Technic Brick"
> > pieces. Are there any other labels we could use? They don't have studs,
> > so they're somewhat like tiles, maybe "Technic Tile Beam"? (yuck)
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> Brainstorm mode on:
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> "Technic Rounded Beam"
> "Technic Smooth Beam"
> "Technic Softline Beam" (1)
Maybe "Smooth Beam". I dunno.
> (1) In the Netherlands, we can buy something called "Softline shelves" in the
> hardware/home improvement shops. It are shelves with rounded edges (seen in
> cross section) similar to the rounded ends on all(?) those Lego beams.
> I don't now if this term "Softline" is familiar outside Europe.
I haven't heard of "Softline", but I wonder if it is a trade name.
Steve
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| I'm glad to see some good part name thinking has come up. (...) Your term "Open Center" and the reversed order is much better than my suggestion was. I agree with this name. (...) Of course, can't do without the size. Agree. (...) [snip] (...) (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad)
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