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Subject: 
P and Parts directory WHY?
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Date: 
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 17:14:16 GMT
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Why does Ldraw have a P and Parts directory?  Furthermore why does the P
have a 48 sub-directory and the Parts have a S sub-directory?  I'm just
curious as to the need for all these directories and sub-directories?  What
happens find I just lump all the files under PARTS?

Thanks
Ahui



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  Re: P and Parts directory WHY?
 
(...) \parts\ is for files which represent actual lego elements. \p\ is for objects (called "primitives", even though they are really macros) which are broadly useful in constructing parts. (...) \p\48\ is for primitives with greater (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: P and Parts directory WHY?
 
(...) I felt sure that this info should be in the FAQ somewhere, but I couldn't find it easily. The main reason is historical - it is the way that James organised the files for the original LDraw/LEdit programs. But it does serve to segregate DAT (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)

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