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Re: New Part: 3001_d.dat - Duplo Brick 2 x 4
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lugnet.cad.dat.parts
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Tue, 9 Jan 2001 20:50:35 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Don Rogerson writes:
> I like the flattened sides simply because they are a visible feature of the
> bricks. But then I would also have tackled the little depression on the top
> center, too.
True. But the internal supports are also a very visible feature if you look
underneath- much more so than the flattened edges in my opinion. And we
seem to be agreeing that these aren't important. These and the top
depression also add a significant amount of complexity to each brick. This
makes parts files much larger and also much more time-consuming to develop.
It shouldn't take that much work for the common pieces. I'd rather spend
the extra time doing printed parts or train parts. Compare to System parts-
I have yet to see a mold mark on a modeled piece, whether on the end or on a
stud. Likewise the 2x4 doesn't have the actual piece's internal structure.
> There is the fact that this particular detail varies from brick to brick. The
> older bricks have smooth walls, and on the newer bricks the orientation of the
> flat sides varies from brick to brick by an eighth of a turn. I suppose in the
> case of a small detail varying like this, the best thing to do is to approach
> the lowest common denominator and leave it off.
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> Have you looked at my 2x2 with flattenend sides?
I did- it looks good. But I thought that since the tube's curve is already
modeled down to 16 sides, the flattened areas were very subtle.
Anyway, you can always use your own modified version of the primitive if you
want this to show on your own renderings, as this can be done independent of
the actual part.
--
Tony Hafner
www.hafhead.com
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| (...) I like the flattened sides simply because they are a visible feature of the bricks. But then I would also have tackled the little depression on the top center, too. There is the fact that this particular detail varies from brick to brick. The (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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