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Re: subfile for new part (Rebel *A-wing* pilot torso)
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Mon, 20 May 2002 20:00:37 GMT
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0 ~subpart for 973ps0 (Torso w/ SW A-Wing Pilot) - Silver

Note to everyone: could we *please* stop using this format
for subpart titles?

The '~' is only meaningful for 'hidden' parts in the main "parts/"
directory.  [1]

The 'subpart' is redundant; only subparts belong in "parts/s/",
and when the file is released, it's going to be tagged with
an ID line like:
0 LDRAW_ORG Subpart UPDATE 2002-03

The 'for <file>' is redundant - it's already captured in the filename.

IMO, the best format for subfile titles is to use the title from the
parent part, or at least the base/most of the title, and then add
details of the subpart.  There will be exceptions to this guideline,
because of the wide variety of subparts.

In this particular case, I'd title this file:
0 Minifig Torso with SW Rebel Pilot (A-Wing) - Silver Detail

Sorry, Steve.  I honestly didn't know you didn't like this.  :-(
Could we document this in a FAQ somewhere at LDraw.org?

Also, in some cases, the filename of the subfile will not completely contain
the filename of the "main" (i.e., parent) file, for example, the subfiles for
the "Lobot (Star Wars) face (3626bpsc.dat) we named "3626bsc1.dat" and
"3626bsc2.dat", because otherwise, the filenames would've been too long.  (But,
obviously, this is the exception and not the norm...  I just like to be
"complete.")

I'll bear your points in mind for future (sub)files.

Thanks, again!  :-)
Franklin



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  Re: subfile for new part (Rebel *A-wing* pilot torso)
 
(...) Oh, probably. Except it needs to be rewritten to describe what to do, instead of what not to do. :) (...) True, but I think we covered the filenames well enough that the exception is adequately handled. (...) What are your feelings about (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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  Re: subfile for new part (Rebel *A-wing* pilot torso)
 
(...) Note to everyone: could we *please* stop using this format for subpart titles? The '~' is only meaningful for 'hidden' parts in the main parts/ directory.[1] The 'subpart' is redundant; only subparts belong in parts/s/, and when the file is (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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