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Subject:	Re: Segmented parts (ie hoses and flex tubes)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev
Date:	Mon, 26 Aug 2002 15:01:07 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Steve Bliss writes: > In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Lars C. Hassing wrote: > > > I think it would be reasonable to consider segments as primitives. > > Move them to the P folder. Then they will not be shrunk. > > End pieces are still considered as parts. > > These files don't work as primitives. A primitive file should be either > a geometric construction (like an arc, disc, cylinder, etc) or a > lego-centric feature that is likely to be reused among a large number of > different files (like studs, clips, axle holes). Can the hose segments go in the S folder with the flex-axle subparts? Would that solve the shrinkage problem? Don

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		Re: Segmented parts (ie hoses and flex tubes)
(...) Actually, by the guidelines for parts I posted, the flex-axle subparts should be in the parts directory. Moving the hose segments to parts/s/ would prevent the shrinkage problem, but I think there are better solutions. Steve (22 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)

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		Re: Segmented parts (ie hoses and flex tubes)
(...) These files don't work as primitives. A primitive file should be either a geometric construction (like an arc, disc, cylinder, etc) or a lego-centric feature that is likely to be reused among a large number of different files (like studs, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)

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