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Re: 2867.dat Curved 9V Track - reddy
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lugnet.cad.dat.parts
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Sat, 19 Apr 2003 09:48:30 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Steve Bliss writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Ludo Soete writes:
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> > Here's the promessed 9V curved track. It's a bit earlier than announced a
> > few days ago, i could work sunday the whole day on it. I hope you like it,
> > and that there arent too many errors in it.
> > If any errors found, let me know, so that i can make changes before upload
> > to the parts tracker (end April)
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> Very nice! Good work on this. :)
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> However (I always seem to have a 'however' ;)
That's your right !
> , I'm not sure about your
> choice of the zero-point and the orientation of the part. The point you
> chose was very logical, but it might not be practical. In relation to
> 'normal' stud-based positioning of parts, your centerpoint is at an
> non-integer location. When using the part, people will have to:
> add the part to their model
> set their center of rotation
> move the part in the +Z one radius of the track-circle (I don't remember
> the turning radius of lego track off the top of my head, sorry)
> Rotate the part 11.25 degrees
The center of the track circle is at: Z=800
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> Once they've done this, the edge of the track will be aligned with the studs
> in the rest of their model. Then they place the track where it needs to go.
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> I think (this is IMO, not hard facts) that it would be better to position
> the part so that one end of the track was aligned along an axis.
O.K. i check it out. When reddy, i'll notify you, and can send you the file
for checking - so that i don't upload it too many times on LUGNET.
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> Let me know what you think -- I'm a little tired right now, my analysis may
> be incomplete.
>
> Steve
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| (...) Very nice! Good work on this. :) However (I always seem to have a 'however' ;), I'm not sure about your choice of the zero-point and the orientation of the part. The point you chose was very logical, but it might not be practical. In relation (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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