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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Jonathan Wilson wrote:
> > Personally, I think the naming should be like this:
> > For parts with axle holes, use the Liftarm designation
> > e.g. Technic Liftarm 1 x 11.5 Double Bent for part 32009 and Technic
> > Liftarm 1 x 3 Thin with Click Rotation Hinge Half Socket for part 41679 and
> > so on.
> >
> > For a the thick straight beams with no axleholes like 32278, call them e.g.
> > Technic Beam Rounded 1 x 15 Straight (Rounded to prevent confusion with
> > the Techinc Brick xxx with holes)
> > A part like 32526 can be renamed to Technic Beam Rounded 3 x 5 L Shape
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> I'm not sure that rounded is needed. Brick vs. Beam is very clear.
Yes, except that there is still nomeclature confusion elsewhere, some systems
use Technic Bricks for the bricks with holes and some systems us Technic Beams,
I believe. So I think the rounded designation is helpful.
> Besides for
> bricks the count is the number of studs (always even except for 1).
except that the 1x2 brick/beam can have either 1 hole or two so the nomenclature
needs to account for that (and it does, but it bears mentioning)
> For Beams
> it is the number of holes (typically an odd number, except in the case of 1x2.)
>
> Kevin
> >
> > A part like 32017 can be renamed to Technic Halfbeam 1 x 5
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| (...) I'm not sure that rounded is needed. Brick vs. Beam is very clear. Besides for bricks the count is the number of studs (always even except for 1). For Beams it is the number of holes (typically an odd number, except in the case of 1x2.) Kevin (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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