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Re: Inappropriate(?) use of stud.dat in 30035.dat
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Date: 
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:09:00 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Philippe Hurbain wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Michael Heidemann wrote:
> > In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Travis Cobbs wrote:
> > > 30035.dat uses stud.dat in a location that isn't really a stud, but is the
> > > same shape as a stud.  This leads to a rendering problem if stud logos are
> > > enabled:
> > > 
> > > <<http://www.halibut.com/~tcobbs/ldraw/PeeronTest/30035.png>>
> > > 
> > > (Notice the LEGO logo peeking out from under the pole.)
> > > 
> > > Is the above considered wrong?
> > > 
> > > --Travis
> > 
> > As far as I remember this is formally ok. But you are right, this should be
> > avoided. Please correct that and send the file to the PT.
> 
> Perhaps if there was a unit capped cylinder in the primitives authors would not
> be driven to use studs?
> 
> Philo

You are right, but there are only three lines of code (easily created with
MLCad) that would be substituted with such a new primitive. I think it is not
worth.

cu
mikeheide



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  Re: Inappropriate(?) use of stud.dat in 30035.dat
 
(...) Perhaps if there was a unit capped cylinder in the primitives authors would not be driven to use studs? Philo (19 years ago, 26-Mar-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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