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Subject:	Re: Open cylinder primitives, any demand?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives
Date:	Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:43:44 GMT
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> > A cylinder with one closed end (4-4cylc.dat) was issued in the latest parts > update (2009-02). See http://www.ldraw.org/library/primref/#curv3d . > If there is a need for a 1-4cylc.dat, feel free to submit it to the Parts > Tracker. > > However, I'm struggling to see the utility of a cylinder with both ends open. > Can someone provide an example of where it might be useful. > > Chris Dee This type of primitive would mostly be used in places where a cylinder appears between two other objects. One example would be the subpart at: http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/s/636s1.dat which currently uses 4-4cylc.dat where a 4-4cylo.dat (cylinder with edges open at both ends) would be better.

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		Re: Open cylinder primitives, any demand?
(...) Here is a list I compiled of many parts that could make use of a cylinder that's open at both ends. There may be more. 6029A 3957 104 2569 30322 30209 3062B 33286 43888 4740 3960s01 3961s01 6942 75535 6177s01 30148 4360 4341 70501 529 6260 (...) (15 years ago, 17-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)

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		Re: Open cylinder primitives, any demand?
(...) A cylinder with one closed end (4-4cylc.dat) was issued in the latest parts update (2009-02). See (URL) . If there is a need for a 1-4cylc.dat, feel free to submit it to the Parts Tracker. However, I'm struggling to see the utility of a (...) (15 years ago, 2-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)

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