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Tim Courtney skrev i meddelandet <4.2.0.58.1999070617...mm.com>... (...) Don't forget LDLIST, (URL) can search the LDRAW parts on any text in the description, CATEGORY and KEYWORDS, and show a picture of the parts found. (And I can modify it if (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hey yeah, a daily, weekly, or monthly featured-model thingy could be a lot of fun for people! BTW, have you ever seen Joe Lauher's pages? (URL) did a model-a-month thing a while back for official TLG models (he built them and then took (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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I think that it would be unwise to use words such as vertical clip or gable in part nomenclatures. The gable end piece was designed to be used to complete the gable of a roof, yet it might be used for an entirely different purpose. A 1 x 1 with (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Parts Database (Was: Idea: ... Lego piece naming convention?)
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(...) EXCELLENT IDEA, Tore! Having that searchable would help a lot. Though it seems an odd characteristic to include, and no one would permanently categorize a piece by number of studs ('cept bricks, plates, and tiles), it is very helpful in (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Right. What you're saying makes sense 100%. Though buried in the subconsciousness of the viewer, it does play a part in how they will feel about the site and about the software by the model. (...) Hehe :) As you can see, I'm a space-head too. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) WOW! That's cool :) (...) Heh...yeah. (...) No problem :) -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 If someone tells you you're worth your weight in gold, fatten up. (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: what are the rules regarding sets with different set #'s?
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We'll either need duplicate files or some way of cross-referencing the file by multiple set numbers. The Galaxy Explorer is a case in point: I just saw a post on RTL where someone couldn't find instruction scans on kl.net because they were listed (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Hi all A standard naming convention is defenetively a must, weither Ldraw or Aucxilla or what ever it is, my self, I build a db for part inventory giving my own Part Number, Description and it is confusing with all the part auction around. In (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hee hee. Maybe, maybe not. I agree that it would be an incredible challenge, but I'll bet that it's not impossible. :) Have you seen Escher's famous _Metamorphose_II_? Here's a thumbnail of it, broken into five parts because it's one long (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'm no psychologist, so I can't back up any of this with scientific evidence, but I just meant that perhaps a model that was so pointy and sharp might be more intimidating to certain types of new people stopping by than a model that was (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Parts Database (Was: Idea: ... Lego piece naming convention?)
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So far, I've only used LDraw's partlist and Lutz's, but I must say Steve's looks very promising. When it comes to Lego databases, there is an infinite amount of data we all wish to enter or seek on. Here's my two ideas to make Mission Impossible a (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yeah... (...) Good thought, but ldraw.org is not going to have a splash page like is up there now. When it goes live, the main page with all the info will be displayed. something like that would be more suited for a splash page. So I'm looking (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Heck, as long as it loads quickly and doesn't get in the way, I sure wouldn't mind seeing a POV-rendered image on the www.ldraw.org homepage. Sure, www.ldraw.org isn't www.povray.org, but over time POV-Ray is becoming more and more a part of (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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(...) Actually it was Lutz Uhlmann's Part Reference (at (URL) Frank Filz ---...--- Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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(...) Are you having problems with the pages I put up at (URL)? Do you have any suggestions on ways the pages could be restructured to be smaller, but still usable as a tool to locate a specific part by looking at images of a bunch of parts? Some (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.general)
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(...) To start with the second point you mention: I don't think anyone should be obliged to used the `standard' nomenclature. As you say, for different applications the best name to use can vary for a piece. Even, if one wants to call a 1x1 brick a (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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(...) areas (...) I've (...) Do (...) which I (...) what (...) among (...) lot of (...) Another one which would be good to have a concise name for are the various "connector" pieces, especially for the 1x1 plate with side clip. I could see the one (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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(...) An interesting and valid point. I was thinking povray since it has a much more impressive look to it. I suppose something from LDLite would work. (...) Well, I was meaning 'impressive' in the sense of a well done model that doesn't have to be (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) What's wrong with the model already being used? And why a POV-Ray? This isn't pov-ray.org, it's ldraw.org. To be completely pure, it should be an image generated by LDraw. But an LDLite-sourced image would be very nice, as well. Also, IMO, an (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: can parts authors try to finish what they have started?
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(...) That would be nice. Too bad it's not a perfect world. At least there's a record that the part has been worked on. If someone else wants to work on the part, they can contact the first author, and maybe avoid some duplicate effort. (...) Is (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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