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(...) there is a serious bug in 9905. using the laser piece in ledit crashes ledit. someone want to take a look at the problem??? ldlite gives a syntax error on line 126 for the part but there is nothing wrong with line 126 that i can see. (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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Simon Robinson wrote in message ... (...) and (...) Hey, those aren't "hollow space wheels", they're "podracer jet engines"... Frank (25 years ago, 7-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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Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) problem... in the above database, part 3002 is a 2x3 brick, part 3002PEYE is a 2x2 brick with printing of an eye). Frank (25 years ago, 7-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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(...) I'd agree. In principle, where bricks do have obvious uses you'd need to keep that use in the name for simplicity. After all, I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to find some exotic uses for wheels, but is anyone seriously going to suggest that (...) (25 years ago, 7-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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John Matthews wrote in message ... (...) different (...) I think parts descriptions have to assume a "top/up" of a part, otherwise, we'll have really long names" "5x5x2 rectangular piece with one stud centered on one 5x5 face with hollow on (...) (25 years ago, 7-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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(...) Correction: it would be bad to put each image *only* on a separate web page. Right? It really needs both (or multiple) types of displays. Here are a couple of crude, semi-working examples... * One piece: (URL) A bunch of pieces in a numeric (...) (25 years ago, 7-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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(...) Words can't be copyrighted (well, maybe supercalifrigilistic...alidocious can be :-) but trademark searches are free at the USPTO (but they're delayed by 2 months so that they can charge fees for up-to-date searches). USPTO search of their (...) (25 years ago, 7-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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(...) It would be bad to put each image on a seperate web page. Right now I depend on printed parts catalogs, and having all the images on one page allows me to print them out quickly. If the parts were each on their own page it would make the site (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.general)
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| | for sets that have 2 models listed can we submit only 1?
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for sets that have 2 models listed can we submit only 1? i am thinking of things like the 8880 supercar and the 5571 giant truck, which have 2 different models buildable from the same parts. can we do and submit one, the other one being done later? (25 years ago, 7-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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(...) Just my .02 Sterling: This word might already be copyrighted and / or trademarked. How cheap is a copyright search? Also -- I kinda prefer the one without the "k". I guess it boosts our class if we're building with fancy Lego "bric"s rather (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: can parts authors try to finish what they have started?
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(...) i remember that steve bliss made it and the part that was posted was close to being finished. what i was saying is that someone should finish the part because it is probobly 90% complete, not like the canoe and quarter saucer hill that are (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Darnit, I can't spell today. :-) That should be "Bricktionary." --Todd (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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(...) As they say in Canada, Minnesota, and Maine, "O-ya, it's been parta da plan since day one." :-) Lots of little prototypes and mock-ups and discussions here and there. Sill a ways off from fruition, though. But I think it's one of the very most (...) (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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(...) Sybrand, Since you're looking at an incredibly huge undertaking, be sure to seek out and make the most of every last bit of info you can find on the net about anything related to this. (But don't give up! :-) Here are some related things which (...) (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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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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| | Re: [ldraw.org] Cover Model
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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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| | Re: [ldraw.org] Cover Model
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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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