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Re: new part description changes?
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Wed, 19 May 1999 02:56:54 GMT
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On Tue, 18 May 1999 16:46:24 GMT, "Adviesbureau Noord/Zuidlijn"
<nzlijn@euronet.nl> wrote:
> Terry K wrote:
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> > There were some suggestions for description changes on the new parts. Any
> > support for these changes, or leave the parts as-is?
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> > > 2871.dat http://hugin.ldraw.org/JJ_Memorial/voting/2871.gif
> > > Current Description: Electric Train Motor 9V Decorative Side
> > > New suggestion: Electric Train Motor 9V Bogie Detail
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> Speaking as the author of this part, I like the idea of using the word
> "Bogie" in the description. But also I would like to express in the name
> that you normally clip this part on the side of the train motor.
> So I would prefer the following description:
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> Electric Train Motor 9V Bogie Side Clip
I favor this one as well.
> > > 32059.dat http://hugin.ldraw.org/JJ_Memorial/voting/32059.gif
> > > Current Description: Plate 4 x 6 without Corners
> > > New suggestion: Plate 4 x 6 Tapered
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> Me being a NENS (No English Native Speaker) "without Corners" sounds more
> familiar to me than "Tapered".
I agree. And as Steve pointed out, there is precedence for "without Corners",
whereas there is none for "Tapered".
> > > 30250.dat http://hugin.ldraw.org/JJ_Memorial/voting/30250.gif
> > > Current Description: Brick 2 x 4 x 3 Notched with Side 5 x 4 Plate
> > > New suggestion: Bracket 4 x 7 x 3 Notched with Cutout
> > > New suggestion: Bracket 4 x 7 x 3 Top Notched without Corners
> > > New suggestion: Bracket 4 x 7 x 3 with Cutout and Top Notch
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> Steve answered:
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> [snip]
> > None of these [existing Brackets...] provide any description of shape,
> > except for the brackets with studs in two different directions. So this
> > piece could be simply:
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> > 30250.DAT Bracket 4 x 7 x 3
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> I agree with Steve
Cow-like, I will follow this herd and agree.
> > > I would like to point out that the suggestion below is not workable. The
> > > word "Plants" in the original description serves as the category name in
> > > LDAO's VEC.
> > > Changing it by dropping the 's' in 'Plants' would force the VEC to place
> > > this piece in an entirely different category. Please try to keep this in
> > > mind when suggesting new descriptions.
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> > > 30093.dat
> > > Current Description: Plants Sea Grass
> > > New suggestion: Plant Sea Grass
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> Steve answered:
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> > You are correct. But the category name should have been 'Plant' to begin
> > with, to match the singular style of other categories.
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> Maybe the solution is to tackle the problem later and rename the whole
> category to "Plant" in Terry's next LMU (LDraw Maintenance Update :-)
Beat me to it! I was just going to say that I could do it. There is no
compelling reason to favor "Plants" over "Plant".
It just happened to turn out that way. Change it I will, yes, hmmm...
-- Terry K --
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: new part description changes?
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| Terry K wrote in message <37422782.12164362@l...et.com>... (...) Any (...) Looks nice to me, too. (...) Corners", (...) I strongly agree. By the way, I don't think the part that Steve pointed out should be considered as "w/o corners" variety. It is (...) (27 years ago, 19-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: new part description changes?
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| (...) The term "bogie" refers to the _swivelling_ function of a wheelset. I can't see what about 2871 marks it with that function. The addition of a bogie plate to the motor would give a bogie function, but that doesn't have much to do with 2871. (...) (27 years ago, 19-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: new part description changes?
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| (...) Speaking as the author of this part, I like the idea of using the word "Bogie" in the description. But also I would like to express in the name that you normally clip this part on the side of the train motor. So I would prefer the following (...) (27 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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