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Re: new part description changes?
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Wed, 19 May 1999 06:39:52 GMT
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Terry K wrote in message <37422782.12164362@lugnet.com>...
> On Tue, 18 May 1999 16:46:24 GMT, "Adviesbureau Noord/Zuidlijn"
> <nzlijn@euronet.nl> wrote:
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> > 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?
> >
> > > > 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
> >
> > 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:
> >
> > Electric Train Motor 9V Bogie Side Clip
>
> I favor this one as well.
Looks nice to me, too.
> > > > 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
> >
> > Me being a NENS (No English Native Speaker) "without Corners" sounds more
> > familiar to me than "Tapered".
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> I agree. And as Steve pointed out, there is precedence for "without • Corners",
> whereas there is none for "Tapered".
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 simply memeber of the
"wedge" system.
> > > > 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
> >
> > 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:
> >
> > > 30250.DAT Bracket 4 x 7 x 3
> >
> > I agree with Steve
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> Cow-like, I will follow this herd and agree.
I don't agree with you. The existing brackets have no special geometry to be
described. This new one is very odd I think, when compared to existing ones
and may need further explanation.
> > > > 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.
> >
> > > > 30093.dat
> > > > Current Description: Plants Sea Grass
> > > > New suggestion: Plant Sea Grass
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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...
This would be nice, too.
Selçuk
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| (...) The new part, 32059, doesn't go with the other parts in the Wedge category. All of the wedges feature at least one side which is angled across 1x3 studs. 32059 has sides angled across 1x2 studs. There are several types of angle-sided plates in (...) (26 years ago, 19-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| (...) I favor this one as well. (...) I agree. And as Steve pointed out, there is precedence for "without Corners", whereas there is none for "Tapered". (...) Cow-like, I will follow this herd and agree. (...) Beat me to it! I was just going to say (...) (26 years ago, 19-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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