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Re: Where should I center this one?
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Tue, 25 May 1999 01:16:05 GMT
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On Mon, 24 May 1999 15:45:57 GMT, Sproaticus <jsproat@geocities.com> wrote:
> Steve Bliss wrote:
> > The center should be on the rotation point.
> > Like you said, rotating the pieces when the rotation point is not centered
> > on the hinge is a bigger pain than getting the pieces into the right
> > position.
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> The center should be centered on the top of the brick, between the studs, as
> it is with every other hinge piece in LDraw. Moving the center of rotation
> to the hinge is a trivial amount of work, as it is with every other hinge
> piece in LDraw.
Exsqueeze me? Look again, Sproat. Some of the hinge pieces *are* centered on
the hinge section:
3830
3831
2429
2430
3149
314
3324
-- Terry K --
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Where should I center this one?
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| (...) Yeah, but only when the rotation point is in a normal position. I agree with Sproat, because the hinges will still be easy to position if left unturned. Also, whenever they are turned, it will most likely be in a sub model, so the insertion (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Where should I center this one?
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| (...) Whoops, you're right. But, in the case of the 1x2 plates and bricks, the centerpoint is on level with the top of a plane, and on the rectangular lattice formed by the studs. As for the 2x5 and 2x9 hinge plates, these are a real exception. (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Where should I center this one?
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| (...) The center should be centered on the top of the brick, between the studs, as it is with every other hinge piece in LDraw. Moving the center of rotation to the hinge is a trivial amount of work, as it is with every other hinge piece in LDraw. (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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