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  Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
 
(...) I think that the word slope should be in there, along with the degrees of the slope. Those two slopes would then be "1x2 45 degree end cap slope" and "2x2 45 degree peak slope junction". Although, "half-pyramid" fits the "end cap" best, as (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: LDAO Suggestion Mark 3
 
I just keep a 0view.dat file in my /models directory ("0" so it's always at the top), and when I want to view .dats from the newsreader I launch the 0view.dat into LDAO's Editor, then with one cut-and-paste I can view a model. One more cut-and-paste (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Parts Database (Was: Idea: ... Lego piece naming convention?)  [DAT]
 
Ah, yet another promising database variant! This is great, and fast! I only see one problem with it is it only includes official LDraw elements. Isn't there any way we could make .DAT files for not yet rendered parts, too? Just for database (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
 
(...) Why not add some new meta-commands? Either: 0 DEAFULTS COLOUR=15 ZOOM=150 (or 1.5) Or: 0 DEFAULT COLOUR 15 0 DEFAULT ZOOM 1.5 ... In fact, parts of the database could be hosted in the parts' .DAT files (to be continued in my posting subjected (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
 
(...) Would the plan be to include images for each part in each known colour? For the decorated parts, at least, I would prefer that the image uses a real life background colour rather than the default grey. As a reference for parts sales, etc it (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
 
(...) Speaking of which, that 3002peye is one of those early mistakes that needs to be fixed. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) I have no problem with LEdit using the installed version of piece 30359. That is the piece you mean, right? Email me the part file you have and I will check to see if it causes a problem. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDraw Parts Update 9905
 
(...) 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?
 
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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