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Re: Parts with odd angles
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 15 Jul 1999 13:32:00 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Fredrik Glöckner writes:
> legoverse@geocities.com (Terry K) writes:
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> > On Wed, 14 Jul 1999 13:48:14 GMT, "John VanZwieten"
> > <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote:
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> > > Wouldn't it at least make sense to put the angle in the description
> > > where possible? Most new LDrawers probably wouldn't think (or know
> > > how) to look in the part header. Just adding "15Deg" wouldn't make
> > > most part names too long.
> >
> > That *might* work. What does everyone think? We need to standardize
> > it, whatever we do.
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> In my opinion, adding "15Deg" or whatever to the end of the description
> sounds standardized enough for me. But I'm probably not experienced
> enough with LDraw to tell.
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> > > Here's a radical thought: change "Technic" to "Tech" for the whole
> > > category, giving an extra 3 characters to work with.
> >
> > Maybe. Opinions?
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> Personally, I don't like it. I don't think the conversion from
> "Technic" to "Tech" worth the extra three characters gained. But that's
> just my subjective opinion.
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> Fredrik
What about removing some items from "Technic"? Like make some new categories,
such as axles, beams, and gears? Personally I think the "Technic" category is
to big and varied. Motors and battery boxes and such could go into electric,
and misc. technic elements would stay in "Technic". Your thoughts?
Jeff
- "She attacked right in the middle of your monologue!"
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Categories (was Re: Parts with odd angles)
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| (...) Umm, the battery boxes and such *are* in electric. Are you looking at LDAO's VEC? You might want to hit the "restore default categories" option to capture the recent part-moves. It's a good idea to look at the Technic category and maybe move (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Parts with odd angles
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| (...) Here's another list, just for Technic, and including the second word in each part's name: Category Parts New Category Technic Angle 11 Connector Technic Axle 17 Axle Technic Ball 1 Gear Technic Brick 11 Beam Technic Bush 4 ? Gear, Connector, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts with odd angles
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| (...) In my opinion, adding "15Deg" or whatever to the end of the description sounds standardized enough for me. But I'm probably not experienced enough with LDraw to tell. (...) Personally, I don't like it. I don't think the conversion from (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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