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Subject: 
Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
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lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev
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Date: 
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 14:08:06 GMT
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On Fri, 30 Jul 1999 06:38:54 GMT, "Adam Howard" <abhoward10@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> > I realize that primitives which are sized to 1LDU are easier to use, but a
> > set of primitives which don't all use the same sizing are *harder* to use
> > overall, because the author has to remember which sizing to use for which
> > primitives.
> > 
> > Steve
> 
> You're right about that, but if you look at the primitives not all are based
> on a 2x2x2 cube, some are based on a 2x1x2 cube, or a 1x1x2 cube(maybe).

Looks like box.dat is the only one based on a 2x2x2 cube, all the other
box*.dat primitives are 2x1x2, Y[0,1].  So this new primitive should be
written the same way.

> Not to mention some have top and side faces, missing lines on two sides,
> ect.  To use them logically you still have to look at the primitive before
> using it (unless it's one you use a lot).  The naming conventions are not
> very clear, but supposedly you should be able to look at the name and
> determine the primitives configuration.

Clear naming would be nice, but we never came up with a descriptive naming
convention (for this set of primitives) that was simple enough to be
useful.

Steve



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  Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
 
Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:37a1b18d.756030...net.com... (...) but a (...) use (...) which (...) based (...) before (...) You missed my point. If the old primitives like box or box* have different dimensions you (...) (27 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
 
(...) You're right about that, but if you look at the primitives not all are based on a 2x2x2 cube, some are based on a 2x1x2 cube, or a 1x1x2 cube(maybe). Not to mention some have top and side faces, missing lines on two sides, ect. To use them (...) (27 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)

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