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Subject: 
DAT format question
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Date: 
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 01:22:43 GMT
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Hello,

I know that models can contain subassemblies (if MPD format), and primitives
can contain subprimitives, but can parts contain subparts?  I'm finalizing
the object hierarchy for my Lego CAD program and need to know whether I
should support this or not.



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: DAT format question
 
Er, let me clarify that. Do any of the existing part files have references to external parts other than primitives? (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
  Re: DAT format question
 
(...) Oops. One more thing: models can contain subassemblies, whether or not the author uses the MPD format. MPD is just a convenience for distributing multi-file models. Heck, I've got one model which uses about 85 sub-model files. Actually, the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
  Re: DAT format question
 
My original plans called for my CAD package to distinguish among the various kinds of DAT file. This would allow the program to know when it was appropriate to enable certain editing features. For example, it shouldn't allow the user to add (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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