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Re: Old Parts replaced by Newer Versions?
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Mon, 29 Nov 1999 20:52:33 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Chris Dee wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Jamie Obrien writes:
> > Hi, i was just looking over some of my older space sets, and was
> > wondering whether the parts in LDraw should include the older versions
> > of parts that have been upgraded over the years?
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> In general, yes, we try to include variants where these are either visibly
> different (like solid-stud vs. hollow stud minifig heads), or functionally
> different.
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> It's all a matter of priority (and access to the parts themseleves). What is
> most important - new parts or variants of already modelled parts?
I'd say functionally-different variants are pretty important. Jamie's example
of the "Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Light" is one example of an important variation.
An example that has been discussed at length on L-CAD and lugnet.cad.dev at
length.
But it all comes down to the fact that whatever part-authors want to contribute
is what we get.
Steve
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