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Re: Pattern #'s
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Wed, 29 Dec 1999 18:05:50 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, James Di Toro writes:
> OK, after just getting into this, and finally getting the hang of how
> part numbers are found, I've hit another snag. I pulled out an old set
> (circa 92) and found a part that was printed on that wasn't in the
> parts list. I'd like to "dummy" it up in my MPD right now so that when
> it's in the offical parts list I just have to remove the submodel from
> my file. But I haven't seen anywhere how the 1234pXX.dat files have
> their pattern number assigned. Is this just first come, first serve,
> or is there offical TLC pattern numbers.
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> Looking at some parts tends to tell me that latter because I've seen
> holes in the numbering, and all the SW patterns seem to be p79 or p101.
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> TIA
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> - Jake
The are no fixed rules, as the pattern numbers are specific to LDraw - they're
not TLG reference numbers. So generally, first-come-first-served, but where the
same pattern appears on several parts (like some of the P68s - M:Tron) an
attempt is made to keep the same Pxx number. Holes in the numbering sequence
for the minifig torsos is an attempt to keep similar themes together.
Chris
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| OK, after just getting into this, and finally getting the hang of how part numbers are found, I've hit another snag. I pulled out an old set (circa 92) and found a part that was printed on that wasn't in the parts list. I'd like to "dummy" it up in (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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