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Re: Part Numbering Crisis in LDraw
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Date: 
Sat, 27 Feb 1999 01:41:54 GMT
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At the risk of being flamed into lurk mode, I'm going to ask the following:  Why
do we need the official TLG part numbers?  Why not just use a numbering system
that makes sense?

--
Patrick Sayre-Little             | "Someday we'll look back on all this
wsayreli@polymail.calpoly.edu    |  and we'll run into a parked car."
http://www.calpoly.edu/~wsayreli | -anonymous



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  Re: Part Numbering Crisis in LDraw
 
(...) Why (...) If I'm converting a physical model to Ldraw, its nice to be able to look at part, find its molded number, then add that number to my model. This of course only works for parts with numbers on them. This also argues for somehow (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Re: Part Numbering Crisis in LDraw
 
I recall hearing once that the chrome parts had to be made from a different mold than non-chrome parts because the coating added some thickness. So on the chrome version, e.g. the plastic studs would be a little smaller. Also, I'd expect molds for (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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