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Re: The geometry of minifigs
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 6 Apr 2000 16:14:06 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Chris Dee wrote:
> No, the part is authored with an angle of 9.782. The (x,y) values of the lower
> facet of the shoulder is (14.345,2) and that at the waist is (19,29) - hence
> 4.655/27. Or alternatively the top of the torso is (14,0), giving 5/29 - the
> same ratio.
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> Generally, it is much easier to measure part dimensions acurately than measure
> angles accurately (not that 14.345 was _measured_ directly - in fact the top of
> the torso would have been measured as 14). I doubt very much that the original
> author ever _knew_ the angle you are seeking, but measured the width and height
> of the torso. Please correct me if I am wrong, Steve.
Da, you are correct.
I'd go with the (14,0) shoulder position -- it has better (hidden)
precision. 14.345 is derived, as you pointed out, and it is rounded.
Does LGEO have the minifig torso? It'd be so nice to have truly rounded
edges and shoulders. But they'd look worse in LDraw than the sharp
edges.
Steve
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