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Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-01
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Tue, 11 Apr 2000 22:08:50 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Fredrik Glöckner wrote:
> > OK, how about 'Technic Connector Toggle Smooth'?
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> It depends on whatever the "4273.DAT Technic Connector Locking" gets
> named, but the important thing is that they are kept in the same
> sub-category, IMO. If the 4273 is renamed to fit another sub-category,
> so should the new part.
Yep. I'd change the rename of the 'Technic Connector Locking' to
'Technic Connector Toggle Locking'.
> What about the "Technic Angle Connector" parts? Should they perhaps
> join the same sub-category? "Technic Connector Angle"? It's always
> been my pet peeve that they're not in the same sub-category as the
> "Technic Connector". But then again, they don't even have the same
> orientation and origin (another pet peeve).
I know what you mean about the angled connectors. I suppose they should
be "Technic Connector Angled". I'll think on that some more before
making any change, though.
> > > Is it possible to have these parts "chopped up" too, so that the
> > > user can compose bent versions of it? Much like the "73590 Hose
> > > Flexible 8.5L"?
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> > Each of these parts is made from two primitives. One primitive is the
> > end-piece (used twice in the file), and the other is the axle in the
> > middle. The length of the middle primitive is scaled up for each part,
> > to make the correct length. This primitive could easily be used to
> > create 'bendable' versions of the axles, by using the axle primitive
> > repeatedly, instead of scaling it.
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> True, but when bending the axle, the end parts (with the notches) also
> bends, so one would need to chop this one up as well. Of course, the
> end parts are slightly thicker, and don't bend that much, which suggests
> that your method might work, but they do bend significantly, IMO.
Good point. I don't know if that level of detail is possible/practical
in LDraw. But, it's always possible to inline the part, and modify the
code as much as desired.
How about if I write a program that inlines a part, and shapes it to fit
along a specified spline curve? That would be a really cool program to
have. :)
Steve
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| (...) I think I disagree with you. I've found the Bezier curves to be a good model for how the flexible axles bend in real life. But it is important to have a correct model for the flexible part in the first place. While the notched end parts are (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-01
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| (...) Well, this kinda changes the situation! ;-) (...) : : (...) It depends on whatever the "4273.DAT Technic Connector Locking" gets named, but the important thing is that they are kept in the same sub-category, IMO. If the 4273 is renamed to fit (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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