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Obscure ldraw descriptions
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Sun, 28 May 2000 23:56:59 GMT
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i've noticed that a few ldraw pieces have extremely drawn-out descriptions.
for instance:
we have the "technic pin with friction", 4459.dat
'with friction'? it should be called a "technic friction peg", or "technic
friction pin"
50.dat has a good description, "technic friction peg with towball", and also
disrupts the "pin" name continuity.
by the way, there is no ldraw difference between 3673.dat "technic pin" and
4459.dat "technic pin with friction", although the actual pieces are very
slightly different, as one (4459) has small bumps near the center ring to
increase friction. these should be added.
424.dat is "technic handle"
the definition of a handle is a bar or rod which can be gripped, which is not
what this is.
(see part 2432 for the correct use of "handle", although this part [2432] has
an obscure description itself)
therefore, it should be called either "technic knob" or "technic rotatable peg
cover" , or something like that.
(I spent over an hour trying to find this one part!)
likewise, 6558 "technic pin long with friction" should be "technic long
friction peg/pin" or something of the sort.
same with 4274, the "technic pin 1/2" should be "technic 1/2 peg/pin" , 32202
"technic pin 3/4" should be "technic 3/4 peg/pin", and 32054 "technic pin long
with stop bush" should likewise be called "technic long (friction?) peg/pin
with stop bush"
75535 has a different problem. this part has several uses, although its name
implies it's main use is "technic pin joiner round".
a much better name is what technica uses: "technic axle sleeve", which implies
it's main purpose.
4070.dat, the "brick 1x1 with headlight" is obscure also. it should be "brick
1x1 with stud on front"
the overall solution to this problem would be to rename 50.dat to "Technic pin
with towball", and re-organize the words in the other parts, but i personally
prefer "peg" over "pin" for technic parts.
Jonathan Gevaryahu
Jgevaryahu(remove)@hotmail.com
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) The point of having the name "Technic Pin with Friction" (not "technic pin with friction" as you refered to) is to make sure that the part falls in the same category as the part "Technic Pin". This is also why the names of the Technic chain (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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