Subject:
|
Re: Modelling !
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.cad.dev
|
Date:
|
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 14:08:30 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
1066 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.cad.dev, Fredrik Glöckner wrote:
> If anybody doubt these dimensions, they can try to measure the
> dimensions of a 32x32 baseplate. Is it closer to 10' by 10' or 25.6cm
> by 25.6cm?
I'm not sure that would prove anything -- baseplates are trimmed slightly
smaller than the full stud-pitch. If you join two baseplates with bricks
or plates on top, there will be a slight gap between the two baseplates.
Now, taking those two locked-together baseplates and measuring from the
start of one to the start of the next, that would be a valid check.
Anyway, for normal purposes, 0.4mm works well. When modelling parts, more
precision is desired. But I strongly agree with Fredrik on this point:
> I normally try to measure LEGO elements against other LEGO bricks, to
> avoid this trouble.
Steve
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: Modelling !
|
| (...) This is only an approximation. The LEGO bricks are not metric -- The dimensions are based on inches. The width of one brick is 5/16 inch and the height (without studs) is 6/16 inch. So 0.39370mm = 1LDU is more precise. I normally try to (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
|
10 Messages in This Thread:
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
