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Re: Part Numbering Crisis in LDraw
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lugnet.cad.dev
Date: 
Mon, 1 Mar 1999 15:19:58 GMT
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On Sat, 27 Feb 1999 19:59:24 GMT, "John VanZwieten"
<john_vanzwieten@msn.com> wrote:

> But it would be nice to at least have a .dat file for each known number of a
> part, even if it was only a "shortcut" file which referenced the original
> (preferably stuck at the end of the parts list when sorted by description).
> That way, as Ldraw parts become more of a standard for people talking about
> parts, they will be able to input whatever number is imprinted on their part
> and find get the ldraw picture of it.

Why don't we reference these part numbers as comments in the part-file,
perhaps on a 0 KEYWORDS line?  Although that would be a headache to deal
with, making sure that all new parts get all the appropriate part
numbers...

Steve



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  Re: Part Numbering Crisis in LDraw
 
(...) about (...) part (...) That still wouldn't make it possible in Ldraw to (I)nsert a new piece, change the (P)art number, then type the part number of the part which is in your hand, and have it inserted. Multi-part parts are a problem, of (...) (28 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Re: Part Numbering Crisis in LDraw
 
(...) method > for other parts - parts that may well come in many colors. Then, using that (...) I > would prefer to have one basic version of the part, color being > user-selectable. (...) But it would be nice to at least have a .dat file for each (...) (28 years ago, 27-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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