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onyx skrev i meddelandet ... (...) organize/search (...) If we didn't have to have compatibility with the original programs, LDRAW/LEDIT, the obvious step would be to make a database of all the parts, which would mean more effective use of the hard (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Terry K wrote in message <36e0b4c1.2353492@lu...et.com>... (...) The problem with "Holes" is that it is used for many things and is only marginally descriptive. How about something like one of the following: 2637.DAT Technic Axle 16 with End Pin (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I agree with that. It would be a lot more sensible. And I like the original names for the Link Chain/Tread pieces. So, what do we like? with End Links / Holes / End Connectors? Or is there a nomenclature even more apt out there? -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) For now, that would be a good solution. Of course, Steve would need to split the pieces first. (...) I finally just released it as 104.dat in color 16. A compromise of sorts. The problem is, other pieces will (do) have the same problem. The (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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onyx wrote in message ... (...) library (...) possible... a (...) organize/search (...) Here you miss the point that some of us don't care a flip for TLG's nomemclature. TLG has its own reason for using it that doesn't make any sense for what we (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: [Parts] Plate 1x1 Round with Towball
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(...) Grey came in (at least): Segmented Arm 'Hand', Ball Joint, M Set U.S. Set Name Year Theme ---- ---...--- ---- ---...--- 6901 Mobile Lab 1980 LEGOLAND Space 6339 Shuttle Launch Pad 1995 Launch Command 6544 Shuttle Transcon 2 1995 Launch Command (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) have (...) slim (...) That's interesting -- the one I found was grey, and no towball-hole. I don't have any bendy-arm people, and I don't think they had grey hands. Steve (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) i agree completely... i say we handle our parts/sub parts in the same way TLG does... if glued-parts have 2 separate numbers, then lets model both halves separately, then use any conglomerate numbers for complete elements.. if they are (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I have two different versions of this part... one is (in my collection) always molded in yellow, and was used as hands in the large bendy-arm figures. This one does not have a hole in the towball. The second is always molded in grey, and does (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ah, I understand :) (...) In this case, it seems that a use-specific name such as: "Technic Tie Rod" might be appropriate, since even if one doesn't use this part as a steering linkage, the "specific" term "tie-rod" is actually generic enough (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Terry K (legoverse@geocities.com) comments Karim's "30086.dat" and "30087.dat" in colour 16, and "4106548.dat" in yellow/yellow suggestion (which I support): (...) Yes. The problem is that this is a multi-mold part which is likely to appear in (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I ran across one of the 'hands' for old bendy-arm people the other day, and it reminded me of a discussion (which I can't locate now) in these parts about this element, and whether it had a thread-hole in the towball or not.[1] The one I have (ok, I (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This sounds like a very good idea. It will also make it easier to include the Technic Linkage part which comes with the Y-wing. (8 of them in every Y-wing, don't know just how long they are.) Here's one more suggestion as to the title: (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Karim (knassar@mindspring.com) wrote: [...] (...) I am aware of the problems with using a different number for the part file than the one (visibly) stamped on the part, but I think it would be sufficient if a comment in the dinghy bottom (and top) (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) 2637 should be renamed to something like 2637.DAT Technic Axle 16 with End Links 2637.DAT Technic Axle 16 with Holes 2637.DAT Technic Axle 16 with End Connectors Steve (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I replaced the multiline label from symantec with a textarea with editing turned off to get similar functionality. That worked. Quite a few models cause out of memory exceptions if run using the default heap size in java. The default heap is (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I don't think you understood what part we were talking about. These are the three parts we do _not_ want to group together: 2637.DAT Technic Link 16L 3711.DAT Technic Link Chain 3873.DAT Technic Link Tread Don't worry, I originally thought the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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This is great, Mookie. Now if you added a sound file that says something like "Who's there" when the lights come on it would really rock! Roy (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.general)
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Selçuk wrote in message ... (...) come (...) Actually, you could consider some of the digressions as idle chatter until something more interesting comes up. Unless the idle chatter IS more interesting. (...) None the less, speculation as to why TLG (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) wow tamy!! looks sweet!! (is that what all the L3PAO help was for??? :) you did a great job! J (26 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.general)
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