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A general question, and some comments: Question: what parts, new in the SW sets, are people working on? Do you have the Parts Tracker updated? I know JVZ has some worked up. I'm not finding anything noted as Star Wars in the parts tracker, but if (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36e41df1.21257934@l...et.com>... (...) Let's see, I did the 1X4 tile with red stripes, that should be close to 100% accurate. I did the outer shell of the x-wing windscreen, and the new wing piece is about 90% complete. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36e41df1.21257934@l...et.com>... (...) Plow ahead. We're modelling the lego parts, not the exact pieces from the movies. Besides, they're not making any program to model the lego starwars rights. (25 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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i think that the light saber blade should be called minifig light saber blade so that it isright next to the light saber hilt, where people would think to look. (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No, it should be called 'Bar 4L'. That is the best description of what the piece *is*, rather than what it is currently being used *for*. Steve (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) blade (...) to (...) I would disagree with you here, Steve, and agree with Jonathan on this one. For this purpose it should be next to the hilt so people don't have to go searching for it. Keep Building!! -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) the (...) At least "Star Wars people" would not have to go looking for it. Someone using the part who is unfamiliar with Star Wars sets might never think to look for it there. That's the basic problem with theme-based nomenclature. It makes (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Maybe this is one place where using a short-cut file would make sense. WE could place the actual file (XXXX.DAT) in the Bar category, and then name the SW version (which would just call the Bar file) XXXXA.DAT. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Or improve one or more pieces of software to keep track of pieces like this. Steve (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think it's highly unlikely that this new element won't show up in other places completely unrelated to SW and light sabres, and it probably will even show up in opaque colors. IMHO, calling this element a light sabre blade is like calling (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I guess that takes care of the percentage of people who want to use the two parts in this fairly limited SW way. But what about the other people who never really cared about the SW "use" of the elements - should they be forced to remember that (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Even better. Is it possible for one or more of the utilities to be able to associate 2 or more descriptive names with any given part? (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I agree. Naming pieces by their theme use is a bad idea. Usually. And Todd's mention of the "umbrella" is a good one. It, and the the "Umbrella stand" should have been given descriptive names based on their physical characteristics, not there (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) These are computers. Anything is possible. All it takes is time and money. It wouldn't be hard to create a utility that would associate any number of names with a single part-number. I've got the beginnings of one already (sorry, it's in (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This part is probably the one new element in the SW sets that I am most excited about. Well, I think having a bunch of light sabre hilts could be really cool, too. For decorative detail work on large spaceships/SF settings. Thinking about it, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) :) (...) I have MS-Access if you ever feel like throwing what you have out for general consumption. (...) Yup. (25 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hmm. Let me add just a couple of bells and whistles, to make it more usable (and to document-by-example). The db is actually my tool[1] for writing LEGO set inventories. Part-lookup is just one important aspect of this activity. Steve -- 1-For (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Wow, ok. Thanks! (...) I'd probably try to use it for that as well. (...) Hey, using that stick sure beats the heck out of sticking his finger in the ant hill. (25 years ago, 31-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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