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Re: Part Numbering Crisis in LDraw
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Date: 
Tue, 9 Mar 1999 14:05:58 GMT
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On Tue, 9 Mar 1999 04:58:22 GMT, "onyx" <onyx@flash.net> wrote:

> #1 (my preference, since this is how we handle two halves of every hinge,
> wheel-tyre combo, etc.. true, they aren't glued together, but rarely do you
> see tires without wheels in them)... is to have NO AGGREGATE elements... just
> make both parts as separate elements, each with their own part number, both
> in color 16 and let the modeler combine them manually... the numbers will be
> adjacent in the catalog so it isn't like a big search will have to ensue to
> find the other half.. i'm not real big on shortcuts... and in the case of
> minifigs.. lack of shortcuts is what brings us things like steve's minifig
> modeler.. we need more of that type of production...

Just to be a pain: there are existing 'glued-together' parts in LDraw
with sub-files for each component part and a main short-cut file for the
whole thing.  Two that spring to mind are the 2x2x11 pillar and the
classic 2x4 plate hinge.

> #2 create both halves as stated in option #1, then have a single aggregate
> number that is also only in color 16... we can use the first aggregate we have
> come across (i don't remember tje number exactly, but terry's earlier posts had
> it).. that way you can drop in either half, each with their own color.. or a
> whole part all done in the color of your choice... sure we believe the first
> aggregate part number to be for yellow only, but so what??? either we care
> about mimicking the TLG catalog exactly or we don't... and that's where the
> decision in this all lies...

This would be my first choice.

Steve



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  Re: Part Numbering Crisis in LDraw
 
(...) hehe.. i can always count on you to be a pain, steve... :) every morning i come in here and check this thread and i can see everyone's point with equal value... i started in on this convo from the standpoint of "2 #16 parts, then aggregate (...) (28 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Re: Part Numbering Crisis in LDraw
 
(...) that (...) possibility (...) question (...) great point.. and well thought-out... hmmmm... okay... so then as i see it we have two options.. #1 (my preference, since this is how we handle two halves of every hinge, wheel-tyre combo, etc.. (...) (28 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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