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Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Wed, 30 Jan 2002 16:06:32 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Tim Courtney wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > Is it restricted in applicability to just LDraw parts? (that is, if there
> > were a competing parts format, could the idea be applicable? Could the
> > database (perhaps with coordinate transformation) itself?
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> Depends. The issue really is the compatibility between the libraries, if I
> understand correctly. Different parts libraries have different center
> points for the parts, and that's the big issue. A conversion table would
> have to be made between say, Anton Raves' Library (example) and LDraw, or
> BlockCAD and LDraw.
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> As I understand it, only when the parts libraries are compatible does LCD
> apply to the other library. (someone please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm
> really not that technical when it comes to LDraw).
I think you got it just right. The LCD has to be associated with a
geometry, or it's meaningless. It would make sense to use LDraw for the
LCD, especially if the 'L' is for 'LDraw'. ;)
Steve
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