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Re: Similar patterned parts in different colours
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Fri, 26 Jul 2002 22:15:51 GMT
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On Fri, 26 Jul 2002, Chris Dee wrote:

In the past, in an attempt to conserve the dwindling supply of two-digit
pattern codes, we decided on a special way to handle patterned parts where the
pattern existed in more than one colour.

Steve and I have discussed this and make the following recommendations
- existing parts of this form will be retained for backward compatibility, but
be hidden from the parts lists by adding the '~' prefix to their descriptions.
- new parts will be created following the conventional authoring rules:
hard-code the pattern colour and let the "part colour" control the base part.
- where possible, subparting techniques will be used to share the pattern code
between the three or more parts (the hidden file and the 2+ coloured versions)

I have made a start with the five torso groups
973p11 - Minifig Torso with Dungarees Pattern
973p15 - Minifig Torso with Horizontal Stripes Pattern
973p35 - Minifig Torso with Imperial Guard Pattern
973p37 - Minifig Torso with Imperial Guard Officer Pattern
973p65 - Minifig Torso with Futuron Pattern
and added the new parts and subparts to the parts tracker.

Cool!  I see that you've also done the Castle/Forest Maiden.  Are there
any other such parts, aside from the Black Falcon shield?  Minifig heads
like Captain Redbeard, I suppose. . .

--
TWS Garrison
http://www.math.purdue.edu/~tgarriso/
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  Re: Similar patterned parts in different colours
 
(...) the (...) but (...) descriptions. (...) part. (...) code (...) versions) (...) Oh, yes - so I did - that's six then. I think you are correct about the other parts - we'd like to apply the same principle to those. Chris (22 years ago, 27-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Similar patterned parts in different colours
 
In the past, in an attempt to conserve the dwindling supply of two-digit pattern codes, we decided on a special way to handle patterned parts where the pattern existed in more than one colour. The base part was hard coded (usually white), and the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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