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Re: Similar patterned parts in different colours
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Sat, 27 Jul 2002 02:10:25 GMT
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Chris,
I recommend we change the titles on the original part files to some
variation of "~Moved to ...". That will give programs that analyze the
library some chance of recognizing that these files are no longer going
concerns.
Steve
In lugnet.cad.dev, Chris Dee writes:
> 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.
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> The base part was hard coded (usually white), and the "part colour" was used to
> control the pattern colour. Most notably this was done for several groups of
> patterned minifig torsos, eg 973p11 - the town dungarees pattern, the two
> Imperial Guard patterns 973p35 and 973p37.
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> This has caused some confusion, but with the decision to allow pattern codes to
> use non-numeric characters (except i, l, o, p) we now have less of a need to be
> ultra-conservative with these codes.
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> 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)
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> 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.
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> I still need to change the Patterned Parts Summary to hide the "~" prefixed
> files.
>
> Chris
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