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Re: Making parts 2999 and 2998 work together
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Mon, 3 Feb 2003 00:01:57 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes:
> I posted a 'hold' review on the wheel from the 8080 Super Car (part
> 2998). You can read it at: <http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?s=2998>.
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> The part file itself is good. Unfortunately, 2998 only fits with part 2999
> (see 2999 at <http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?s=2999>. 2999 was
> released back in 1998. Right now, the two files are awkward to use together --
> you have to do some rotating, and sliding, to make them fit right. And this
> is a situation where the right position for the two parts isn't all that
> obvious.
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> So, the standard fix is to reposition the wheel, since it's the new,
> unofficial file. That's what I recommended in my review. But that seems
> like a stupid move -- it's a wheel, and it's currently positioned on it's
> centerpoint, just like wheels should be.
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> The sensible thing to do would be to reposition 2999, since it is in an odd
> orientation for its intended use. Unfortunately, that would break any
> models that use 2999. OTOH, how many models can there be that use this
> part? The only mating part wasn't available, until Don made 2998.
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> I'd like some other people's opinions on this. Should we move 2999, and put
> a note in the next release, to warn people about it? Should we move 2998,
> and let people figure out how to put them together?
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> I thought about making a 2999c01 shortcut file, but I'd rather get a
> solution that just simplifies putting the parts together, since it isn't
> inherently complicated.
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> Steve
I say reposition 2999. I think that the few, if any, models that use this
part could be updated with relative ease and the frustration saved by going
this route would offset any inconveinence.
-Orion
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| I posted a 'hold' review on the wheel from the 8080 Super Car (part 2998). You can read it at: (URL). The part file itself is good. Unfortunately, 2998 only fits with part 2999 (see 2999 at (URL). 2999 was released back in 1998. Right now, the two (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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