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Re: Parts with lengths
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lugnet.cad.dev
Date: 
Fri, 10 Sep 2004 13:22:39 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
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nod, I agree with everything you wrote.

The LDraw file format for record type 1 (first non-white character is 1 which
means part usage) provides a field specifically for a color.  There is no
provision for true length in type 1 records, so trying to draw parallels
between color and true length doesn't really work.

Long term (*very* long term), there's nothing to say the language can't be
extended to allow a different linetype for parts-with-lengths.

Steve



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  Re: Parts with lengths
 
(...) Jindroush, True length is a topic that is near the top of the list for LSynth. Orion and I talked about it at BrickFest. There is at least one implementation out there by Frederick Glockner (using emacs) that supports true length. Since LSynth (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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