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Subject:	Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date:	Fri, 11 Jun 1999 12:04:44 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, Tim Courtney writes: > In order to begin assembling the ldraw.org official (TLG) model repository, I > need to begin collecting TLG models in Ldraw. If you have made any TLG models > you would be willing to contribute to the repository, please email them to me > in .dat or .mpd format (please no inlining). Please use the set number as the > filename, nothing more. Ryan and I had decided on M####-**, where #### stood for the set number and ** stood for the last two digits of the year it was released (i.e. M7140-99 for the X-Wing). The date would be replaced by a letter to denote that it is a submodel. > > I also am in need of model editors to go through these models and check them > vs. instructions and the actual model for approval. These models need to be > accurate so we can rightfully declare them dat files of TLG models. If you > would like to help in this area, please email me as well. > > For these files, we need a concise header that identifies the model, the > creator, the creator's email address, and that its a part of the ldraw.org > model repository. Here is my proposal for a header: > > 0 name: 7140.dat > 0 Set: 7140 X-Wing Fighter > 0 Author: Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> > 0 ldraw.org Official Model Repository > 0 http://www.ldraw.org/repository/official/ Instead of just the set name and number, how about this: 0 Set 7140, X-Wing Fighter, Star Wars/Episode IV, 1999 This gives optimum info in the shortest space. > > How is this for a header? 5 lines isn't bad IMO. It gives all the necessary > information as well. This header should be on the submodels too, with Set: > being replaced by something identifying it as a submodel for a certain set > (ie. Submodel: Upper Left Wing Assembly for 7140 X-Wing Fighter) Please let > me know what you all think of this. > > Please, any help is appreciated and badly needed at this stage of development. > As a reminder, please fill out the program download template for the > utilities, I have 2 so far and lots to go.. > > -Tim Courtney > ldraw.org Project Coordinator > > http://www.ldraw.org > http://www.zacktron.com > > AIM: timcourtne > ICQ: 23951114

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		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) model repository, I (...) made any TLG models (...) email them to me (...) set number as the (...) set number and ** (...) M7140-99 for (...) that it is a (...) Yes, we had, and to explain why; some people might have unofficial parts in their (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) and (...) send them if (...) we can to get (...) Tim, I'm the person who was supposed to be helping with the reviewing and editting so that 'we' also refers to me. Who else was willing to help? I'll still review and edit, but could someone (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
OK since the header seems to be a problem I will use set 7130 as an example and I will explain each part of the header in depth. 0 Name: M7130-99.dat 0 Snowspeeder 0 Author: Ryan Dennett 0 Official Model Repository OK line one: M stands for model, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) I would agree with all except this. My reason is because 'set' can be used to refer to the entire package, where 'model' would refer to individual items within a set. ie. Terminal, Airplane, Helicopter, and Service Vehicle for an airport set. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) Thought - with this system, how are you going to distinguish between a model (component in a set) and a component of a model (commmonly known as submodel)? There should then be two letters after the set number, or a letter and a number (ie. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) What about the following, considering a set with instructions for one or more alternate models as well: sXXXX-YY.dat display file, XXXX is the set number, YY is the year, shows all models and alternate models, possibly with 0 CLEAR inbetween. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
(...) [...] I guess, since the - does nothing to the original designation and if there is only one model in the instructions the - denotes that. (...) I disagree. We should not offer the 'official' alternate models on the back of the box for (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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		IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
In order to begin assembling the ldraw.org official (TLG) model repository, I need to begin collecting TLG models in Ldraw. If you have made any TLG models you would be willing to contribute to the repository, please email them to me in .dat or .mpd (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.admin.general)

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