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Subject: 
Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date: 
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:32:56 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Willy Tschager wrote:
> Hi folks,

SNIP
> 
> * 100% backwards compatible with the old LDConfig.ldr file
> http://www.ldraw.org/library/official/ldconfig.ldr
> * Uses LEGO RGB values
> * Uses LEGO numbering where possible
> * Lists the matched LEGO name
> * Uses Bricklink names
So it'd be goodbye for Stone Gray? :-( Well, I can live with that..

> * Contains all colors currently listed at Bricklink
> * Colors are listed in alphabetical order
> * New color definitions for "Glitter" and "Speckle" as defined by the LSC
Nice! :-)

SNIP
> Shall we restore the historical LDraw colors for the range from 0 to 50 since
> the new colors look unnatural and washed out? This has to discussed before we
> officially ship the new file with the 02-2009 parts update.
Hmm... looking at the new colours I'd be otherwise fine sans the new Black...
looks too bluish for me.
> 
> Another issue is consistency. While some programs of the LDraw System of Tools
> already support the LDConfig.ldr file and use it instead of an inbuild color
> system some don't. In order to keep the colors consistent throughout the LDraw
> System of Tools it would be desirable to have all programs switch to the
> LDConfig file.
Well that's going to be quite a job considering MLCad's and L3P's unmaintained
nature..

SNIP
> 
> Comments and feedback are welcome.
> 
> w.



Message is in Reply To:
  New LDConfig.ldr color file
 
Hi folks, working on and off for almost a year with Scott Wardlaw, Alex Taylor and with the help from Joshua Delahunty we put together a new LDConfig file which hopefully fills in where the old version failed: (URL) file has the following (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce) ! 

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