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Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:51:58 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Willy Tschager wrote:
> we put together a new LDConfig file which hopefully fills in where
> the old version failed. A beta version of the file can be found at:
> http://www.holly-wood.it/tmp/LDConfig.ldr
> while a Wiki version showing also the colors is stored at:
> http://www.ldraw.org/wiki/index.php/LDConfig.ldr
> Before going public we have asked some programmers for
> feedback. Most concerns were rose about the transparent color
> values. Be sure we used the Shadow colors provided by the LEGO
> Group. Shadow colors are not the RGB values used for the molds but
> are representations of those colors used in the company's system.
> Question is:
> 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.
I don't really know what I'm talking about here, but I think there
might be a big difference between the representation of RGB values
in a dye based color system for bricks, another one for printing on
paper, and a color system for computer monitors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamut
The impression I get is that you can't use the same RGB values
for both systems and see the same colors. I *like* the original
bright shiny ldraw colors. They make it look like the toy that it
is. So if I had a vote, I'd keep the original 64 colors. That's
always been my opinion...
http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/?n=9789
But apparently the bright shiny colors (and edges) have gone out of
style. Does this file still exist anywhere?
http://www.ldraw.org/library/unofficial/ldconfig-alt.ldr
> We also encourage a switch from the current sorting on numbers to an
> alphabetical order of the colors
Hmmm, I'm not sure that helps me any. If I can't remember the
number for a color, I'd rather they were clustered by basic color
first, then alphabetically by the actual name. Like this:
Green: Bright Green
Green: Dark Green
Green: Earth Green
If I can't have something like that, I'd rather just sort by number.
> You'll also find a list with the original TGL
> numbers moved to a 3xxxx range. In no way have the TGL numbers to be
> mixed with LDraw colors. Also the comments where we matched the TLG
> numbers to LDraw colors should be hidden from the final user.
I like that info, but I don't really like the way the comments make
the file difficult to scan. Maybe if you moved the LEGOID comments
further to the right it'd give better visual separation from the ldraw
info.
0 // LEGOID 26 - Black
0 !COLOUR Black CODE 0 VALUE #1B2A34 EDGE #595959
Have fun,
Don
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 | | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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| (...) renamed to "ldcfgalt.ldr" (...) Hmmm this would be best solved with an additional command in the file - say CATEGORY or CLASTER or whatever. Anyway, modifications to the synthax can only be applied by the LSC. (...) Good point. I'll modify the (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
| | | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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| (...) I think group sub-sorting might be more trouble than it's worth. Editors can just sort the colors by Hue-Saturation-Brightness. That's what Bricksmith does. It's a simple mathematical transformation. (URL) Allen (15 years ago, 18-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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