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Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date: 
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:00:35 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Don Heyse wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, Willy Tschager wrote:
> 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

The file is still shipped with the LDraw Parts Library though it has been
renamed to "ldcfgalt.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

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.

> 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

Good point. I'll modify the file accordingly.

w.



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