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Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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Date: 
Thu, 25 Nov 1999 04:31:32 GMT
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At 09:38 PM 11/24/1999 , Steve Bliss wrote:
In lugnet.cad.dev, Tim Courtney wrote:
You're probably more right than I am here.  Afterall, it promotes LDraw,
and the point of ldraw.org is a centralized resource.  Not allowing
non-Lego LDraw models on the site would be contradicting that charter and
encouraging the resources to spread out again.

That's what I was thinking.

It would actually be kinda cool to have various files for different brands.  A
"Tyco Parts Pack" and a "Coco Brick Parts Pack", and etc.

It would make sense to package the clone parts together by brand.

--
Steve
I've always wondered how well K'nex would work in LDraw.

Good thought.  It probably wound work quite well, just like Lego.  My
remaining opinion is - try to stay with the original intention of LDraw,
and lets not let it be diluted.  IMO, LDraw should become synonymous with
3D *Lego* models, not an all-inclusive CAD program for building toys that
clone or loosely represent it.  I doubt James would have accepted other
brands into LDraw.

-Tim Courtney
  ldraw.org Project Coordinator

http://www.ldraw.org
http://www.zacktron.com

AIM:   timcourtne
ICQ:   23951114



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
 
(...) It would probably work well in the renderers, but you would need to create a new editor (LEdit type program) optimized for K'Nex pieces instead of LEGO pieces... You would probably have to use a smaller scale, too, because K'nex constructions (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
  Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
 
(...) Good observations. A program optimized for K'Nex and a K'Nex parts library would benefit the fans of K'Nex, but again, LDraw should focus on Lego brand products. If the ldraw.org /non-lego/ section *is* added, how much exposure should such a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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  Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
 
(...) Sure would. (...) You're probably more right than I am here. Afterall, it promotes LDraw, and the point of ldraw.org is a centralized resource. Not allowing non-Lego LDraw models on the site would be contradicting that charter and encouraging (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)

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