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Re: IMPORTANT - [ldraw.org] Official Model Repository
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
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Sat, 12 Jun 1999 16:44:26 GMT
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On 6/12/99, at 11:17 AM, Bram Lambrecht wrote:
> What about the following, considering a set with instructions • for one or
> more alternate models as well:
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> 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.
>
> sXXXX-a.dat main set of instructions, first model.
> sXXXX-aa.dat main instructions, first model, first component • (submodel)
> sXXXX-ab.dat main instructions, first model, second component • (submodel)
> etc.
> sXXXX-b.dat main instructions, second model.
> sXXXX-ba.dat main instructions, second model, first component
> etc.
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> sXXXXaa.dat first alt. instructions, first model.
> sXXXXaaa.dat first alt. instructions, first model, first • component
> sXXXXaab.dat first alt. instr, first model, second component.
> etc.
>
> I hope that's clear enough :) This system would also allow • official
> alternate models without instructions (ie those on the back of • the box)
> to be included when someone figures out how to build them.
> This could lead to giant MPD files for every set, though, • making me
> wonder if ZIP wouldn't be a better format. (Maybe both?) With • ZIP, you
> could also create a directory for every model's submodels. • Then you
> wouldn't be limited to only 3 characters for naming all the • components.
> eg:
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> sXXXX-YY.dat same as above, but references to • components
> changed to use the directory
> sXXXX-YY\main-a.dat same as sXXXX-a.dat above
> sXXXX-YY\main-aa.dat same as sXXXX-aa.dat above
> sXXXX-YY\alt1-a.dat same as sXXXXaa.dat above
> sXXXX-YY\alt1-aa.dat same as sXXXXaaa.dat above
> sXXXX-YY\alt2-a.dat same as sXXXXba.dat would be above
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> Unfortunately, using ZIP means the files will not be directly • viewable as
> MPD is. You would have to download and unzip instead of just • opening
> LDLite from the browser. Maybe MPD could be improved to • support
> directories? Or does it already?
> Whew, I'm done.
> --Bram
My feelings on alternate models: The only alt. models that
should be included
in the OMR are Technic ones, since we have instructions. Box
back models
are not really 'official' models as there are no instructions
for them; the should
be considered MOCs. I've been thinking about the Technic alts
and I think the
best way to number them would be something like SXXXXalt.dat
Does that seem OK? The only problem we get into is what to name
the submodels.
Any suggestions??
Ryan
"Build or build not. There is no try." - Lego Master Yoda
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