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| My thoughts on part naming: A lot of LDRAW names seem like first attempts that have since been improved on by others elsewhere (Auczilla for example.) I've thought hard about many odd part names and I agree it's not easy to make a good name. A good (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| [ Note: I'm crossposting this to lugnet.cad, but with a FUT to lugnet.db.inv so that it doesn't fill up both groups if the thread grows. CAD folks who have an interest in this thread, please come over to db.inv and give your two cents. ] (...) (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.cad)
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| (...) I'd put this particular piece in as a wing, and the matching brick as a wedge, but the plate-with-panel doesn't really fit in with the panel elements. So is it better to leave these parts all together where they are, or move some of them to (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| (...) What's the difference between a wedge and a slope? If you're talking about the brick I think you are, I sort it with slopes. (...) Another thing about that piece - the stud on the side is not really on the side - it's inset a bit. So it (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| Sorry to quote so much from previous messages... (...) recap: the parts I'm referring to are: 'this particular piece': (URL) 'matching brick': (URL) 'plate-with-panel': (URL) See them all (along with other similar parts): (URL) (...) Wedges are (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.cad)
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| "William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:m28zhwxvqo.fsf@...iew.com... (...) +++ examples and comments snipped +++ I have to agree that a lot of the LDraw part names should be modified. I personally use partsref (and Peeron and (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.cad)
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