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Re: Black colour in new instructions
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lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad
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Mon, 3 Nov 2003 21:34:05 GMT
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In lugnet.inst, Jennifer Clark wrote:
> In lugnet.inst, Steve Bliss wrote:
> > In lugnet.cad, Jennifer Clark wrote:
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> > I can't really see allocating 'AxleBlack' as a standard LDraw.org color, since the
> > two shades are an artifact of Lego instructions. But you can easily do this on your
> > own - use the Custom button in MLCAD's color dialog to specify a different RGB value.
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> Yup, I'm aware of the MLCAD custom colours, but there is a good reason for me
> not wanting to use these unilaterally: with tools such as LPub generating parts
> list images and inventories, I thought it might make sense to have a commonly
> accepted colour that is "converted" to black for the purpose of those parts
> inventories.
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> I think there is a good case here for 'AxleBlack' being a standard LDraw.org
> color - Lego axles are made from a different material than Lego bricks. IMHO
> this is a very similar issue to having a standard colour for rubber components
> such as pneumatic hose.
Good point - Which also indicates AxleGrey, AxleWhite, AxleRed (etc) may be
useful too - although these colours don't seem to vary so much in instructions.
ROSCO
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| (...) Yup, I'm aware of the MLCAD custom colours, but there is a good reason for me not wanting to use these unilaterally: with tools such as LPub generating parts list images and inventories, I thought it might make sense to have a commonly (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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