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Re: subassemblies
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lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Sat, 8 Jan 2000 02:39:14 GMT
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Ever since I read Fred's article, I've had thoughts in the back of my head about
this sort of thing.  I would love to see this done and/or be involved in doing
it.  If only there were time.... <sigh>

- Greg

Allan Bedford wrote:

John Matthews <jmatthew@columbus.rr.com> wrote in article
<Fny61s.IsG@lugnet.com>...
What you are talking about has previously been called 'LEGO Design • Cliches'
by Fred Martin.  Fred has written a paper called The Art of LEGO Design
which features some of these cliches and is well worth the read.  You can
find it linked in .pdf form at this page:

http://fredm.www.media.mit.edu/people/fredm/

For those without Adobe Acrobat installed, the article is also available in
HTML at the following URL:

http://www.execulink.com/~apotome/artoflego1.htm

Although the quality of the pictures isn't as good as the .pdf file, it's
handy for a quick read.

In the paper Fred mentions this page:

http://el.www.media.mit.edu/groups/el/Projects/constructopedia/

which would be similar to your repository idea.  I haven't seen a full
fledged 'constuctopedia' (except for LEGO MindStorms),

Although I don't have any further information, it's my understanding that
the constructopedia is still in the works.... it is apparently a very large
project.

Regards,
Allan
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"Indian, indian, what did you die for?  Indian says 'Nothing at all.'"
-- Jim Morrison



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John Matthews <jmatthew@columbus.rr.com> wrote in article <Fny61s.IsG@lugnet.com>... (...) Cliches' (...) HTML at the following URL: (URL) the quality of the pictures isn't as good as the .pdf file, it's handy for a quick read. (...) Although I (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)

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