[LSC] LDraw File Spec -Initial public comments

[William Howard]

How do I upload a picture to LDraw?

Diagram for 8a and 8b

http://www.brickish.org/members/files/whoward/LDrawCoordsSystem.png

Can someone just sanity check this

W
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: William Howard 
  To: LDraw Standards Committee 
  Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 8:27 PM
  Subject: Re: [LSC] LDraw File Spec -Initial public comments


  >I'll try to update the spec with the easy ones from here (and hence shorten the list) over the weekend

  I've made some of the easier edits (not uploaded the changes anywhere yet) and removed them from the list.  I've also removed the ones we have agreed not to do or are already in the spec.

  The reduced list is below

  I reckon I can do 1d, 1e, 3b, 9a, and 9c easily over the weekend.

  I have enough graphics background to make a first attempt at 8a and 8b

  BUT 5d is well outside my comfort zone so someone else (Travis?) will have to take this on

  William


  ========================================================
  1) General
  ----------
  d) File Type section needs dividing into Official and Unofficial
  WH: AGREE - but the Official section needs moving to the Parts Library Header spec
  TC: NEUTRAL
  LCH: NEUTRAL

  e) Common verticies paragraph needs a diagram
  WH: AGREE - Needs a diagram
  TC: AGREE
  LCH: AGREE


  3) Filenames
  ------------
  b) The spec should not define what is permitted in an official filename (ie part file), but this text should be moved to the library header spec
  WH: AGREE
  TC: AGREE
  LCH: AGREE


  5) Matrix operations
  --------------------
  d) Give matrix example(s) and mathematical example
  WH: AGREE
  TC: AGREE
  LCH: AGREE


  8) Axis orientation
  -------------------
  a) Explain the "handedness" of the axis
  WH: AGREE
  TC: AGREE
  LCH: AGREE

  b) Explain that -y is up
  WH: AGREE
  TC: AGREE - (For these, a diagram would probably be useful.)
  LCH: AGREE - yes, an image is worth a 1000 words...


  9) Meta commands
  ----------------
  a) META commands can do a lot and it should be stated at the beginning.
  WH: AGREE
  TC: AGREE
  LCH: AGREE

  c) "Write/Print" should note that this is not allowed in official parts files
  WH: AGREE - but interesting to note that some want the spec to include parts and some don't!
  TC: DISAGREE - Should have one spot in spec where we link to "rules for official parts" in separate document, and keep them out of spec entirely.
  LCH: DISAGREE (but agrees with TC's comment)



------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  _______________________________________________
  LSC mailing list
  LSC at ldraw.org
  http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/lsc
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://five.pairlist.net/pipermail/lsc/attachments/20070908/9746012a/attachment.html>