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Is there any demand for a stud4s with no edge lines? - Mark Kennedy - 2025-10-24

Mainly this primitive would be used in parts where the top of the stud goes into the part so the edge lines that would be drawn in the primitive would not show up.

RE: Is there any demand for a stud4s with no edge lines? - Gerald Lasser - 2025-10-24

(2025-10-24, 3:31)Mark Kennedy Wrote: Mainly this primitive would be used in parts where the top of the stud goes into the part so the edge lines that would be drawn in the primitive would not show up.

I just posted the same thought into the concerned (sub) part :-)

I do not see the big issue now with the hidden edge line, but we could add one nevertheless

RE: Is there any demand for a stud4s with no edge lines? - Mark Kennedy - 2025-10-24

(2025-10-24, 7:45)Gerald Lasser Wrote: I just posted the same thought into the concerned (sub) part :-)

I do not see the big issue now with the hidden edge line, but we could add one nevertheless
It could end up being an issue on transparent parts, but then so would the rest of the stud4s, just to a lesser extent.

RE: Is there any demand for a stud4s with no edge lines? - Peter Blomberg - 2025-10-26

I'm under the impression that no primitive should be created without a part that needs it. The exact line between subpart and primitive is muddy. I'd say subpart if it is of limited reuse in other parts; primitive if it can be reused in many contexts. Reuse in existing parts should not be counted.