Michael Heidemann Wrote:To add another qualifier does not make sense in my eyes because we have already a solution for that situation. Please do not duplicate informations.
We already have duplicate information _... = Physical_Colour, =... = Alias
One aim of the !LDRAW_ORG statement is to define the 'selectability' of the file, and tools should only need to look at that to understand how to list the file. Inferring a special meaning from the first characteric of the description is archaic and lacks semantic clarity. At present for files flagged as '!LDRAW_ORG Part', tools also need also to look at the first character to decide whether or not to list the file as a selectable part. Changing these to '!LDRAW_ORG Part Component' or similar would obviate that need. We would then have:
0 !LDRAW_ORG Part = a regular selectable part
and the following for parts that should only be selectable under special conditions (i.e by number only, or by using additional controls within the tool)
0 !LDRAW_ORG Part Alias
0 !LDRAW_ORG Part Physical_Colour
0 !LDRAW_ORG Part Component
Chris (LDraw Parts Library Admin)