In the past Peeron would update its part numbers in reponse to LDraw library updates
- renumbering xNNN parts where we renumber,
- renumbering xNNN parts when we release for the first time using the real part (design) number,
- renumbering following the LDraw nomenclature on patterned parts (e.g. 973pAA rather than 973pxNNN).
There was nothing in the library update release instructions (that I inherited from Steve Bliss) about informing the Peeron admins at library update time, so I assume they did this in response to the LUGNET announcements.
The LDraw library does use (and even renumber to) LEGO design IDs when we know or discover them them.
I'm not sure when this LDraw <> Peeron synchronisation stopped (maybe there was a change of Peeron admin, or maybe Steve did pass on information privately) but if the Peeron folks are ameanable, there is no reason why we could not work back through the updates to provide that information. The easiest place to start is probably the preview pages (e.g. http://www.ldraw.org/library/updates/view1101/).
This might eliminate one dimension of the cross-reference, but I think we need to resign ourselves to the fact that BrickLink has commercial reasons not to renumber.
- renumbering xNNN parts where we renumber,
- renumbering xNNN parts when we release for the first time using the real part (design) number,
- renumbering following the LDraw nomenclature on patterned parts (e.g. 973pAA rather than 973pxNNN).
There was nothing in the library update release instructions (that I inherited from Steve Bliss) about informing the Peeron admins at library update time, so I assume they did this in response to the LUGNET announcements.
The LDraw library does use (and even renumber to) LEGO design IDs when we know or discover them them.
I'm not sure when this LDraw <> Peeron synchronisation stopped (maybe there was a change of Peeron admin, or maybe Steve did pass on information privately) but if the Peeron folks are ameanable, there is no reason why we could not work back through the updates to provide that information. The easiest place to start is probably the preview pages (e.g. http://www.ldraw.org/library/updates/view1101/).
This might eliminate one dimension of the cross-reference, but I think we need to resign ourselves to the fact that BrickLink has commercial reasons not to renumber.
Chris (LDraw Parts Library Admin)