This sounds like LDraw 2.0 territory. 
Such methods would certainly solve a few issues I've had. Moreover, code for such processes must already exist, as there are tools to do similar things in LDPE and elsewhere.
What would a fallback option look like for this meta?

Such methods would certainly solve a few issues I've had. Moreover, code for such processes must already exist, as there are tools to do similar things in LDPE and elsewhere.
What would a fallback option look like for this meta?