Aligning Categories to user expectations


Re: Aligning Categories to user expectations
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All fixed and parts fast-track certified, with the exception of the following which need a little more thought:
Allen Smith Wrote:
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[b]Unofficial categories implicitly defined by the first word in the description (from parts lacking a !CATEGORY)[/b]
[s]Axle // u9132c01 move to Wheel[/s] Done
[s]Brush // 2475, 2578 move to ???[/s] Changed to Vehicle
[s]Castle // 4489, 2470 move to Wheel[/s] Had already been done in unofficial updates
[s]Cockpit // why is this not an official category?[/s] Created and parts categorised
Duplo // This is a mess. has parts which also have been scattered to all sorts of !CATEGORIES: arch, brick, baseplate, etc
[s]Excavator // 784 move to Vehicle[/s] Done
[s]Fabuland // 4438, 4222a, 4794 move to Figure Accessory; 4796 move to Car[/s] Done
[s]Lamppost // 2039 move to Roadsign[/s] Done
[s]Motor // 4234 move to ???[/s] Updated to Vehicle, although this is still not perfect
Pov-RAY // Official category?
Roof // 6121, 44511 move to ???
[s]Round // 6218 move to Panel[/s] Already was Cylinder in official library
[s]Signpost // 764 move to Roadsign[/s] Done
[s]Space // 2516, 2342, 2336, 2336p35, 2336p90, 2336p36, 2336p68, 3940, 4737 move to ???[/s] Many had already been fixed, remainder done
[s]Stretcher // 4714 move to Minifig Accessory[/s] Done
String // should be official category

[b]Bizarre official categories[/b]
[s]Gate (fence, door)[/s] Done
[s]Jack (Minifig Accessory)[/s] Done

[b]Weirdly filed parts[/b]
87747 "Bar 0.5L" but in Minifig Accessory
[s]4628 Jack Handle in Minifig Accessory not Jack![/s] All are now Minifig Accessory
[s]87614 "Tail 12x2x5" but in Plane[/s] Done
4876 "Fabuland Slide" in Staircase // why do Belville, Scala, get categories but not Fabuland?

I agree that Duplo is a mess, but I'm not convinced that dumping everything into one Category is good either.
I agree that Belleville, Scala and Fabuland should be treated similarly, but it is hard to define what is and what is not primarily a Fabuland part. The Shovel (556.dat) that has "Fabuland" moulded on was used in two Model Team sets and a Belleville set.

Suggestions for the other unsolved issues are welcome.
Chris (LDraw Parts Library Admin)
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Re: Aligning Categories to user expectations - by Chris Dee - 2013-08-29, 20:12

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