0 7140 X-Wing Fighter 0 Name: main.dat 0 Author: Tim Courtney 0 ldraw.org Official Model Repository 0 http://www.ldraw.org/repository/official/ Submodel header: 0 7140 X-Wing Fighter, Main Fuselage 0 Name: m-2a.dat 0 Author: Tim Courtney 0 ldraw.org Official Model Repository 0 http://www.ldraw.org/repository/official/ Minifig Header: 0 7140 X-Wing Fighter, Luke Skywalker Mini-figure 0 Name: mf-1.dat (see below [1]) 0 Author: Tim Courtney 0 ldraw.org Official Model Repository 0 http://www.ldraw.org/repository/official/ Four digit TLG set number | | Optional modifier to the year [2] | | | | Two digit year - year set was released. | | | models/sets/XXXXZ-YY/ Terms: Set - Display of every model and submodel (in essence the whole box). Model - Individual model in set. For example, Service Vehicle and X-Wing Fighter on 7140. Includes such models as cars, airplanes, helicopters, etc. Submodel - Sub-assembly (in instructions) of a model. Also used as the sub- assemblies that make up rotating parts of the model. Minifig - Specific to a mini-figure submodel within a set. Within the set's subdirectory, the following filenames will represent the following aspects of the set/models. main.dat - Main instructions, including all models that can be built at once. Basically, this is just a display of m1.dat through m9.dat m-1.dat - First model in main instructions m-1a.dat - First submodel of first model m-1aa.dat - First component of first submodel of first model m-1ab.dat - Second component of first submodel of first model m-2.dat - Second model of main instructions alt.dat - Alternate instructions, display file a-1.dat - First model of alt. instructions a-1a.dat - First submodel of first alternate model To use further levels of submodels, one could continue adding on letters to the end until a total of 8 characters in the main filename is reached. [1] Minifig submodels will be named in order of appearance in the instructions. mf-1.dat (7140) Luke Skywalker minifig mf-2.dat (7140) Biggs Darklighter minifig mf-3.dat (7140) Mechanic minifig [2] The optional modifier to the year comes into play when there are more than one set in the specific year that bear that set number. This usually takes place with the multi-packs of the late 80's and early 90's, but also occurs in other sets. For example, set 1974, a multi-pack: Optional modifier to the year | C:\LDRAW\MODELS\SETS\1974A-90\MAIN.DAT Flyercracker U.S.A. C:\LDRAW\MODELS\SETS\1974B-90\MAIN.DAT Smuggler's Hayride C:\LDRAW\MODELS\SETS\1974C-90\MAIN.DAT Star Quest