Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Admin_Russell  | | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 00:34 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | Can we turn it back to mm like it has always been?
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Actually, cm is the original standard of the site. Is there any particular reason
you prefer mm?
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That's what I've been doing the whole time with the packaging dimensions.
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They are actually still stored in the system as mm, but we didn't want the
catalog upload forms to use two different measurement standards. All of the dimensions
you entered through the Forum Topic are still in the system and attributed to
your username. They are displayed as cm, though, on the catalog detail page.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 22:39 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | Can we turn it back to mm like it has always been?
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Actually, cm is the original standard of the site. Is there any particular reason
you prefer mm?
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That's what I've been doing the whole time with the packaging dimensions.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 20:54 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Can we turn it back to mm like it has always been?
In Catalog, BasKrie writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | Good progress. The big splash will be when we can search our inventory for pieces
missing packing dimensions.
In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | We are pleased to announce that a major new feature was deployed to the catalog
today - Packing Dimensions!
We started a Packaging Dimensions Topic in the Forum in the Fall of 2017 so that
members could input dimensions to help Instant Checkout work properly. It was
only supposed to be a temporary solution, and it took a lot of time and dedication
for both contributors and admins to handle each request manually.
Now there is much better way - just input the data like you would any other catalog
data. Notice the upgrade to the Change Item form:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=P
The first thing, though, that we want to tell you about this new feature is that
it's only a start. This is actually just phase 1 out of 3 phases. We did
it this way so we could get the basic functionality opened up as soon as possible.
This means that the Add Item form does not have Packing Dimensions input fields,
and we haven't touched the seller interface either which still shows millimeters
and only allows the upload of custom dimensions.
We are also a bit behind on the new Help Page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2510
There are 4 areas we still need to tackle with the Help Page: Minifigures, Gear,
Books, and Catalogs. Those sections will be filled out over the next few days.
If you could please hold off on uploading dimensions for those Item Types until
the Help Pages are finished, it would be appreciated.
As you may have noticed, we changed the name from Packaging Dimensions to Packing
Dimensions. Let us know what you think and of course report any bugs. And there
is no need to post in the Packaging Dimensions Topic any more. We'll keep
it there for a while in case something happens to our new system, but when we
wrap up with phase 3, we will officially decommission that part of the Forum.
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All, please note that the dimensions you fill in are CM (not MM), I now see very
large items coming up.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=87079pb912#T=C&C=110
for example. It is a 2x4 tile, but now has dimensions "Pack. Dim.: 16 x 32 x
3 cm"
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| Author: | Bricks2Love | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 16:48 | | Subject: | Re: Sets missing on Bricklink | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, daniel2009 writes:
| | Hi!
I am collecting for a Museum with Pinball Machines and LEGO® Sets in Neulengbach
(near Vienna AUSTRIA) and figured out, that many LEGO® Education Sets are not
listed on BrickLink (eg 9781-1 MINDSTORMS® FIRST® LEGO® League Start Set with
Mindstorms AND Robolab Software) even thogh I have them. How can I add them?
Also a lot Sets (eg 953009-1 Control Lab Teachers Project Guide) are missing
photos and inventory - how can I add them?
thanks for your answer
Website of Museum: http://kinderkram.eitle.at
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Hi, would you share pictures of the set 9781-1 with me? ill try to complet this
rare set.
Kind regards Guido
Guido@briks2love.com
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 15:49 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Location: USA, California |
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| In Catalog, BasKrie writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | Good progress. The big splash will be when we can search our inventory for pieces
missing packing dimensions.
In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | We are pleased to announce that a major new feature was deployed to the catalog
today - Packing Dimensions!
We started a Packaging Dimensions Topic in the Forum in the Fall of 2017 so that
members could input dimensions to help Instant Checkout work properly. It was
only supposed to be a temporary solution, and it took a lot of time and dedication
for both contributors and admins to handle each request manually.
Now there is much better way - just input the data like you would any other catalog
data. Notice the upgrade to the Change Item form:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=P
The first thing, though, that we want to tell you about this new feature is that
it's only a start. This is actually just phase 1 out of 3 phases. We did
it this way so we could get the basic functionality opened up as soon as possible.
This means that the Add Item form does not have Packing Dimensions input fields,
and we haven't touched the seller interface either which still shows millimeters
and only allows the upload of custom dimensions.
We are also a bit behind on the new Help Page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2510
There are 4 areas we still need to tackle with the Help Page: Minifigures, Gear,
Books, and Catalogs. Those sections will be filled out over the next few days.
If you could please hold off on uploading dimensions for those Item Types until
the Help Pages are finished, it would be appreciated.
As you may have noticed, we changed the name from Packaging Dimensions to Packing
Dimensions. Let us know what you think and of course report any bugs. And there
is no need to post in the Packaging Dimensions Topic any more. We'll keep
it there for a while in case something happens to our new system, but when we
wrap up with phase 3, we will officially decommission that part of the Forum.
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All, please note that the dimensions you fill in are CM (not MM), I now see very
large items coming up.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=87079pb912#T=C&C=110
for example. It is a 2x4 tile, but now has dimensions "Pack. Dim.: 16 x 32 x
3 cm"
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It's going to take some getting used to. I just fixed that one.
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| Author: | razorflan | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 14:53 | | Subject: | Re: Sticker part 2335pb164 sticker orientation | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, BricksThatStick writes:
| | In Catalog, razorflan writes:
| | Set 70906 part 2335pb164 the sticker in the image for this part is applied incorectly.
Just check the image for set 70906 clips are at the top 'bang' 😲
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It's applied correctly in the catalog - we use instructions as reference
for sticker application not set images.
Paul.
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Hmmm... think I will sell my flags with stickers on sheet & let the buyer decide
I'm not sure which way I prefer now
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| Author: | BricksThatStick | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 14:35 | | Subject: | Re: Sticker part 2335pb164 sticker orientation | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, razorflan writes:
| | Set 70906 part 2335pb164 the sticker in the image for this part is applied incorectly.
Just check the image for set 70906 clips are at the top 'bang' 😲
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It's applied correctly in the catalog - we use instructions as reference
for sticker application not set images.
Paul.
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| Author: | razorflan | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 14:28 | | Subject: | Sticker part 2335pb164 sticker orientation | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Set 70906 part 2335pb164 the sticker in the image for this part is applied incorectly.
Just check the image for set 70906 clips are at the top 'bang' 😲
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| Author: | Emporiosa | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 13:24 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| | | So you have to exclude a part with any dimension over 20mm? That doesn't
seem like it would work very well. A 1x6x5 brick can easily fit but only one
of its dimensions is less than 20mm.
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Sorry that's my mistake in how I described it because I said any dimension
(and that's not accurate). I think it's oversized only on the triple
dimensions because like you said, a brick is flat and is over 2cm in two dimensions,
but not the 3rd ("height") so it fits. So for example, when I manually set packing
dimensions, I haven't even been bothering measuring the exact dimensions
since it's just for me (how it was currently), so I would set all 3 dimensions
to 25mm.
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 12:35 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Emporiosa writes:
| | In Catalog, Brick.Door writes:
| | How will this be used? Will we be able to set up a shipping method that is only
allowed if all pieces are under a certain thickness? (i.i USPS large envelope/flat)
So the checkout would need to find the smallest of the three dimensions for each
element in the cart, and make sure it is below the threshold.
Or is it just to better approximate the total volume of the order?
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It's already very much in use with Canadians sellers; it can jump from a
$1.94 stamp to $22 if the part is over 20mm in thickness. Canadian sellers have
been manually putting in the packaging dimensions for every oversized item (and
setting those items to Volume based).
What you do is set the packaging limits (if you have any for USPS) in the shipping
option like you mentioned, and it ensures that if there's a thickness maximum
(like the 20mm in Canada for Lettermail), that no part has any dimension that
goes over that. There's also general volumetric dimensions that you can set
where it's to try to calculate if "that much LEGO" can fit into what you
gave it, but I'm not entirely sure how well this part works.
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So you have to exclude a part with any dimension over 20mm? That doesn't
seem like it would work very well. A 1x6x5 brick can easily fit but only one
of its dimensions is less than 20mm.
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| Author: | Emporiosa | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 12:23 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | We are pleased to announce that a major new feature was deployed to the catalog
today - Packing Dimensions!
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I love seeing these kinds of new features for sellers being implemented! Thank-you
so much! 
A feature to add later which would be fantastic (which another site has been
doing) would be to have a direct link (probably on the "My BL" page), that takes
us to a list of all of our inventory that has missing packing dimensions. The
benefit is that you'll get the catalogue populated more quickly as sellers
will be directed to items that they know they have on hand as part of their inventory.
And then of course, perhaps a link in the Catalogue section to all parts missing
packing dimensions (for general catalogue contributors).
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| Author: | Emporiosa | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 12:18 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Brick.Door writes:
| | How will this be used? Will we be able to set up a shipping method that is only
allowed if all pieces are under a certain thickness? (i.i USPS large envelope/flat)
So the checkout would need to find the smallest of the three dimensions for each
element in the cart, and make sure it is below the threshold.
Or is it just to better approximate the total volume of the order?
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It's already very much in use with Canadians sellers; it can jump from a
$1.94 stamp to $22 if the part is over 20mm in thickness. Canadian sellers have
been manually putting in the packaging dimensions for every oversized item (and
setting those items to Volume based).
What you do is set the packaging limits (if you have any for USPS) in the shipping
option like you mentioned, and it ensures that if there's a thickness maximum
(like the 20mm in Canada for Lettermail), that no part has any dimension that
goes over that. There's also general volumetric dimensions that you can set
where it's to try to calculate if "that much LEGO" can fit into what you
gave it, but I'm not entirely sure how well this part works.
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 10:38 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
| | In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| | In Catalog, tec writes:
| | My friend here likes this post
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That's a beauty! I definitely need one of those.
Jen
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Or you might want one of these 
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Nope, I'm old-school analog all the way! Here's my scale....lol.
Jen
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 10:00 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Ok I tested it for a bit. I added 20 things, bricks from disparate themes, even
a power transformator id 70928.
I think the new page is good. I can add stud- and packing-dimensions at the same
time. There is some error checking on our measures, preventing blunders. Zero
is allowed, we can use that with multiple meanings, better to give us guidance
maybe?
We disperately need the search engine now.
I spent hundreds of clicks just to find parts needing a caliper job. I won't
do that again (note: I'm not seller so can't fiddle with that famous
flag)
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 09:57 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| | In Catalog, tec writes:
| | My friend here likes this post
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That's a beauty! I definitely need one of those.
Jen
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Or you might want one of these
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| Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 09:53 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | Good progress. The big splash will be when we can search our inventory for pieces
missing packing dimensions.
In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | We are pleased to announce that a major new feature was deployed to the catalog
today - Packing Dimensions!
We started a Packaging Dimensions Topic in the Forum in the Fall of 2017 so that
members could input dimensions to help Instant Checkout work properly. It was
only supposed to be a temporary solution, and it took a lot of time and dedication
for both contributors and admins to handle each request manually.
Now there is much better way - just input the data like you would any other catalog
data. Notice the upgrade to the Change Item form:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=P
The first thing, though, that we want to tell you about this new feature is that
it's only a start. This is actually just phase 1 out of 3 phases. We did
it this way so we could get the basic functionality opened up as soon as possible.
This means that the Add Item form does not have Packing Dimensions input fields,
and we haven't touched the seller interface either which still shows millimeters
and only allows the upload of custom dimensions.
We are also a bit behind on the new Help Page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2510
There are 4 areas we still need to tackle with the Help Page: Minifigures, Gear,
Books, and Catalogs. Those sections will be filled out over the next few days.
If you could please hold off on uploading dimensions for those Item Types until
the Help Pages are finished, it would be appreciated.
As you may have noticed, we changed the name from Packaging Dimensions to Packing
Dimensions. Let us know what you think and of course report any bugs. And there
is no need to post in the Packaging Dimensions Topic any more. We'll keep
it there for a while in case something happens to our new system, but when we
wrap up with phase 3, we will officially decommission that part of the Forum.
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All, please note that the dimensions you fill in are CM (not MM), I now see very
large items coming up.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=87079pb912#T=C&C=110
for example. It is a 2x4 tile, but now has dimensions "Pack. Dim.: 16 x 32 x
3 cm"
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 09:29 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| How will this be used? Will we be able to set up a shipping method that is only
allowed if all pieces are under a certain thickness? (i.i USPS large envelope/flat)
So the checkout would need to find the smallest of the three dimensions for each
element in the cart, and make sure it is below the threshold.
Or is it just to better approximate the total volume of the order?
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 09:10 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, tec writes:
| | My friend here likes this post
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That's a beauty! I definitely need one of those.
Jen
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 07:07 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| | My friend here likes this post |
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 06:01 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Good progress. The big splash will be when we can search our inventory for pieces
missing packing dimensions.
In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | We are pleased to announce that a major new feature was deployed to the catalog
today - Packing Dimensions!
We started a Packaging Dimensions Topic in the Forum in the Fall of 2017 so that
members could input dimensions to help Instant Checkout work properly. It was
only supposed to be a temporary solution, and it took a lot of time and dedication
for both contributors and admins to handle each request manually.
Now there is much better way - just input the data like you would any other catalog
data. Notice the upgrade to the Change Item form:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=P
The first thing, though, that we want to tell you about this new feature is that
it's only a start. This is actually just phase 1 out of 3 phases. We did
it this way so we could get the basic functionality opened up as soon as possible.
This means that the Add Item form does not have Packing Dimensions input fields,
and we haven't touched the seller interface either which still shows millimeters
and only allows the upload of custom dimensions.
We are also a bit behind on the new Help Page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2510
There are 4 areas we still need to tackle with the Help Page: Minifigures, Gear,
Books, and Catalogs. Those sections will be filled out over the next few days.
If you could please hold off on uploading dimensions for those Item Types until
the Help Pages are finished, it would be appreciated.
As you may have noticed, we changed the name from Packaging Dimensions to Packing
Dimensions. Let us know what you think and of course report any bugs. And there
is no need to post in the Packaging Dimensions Topic any more. We'll keep
it there for a while in case something happens to our new system, but when we
wrap up with phase 3, we will officially decommission that part of the Forum.
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| Author: | Mr_Rofl | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 04:06 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Finally!
A few questions about this feature.
Are the dimensions also available in the API? Or do we need to scrape the from
the different pages?
Does IC still use the 0 and ? as 0 (zero)thickness or will this be an manual
invoice type only?
In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | We are pleased to announce that a major new feature was deployed to the catalog
today - Packing Dimensions!
We started a Packaging Dimensions Topic in the Forum in the Fall of 2017 so that
members could input dimensions to help Instant Checkout work properly. It was
only supposed to be a temporary solution, and it took a lot of time and dedication
for both contributors and admins to handle each request manually.
Now there is much better way - just input the data like you would any other catalog
data. Notice the upgrade to the Change Item form:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=P
The first thing, though, that we want to tell you about this new feature is that
it's only a start. This is actually just phase 1 out of 3 phases. We did
it this way so we could get the basic functionality opened up as soon as possible.
This means that the Add Item form does not have Packing Dimensions input fields,
and we haven't touched the seller interface either which still shows millimeters
and only allows the upload of custom dimensions.
We are also a bit behind on the new Help Page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2510
There are 4 areas we still need to tackle with the Help Page: Minifigures, Gear,
Books, and Catalogs. Those sections will be filled out over the next few days.
If you could please hold off on uploading dimensions for those Item Types until
the Help Pages are finished, it would be appreciated.
As you may have noticed, we changed the name from Packaging Dimensions to Packing
Dimensions. Let us know what you think and of course report any bugs. And there
is no need to post in the Packaging Dimensions Topic any more. We'll keep
it there for a while in case something happens to our new system, but when we
wrap up with phase 3, we will officially decommission that part of the Forum.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 03:59 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | Just to note, you have snipped the image starting with the 2x4 brick but not
included its dimensions. I got confused with the first set of dimensions x, y
and z until I realised they are for the slope and not the brick.
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Sorry about that. Here is another screenshot:
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There is also a typo on the hell page for the flattened tractor box. It should
be 0.2cm not 0.02cm.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 03:16 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | We are pleased to announce that a major new feature was deployed to the catalog
today - Packing Dimensions!
We started a Packaging Dimensions Topic in the Forum in the Fall of 2017 so that
members could input dimensions to help Instant Checkout work properly. It was
only supposed to be a temporary solution, and it took a lot of time and dedication
for both contributors and admins to handle each request manually.
Now there is much better way - just input the data like you would any other catalog
data. Notice the upgrade to the Change Item form:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=P
The first thing, though, that we want to tell you about this new feature is that
it's only a start. This is actually just phase 1 out of 3 phases. We did
it this way so we could get the basic functionality opened up as soon as possible.
This means that the Add Item form does not have Packing Dimensions input fields,
and we haven't touched the seller interface either which still shows millimeters
and only allows the upload of custom dimensions.
We are also a bit behind on the new Help Page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2510
There are 4 areas we still need to tackle with the Help Page: Minifigures, Gear,
Books, and Catalogs. Those sections will be filled out over the next few days.
If you could please hold off on uploading dimensions for those Item Types until
the Help Pages are finished, it would be appreciated.
As you may have noticed, we changed the name from Packaging Dimensions to Packing
Dimensions. Let us know what you think and of course report any bugs. And there
is no need to post in the Packaging Dimensions Topic any more. We'll keep
it there for a while in case something happens to our new system, but when we
wrap up with phase 3, we will officially decommission that part of the Forum.
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Just to note, you have snipped the image starting with the 2x4 brick but not
included its dimensions. I got confused with the first set of dimensions x, y
and z until I realised they are for the slope and not the brick.
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