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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| 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: | 55 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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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 01:30 | | Subject: | New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 321 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| 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: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 4, 2021 20:24 | | Subject: | Re: Items Moved Today | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
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I'm preparing a statement about this current round of changes that will help
explain the decisions that were made.
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Bump.
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| Author: | beaverbrick | | Posted: | Apr 4, 2021 05:11 | | Subject: | Re: New entry??? | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| You can submit a request to add the part to the catalog here...
https://www.bricklink.com/wantedCatalog.asp?catType=P
I guess if you're asking how to add it, you're not familiar with adding
parts so some quick help...
Note: this stickered part has left and right sided versions.
Category = Brick, Decorated
Item No = 3009pb238L (I just checked and this is the next available number, L
is for left)
Item Name = I usually copy and paste the name of another 1x6 brick stickered
(with left and right sides)
part (3009pb*), then change the description to suit. Remember to change the set
number at the end of the description.
As soon as the part has been submitted, you should add an image here...
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogImageAdd.page?itemType=P
Once the part has been approved to the catalog, you can then add it the set's
inventory here...
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvChange.asp?itemType=S
Hope this helps
In Catalog, roguemjr writes:
| | To whom it may concern:
Is it possible to create an assembly for the attached 1x6 yellow brick with driver
side sticker from set 5510-1? I see there is another assembly for another sticker
for this part. Or how should I list this part to found by people who may be
looking for it.
Thanks,
roguemjr
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| Author: | Ddriver | | Posted: | Apr 4, 2021 02:15 | | Subject: | Re: tls095 Lego Employee, Kidsfest 2013 | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| I think its good to make a note like:
"The Minifigur is the same as the "Creativity Tour 2014", but with another blister
pack image." 👍
Best regards Daniel & stay healthy.
In Catalog, Turez writes:
| | In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
Maybe it would be better to create a new set entry for that blister pack set?
Like
for example.
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| Author: | Ddriver | | Posted: | Apr 4, 2021 02:07 | | Subject: | Re: tls095 Lego Employee, Kidsfest 2013 | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| THX a lot for that. 👍
Best regards Daniel & stay healthy.
In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
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| Author: | roguemjr | | Posted: | Apr 4, 2021 01:46 | | Subject: | New entry??? | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| To whom it may concern:
Is it possible to create an assembly for the attached 1x6 yellow brick with driver
side sticker from set 5510-1? I see there is another assembly for another sticker
for this part. Or how should I list this part to found by people who may be
looking for it.
Thanks,
roguemjr
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 12:10 | | Subject: | Re: tls095 Lego Employee, Kidsfest 2013 | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
Maybe it would be better to create a new set entry for that blister pack set?
Like
for example.
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| Author: | Ddriver | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 02:53 | | Subject: | tls095 Lego Employee, Kidsfest 2013 | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Hello,
On the article page of "TLS095 LEGO EMPLOYEE, MALE WITH Apron, Lego Store at
Kidsfest 2013" is a wrong picture where the Minifigur shows in the blister.
The picture with blister is from the "Creativity Tour 2014" and not from the
Kids Festival 2013.
The right picture is attached here.
Where can I report that because the user who does make the changes on the page
can not be notified by mail, as this user has blocked the mail?
Best regards Daniel.
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| Author: | Stellar | | Posted: | Apr 2, 2021 11:01 | | Subject: | Re: Kids Go Free Vouchers | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, melbourne_josh writes:
I asked this some time ago and got this reply:
It is ephemera. We're still not sure exactly what place ephemera will
occupy in the BrickLink catalog in the future (or if it will have a place at
all). We're not even certain how we're going to define the term. Until
we get it figured out, we're trying not to add any ephemera. This particular
item was mistakenly approved.
I kind of understand it, it will be hard to keep a catalog of everything Lego
ever produces... Wish we could.
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| Author: | tons_of_bricks | | Posted: | Apr 1, 2021 11:12 | | Subject: | Re: Items Moved Today | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
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I'm preparing a statement about this current round of changes that will help
explain the decisions that were made. But real quick, while I am reading this,
I can let you know that all three of those parts WERE included in the original
list. They were listed under the 2 x 2 corner as related parts that would also
be moved.
Two of them were moved, and two remained behind.
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Oh... ok; that explains it. Perhaps in the future parts with totally different
shapes shouldn't be under the related parts. I understand the variations
and decorated items, but I wouldn't of thought that the corner and cross
as related.
But anyway, thank you for your response and communication. It is appreciated
by many, I'm sure, even if they don't say so. I look forward to your
statement as I hope that will clear up some of the confusion of this round.
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| Author: | grimsbricksuk | | Posted: | Apr 1, 2021 10:38 | | Subject: | Re: Jek-14 sw475/sw475a | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| There are dozens of minifig heads that are produced in other non standard colours,
known as test prints.
Produced in batches and given away by Lego which then make their way into the
market.
In Catalog, davidschweer writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
I have one in my collection and have been confused for years. I have been searching
for information about it but have found none. I originally thought it was a
head to another minifigure completely but it pops up on bricklink under jek.
You have to piece him out and look up just his head but the white variant is
present.
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=3626cpb1012&colorID=1
Does anyone know any information on this head or where it came from?
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| Author: | tons_of_bricks | | Posted: | Apr 1, 2021 07:45 | | Subject: | Re: Items Moved Today | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Turez writes:
| | And am I seeing it right that there are some additions (especially the category
changes) which were not part of the original list that was published one month
ago? Despite the fact that it was said there would not be any additions to that
list after March 1st?
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Yeah, that cross plate was NOT in the list before; I'm certain. Also the
Arch name change; they literally had a statement on that page a couple days ago
saying that no category name changes or additions would be approved.
Hopefully the new method that Stormchaser has mentioned will help with this confusion.
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Apr 1, 2021 07:42 | | Subject: | Re: Set numbers in Part Titles | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, The_RealRedHex writes:
| | There are a lot of stickered or printed part stating the set the come from
at the end of the name, for example
At what number does it become unsuitable to put several sets in the name.
I've seen some with 2 but rarely any with 3. Also, does anyone have an opinion
if they should stay or be removed? Because I would much rather a cleaner, simple
title. It is annoying that some don't have this in their title, even if they
only have 1 or 2 sets.
Regards,
Theo - The_RealRedHex
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See https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=275787&nID=1224447
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Apr 1, 2021 07:25 | | Subject: | Re: Items Moved Today | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Was it not originally announced that there would be some time for sellers and
anyone else to prepare for these changes? How will that work if the final list
is just published right on the day when the changes are made?
And am I seeing it right that there are some additions (especially the category
changes) which were not part of the original list that was published one month
ago? Despite the fact that it was said there would not be any additions to that
list after March 1st?
Please don't get me wrong, I very much appreciate all the time and effort
you and anyone who is involved are putting into this changes. But with that final
(and rather short) list it feels a bit like a missed opportunity and (regarding
the points mentioned above) yet another instance of bad communication. I am therefore
glad that you will adjust the procedure next time.
As for the changes themselves, I'm fine with them with one exeption: I would
suggest to not move
and
to "Plate, Modified" as long as
has to stay in "Plate". I don't care whether these three parts are in "Plate"
or in "Plate, Modified" but it makes absolutely no sense and creates even more
inconistency to have them in different categories.
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| Author: | Hexy | | Posted: | Apr 1, 2021 05:08 | | Subject: | Set numbers in Part Titles | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| There are a lot of stickered or printed part stating the set the come from
at the end of the name, for example
At what number does it become unsuitable to put several sets in the name.
I've seen some with 2 but rarely any with 3. Also, does anyone have an opinion
if they should stay or be removed? Because I would much rather a cleaner, simple
title. It is annoying that some don't have this in their title, even if they
only have 1 or 2 sets.
Regards,
Theo - The_RealRedHex
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Apr 1, 2021 04:59 | | Subject: | Items Moved Today | | Viewed: | 199 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Everything on this list has been moved except for the last two items:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2487
We ran into a brief hiccup with those item type changes, but we plan to get them
moved later today. Let us know if you see anything on the list we missed.
As some of you already noticed, the list of moved items is about 1/9th the proposed
size. For a variety of reasons, we weren't able to accomplish the other
changes. This does not necessarily mean they won't happen, but merely that
they aren't happening right now.
For our October 1st, 2021 list, we're doing things differently to reduce
confusion. We'll post a page for that soon and begin listing items between
now and then. We'll lock it down on September 1st and every single item
placed on the October 1st page will be moved.
For anyone wondering about this process, our goal was to reduce confusion about
where things belong in the catalog. The project consisted of two steps:
1. Define in writing what should be in each category.
2. Move parts as necessary to conform with written definitions.
We've completed step one, for the most part (although it's still being
tweaked here and there). Now we're working (slowly) through step two.
Let us know if you have any questions or comments.
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| Author: | starbeanie | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2021 21:58 | | Subject: | Re: 970c00pb0364 description color | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| I submitted the change request for you.
In Catalog, moreshelfspace writes:
| | The description for Wonder Woman's legs says they are white markings, but
the piece I have's paint is silver, not white. (So neither a search for "white"
or "boots" turn up any results for the piece)
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| Author: | moreshelfspace | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2021 21:10 | | Subject: | 970c00pb0364 description color | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| The description for Wonder Woman's legs says they are white markings, but
the piece I have's paint is silver, not white. (So neither a search for "white"
or "boots" turn up any results for the piece)
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2021 19:10 | | Subject: | Re: Dimensions of tires | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, cosmicray writes:
| | Pretty much all the examples, in the completed topic, were posted in mm. It's
an easy translation tho.
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Oops, sorry. I meant millimeters.
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| Author: | cosmicray | | Posted: | Mar 31, 2021 18:19 | | Subject: | Re: Dimensions of tires | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog, cosmicray writes:
| | I would like to provide a Catalog dimension for
Plus the various part assemblies that include that tire. The change page suggests
that the numbers are in studs. Is this correct, or should I be entering in cm
?
According to my caliper the tire really does measure 30 x 30 x 14 mm.
When entering the dimensions for the assemblies, do I do that with the wheel
inserted in the tire, or with them side by side ? example
Nita Rae
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It sounds like you are measuring the packaging dimensions for the part. In that
case, you would post them to the Packaging Dimensions forum topic in centimeters.
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Pretty much all the examples, in the completed topic, were posted in mm. It's
an easy translation tho.
I would love for someone from the catalog packaging team chime in with thoughts
about how to measure tire+wheel assemblies. If the two are to be integrally assembled
prior to shipment, then it would be identical to the tire dimension. If not,
then that really should be spelled out (somehow) on the catalog page so that
sellers know what the game plan is.
Nita Rae
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