| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | VOTB  | | Posted: | Jul 31, 2019 12:44 | | Subject: | Re: How to compare parts lists with my inventory | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| If you put all the items you want into a "want list" you can visit your own store
and see what parts you have that are on that want list.
At the top of the page under your "Shop," "Terms," and "Feedback" tabs you will
see "Wanted List." If you click on that you can cycle through your want lists
and see what you have.
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| Author: | VOTB | | Posted: | Aug 28, 2018 15:17 | | Subject: | Re: Ability to Sort Inventory by Total Size | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, MidwestBrick writes:
| | One of the many ways that I personally change my pricing is simply based on how
much space those items take up to store them. An example is, I believe I have
about 200 6x6 plates. This takes up a good amount of room to hold these, of
which, maybe I would want to price these lower to possibly move them to free
up space. Another example is large Wheels. Regardless, it would be beneficial;
to other than knowing what items are large but also to know how much space is
being used in comparison to others if they were able to sort by total Size which
would be Quantity times the sizes that BL already has established. This would
help compare space being used for 2 x 4 plates vs 6 x6 plates vs 1x1 round plates
and also be another way to run sales on items that are large that maybe we forgot
we even had.
Thanks for the consideration.
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The real question is the size of a piece listed as a data point or simple
text. It seems like this could get pretty complicated describing so many three
dimensional pieces. Once you start looking at slopes and brackets shape and
volume get harder to calculate. I guess a 3D Studio model of each piece could
do the work.
I am still fairly new to this system but could sorting by weight/piece and weight/lot
do this? (I know this is not a current feature)
- A heavier piece would likely be bigger and take up more space.
- A heavier lot would likely take up more space, even if the piece is small.
This would let you see that drawer of 1000 1x1 bricks is likely taking more space
than the 2000 1x1 tile.
This utilizes an existing data point. The only thing is that some wheels are
hollow and are quite large, but a smaller tire could weigh more. From what I
have experienced so far, wheels and tires just take up a lot of space no matter
what.
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| Author: | VOTB | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2018 13:39 | | Subject: | Re: Visual Guide | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, macr237 writes:
| | This may have been asked a number of times, but as I am a n00b, I have not been
aware of it. What is the possibility of dragging information out of the database
automagically to create a visual guide to all parts? Basically one page that
has 1 image of each block with the part number that goes to a search on that
part number.
Some of the parts that I have seen, I really have no experience in describing
them and Lego can have some different naming conventions to name things that
are similar or even knowing if it is 6x5 or 5x6 (random numbers used).
I've tried looking to see if Lego have a catalogue or someone else and
no one seems to have something like this and this being the best repository for
parts, it could be a great asset.
Regards
Macr
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I am a n00b as well. And still getting my feet wet in getting all the parts
I have categorized. While I have enjoyed Lego for 30+ years it has not been
until recently that I have started working on using the proper lexicon. That
is the challenge. I still catch myself calling a plate a tile and knowing when
a modified brick turns into a bracket.
https://swooshable.com/how-to-start-building-lego
The article above is very elementary but it seems to be universal based on what
site you go to. Just having the basics down has really helped me. I also purchased
several new sets and parted them out to start. This automatically categorizes
all the parts for you. It has helped drill in the terms and names of the different
parts. I am also in the process of making my own color guide from actual bricks.
I have not been doing this long enough to pull a used brick from a pile and
tell the difference between light gray and light bluish gray.
I have started logging a HUGE lot of used tires and wheels I bought years ago.
I thought it would be a baby step into sorting used parts. Mostly because there
are fewer colors to deal with. One trick that Bricklink does have is the ability
to look at the catalog as a thumbnail gallery. It dramatically reduces the amount
of screen space and lets you see one version over the other. I can't tell
you how much time this has saved.
I have also really enjoyed those that have come before me and added photos to
parts that are commonly misidentified.
I don't know if that ramble was too much or if it even helped the topic,
but thanks for reading.
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