Common titles, Names reference.

[knotian]

I just picked up a large quantity of mixed parts (125# and have another 15000 loose parts) and am in the midst of sorting and storing them.

In referring to several places to find part names and numbers (LDD, Bricklink,Rebrickable, Brick Owl, and Brickset) I found many instances of the same part with different names.

As an example looking for the 3639/3640 parts I found- 4 different descriptions.

Plate 2x4 Cross Connection

Hinge Plate 2x4 w/articulated joint

Plate 2x4 Cross Coupling

Plate 2x4 Across Hinge

Asking all the various programmers to agree on one, I know from personal experience, would be impossible. LDraw is a good start.

Is there any place where we can get access to an official Lego parts catalog?

Any help?

Ed

[zux]

Brickset is good place to start. You can also look at LEGO Bricks and Pieces, but is far less convenient.

[Andy D]

I just use Bricklink names and numbers. Instead of looking at four, you could just pick one and stick with it.

Just MHO. YMMV,

Andy D

[knotian]

I guess I wasn't clear. We should not have to have different descriptions depending on the management system we use. I'd like to know if there is an access to the 'official' Lego Group definitions.?

Thanx,

Ed

[zux]

You already got the answer...

Brickset is good place to start. You can also look at LEGO Bricks and Pieces, but is far less convenient.

Brickset grabs all the parts and details from LEGO DB.

Edited August 11, 2016 by zux

[knotian]

Thanks, I didn't know brickset used the official data.

Ed

[KamalMYafi]

Brickset grabs all the parts and details from LEGO DB.

But, many of the (sets) parts are not yet exist in there! So, the Brickset used the Rebrickable data (for inventory of the sets).

Edited August 12, 2016 by KamalMYafi

[davee123]

There's no real good solution.

The official part names are often useless, like:

* Voodoo Ball Ø10,2

* Dog W/ 1.5 Hole No. 4 "1"

* Bad Robot Arm

* Flat Tile 1X1, Round No. 56

Those names often aren't very helpful. The patterns that they're printed with are just numbered, not described. So if you have a batman printed tile, it won't say "Batman logo", it'll just say "No. 293".

But with that said, you CAN get the official part names for most current parts. BrickSet inventories *USUALLY* use LEGO's official elements, although this isn't done consistently-- some set inventories come from Rebrickable, which uses hobbyist names. A lot of those are for sets that LEGO doesn't have inventories, like older ones or otherwise "special" sets. So for older elements, you'll likely have to use hobbyist descriptions, I believe.

The hobbyist names for parts derived initially from LDraw, and then started propogating to Peeron, BrickLink, Rebrickable, etc. BrickLink is probably the best source for the names, although there are some discrepancies, of course.

DaveE