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Subject: What are the dimensions of a LEGO® brick?
Topic-Level: 1
Content-Language: en
Originator: Fred M. Sloniker, 1998-11-28
Revision: Robert M. Dye, 1999-11-20
Revision: Steve Bliss, 1999-11-30
Reference: http://www.lugnet.com/news/display.cgi?lugnet.general:853
Reference: http://www.lugnet.com/news/display.cgi?lugnet.general:933
Comment: Include metric and imperial measurments, as arguments for both
Location: /build/
<P><I>From Robert M. Dye:</I></P>
<P>
A 2x2 brick is 5 plates wide, so the aspect ratio is 1 (stud-to-stud)
to 2.5 (thickness of plates). Or, 1 (brick thickness) to 1.2
(stud-to-stud). Or, 1 (plate thickness) to 0.4 (stud-to-stud).
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<P><I>From Steve Bliss:</I></P>
<P>
The basic ratio is 2:5, for stud-spacing to plate-height -- which is
why you see Technic models with beam-plate-plate-beam stacked up: this
allows beams to be placed vertically, and connected to the other
beams.
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<P>
In LDU (LDraw units), the measurements are:
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<P><PRE>
Brick height = 24
Plate height = 8
Stud pitch = 20
</PRE></P>
<P>
I believe the LU (LEGO Unit) measurements are:
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<P><PRE>
Brick height = 6
Plate height = 2
Stud pitch = 5
</PRE></P>
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