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Re: Fasteners extending outside the FRAME PERIMETER

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Originally Posted by Vikesrock View Post
Note: Caps denote references to official definitions, not anger or frustration.


That bolt defined the FRAME PERIMETER. If you had a 26"x36" frame with fasteners sticking out in the BUMPER ZONE 1/4" on each side right in the corners, your FRAME PERIMETER was a 26.5"x36.5" rectangle.

This meant the rest of your robot had to fit within a vertical projection of this 26.5"x36.5" rectangle per <R16>.

After Update 6 this robot now has a FRAME PERIMETER of 26"x36". Any parts that fall within the 26.5"x36.5" projection but outside the 26"x36" projection went from perfectly legal to a violation of <R16>.

I'm not sure what part of this you disagree with so feel free to grab any of the steps out of the above and show me where I may be wrong (and I most certainly may be)

From the update:
Note: to permit a simplified definition of the FRAME PERIMETER and encourage a tight, robust connection between the BUMPERS and the FRAME PERIMETER, minor protrusions such as bolt heads, fastener ends, rivets, etc are excluded from the determination of the FRAME PERIMETER.

The key words are encourage a tight, robust connection between the BUMPERS and the FRAME PERIMETER show that the change was for the bumper area and not the rest of the frame. I think if you assumed that changed the frame perimeter then I think your made a huge leap of logic (just my opinion.)

But say I do agree with your scenario and they did change the perimeter definitions. They changed it on day 20 where frame designs should have been already finished and then after seeing the ambiguity they created quickly released clarification 4 days later. A fast and reasonable response.
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