<p>SNIR is the abbreviation for &quot;<b>S</b>tuds <b>N</b>ot <b>I</b>n a <b>R</b>ow&quot; - almost self-explaining, but for more information, take a look at <a href="http://awesomelegostuff.blogspot.com/2011/08/snir-studs-not-in-row.html" rel="noreferrer">this small article</a>.</p>
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<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/GRx3K.jpg" alt="SNIR" /></p>
<p>[...] very useful on walls and other things. In Lego, studs (nubs, dots, etc.) are in a row, and a straight one. Using SNIR  makes studs be in zigzags or diagonal lines. [...]</p>
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2011-11-02T15:03:51.403Z
I've seen pictures of a house on a beach which uses this technique with walls built entirely of 1x1 plates in various shades of grey, and in various orientations (thus not all aligned). I wish i could find it back, because the result was indeed superb
Joubarc
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2011-11-02T15:09:32.130Z
Found it: [Old fishermans house near the shore, by Reinhard "Ben" Beneke](http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=69760), who probably pioneered the technique.
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2011-11-02T15:46:46.233Z
Told you. Funnily enough, I just noticed now that there's a link to it in the article of Didier Enjary mentionned in the question. It's footnote [2], referred to right after the word "SNIR".
Joubarc
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2011-11-04T15:27:14.993Z
@Joubarc - I completely missed those footnotes :S
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<p>I know that SNOT means "Studs Not On Top", but I've also seen "SNIR" used, <a href="http://news.lugnet.com/announce/?n=2692">often in the same context as SNOT</a>, but clearly different - what does it mean?</p>

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What does SNIR stand for?
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# What does SNIR stand for?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-11-02)

I know that SNOT means "Studs Not On Top", but I've also seen "SNIR" used, [often in the same context as SNOT](http://news.lugnet.com/announce/?n=2692), but clearly different - what does it mean?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2011-11-02. Score: 18 | Accepted answer

SNIR is the abbreviation for "**S**tuds **N**ot **I**n a **R**ow" - almost self-explaining, but for more information, take a look at [this small article](http://awesomelegostuff.blogspot.com/2011/08/snir-studs-not-in-row.html).

> ![SNIR](https://i.sstatic.net/GRx3K.jpg)
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> [...] very useful on walls and other things. In Lego, studs (nubs, dots, etc.) are in a row, and a straight one. Using SNIR makes studs be in zigzags or diagonal lines. [...]

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I've seen pictures of a house on a beach which uses this technique with walls built entirely of 1x1 plates in various shades of grey, and in various orientations (thus not all aligned). I wish i could find it back, because the result was indeed superb  
> **username_2**: Found it: [Old fishermans house near the shore, by Reinhard "Ben" Beneke](http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=69760), who probably pioneered the technique.  
> **username_2**: Told you. Funnily enough, I just noticed now that there's a link to it in the article of Didier Enjary mentionned in the question. It's footnote [2], referred to right after the word "SNIR".  
> **username_0**: @username_2 - I completely missed those footnotes :S  

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