I came across this while trying to look for colour errors in the Fabuland Figures.

How shall complex figures be handled in the library?
Note that this is not something exclusive to a much older age, since the Duplo figures are still current. Also I am aware that many examples have not yet been done (and are unlikely to appear soon), but we do have examples already.

To explain what I mean with "complex figure", here's a (probably incomplete) list:
-in general, not meant to be disassembled; more than 5 (?) subparts
-Fabuland figures (1979-1989; including those 1986 Basic odd ones)
-Technic figures (1986-2000)
-Duplo Figures (2004-now)
-Duplo Figures (1983-2003)
-Belville, Scala etc.

Technically, these are "assemblies" yet not "true shortcuts", since they come as one single piece outside a sealed box.

A few issues here:

1. File Number - usually this should be the Element Number, but not all of the older ones are known. The xxc0y format likely shouldnt apply here
   
2. Base Colour - which to pick? This is often not that easy to determine, since some have every part coloured differently and an "official" version is not known
   
3. Assemblies not always the same - Duplo hats/Fabuland heads - should these get the same "Shortcut Link", so you see all Duplo figures listed there?
   
4. Some Fabuland figures are currently listed as "Physical Colour Shortcut" which feels wrong
   
5. A few issues with the Duplo figures seem present as well
   

Looking for the 8-wide curved 7664 windscreen from the recent City Coastguard sets (60503, 60504): https://rebrickable.com/parts/7664/winds...6-x-8-x-2/

(even some raw meshes would do. took a look through the OMR and GL's meshes thread and didn't see this one. maybe it's tucked in somewhere?)
TIA
Ryan

Get this Release.

New in this release:
This release adds the colour additions and changes from LDraw Update 2026-01.

Full Changelog: 0.3...0.3.1.

LDConfig made from the one in the LDraw.org 2026-01 Parts Update.
This is a LDConfig file that includes the "Render Only" colours from Bricklink Studio.
(Without LUMINANCE values, I might change that in future updates)
To use it do the following:

1. Download it: 
     LDConfig_plus_bl_studio_colours.ldr (Size: 69.47 KB / Downloads: 2)
   
2. Move it to your LDraw folder
   
3. Rename "LDConfig.ldr" to LDConfig_default.ldr(or something else)
   
4. Rename "LDConfig_plus_bl_studio_colours.ldr" to "LDConfig.ldr"
   

The 2026-01 LDraw Parts Update has been released. This update adds 146 new files to the core library, including 89 new parts.

Thanks are due to all the part authors who created or corrected parts for this release. The small, but dedicated, band of reviewers also play an important role in keeping files moving through the Parts Tracker and deserve just as much credit. This update wouldn't have been possible without their dedication and attention to detail.

You can preview the new parts in 2026-01 here, and download the zip-file update or Windows install package here.

NOTE: If you downloaded the update prior to the posting of this announcement, there was an error with the zip files causing some files to be empty. Please redownload the update to fix this issue

Thank you to all the testers and parts authors who continue giving feedback on the PT software. This project would not be what it is without your help.

Orion Pobursky
Magnus Forsberg
Gerald Lasser
LDraw.org Parts Library Admins

Hello,

Some users have the designation ‘Part Header Editor’. What permissions do these users have? I believe they are allowed to change the header of the parts files without having to re-upload the file. Does this permission only apply to the parts in the Parts Tracker, or are they also allowed to make changes to the header of official parts?

I have a list of 76 entries from official files where the reference to Bricklink in the file is incorrect or missing.

Can only Orion make this correction, or can another administrator or a ‘Part Header Editor’ do it, and would anyone be willing to do so?
I don't think using the Parts Tracker is a good idea, so I will refrain from doing so. This correction may not only be useful for me.

Manfred

Hi,

when I search for 7660, 7660.dat, or something like: 'Technic Cross Block  2 x  5' or 'Hole for Worm Gear 6L' I don't get the part showing up, ive tried downloading just the zip file for the part as well as the entire unofficial ldraw library but to no avail:


if I find the part file and open it in LDCAD it looks like this:

Any ideas what the problem may be?

I would like to share an idea I had concerning the availability of the Minifig Headdresses/Hair/etc.

Those parts are available as raw meshes with a correct origin and orientation. There is a frequent release of such parts by TLG, however getting them on the Parts Tracker is done sporadically.

Therefore I would suggest the following:

• Upload these parts (Hair/Hats/Masks) as raw meshes
  
• Use a special Uuser to do this (e.g. PT-Bot) respectively do a proxy upload
  
• These parts are free for everybody to pick up and clean them, and re-upload them with their authorship
  
• The parts can be on-hold, respectivly may not be released before they are cleaned and have a human author.
  

Hi,

I wanted to know if you could have a list of the lego pieces, like in Bricklink's studio app. Where it shows you the list of pieces that aren't in the set. Or can be replaced.

Guys,

working on the primref this caught my eye:
https://wiki.ldraw.org/wiki/Primitives_Reference

n-fringr.dat
n-frinrr.dat
n-ffrinr.dat
n-ffrirr.dat
nn-ffrir.dat
ringr.dat (deprecated name)
ringrr.dat (deprecated name)

Moving the content from the webpage to the wiki I just did a copy'n'paste, but this cannot be correct, right?

It's actually:

n-fringr.dat
n-fringrr.dat
n-ffringr.dat
n-ffringrr.dat

n-frinrr.dat (deprecated name)
n-ffrinr.dat (deprecated name)
n-ffrirr.dat (deprecated name)
nn-ffrir.dat (deprecated name)
ringr.dat (deprecated name)
ringrr.dat (deprecated name)

w.