Hi all,

Since we now have a 1x5 plate, can we please add keyword "plate 1x5" to
- 2711 Technic rotor 2 blade with 2 studs
- 32124 Technic rotor 2 blade with 4 studs

I always thought of 2711 more like i.e. 4262 Technic Plate 1x6 with Holes, so 2711 to me is more like "Technic plate 1x5 with Holes and Center Axle Hole"

Regarding 32124 is more often used as a plate that a rotor, to achieve an odd length or width or span 5 studs instead of using a 1x2 and 1x3 nowadays.

Bricklinks description of 32124 is "Technic, Plate 1 x 5 with Smooth Ends, 4 Studs and Center Axle Hole", which is IMHO a better description.
Though without "Technic" and also LDaw tends to use Round instead of Smooth here, like in 35480 (Plate 1x2 with Round Ends)

I suggest to rename 32124 to "Plate 1 x 5 with Round Ends, 4 Studs and Center Axle Hole"

Or is this a too wild idea?

Any thoughts?

Hello! I was just wondering, is there any way to preserve Edge Lines Thickness while taking a snapshot? I can change the thickness to view the model but once I do a snapshot, the image is produced with thin edge lines and not with the thickness selected in Geometry tab on the preferences.

Ever want to know what parts would be included in the next update if it were released today?

There's now a page for that:
https://library.ldraw.org/tracker/next-release

Also accessible via the "Tools" menu.

Hi,

Quick question, doesn't matter so much if it isn't possible I guess but,

Is it possible to add a comment on the same line as a file reference in LDRAW but always after the file name?

I tried:

I've added a check before the submit form to see if a user has affirmed the new CA. I'm working on updating the accounts of who has sent me a message since we changed it last year but I haven't finished inputting everyone. Assuming I haven't updated you, you may see a screen asking you to affirm the new CA. Once you click "Affirm" your account will be updated and you'll never that screen again.

Hi,

this release adds hints when using the scientific number format.
It corrects a 3D manipulator bug and five other issues.
The download of data from library.ldraw.org works now!



As always, you can download LDPE from this page:

http://nilsschmidt1337.github.io/ldparteditor/

Changelog:

(1 new feature and 6 bug fixes)

With this release you will be able to...

• ...see a hint on numbers with scientific notation (you can also "quick fix" these numbers).
  

1. The 3D manipulator orientation got polluted.
   
2. LDPE was not able to download from library.ldraw.org
   
3. The tabs in the 3D editor couldn't be moved around. The text editor was not affected.
   
4. SymSplitter cutted with data from subfiles too, in addition to the cutting plane (see images on https://github.com/nilsschmidt1337/ldpar...issues/959 )
   
5. Intersector calculated sometimes wrong results with some triangles missing.
   
6. It was not possible to do a "copy + transform" action on MacOS X with the cursor keys (see https://github.com/nilsschmidt1337/ldpar...issues/958 ).
   

1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_win32_x64.zip
   
2. Run LDPartEditor-1.8.67.msi
   
3. Start LDPartEditor from the start menu
   

1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_linux_x64.zip
   
2. Install ldparteditor_1.8.67-1_amd64.deb
   
3. Start LDPartEditor from the menu or via launcher
   

1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_mac_x64.zip
   
2. Mount LDPartEditor-1.8.67.dmg
   
3. Drag LDPartEditor.app to the Applications folder
   
4. Copy ldparteditor.sh to your home folder
       4a. Open a Terminal.app and run ./ldparteditor.sh
       4b. Or open a Terminal.app and run /Applications/LDPartEditor.app/Contents/MacOS/LDPartEditor
   

• OpenGL 2.1 compatible Graphics Card
  
• Operating System (64-bit): Windows [7 or newer], Linux [e.g. Ubuntu Linux >=14.4], Mac OS X [>=10.6]
  
• CPU: Multicore-Processor e.g. Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon II (>2.0Ghz)
  
• RAM: 4GB
  
• Video-Memory: 1 GB
  
• Free Disk Space: 100 MB
  

• Operating System (64bit): Windows 7,8,10, Linux [e.g. Ubuntu Linux >=14.4], Mac OS X [>=10.6]
  
• OpenGL 3.3 compatible Graphics Card
  
• CPU: Multicore-Processor with 4 cores (or more)
  
• RAM: >4 GB
  
• Video-Memory: >1 GB
  
• Free Disk Space: 512 MB
  
• For a faster start, LDPartEditor and the LDraw™ library should be installed on an SSD.
  

I noticed that there are a few sets still missing from 1987 so I thought it might be good to start a new thread.

Keep in mind that there may be some models posted in the original "1980's 1990's Town and Trains" thread so please check there, or by using the forums search, or even in the OMR Database before uploading any models here.

My first contribution is thanks to Philo who recently created two of the missing, floating hulls! I will post the remaining boats shortly. 

The render below is based on the box art in which the rear black 1x6 bar with open studs was moved back by one stud compared to the instructions. This allows the Minifig to be attached where otherwise the black bar would have been.

4020 - Fire Boat (1987)

  4020 - Fire Boat.ldr (Size: 119.88 KB / Downloads: 8)
   
OMR compliant: no, due to license issue with unofficial parts, unofficial parts are embedded
Missing items: rope
Made in: Studio, LDR export checked in MPD Center

I've added two new features to the Parts Tracker:
- Track/Untrack a part. When you submit or review a part, events for that part are emailed to you daily. If you wish to get updates for other parts or stop getting updates you can click the button to do so. 
- Flag for deletion. Part reviewers can flag a part for deletion, if need. Admin will review the part and either delete it or unflag it.

P.S.: While I was typing this I realized that it would be useful for the part author to be able to flag their own parts. I'll implement that shortly.

Hello together,

In case anyone is interested here I extended an original implementation from Danny Staple that allows converting LDraw model or part files into OpenSCAD files. The tool to do so can be found at https://github.com/orionrobots/ldraw-to-scad or as an installable PyPi package at https://pypi.org/project/ldraw-to-scad/ . I also translated the whole parts library to OpenSCAD files. The automatically translated files can be found at https://github.com/schiele/openscad-ldraw .

Note that the parts in the LDraw library are typically non-manifold, meaning that you will experience some trouble when generating solids out of those models. Rendering images should work easily though.

There are some new logo primitives on the Part Tracker

   

I see a problem with all these logo primitives. They never seem to fit the need, in more that a few parts.
And that's why I think they should be treated as templates, and are free to use inlined, whenever it's possible.

We allready have some fonts, letters and numbes as primitives. Could be used as primitives, but are best used inlined to get correct kerning between the letters, for instance. But we have logos as both primitives and subfiles, official in the library.

The logos need to be detailed enough so that they are possible to enlarge. But the downside is that they might become ridiculously detailed when used shrunken on smaller parts. (Yes, I'm thinking of the Ferrari horse on the 1x1 tiles. They are stupidly detailed).

   

All these logos on parts with the new Fire badge logo, are different. One, or two, borders around the badge, of different thickness.
With or without sharp, or sloping, corners.

I don't want to see any more fire badge primitives. These 4 are made and useful. They can be used together as one badge, rescaled, but should preferably be used as templates. They might need reshaping.

So, my question is: -  Are the logos primitives or subfiles?