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  good image references for modelling constraction pieces
Posted by: Jeff Jones - 2024-07-26, 20:55 - Forum: Parts Authoring - No Replies

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1...Ggmk4xPieA
originally from the Bionicle 3d modeling server
It is a folder containing references to constraction pieces ranging from Bionicle to Knights Kingdom 2 pieces
unfortunately, it is lacking in some parts like the Star Wars buildable figures and Slizers/Throwbots pieces are missing. along with Chima and others
not my folder tho.

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  Maleficent collar
Posted by: Stephan den Ridder - 2024-07-21, 18:23 - Forum: Part Requests - No Replies

I would like to request 103931 (1028593 in the LEGO Instructions app for set 43227).

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Question How to edit group w/o ungrouping?
Posted by: G.D. Grant - 2024-07-20, 11:52 - Forum: Help - Replies (5)

I've created several groups with custom centres in my LDCad model to make it easier to rotate these about hinge parts. However, I now want to move/rotate parts within some of these groups without having to ungroup/regroup every time. Is this possible? I tried activating nested editing, but that only works for sub-models, not groups.

Thanks.

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  [LDPE] 1.8.83 Released (dark theme / swap XYZ / rare bugfix)
Posted by: Nils Schmidt - 2024-07-19, 18:47 - Forum: Parts Author Tools - Replies (7)

Hey,

this new version adds colour themes to the editor (default/dark/light and the famous dracula theme).
And you can now swap the XYZ coordinates of a selection (globally and locally) via "Actions..."->"Swap X/Y/Z (for Selection)".
Finally, it fixes an old rare bug, which kept the text-editor as read-only until the file was saved (Thanks to Willy and Magnus for reporting the bug!).

This is the 100th release version from Github by the way...

[Image: imgDuke2.png]

As always, you can download LDPE from this page:

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

Changelog:

(3 new features and 1 bug fix)

With this release you will be able to...

  • ...change colour themes via "Tools..."->"Options..."->"Customise Colours:"->"Theme" (e.g. to dark mode/dracula theme) to make the software easier on the eyes.
  • ...use "Swap X/Y/Z (for Selection)".
  • ...use "Set X/Y/Z (for Selection)" to set the manipulator position, too.

The following critical issue is fixed after more than 8 years:

  1. Sometimes the text-editor remained read-only until the file was saved (e.g. after Edger2 runs).

The program was tested intensively with "real world" files.
However, something can go wrong in about 140.000 lines of code.

Installation on Windows:

  1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_win32_x64.zip
  2. Run LDPartEditor-1.8.83.msi
  3. Start LDPartEditor from the start menu
Installation on Linux:

  1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_linux_x64.zip
  2. Install ldparteditor_1.8.83-1_amd64.deb
  3. Start LDPartEditor from the menu or via launcher
Installation on Mac OS X:

  1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_mac_x64.zip
  2. Mount LDPartEditor-1.8.83.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

I listen carefully to your requests and possible complaints. Please leave me a message, with your thoughts and wishes to further improve the software.

LDPE is a 3D CAD application: The overall system requirements are higher. While I recommend to use a powerful 64-bit multicore system, it could be possible, to run LDPE on older machines as well.

System Requirements:

Minimum System Requirements:
  • 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: 150 MB
Recommended Requirements:
  • Operating System (64bit): Windows 7,8,10,11, 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: 500 MB
  • For a faster start, LDPartEditor and the LDraw™ library should be installed on an SSD.

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  Welcome to new parts author Lisa Winter [LisaWinter]
Posted by: Orion Pobursky - 2024-07-17, 18:50 - Forum: Parts Tracker Discussion - Replies (2)

Join me in welcoming new parts author Lisa Winter [LisaWinter].

Please support them as they start their LDraw parts author journey.

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  Become authorized as an author on the Parts Tracker
Posted by: Lisa Winter - 2024-07-17, 11:14 - Forum: Help - Replies (2)

Hello,

how long do you usually have to wait until you are admitted to the Parts Tracker? I wrote an email for the copyright but didn't receive a confirmation. I've already checked spam. Do I have to show the part here first so that I can make a part?

Kind regards,

Lisa

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  Sticker that fits 22385 (Nexo shield)
Posted by: Jaco van der Molen - 2024-07-17, 8:44 - Forum: Parts Authoring - Replies (5)

Hi,

Can someone help me to create a sticker that fits 22385 (Nexo shield / Tile 3x2 angled)
The sticker is shaped like the front face, so including the triangle

Thanks!

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  Request for new material
Posted by: Willy Tschager - 2024-07-14, 19:45 - Forum: Standards Board - Replies (7)

Guys,

please read:

https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-28300.html

I guess a new dull MATERIAL Fabric will do the job.

w.

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  Pin funktion problem
Posted by: dkd - 2024-07-14, 15:31 - Forum: Help - Replies (3)

Hello

Have been trying for a long time to solve a problem for myself, but no !
when I have to use the pin function, it's ok in straight angles, but if I have to use it in crooked angles, I can't get it to stand straight with the brick, so I can change the angle properly.

I hope I have written ok and said correctly ...... anyone who can help me? Smile

dkd

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  [LDPE] 1.8.82 Released (un-inline / subfile link shortcut / zip-export)
Posted by: Nils Schmidt - 2024-07-13, 18:13 - Forum: Parts Author Tools - Replies (3)

Hey,

this new version improves the changes from the previous release and adds new helpful features, too.
It is now possible to "un-inline" a linked inlined subfile (with Ctrl-click on the "Inline selection (Linked)" button).
And there are new shortcuts. You can customise the key shortcut to activate links in the text editor (it was Ctrl/Cmd before, now it is Ctrl/Cmd+Shift).

[Image: imgDuke2.png]

As always, you can download LDPE from this page:

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

Changelog:

(4 new features and 2 bug fixes)

With this release you will be able to...

  • ..."un-inline" linked subfiles in the main part (with ctrl+click on the "Inline selection (Linked)" button).
  • ...customise a key shortcut to activate links in the text editor (it was Ctrl/Cmd before, now it is Ctrl/Cmd+Shift).
  • ...use key shortcuts for merge triangles to quads / split quads to triangles (shift+q and shift+t).
  • ...use "Save As..." to export a file with its references into a single zip file.

The following critical issues are fixed:

  1. "Empty Subfiles" was not properly checked in the context menu of the 3D view.
  2. The path "parts/textures" was not used as a search path for PNG textures.

The program was tested intensively with "real world" files.
However, something can go wrong in about 140.000 lines of code.

Installation on Windows:

  1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_win32_x64.zip
  2. Run LDPartEditor-1.8.82.msi
  3. Start LDPartEditor from the start menu
Installation on Linux:

  1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_linux_x64.zip
  2. Install ldparteditor_1.8.82-1_amd64.deb
  3. Start LDPartEditor from the menu or via launcher
Installation on Mac OS X:

  1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_mac_x64.zip
  2. Mount LDPartEditor-1.8.82.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

I listen carefully to your requests and possible complaints. Please leave me a message, with your thoughts and wishes to further improve the software.

LDPE is a 3D CAD application: The overall system requirements are higher. While I recommend to use a powerful 64-bit multicore system, it could be possible, to run LDPE on older machines as well.

System Requirements:

Minimum System Requirements:
  • 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: 150 MB
Recommended Requirements:
  • Operating System (64bit): Windows 7,8,10,11, 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: 500 MB
  • For a faster start, LDPartEditor and the LDraw™ library should be installed on an SSD.

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