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[LDPartEditor] 0.8.39 Beta Released (Shear Matrices / Edge Selection) |
Posted by: Nils Schmidt - 2017-12-29, 11:05 - Forum: Parts Author Tools
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Hi,
I wanted to release this version in 2018, but I completed it earlier... why should I wait?
As always, you can download LDPE from this page:
http://nilsschmidt1337.github.io/ldparteditor/
Changelog:
(6 new features and 7 bug fixes)
With this release you will be able to... - ...use a SlantingMatrixProjector tool to generate shear matrices.
- ...save all your user settings in a file, and restore it when you want to (screenshot).
- ...restore your 3D view settings when you completed a PartReview.
- ...use ALT + UP/DOWN to move a line up and down in the text editor.
- ...see a progress bar when downloading files from the PT for PartReview.
- ...set the coplanarity threshold (Tools... -> Options...).
The following critical issues were fixed:
- Colour palette: The window was sometimes not wide enough.
- Sometimes long edges were hard to select until both vertices were visible.
- The logger did not detect errors while loading the workbench.
- An edge, or condline was selectable through a surface, even if it was hidden behind that surface.
- Ytruder generated triangles when it should generate quads.
- "Save As..." created a wrong part type (Flexible_Section).
- Divide by zero during Catmull-Clark subdivision
What will the next release 0.8.40 deliver? More features for subfile manipulation / bug-fixes.
The program was tested intensively with "real world" files.
However, it is still a beta version and something can go wrong in about 140.000 lines of code.
Make sure that you choose the right architecture for your OS and Java Virtual Machine (JVM) (64bit or 32bit).
A short guide how to check if a 64bit JVM is installed on your system is located at the bottom of this message.
- Download the zip-Archive
- Extract the archive content to the location of your choice
- On windows, double-click "run.bat" to start LDPE.
- On linux/mac, you have to excecute the shell script "run.sh" to start LDPE.
Please note that this software is in the beta stage. Although, this version was tested, there are already known issues for this release. There is a potential risk of data loss.
You can search for updates if you do the following steps:
- On windows, double-click "update.bat" to search for updates.
- On linux/mac, you have to excecute the shell script "update.sh".
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:
- 64-bit Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.8
- 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
Recommended Requirements:
- 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.
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How to check your JVM version (32- or 64-bit):
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You can try on the command line:
If it's not a 64-bit version, you'll get a message that looks like:
This Java instance does not support a 64-bit JVM. Please install the desired version.
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James Jessiman Memorial Award for 2017 awarded to Chris Dee |
Posted by: Willy Tschager - 2017-12-27, 16:09 - Forum: LDraw.org Announcements
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The LDraw.org Steering Committee is pleased to announce that the 2017 James Jessiman Memorial Award (JJMA) recipient is LDraw Parts Library Administrator Chris Dee.
There was no discussion over the recipient for the this year's James Jessiman Memorial Award and the SteerCo reached consensus immediately.
Chris discovered LDraw in 1997 or 1998 after abandoning a similar project to build a LEGO parts library in PostScript. The initial motivation was to create replacement instructions for second-hand sets he had acquired, and to produce instructions for the alternative models - this was in the days before the existence of internet resources like PICSL and its predecessors. Frustrated at the very first hurdle by the omission of part 4080 (Tipper Bucket 4 x 6) he set about authoring it and was amazed to see it released in the 1998-03 update. More parts followed, and circumstances found Chris concentrating on the patterned minifig torsos, which had largely been overlooked at that time. The intellectual challenge of part authoring and the then lack of functionally rich model creation tools (like MLCad) overtook the instruction creation idea. He soon installed Steve Bliss' LDraw Add-On program (LDAO) and with L3Lab as a renderer found an efficient toolset for part authoring - a combination he still favours today. Appointment as the a second LDraw Library Admin followed in 2003.
Beside the regular library updates Chris had the enormous task to standardises the headers of more than 3300 files with the primary purpose of aligning the library with the Contributor Agreement back in 2008.
More information on the JJMA can be found at: http://www.ldraw.org/article/222.html
Willy Tschager
On behalf of the LDraw.org Steering Committee
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Looking for part |
Posted by: Michael Horvath - 2017-12-27, 3:39 - Forum: Parts Author Tools
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Is there a stud that is sort of the inverse of 87087.dat "Brick 1 x 1 with stud on 1 side"? I.e. a stud that has a socket instead of a stud, but in the same location? Brick 1 x 2 or Brick 1 x 4 versions would be okay too.
Thanks.
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Midak Skyblaster |
Posted by: Santeri Piippo - 2017-12-26, 10:31 - Forum: Parts Tracker Discussion
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I've finally decided to tackle this bad boy for real. I'm posting this thread in part to post progress on the part and in part to ask for numbers. I generally get the numbers provided on a silver platter, but this is not the case.
So far, the housing is coming up and the trigger has been modeled.
The part is an assembly of 5 parts: - the black housing, this has the number 60932 imprinted
- the silver magazine, this has the number 60931 imprinted
- the silver trigger, number unknown, model 100% complete
- the spring, number unknown
- the red circular gizmo that supports the balls against the spring, number unknown
According to Brickset, the design ID of the assembly is 62233. Can someone try to find out what the rest of the numbers are, please?
I was thinking of providing the following shortcuts:- 62233-f1.dat, with the spring relaxed
- 62233-f2.dat, with the spring contracted
- 62233c01.dat, shortcut with 62233-f2.dat with 4 balls.
I also found out that just a ruler doesn't cut it anymore, so I finally got myself a caliper...
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Merry Christmas |
Posted by: Orion Pobursky - 2017-12-25, 6:43 - Forum: Off-Topic
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After a crazy end of 2016 and the rest of 2017 I have a lot to be thankful for. Bear with me, my free time is starting to increase and I have many plans in store for the website. Thank you for bringing positivity every day and making my job easy. Here’s wishing everyone in the LDraw community a Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah and a very Happy New Year.
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Using LDCad |
Posted by: Michael Horvath - 2017-12-24, 8:14 - Forum: LDraw Editors and Viewers
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Couple of questions about LDCad.
* How do I add a part or submodel that is located in the same directory (or some arbitrary directory) as the model I am working on? I can't figure out which menu option does this. Thanks.
* How do I bandbox select multiple parts in a model using the mouse?
* How do I select a part using the mouse if the part has no triangles or quads, and only edge lines?
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