Hi all,

I've got some semi big (need a beta stage) features on my LDCad todo list I don't really want to do in a 1.6d/e version, namely:

- !DATA support
- !ATTACHTO support
- minor snapping and scripting extensions


So I'm thinking to do a 1.7 version instead with a couple of more things I wanted to do in 2.0. But that version is a looooooong way out.

For this I would like to include some bigger new features to really make it worth the effort.

I'm thinking about these features myself:

- Interactive animation (spin a gear to see what happens, given you scripted it to do so   )
- Custom 'single line' bin content (to drag and drop unknown/preconfigured meta's etc). Probably as an extension to templates.

If anyone has some additional ideas this is the time to let me know.

The LDraw.org Steering Committee is pleased to announce that the 2019 James Jessiman Memorial Award (JJMA) recipient is Gerald Lasser.


Well, actually there should be a few lines about Gerald here,
but unfortunately I know too little about him or his career here at LDraw,
because I only been active here since a short time.
But what I can say for sure about Gerald is that he is a gifted parts author and has been supporting the LDraw team for many, many years.
Both as part author and as reviewer.
Therefore I would like to express my sincere thanks on behalf of the Steer Co. and the entire LDraw team for his work here.

More information on the JJMA can be found at: https://www.ldraw.org/article/222.html

Johann Eisner
On behalf of the LDraw.org Steering Committee

I've come across a few parts in Rebrickable that have 3D renders, but I can't find the part in LDraw or in Studio.  For example:  https://rebrickable.com/parts/10164pr000...top-print/

I'm pretty sure these are not cases where there is a part (official or unofficial) and it's just under a different number.  

Does anyone have an idea where the underlying parts for these renders might come from?  For the example above, it looks like BrickOwl has the same rendering, but I haven't found any documentation on where their renders come from. 

I posted the same question on the Rebrickable forum a while back, but Simon, who was responsible for their part images, passed away recently. 

As an aside, I have found many cases where there isn't a part (official or unofficial) in LDraw, but there is one in Studio.  Why would that be?

Thanks.

Request part 3039pb108 (BL) / 3039pr0021 (Rebrickable), Slope 45 2 x 2 with Controls, Buttons, and Navigation Display Pattern. Only used in two sets but since they're both Star Wars UCS models I thought that might kick up its importance a bit. 

If anyone can find or make a good scan or photo, I can probably put together an SVG of the pattern without too much trouble. It looks to be mostly easy geometric shapes!

I am wondering what program does the LD part editing, & what do you recommend? I would like to edit some parts to create in some of the models. Any help is appreciated.
 
From a very happy user & builder,
Richard L. West

This is a valid connection, used in official BI

1 0 0 -8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 20482.dat
1 72 0 -18 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2723.dat

How many of the axle hole primitives are allowed to attach on a Bar sized cylinder?
Digging in my parts I found only a few, mainly older parts that didn't fit on a Bar. Is the design of the axlehol primitive correct?

I was asked to maybe change the design on the new wheelholder brick, 65634 , but I can't find a better suited axle primitive.
The best suited primitive is maybe axl3hol6, but it doesn't look right.

Are we missing an axle primitive?

Hi guys
Is there a possibility to insert a LPub meta command directly into the source Window of LDCad?
Or must I go over the (Windows)Editor?

Thanks and regards
Johann

With the official launch of Spike Prime set, I was asked how to create cables in models... so I made this short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDnkkPsyCT4

A quick reference to the candidates for the 2020/2021 LDraw.org Steering Committee (SteerCo) election. The information is drawn from the nomination process and corrections are welcome, please email the webmasters.

Candidates are listed by nomination status in alphabetical order by last name and no ranking or endorsement should be inferred from their position on the list. The following table summarizes the status of each candidate in the format:

Nominee name: Nomination Status (Nominator, Second)

Johann Eisner: Accepted (Max Martin Richter, Willy Tschager)
Philippe Hurbain: Accepted (Johann Eisner, Orion Pobursky)
Gerald Lasser: Accepted (Johann Eisner, Orion Pobursky)
Orion Pobursky: Accepted (Johann Eisner, Travis Cobbs)
Max Martin Richter: Accepted (Orion Pobursky, Johann Eisner)
Willy Tschager: Accepted (Orion Pobursky, Johann Eisner)

Chris Dee: Not Yet Accepted (Orion Pobursky, Johann Eisner)
Magnus Forsberg: Not Yet Accepted (Philippe Hurbain, Orion Pobursky)
Roland Melkert: Not Yet Accepted (Philippe Hurbain, Orion Pobursky)

Travis Cobbs: Declined (Philippe Hurbain, Orion Pobursky)
Steffen: Declined (Orion Pobursky, Johann Eisner)


Replies to this have been disabled. The nominations thread is where they belong.

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