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  Match and Replace
Posted by: Jarema - 2017-04-04, 18:30 - Forum: LDraw File Processing and Conversion - Replies (3)

Where I find tool|solution. That told me Did I Can
replace 3737c01.dat /Technic Axle 10/ with 3708.dat /Technic Axle 12/
replace Plate 2 x 4 /3020.dat/ with too Plate 2 x 2 /302226.dat/

EDIT: Did should work as "Find compatible bricks" in Stud.io

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  [LDPartEditor] 0.8.30 Beta Released (YTruder)
Posted by: Nils Schmidt - 2017-04-02, 19:13 - Forum: Parts Author Tools - Replies (12)

Hi,

again, a new month starts with a new version (no April fool)!

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As always, you can download LDPE from this page:
http://nilsschmidt1337.github.io/ldparteditor/

Changelog:
(4 new features and 6 bug fixes)

With this release you will be able to...

  • ...use a keyboard shortcut (F) to Flip/Rotate vertices.
  • ...use Ytruder.
  • ...see that the menu bar tools button became a normal sized "Tools..." button (was a tiny arrow).
  • ...see the triples of "protractor" and "distance" as well as the color digit colored.
The following critical issues were fixed:

  1. It was not possible to set the length of the protractor.
  2. "Flip/rotate vertices" transformed protractors into triangles and distance meters into lines.
  3. Wrong transparency calculation for transparent PNG textures (!TEXMAP)
  4. One search path was missing (!TEXMAP parser)
  5. Wrong "Circular reference" error on subfiles in combination with !TEXMAP
  6. All axes were enabled if you used the "Translate..." feature (X/Y/Z)
What will the next release 0.8.31 deliver? Bug fixes, more header validation features, usability improvements...



The program was tested intensively with "real world" files.
However, it is still a beta version and something can go wrong in about 100.000 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.

  1. Download the zip-Archive
  2. Extract the archive content to the location of your choice
  3. On windows, double-click "run.bat" to start LDPE.
  4. On linux, you have to excecute the shell script "run.sh" to start LDPE.
Please note that this software is in the beta stage. Although, LDPE 0.8.30 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:

  1. On windows, double-click "update.bat" to search for updates.
  2. On linux, 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]
  • 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]
  • 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 a SSD.
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How to check your JVM version (32- or 64-bit):
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You can try on the command line:

Code:
java -d64 version

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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  Test message
Posted by: Philippe Hurbain - 2017-04-01, 19:39 - Forum: Off-Topic - Replies (1)

Verifying the forum is up and running...

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  Mirrored Model?
Posted by: Luis - 2017-03-28, 23:31 - Forum: General LDraw.org Discussion - Replies (7)

Hello,

Hopefully I'm in the right topic. 

I've been having fun creating my MOC design with stud.io, LDraw, and LDD. But I've always wondered: Is there a lego program out there that will mirror a model? 

In my design, I have many symmetrical parts, so this would definitely be coolSmile

-Luis

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  LDD can't convert .lxf to .ldr
Posted by: Luis - 2017-03-28, 4:44 - Forum: LDraw Editors and Viewers - Replies (11)

Hello,

I made a post about this a day or two ago and the replies were very helpful. However, I tried posting again after I thought the problem was resolved, but no reply. So, I thought I'd make this post to help settle the issue.

For some reason (as previously stated), LDD on my PC can't convert .lxf to .ldr, which is very frustrating, since I can't find anyone online with a similar problem  Undecided

I contacted LDD customer support, but they couldn't solve the problem. I also downloaded the Digital-Bricks LDD to LDraw file converter, but that didn't work. (I think it might be outdated). 

Is there any way to troubleshoot this? Are there any sites or programs that can convert .lxf to .ldr?

I don't think posting zip files will be useful since I have about seven LDD project files to export. 

Anyway, thanks in advance for the help   Shy

- Luis

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Question [LDPartEditor] Feature Discussion: "Auto-recovery of unsaved WIP Part Files"
Posted by: Nils Schmidt - 2017-03-27, 18:39 - Forum: Parts Author Tools - Replies (2)

I want to integrate auto-recovery features (for your unsaved work) into LDPartEditor.
What are your thoughts on this topic?

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Question [LDPartEditor] Feature Discussion: "Context Sensitive Help"
Posted by: Nils Schmidt - 2017-03-27, 18:36 - Forum: Parts Author Tools - No Replies

I want to integrate a help system / context sensitive help into LDPartEditor.
What are your thoughts on this topic?

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  .lxf attachments not allowed
Posted by: Philippe Hurbain - 2017-03-26, 16:29 - Forum: Website Suggestions/Requests/Discussion - Replies (2)

I know this is not a LDD forum, but could prove useful nonetheless... (https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-22124-po...l#pid24950)

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  Star Wars Deathtrooper Helmet
Posted by: Mike Napolitan - 2017-03-26, 4:24 - Forum: Part Requests - No Replies

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone has the time to add this, or if it already has been?  https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/cat...1#T=C&C=11

Thanks!
Mike

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  LDD to MLCAD file conversion help
Posted by: Luis - 2017-03-25, 16:29 - Forum: LDraw Editors and Viewers - Replies (15)

Hello,

I am new to this community and to LDraw, MLCAD, etc.

I downloaded both the LDraw complete installer and LDD. I am trying to convert my design on LDD (.lxf) to MLCAD (.ldr), I think. However, when I do this, LDD gives me an error message: "Warning: Unable to export model" 

I am confused as to why I can't export the LDD model to MLCAD. Any help is greatly appreciated. 

LDD file attached. (Hopefully I did it right and it works).

Thanks! 
Smile

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