Hi all,

Today, I have published my new manual for LPub3D 2.3.x here:
https://sites.google.com/view/workingwithlpub3d/

Please let me know what you think?

Thanks!

Best regards,

Jaco

Would someone be willing to have a go at making a bionicle piece for me?

Bionicle Toa Inika Upper Arm Cover
Item No: 53544  Alternate Item No: 57474
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/cat...=53544#T=C
https://rebrickable.com/parts/53544/bion...arm-cover/

I don't own the piece, and all the images I've seen don't show the underside of the part, so hopefully someone who owns the piece can help out with photos etc. if necessary.

I'm having a blast playing around in LDcad. After I finished my first model, I wanted to price it out over at Bricklink. Unfortunately, many of the parts were unable to be found. It seems to me that some parts can't be found because of their color. Many technic bricks are "Light Bluish Grey"  but I cannot find that color on any color wheel in LDcad. Or maybe it's something completely different. Any ideas what this noob is doing wrong?

Thanks!

Hi there,  I've been working on some code to allow of the conversion of textured 3D models into coloured ldr files (with brick optimisation - so it creates the ldr model with 10 different types of brick).  I've put my python code and instructions on GitHub,  you can get all the details from my blog...

https://cultofthebrick.blogspot.com/2019...ithub.html

Hope you like it

   

or at least a hiccup - it doesn't show references:

http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cg...ps1s01.dat
http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cg...581s01.dat

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Would need this part to complete 3 sets for the OMR.
For me it's still too complex to make it myself.
Link to DB -> http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=62359

Regards Johann

Hi,

I took some pictures of patterned parts from set 41621. Is someone interested to create these parts? I can provide further photos if needed.

Thanks!

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/cat...63864pb072


https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/cat...=3004pb169


https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/cat...3069bpb658



https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/cat...3069bpb659


https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/cat...=2431pb534

Hi,

I'm not sure if it already exists but I was not able to find it on the PT:

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/cat...?id=167789



Thanks for your help!

Hello,
 
long time ago I started implementing a tool to convert images to LDraw compatible .dat files. The first name was Img2Dat; but during the time the ‘version’ increased. Here is only a short description.
 
You can download the tool here (sorry, but I have to write this: the application, can be downloaded as it is. I do not take charge for errors or any kind of damage to your system that is caused by this software.): Img4Dat.zip
It is a beta version – there are some issues I that need an improvement. But I think it is stable enough for playing. It is written in C# for the .NET Framework 3.5 (so Windows).
 
If you open the application, you can open a bitmap (currently only .bmp) – it will be shown in the left half of the GUI.

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Now you can choose colors for the color quantization by right click on the source image (select the background color first). The result will be shown in the right half of the GUI.
It is the base for the path findings (around the areas with the same color). After choosing the colors it is possible to clean the result a little bit (and to remove the obsolete areas in the background). 

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You can save the result image to rework it in a different tool or just for backup.
You can search for the paths now, by clicking the 'FindPaths' button. The result will be shown on top of the original image.
Again, a little bit of cleaning can be done (here undo is possible):

• Select one point and create a circle (with the connected points); you can define the number of points in the circle.
  
• Select more then two points. The points will be projected on the line between the first and the last selected point.
  
• Select more then three points. The points will be projected on a circle. The first and the last point will not change. You have to select the points in the right order.
  
• Select two points. They will become one at the cut of the connected lines.
  
• Select more then two points. The distance between this points will be recalculated. Here you also have to select the points in the right order.
  
• When you have selected one point, you can delete it with pressing d-key.
  
• When you have selected two points, you cann add a point between them by pressing the a-key.
  

I'm gonna fix this hold voted part:

http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?s=89918

and would appreciate a picture of the inside with the stud:



And since we are here also a front pic. of the head wouldn't hurt:


I remember a thread with a link to high res pics of heads but cannot find it.


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