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  Import dwg or image
Posted by: navarra - 2019-02-25, 17:19 - Forum: LDraw File Processing and Conversion - Replies (1)

Hi,

I'd like to know if it is possible to import a dwg file or a jpg file inot LDRaw?
Thanx.

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  2019/2020 LDraw.org Steering Committee: Nominations closing on 28 February 2019
Posted by: Willy Tschager - 2019-02-25, 16:06 - Forum: LDraw.org Announcements - Replies (2)

Hi folks,

As outlined here:

https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-23140.html

nominations for the 2018/2020 LDraw.org Steering Committee election will close at 11:59 PM GMT on 28 February 2019 and elections will start on 01.03.2019. Only those candidates who have been nominated, seconded, and have accepted as outlined, will be eligible for election. So if you are a candidate that has not yet accepted or declined, please consider deciding. The list with the candidates as well as their status can be found here:

https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-23164.html

If you feel your favourite nominee is missing on the list please use the link above to nominate him/her.

Willy Tschager
On behalf of the LDraw.org Steering Committee

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  Is creating a new LDraw primitive allowed?
Posted by: David Manley - 2019-02-25, 10:26 - Forum: Parts Authoring - Replies (3)

I'm working my way through addressing issues identified in some stickers I have submitted. One of the suggestions is to use a primitive instead of some quads.

Using "Rings and Cones", I can see some primitives with a suitable radius once a scaling factor is applied. However, rather than wanting a ring, I'm looking for a partial ring. While one of the primitives (3-16ring14) I could use is already available, a second one (3-8rin21) is not. I have played with PrimGen2 to generate the second desired primitive locally.

My question is, if I'm modelling a part and need a currently unavailable primitive, am I allowed to simply define the appropriate primitive (using PrimGen2) and submit the primitive through the parts authoring process? If this isn't allowed, is there an an (official) alternative way to get a new primitive created?

I do have an alternative where I can use a different primitive and apply a scaling to it but the ring segment ends up being too "thick" compared to the actual sticker. My preference is to try to model the sticker with the ring segments having the actual measured thickness.

Regards,

David

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  Printing parts from Ldraw part database
Posted by: Andrew L - 2019-02-24, 20:09 - Forum: Help - Replies (2)

Hi!
I tried converting some parts from LDraw to STL and printing them on the 3d printer.
I encountered a problem that all pinholes are too small, doesn't matter which part i use. Part size, however, is precise compared to existing parts (so i know it's not printer being buggy).
I have then found same parts elsewhere that print and that are compatible with other Lego bricks i've got.
Wonder if there's anything obvious i'm missing out while converting ldraw library parts to stl and printing.

Thanks and sorry if it's a noob question, i just have a line of children waiting for missing parts Smile

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  STL to LDD or other Lego Draw program
Posted by: George Ducharme - 2019-02-24, 15:22 - Forum: General LDraw.org Discussion - Replies (2)

Hi,

Is there a simple way or set of instructions to turn an .stl file (taken from SketchUp) into a Lego model?  I have used Brickify, however it appears the model is too large to process so the site is hanging.  I did remove unused layers, however that doesn't seem to help.

Unable to load file via the forum, so here is the link to the model via the 3D Warehouse -  

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/1...ape-May-NJ

Apologies in advance if this topic has been covered and I completely missed it.

Thanks for any and all assistance.

George

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  broken main menu on Android
Posted by: Steffen - 2019-02-24, 8:23 - Forum: Website Suggestions/Requests/Discussion - Replies (2)

the main menu (see screenshot)
on Android is without function.
clicking it has no effect...



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Video Continuous Variable Displacement Compressor
Posted by: Joscha - 2019-02-23, 23:14 - Forum: MOCs (My Own Creations) - Replies (1)

Hi there

After some time again I finally managed to release a video of my compressor. Here it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsH1Px7-qBA


Enjoy
Joscha

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  LDraw All-In-One-Installer 2018-02 v1 now available
Posted by: Willy Tschager - 2019-02-23, 15:09 - Forum: LDraw.org Announcements - No Replies

An updated version of the LDraw All-In-One-Installer, in short AIOI, has been released.

The AIOI supports Windows XP (Home and Pro), Windows Vista or higher (all versions). On 64-Bit Operating Systems it will install in the "Program files (x86)" folder. The Installer will NOT run on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT Ver 4, 2000, or XP below SP2.

It contains the following changes:

* Update to LDraw Parts Libary 2018-02
* Update to LPub3D 2.3.6
* Update to MPDCenter 2.5.0.0
* Update to LDFind 1.3.5.4

You can download the AIOI from:

Home > Help > Get Started > LDraw All-In-One-Installer

Willy Tschager
(LDraw.org Content Manager)

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  default LDraw Wiki Skin
Posted by: Steffen - 2019-02-23, 9:10 - Forum: Website Suggestions/Requests/Discussion - No Replies

Hi,

can someone switch the default skin of our Wiki
https://wiki.ldraw.org
back from current "Chameleon" to "Vector", please?
(see https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Sk...for_a_wiki how to do it)

"Chameleon" looks ugly + confusing to me, and
even Wikipedia still sticks with "Vector", see
https://en.wikipedia.org

...Steffen

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  Inconsistancy in panels description
Posted by: Jaco van der Molen - 2019-02-22, 11:17 - Forum: Parts Authoring - Replies (5)

Hi all,

There seems to be an inconsistency in the description of various panels.
I have a model that has a few of this kind of panels:

60581 Panel 1x4x3 with side flanges
87544 Panel 1x2x3 with side supports with hollow studs
87552 Panel 1x2x2 reinforced with hollow studs

Is it me, or do we mean the same with "side flanges", "side supports" and "reinforced"?

IMHO we should choose either one of these 3, preferably "reinforced" I think.

Also the "with hollow studs" is missing from 60581 Panel 1x4x3.

Do we agree to rename the description or is there really a reason to have 3 descriptions for the same thing?

Jaco

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