The 2018-01 LDraw Parts Update has been now been released. This adds 267 new files to the core library, including 171 new parts and 20 new primitives. This update also fixes some minor problems with the 2017-01 update issued in December 2017, as reported here, here and here.

Thanks are of course due to all the part authors who created or corrected parts for this release, and to the reviewers who also play an important role in keeping files moving through the Parts Tracker.

You can preview the new parts in 2018-01 here, download the zip-file update or Windows install package here. Alternatively you can use the LDView menu option File | Check for Library Updates... to install the update.

We all knew it: LEGO is strong.

Here is a LEGO motor that lifts 100 kg:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvE83NfbZ8g

LDView 4.3 is now available. Since the last release, LDView has moved to GitHub, and has a new home page.

You can download this release from the LDView Downloads Page.
The Change History is here.

LDView finally supports exporting to POV (and 3DS and STL) from the command line. This version also ignores the UTF-8 BOM in the LDConfig.ldr file in the 2017-01 LDraw library release that is causing errors every time you load a file in LDView 4.2. And it supports textures on transparent parts.

Unfortunately, it still doesn't support textures in POV exports, nor does it support cylindrical or spherical projection for textures.

8063 - Tractor with Trailer [Technic, 2009]

Download MPD (OMR compliant)
Known errors: None
Done with: LDCad 1.6a

8063 - Tractor with Trailer - B Model [Technic, 2009]

Download MPD (OMR compliant)
Known errors: None
Done with: LDCad 1.6a

English:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdDU_BBJW9Y

German:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTlQrckzDY4

Hi,

Did someone worked on the new plant parts 24855 and 32607 ?


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Thanks!

There is missing 3626cpr1001 / 3626cpb1112. 

Thanks.

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I would like to suggest to MOVE the remaining few files that are on the PT named

x........dat

to

u........dat

(background info: the x....dat files are a numbering relict from the very early days of LDRAW. In those times, the x prefix was used for unofficial parts, and when they became official, the x prefix was removed. this way such party get a sudden "renumbering" during their release.
this is somewhat awkward. compared to that, the u.... numbers have been introduced later and represent parts of which we do not know their real number. when released, they keep their u......dat filename from the PT. IMHO that mechanism is better.)

There is only a tiny handful of such x.......dat files left on the PT,
and I would like to avoid them in future. After they have been renumbered to u.........dat,
the PT should be adjusted to no longer allow x........dat uploads.

Hello,
Rebrickable  offer us export parts as LDCad Parts Bin PBG as one of many options. I'm new with LDCad.

• Can you tell me with version on LCad is currently supported ?
  
• How LDCad colors codes corresponding with LDraw color normalization ?
  

Hi,

I need help with the installation of the new update. The first time I downloaded it, I used the Windows installation for the full library and the new parts don't show up. Then I tried changing the destination to the PARTS folder. Did I put it in the wrong folder? If so, please tell me where to put it and how to fix this. Many thanks for any help!