Hi forum,

I'm going to design several custom Lego compatible parts.
First I'll create 3D model and then print it on my 3D printer.
I'm familiar with SketchUp, but it seems is not very suitable for Lego parts.

Is it possible to use LDraw for that?

Could you please recommend other CAD software suitable for me?

Thank you very much.

Hello,

On the off chance that someone else finds this interesting, I would like to introduce the OpenSDraw builder. This builder is a little different in that it provides a domain specific language for creating MOCs instead of a GUI interface. The language is built on Python, but the language itself is a prefix language like Scheme or Lisp. The project includes a customized editting mode for emacs. The project also includes a GUI part finder, but I'm sure better ones exist. You will probably need to some Python skills to get it to work for you.

The project is here:
https://github.com/HazenBabcock/opensdraw

The documentation and some examples are here:
http://hazenbabcock.github.io/opensdraw/

This project was inspired by OpenSCAD, a solid 3D CAD modeler, thus the name.

Best,
-Hazen

Now you can download new version of LEGO Instruction Book Creator at https://code.google.com/p/licreator/

Please, share you comments here. In next version one wish per person will be graded**. I you put more that one I selected only one - randomly. This list will be closed at May 20, 2015 at 20:20

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Changes related to previous 0.8.501 version Wrote::: Set minimum size of width and height of application
:: Assistant now display properly
:: Fixed group of miscellaneous bugs
:: Key TAB can now work in loop
:: Added ability to re-opening current Instruction book
:: Disable real-time preview for speed-up and avoid crash situation
:: Added the ability to positioning the preview of sub-model from then menu
:: LicColor class can now use colors from LDConfig.ldr file
:: Remember now latest import location
:: Re-organize configuration file
:: Added switch options to monitoring L3P ,POV-Ray activities
:: Added option to restore data source of imported model
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:: - getPartBoundingBox
:: - callGLDisplayList
:: - renderFinalImageWithPov
:: - updatePersistentIndices
:: Rewritten LicPovrayWrapper class
:: Provided information about license and author
:: Support of custom colors of user /0x, opaque; 0x02, opaque; 0x03, 50% Alpha/
:: Support of invisible color /0x07, 10% Alpha/
:: NOTICE: POV-Ray calls work only on instruction without submodels

Hello to all,
I will upload the Space police II models that I made .
You can use it freely, I give it 'Free ONLY for NON-Commercial Use' .
At the time are referred as "Unofficial model" but only because they were not verified by other people.
In case of errors or problems reported me. Thanks.

Here are some notes for possible improvements.

They collected all the models of the Space police II series.

There are 7 box-sets that I organized in 1 mpd for each one.
The set 3015 is not present, it is the same of 1916.

If there are moving parts (hooks, trailers, tippers, ...) I created more ldr files for a single object in order to simplify a possible next animation.
In order not to complicate the archive, however, the wheels have been incorporated into the one file ldr of the vehicle.
In the mpd file of a box-set, each vehicle has its own independent structure (ldr file).

The basic idea is to assign names to the following :
xxxx [x ] - [ yyy ] - [ z ] - [ u]
xxxx [ x ] is the code box ( four or five digits)
yyyyyy is the option code for the second box , if the vehicle is a combination
z is the progressive optional for different independent models inside the box
u is a letter optional for the parts that make up the model , and that can move between them.

As for the choice of colors, I tried to respect those provided by Lego, but it is possible that some have escaped me.

I did not use stickers: I do not like in real life and I prefer not to use them even in the virtual world.
I did not realize the minifiugres in the box-sets.

Ldr files were introduced in the steps for building: do not reflect the official ones of the instruction manual.
The models are built bottom-up.

The vehicles are all oriented with the longitudinal axis x and muzzle in a positive direction.

Now stop write, it's time to load the models!
I hope you enjoy them as I liked building them!

I apologize, I'm trying to get LDraw running for my son to create his own Lego instruction manuals. We went through installation with the AIOI, selecting the option to have a desktop icon, and got the message that installation was completed successfully. Yet, there's no desktop icon, and when I search for "LDraw" I get no results. We're running Windows 8. The LDraw folder is in my Program Files (x86) folder, and contains folders: "LDView, LPub, LMCad, Tutorials, Web Links. Does LDraw not run on Windows 8?

Thanks!

42038 24 Hours Race Car

- 2 SBricks / iPhone 6
- Power Functions large, medium and servo motoors
- Lights
- Rear Decklid
- Doors
- Steering
- Accelaration/Reverse

- MPD file (download): 42039S-24H-Race-Car-PF-SBrick.mpd (9MB due to hq flex and wire rendering; all unofficial parts integrated)
- Parts List (download): 42039S-01-Motorized.html - additional parts needed to complete this upgrade
- LPub instructions (pending) - mpd file can substitute in the mean time.

Derrogations:
- No stickers
- PF Light (8870) - correct electric 2x2 brick (junction block) does not exist in LDraw so I used the basic 2 x 2 brick (3003.dat)
- Changed the single 13beam decklid open/close lever to more robust double beam design
- Added telemetry antenna
- There is some clash between the right side decklid motor and the decklid which is mostly unnoticable in the physical model so I did not redesign.

Credits:
- Configured using LDCad 1.4b
- Philippe Hurbain - 2015 Technic unofficial parts
- KBrick/PPung Daddy (SKorea) - 42039 motorization design

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Cheers,
Trevor

Hi.
Is there anyone who will like to convert 85983 from LDD?

Is it possible to change these two LDraw files 30189 and 50860 so they come on the inventory list as loose parts? Right now the only "present" in the form of shortcuts. (See pic.)

Is it also possible to have created a shortcut on old motorcycle body (x900 and x901) without wheels?

Christian

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This is be my first step to know basic about rendering. So please, be polite to Me.
If I remove this then everything is generated fine

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Since we had only 5 confirmed nominees, no election is necessary.

Therefore, the 2015/2016 LDraw.org Steering Committee [1] is:

Chris Dee
Philippe Hurbain
Orion Pobursky
Max Martin Richter
Willy Tschager

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