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  Accuracy of Stickers
Posted by: Gerald Lasser - 2014-10-08, 20:55 - Forum: Parts Authoring - Replies (28)

I currently working with LDPattern Creator, which is a wonderful tool, to do some stickers for the trains. At the moment mainly the missing logos of around 5 to 6 countries.

I examined the existing ones and I notices that the DB logo is very detailed (curves of the D and B) compared to the dutch logo, which is just corners whereas the real logo has a slight curve where the arrows bend.

For a try I did the old SNCF logo which is not that smooth as the DB logo but has more details than the dutch one.

Let me know what you thing.

Thansk

Gerald



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  documentaries about LEGO
Posted by: Rafael Skibicki - 2014-10-08, 17:31 - Forum: Off-Topic - No Replies

Let me start with Sonda, Polish science educational TV program (with well deserved cult status).
Watch LEGO production line and safety tests as they were... 30 years ago! (aired in 1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc_VKvLeAkk

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  Newbee cover page question
Posted by: Peter McInerney - 2014-10-08, 7:15 - Forum: Help - Replies (4)

Hi All,
another dumb one, I am trying to insert a picture on the cover page but nothing shows. Here is the code:

0 !LPUB PAGE SIZE GLOBAL 11.0000 8.5000
0 !LPUB INSERT COVER_PAGE
0 !LPUB INSERT PICTURE "C:/Users/User/Desktop/20130824_110627.jpg" OFFSET 0.5 0.5

?

Thanks

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  75055 - Imperial Star Destroyer - Star Wars
Posted by: Roland Dahl - 2014-10-07, 18:49 - Forum: Official Models - No Replies

[Image: Lego_75055_Star_Destroyer.jpg]

L3B-File

Errors:
#16478 Hologram (replaced by Minifig Statuette #90398)
#15400 Spring Shooter 1x4 (replaced by brick 1x4)
#15303 Arrow 8M for Spring Shooter (missing)
No Stickers
No Minifigs

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  Riged 3mm hose
Posted by: Roland Melkert - 2014-10-02, 18:18 - Forum: Parts Authoring - Replies (5)

Hi all,

I'm trying to make a LDCad template for the bendable 3mm technic bar / hoses (e.g. http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=75c12)

For this I'm making two donor files (segment and cap), but I'm a bit stuck regarding primitives while trying to make the cap.

Currently I have this:

Code:
0 //Tube
1 16   0 0 0   4 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 4   4-4cyli.dat
0 BFC INVERTNEXT
1 16   0 0 0   3 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 3   4-4cyli.dat

0 //Cap
1 16   0 0 0   1 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 1   4-4ring3.dat

But I don't think it's right. I think the ring needs to be thicker, but as far I see/understand there are only 1ldu primitives of rings?

What is the part author way of doing this? Or do I just add a couple of type 3 lines for a custom ring?

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  Required for instructions: 93071 & 93072
Posted by: Merlijn Wissink - 2014-10-02, 15:50 - Forum: Part Requests - Replies (6)

Hello,

I am creating building instructions (together with someone else) and the model uses part 93071 and 93072. Those are very difficult parts and I understand if nobody wants to make those, but I can still hope Smile

Both parts can be found on Bricklink by typing in the number and then pb0x behind it where x is a number. 93071 is a dragon head with prints, I don't need the prints, but of course they may be added. 93072 is a dragon jaw and it is a multicolored part. I don't know a lot about part authoring, but I think that isn't a big problem and you can easily create a part for every multicolord version?

Anyway, in this case, I specifially need this one and this one.

Both parts are also in LDD.


Thanks in advance!
-Merlijn

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  LDCad 1.4 Beta 1 (win+linux)
Posted by: Roland Melkert - 2014-09-29, 19:52 - Forum: LDraw Editors and Viewers - Replies (16)

Hi all,

This weekend I finished the first beta of LDCad 1.4, it took a bit more time than I planned but hopefully it's worth the wait.

Some new features are:

  • Script based animation.
  • Groups are now stored in the LDraw file.
  • Updated GUI (font and some icons wise).
  • Made it easier to interact with session mode's and options
  • Experimental support for the LDraw texture meta (all three variants)

See the changeLog.txt for the full list of changes and additions.

Animation is of course by far the most important new feature, animaitons are done using lua scripts. I added three animations to some of the example models (5510, 5580 and 8248).

Here's a clip of 8248 and 5580 in action.

I also added a full api reference to the LDCad site at

http://www.melkert.net/LDCad/docs/scriptAPI

and some getting started pointers concering making animations at

http://www.melkert.net/LDCad/docs/scriptExamples


With the 1.4 version I also changed the license a bit, it adds an exception to the non commercial use only part. As I received questions from people wanting to use LDCad for making building manuals in order to sell them.

Final note due to the new font rendering I'm not completely sure the 1.4 version will work on all Linux distributions currently compatible with 1.3a, so part of this first beta will be fine tuning that aspect of the Linux versions. But I can only do that if people report problems (or success) to me so I can make adjustments etc.

Thanks to Willy for tweaking some of the navigation arrow icons for me.

In closing some screenshots , hope you like the new version.

[Image: 1-4-ForumScrShot1Tmb.png]
[Image: 1-4-ForumScrShot2Tmb.png]
[Image: 1-4-ForumScrShot3Tmb.png]

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  Rotation Vector values
Posted by: Peter McInerney - 2014-09-29, 7:04 - Forum: LDraw Editors and Viewers - Replies (6)

Hi,
I have found that step parts through the vertical but I need to fine tune it and the manual option is greyed out. I ma picking the edit -> rotate - Keyboard entry option.

Thoughts?

Thanks

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  LPub base plate
Posted by: Peter McInerney - 2014-09-28, 5:20 - Forum: Help - Replies (10)

Hi All,
Noob question (sorry) :with LPub, when I bring an models in with Base Plates, in the part list the base plate is upside down? In the construction list it is fine.

What am I missing?

Thanks

Oddball1972

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  Mixels
Posted by: Philippe Hurbain - 2014-09-27, 16:35 - Forum: Official Models - Replies (10)

Entry for Mixels models...

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