Hi folks,

I just updated the MLCad.ini file accordingly to the latest LDraw.org parts update 2013-02. The .ini file defines (among other things) the parts available in MLCad's minifigure generator.

Download the file from my website: http://www.holly-wood.it/mlcad/mlcad_ini-en.html

A direct download is available at: http://www.holly-wood.it/files/mlcad/MLCad.ini

Bye, w.

Hi, I am new to LDraw so I have many many questions. I wanted to document my MOC build from one of my technic set. I've started in LDD but the I did not find some easy way to sort the building steps. I've tried the MLCad with LPub and it seems to be really great - thank you all guys for this sw. But...

I did not find any simple way to filter only parts from one (or some) sets. I've found the peeron_to_mlcad, but it is not the way I'd like to do it - to select the parts from the tree. As I am a programmer, I've started to think about a better way - to simply replace the parts.lst with my own (including color information and information on number of pieces). This way seems to work really well, but I've found the problem, which I am not able to solve automatically:

Some parts are missing (replaced by some alias) e.g.:
- 111b -> exists as 58177 (I've found it on LDraw part request forum) - is there some standard way to find this info??
- 6538c - according to Parts Tracker (http://ldraw.org/cgi-bin/tracker/activit.../6538c.dat) this part was deleted on 2013-03-13 - why?
now it exists as 59443 and this is rebrickable entry on this part: http://rebrickable.com/parts/59443 - LDraw scrap

Why is the compatibility of LDraw with other lego databases worse than it was a year ago?

Thanks for reply.

pet

When posting a review for a part, could the user's existing cert status be enabled by default in the radio buttons? This would make it easier to post comments without changing cert status.

e.g. suppose I vote cert on 13665.dat (which I actually did) and went to post a comment on it afterwards (which I also did), the "Certify" radio button would already be selected by default since I have an existing cert vote on the part, instead of leaving it blank and have me push novote by default and almost having me clear my cert by accident.

I'm pretty sure I'm not alone with these blunders and having the PT automatically select the existing cert radio button would make things that much easier.

I'm not sure if this is the correct place for this request, as it is pertains to the PT part of the website and not the forums/main page, but I'm unsure where else to put it. So feel free to move it if there is a better place.

So, I, like I'm sure most of you are, am a big fan of the Master Parts List Page. It contains a lot of useful information in a nicely organized fashion, with the ability to sort it however you wish, save a few options that I would like to see added.

It would be nice if we could sort this list by the date the part was added to the PT. This way, it would be easy to see which parts have been on the PT for a long time and which ones were recently added, so that those of us looking for parts to edit can easily find the older ones.

In addition (or perhaps as an alternative), it might also be useful to be able to sort these parts based on their last update. For simplicity sake, this would be the date of the last submit. I think this information would be useful as well for part authors, editors, and reviewers for finding the parts most in need of attention.

This is the only part from Znap series that is still missing in our library. I tried this myself some time ago, but could not finish.
It would be great if we can close that gap in the library this year



Bricklink

I just release the next version of LDStructure (version 1.3.0.1).

New in this version:
The position and size of the window is now stored between session.

Bugfix:
The pictures of the parts are not shown. - Occurs if the LDRAWDIR enviroment variable is not set. - Now fixed.

You can download LDStructure at : http://ldraw.heidemann.org/index.php?page=ldstructure

I just released the version 1.3.5.2 of LDFind.

From this version on the window size and position will be stored between session. Also there is now a splitter between the viewer and the file listbox, so you can adjust the window more to your wishes.
Additionally in the Option dialog box there are now some setting that has influence on the visual appearance of the part shown.
Thanks to Philo for this ideas.

One user claimed that the picture do not show anything. Finally I found the problem and this is now fixed.

LDFind can be downloaded from http://ldraw.heidemann.org/index.php?page=ldfind

Please send all questions, suggestion for this version as answer to this thread.
Thanks.

Time flies, just three months after 1.2 I'm proud to release version 1.3

It's major new features are:

• Basic part snapping on (growing) subset of parts
  
• Spring generation
  
• Closed loop paths (e.g. rubber band)
  
• Part ghosting
  

• The 'Plain bricks', 'Pat. bricks' and 'normal plates' under sorted/bricks
  
• The 'Axles', 'Beams and liftarms', 'Bricks', 'Connectors and pins', 'Gears', 'Plates', 'Pneumatic', 'Shocks' groups under sorted/technic
  
• It also includes the power function template related parts.
  

Panel 2 x 5 x 6 Wall with Window Stones and 2 Columns Pattern

pic from peeron

Hi,

i would like to adress the issue preventing 3626cpm0.dat (and maybe others) to go offical. (since Oct 2013)
Since printings with the same print on different stud types will increase. b and c types are both still in productions (and there also some a / b matches)

What are the options?
Where is the problem in general?

Thanks