Does anyone have a tool or script that would take a standard LDR or MPD file and then create a new LDR file that contains all the parts from that model, but lay them out in nice neat rows? The layout as shown below is the kind of thing I'm after.



Ideally the script would have some sort of bounding box method to intelligently position the pieces.

As an alternative, is there a script or tool that can analyse the pieces in an LDR file and generate an output like this (ideally as a new LDR file)?



How about a more clever script that takes all the parts and then randomly assembles them in a pile - like this:

Marc Klein, the author of Stl2Dat (3D file to LDraw converter) posted the source of the tool on SourceForge. Find it here. Thanks, Marc!

I'm using Mike Gallagher's SNOT roads for my town model.

One problem that exists is that the road base is hovering 18 LDU above the baseplate the road is attached to. I need something that is 18 LDU tall and can be used to prop up the road base.

Any ideas? The only thing I've been able to come up with so far is part 2555.dat. It is sort of small and rare so I'm not sure it's a goo choice.

Thanks.

What's going on? I've been busy with stuff and things. I should probably make another Bionicle part sometime.

I started a thread on the Blender forums about how to create roads that follow the shape of a spline.

http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthre...s-a-spline

I'm still not sure how to get the object *back* into LDraw format. Converting the geometry should be simple as long as you can export to STL. But what about the colors? Is there a good converter that can be used that preserves the colors?

I was wondering if anyone had experimented with making parking lots for Lego cars. I am looking for some on-street parking to adapt for Datsville. Compatibility with Mike Gallagher's SNOT roads is important.

http://gallaghersart.com/gallery/view/category/roads

This is my first build - and brings my childhood memories

I used awesome editor LDcad 1.4b (still a bit rusty with it, I need lots to learn)
only official parts used,
models are simple and should be 1:1 identical

Note: I skipped the last model which should be combined with the accumulator set





Enjoy!
Chopper file is in the next reply due of to reaching max attachements.

Attached Files

  8020 - A - Van.mpd (Size: 5.33 KB / Downloads: 9)
  8020 - B - Jeep.mpd (Size: 4.45 KB / Downloads: 8)
  8020 - C - Truck.mpd (Size: 4.57 KB / Downloads: 9)
  8020 - D - Dozer.mpd (Size: 4.59 KB / Downloads: 8)
  8020 - E - Windmill.mpd (Size: 2.86 KB / Downloads: 8)

I am noticing that some of the parts I am adding to my model are mirrored so that text appears backwards. But I can't figure out how to un-mirror them in MLCad. How is this accomplished?

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I've been experimenting with terrain again for Datsville. The idea is that if the slope of the terrain is lower than a certain value, studs should be applied (currently, 1x1 plates). If the slope of the terrain is greater than that value, the mesh remains smooth and un-studded. The results are interesting, but don't look all that great. I could make better use of World Machine's terracing feature.




You can download the files here:

https://www.mediafire.com/?9j8xdyn8ex8qa94

The file "mesh_wrapper.ldr" is the one to look at in LDView.

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The project is on GitHub now.

https://github.com/mjhorvath/Datsville

And I wrote a wiki article.

https://github.com/mjhorvath/Datsville/w...ld-Machine

Still a very complicated process however.

1. Travis, could you maybe add a "Walk mode" with standard first-person shooter controls? You could maybe replace the "Fly-through" mode since it's not quite as useful.
2. The "w" key in "Fly-through" mode is way too sensitive when viewing large models. If you just tap it it jumps waaay far ahead. Could you set it to a fixed speed regardless of size, or make it adjustable? (Also see number 4.)
3. Please, please, please add an option to zoom all the way in to the center in "Examine mode".
4. Could you make it so we can adjust the camera speeds ourselves? This would sorta be like adjusting the step sizes in MLCad.

So much thanks!

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5. Allow us to plug our own camera and light positions and save them to a "Preference set".
6. An Orthographic mode.
7. Could you please add some crosshairs to the center of the screen so we know exactly where we're aiming the camera?