Hi all,

I just released the second beta of LDCad 1.4

It has a boatload of bug fixes and two new major features, namely OpenGL export and 'triangle angle' selection information the later helps you create something like this:

   

See also this video clip

The first let you export the current editor view (without GUI items) into any size your VGA card supports. For example here's an exported snapshot of the new 8071 example model.

   


8071 includes an advanced animation script example which makes it's mechanics come to live. You can view the exported version of it on youtube. And I also made a second clip showcasing some of the internals.

As animation might be a difficult thing to get started with I also made a two part tutorial video on making an animation from scratch.

Part 1 The model
and
Part 2 The script

Like always you'll find the latest LDCad version at

www.melkert.net/LDCad

The next version will probably be the definitive 1.4 version without any major features as I'm taking a little break from working on LDCad for the next couple of weeks.

Have fun.

Hello,

I was looking for some topic to play with WebGL recently, and found out LDraw file format to be simple and interesting to implement as a exercise.

You can check my result at:
http://trybikowo.pl/ldraw/

I am a little bit involved in mindstorms/WeDo-based education projects. My goal is to add some animations (at least) or (even) control to the models. A kind of exercise for children that participates in workshops which can be done at home.

All feedback is more than welcome

Best regards,
Jakub Trznadel

75050 - B-Wing - Star Wars



L3B-File

Errors:
#15400 Spring Shooter 1x4 (replaced by plates 1x4)
#15303 Arrow 8M for Spring Shooter (missing)
No Stickers
No Minifigs

Hello,

I've encountered some sort of problem and I don't know the solution to it.
When using MLcad and LSynth, at some point the LSynth buttons become unpressable except the one to add a new LSynth command. This is the second time I have this "problem" but the last time it appeared just after I finished the model, so it wasn't a problem, but this time, I still need to add some LSynth stuff.

Is it just me looking over something? Anyone knows how to get the LSynth buttons working again?

Hi folks,

in sync with "Section 6.08: Appointed Key Positions" of the LDraw Bylaws the LDraw Steering Committee has appointed Max Martin Richter as LDraw Content Manager.

Max steps in for Tim Gould, who has expressed to retire form his current position as LDraw Content Manager.

Congratulations to Max and a big "Thank you" to Tim for his dedicated work in all these years!

Willy Tschager
On behalf of the LDraw SteerCo

edit @MMR1988: fixed Link

Hello there guys Any chance we could have 95676 Metallic Gold Minifig, Headgear Helmet Gladiator
please???

Thanks a lot!! You rock.

Hallo,

I have 2 adjacent 48\1-24rin4.dat in my subpart http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cg...140s01.dat
I'd like to replace it by one 48\1-12rin4.dat. If possible please create one.

Thank you very much, Ingolf

I recently built some new star wars models in LDraw. These models have some new parts which are not available so far. Unfortunately this new weapon “spring shooter” seems to be widely used now.

So I would highly appreciate to have the following parts:

#15400 Spring Shooter 1x4
#15303 Arrow 8M for Spring Shooter
#15100 Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Pin Hole (used in 75054 AT-AT)

Thanks and kind regards
Roland

L3B-File

Errors:
#15100 Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Pin Hole (replaced by #87082 Pin Long with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Center Pin Hole)
#15400 Spring Shooter 1x4 (replaced by plates 1x4)
#15303 Arrow 8M for Spring Shooter (missing)
No Minifigs

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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