When I copied the LSC Summary to the new site I didn't care much about the content. Preparing the LSC summary for 2011/2012 I came across the list at the bottom:

* Updating category list
* Updating the policies for part votes
* Reference parser for LDraw 1.0 spec files
* An XML version of the specs
* Number that has to be used for Sticker
* Define rules for second Author

Would you agree that Reference parser for LDraw 1.0 spec files and Number that has to be used for Sticker can now be deleted?

w.

Hi folks,

Once more we are rather late with the nominations/election process...

The LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC) is responsible for maintaining semi-regular internal discussions on pending file format issues, the overall progress of the LDraw file format and new or proposed developments made by different LDraw-based software authors. They adopt new official standards by voting on them, and publish documentation on LDraw.org following such a decision. The LSC has documented and will document past, current and future LDraw File Formats.

With revision 1.5 of the LSC Charter the number of seats is restricted to 4 since one seat is reserved for a current LDraw Library Administrator.

To be eligible for LSC membership, per the LSC Charter you must fulfil at least one of the following:

* Authored at least two LDraw parts subsequently released in an Official LDraw.org Parts Update
* Served as a reviewer on the Parts Tracker through at least 2 official parts updates, and posted at least 5 reviews in at least two updates since their initial participation
* Authored a software program that is compliant with either the LDraw 1.0.2 specs or another spec published by the LSC
* Petition for nomination as an LSC candidate approved by 2 current LSC members
* Petition for nomination as an LSC candidate made to the LSC by at least 5 others eligible to be LSC candidates

People can either self-nominate or nominate someone else. When nominating, please reference the person’s eligibility from the list above. For the LSC there is non need that another member of the community seconds the nomination.

Nominations MUST be posted in direct reply to this post to be counted, and must be online by 12:00 PM GMT October 14.

Voting for the elections will begin October 17, and end October 31. The LSC will officially change over on November 15th, giving time to transition newly elected members into the committee.

Only LDraw organization members are permitted to vote in this poll. Since the list of the LDraw organization members vanished into thin air when the old Postnuke CMS went down we will figure out how to handle the election.

Willy Tschager
On behalf of the LDraw.org Steering Committee

I just wanted to drop a quick note here about my favorite HD wallpapers site:
http://wallbase.cc
, which hosts a great bunch of just awesome LEGO wallpapers.

Just enter "lego" as search term, and sort the results descending by "favorites".
This way you'll get the most loved pictures first.

Some examples:

The specs for the "Language Extension for Texture Mapping" have been copied to there new home at the website.

Willy Tschager
(LDraw.org Content Manager)

Hi all,

Does anyone know if there is a way to export to POV format from LDView using the command line ?

e.g. LDView.exe sample.ldr -exporttopov sample.pov
(or something...)

I've look at the helpfile command reference but don't see it...

Up to now I've always used L3P but I came across a couple of models recently which didn't include all the necessary parts when creating the POV file with L3P whereas LDView created the POV file fine. (Example of part which L3P didn't export was 30552.dat, LDView was fine - which I found a bit odd as I thought both would be using the same parts folders in my LDraw folder ?).

I'm also thinking that LDView is currently supported and being actively developed whereas L3P hasn't been updated for some time, and LDView also tries to download missing parts automatically from LDraw which is a bonus - so would really like to start using LDView instead of L3P I think - but I need the ability to run the export from the command line if at all possible.

Thanks.

TCBUK

Hi all, does anyone have or know of an easy way to get an overview of all adjustable (dynamic) parts in the official library?

I mean parts like shock absorbers, pneumatic cylinders, switches, etc. Technically this even includes minifigs and other figures but for the time being I'm concentrating on parts with only a few number of configurations.

I'm assuming most of these parts exist out of subparts that make up the static parts. The information I'm especially looking for is those parts' 'in rest' type 1 lines, and (of lesser importance) the associated range of motion.

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Hope everyone had a great summer or winter depending on where you are in the world!

Work has been absolutely crazy the last few months - wrapped up a big project only to join a bigger one!

Also, I can't afford my apt. where I work on top of home where I live any more, so been trying to move this past month to a smaller place for during the work-week. Unfortunately the first things packed up were all my hobby stuff, including the computer.

As a result, any images/links to my Comcast pages may break after this weekend, I'll try to find a new host for them soon.

Anyone is welcome to pick up my part modeling slack (if you haven't already), and when life settles down this winter, I should be back into the game.

I'm also getting back into physical models in anticipation of Polar Lights 1/350 Classic Star Trek kit

On the brick front, my family loves the new Monster Fighters theme, and we picked up the Haunted House, it is actually awesome. We're also looking forward to the UCS B-Wing and this years Winter Village Cottage.

Hi All,
I'm a long time MLCad, LPub, ... yada yada yada user and pretty familiar with 3D concepts etc… I’m playing around with making custom parts and would like to model first in 3D. I have had limited success with Notepad and MLCad. It’s nice that MLCad can move primitives but sucks that you can’t scale them (at least I don’t know how to scale in MLCad).

Is there an LDraw part authoring tool chain for part dev that is more 1990’s rather than 1970’s text editing! ;-)

Thanks Guys!
SteveB

Hello everyone,

First of all, a big "Thank you" for these programs : you made a little boy's dream real !

I've a simple question concerning the list of official updated parts . It's hard, sometimes, to find the part we need in the preview corner of MLCad. Is there any catalog of parts preview, any PDF wich lists all the Official parts with their name, number and little preview ? It could be easier to have it on paper.

Thank you one more time for your answers !

Dom

PS : Sorry for the language errors, i'm French !

I was collecting parts from my container thingies so that I could put together a jetrax for the sake of 2008 (which was IMO Bionicle's gold year).. noticed I had one of the engine turbine parts missing. Took quite a few days of looking around everywhere until I finally found it in the only place I had forgotten to look at.

So there I was sitting on my bed and thought about those past attempts I had made to make another LDraw part again (stuff like modeling the teeth of the rotating blades, staff of fragmentation, etc) with the turbine part in hand and a wild idea caught me. LDraw's parts tracker revealed that there was an earlier attempt, but being 16-division-circles and lacking some geometry (like the fan interior details), I decided to give my own attempt on the part instead of trying to finish the existing one. Changing resolutions in circles tends to be pretty bad on one's hairs.

So I got the main skeleton done, along with the outer fan blades (which were challenging but doable with a bit of philotools), when I suddenly realized -- those smaller, outer fan blades weren't as systematic as the inner ones. My usual tricks (or at least the ones I still remember) couldn't really help this time around. It was at this point I remembered the LDD/LUT parts that were around when I was active last time around. After a bit of searching, found the LUT version of the part, complete with the outer fans. Just as I was already hoping to be able to finish the part, I noticed to my shock...



Yeah. the blade was too small. If I had remembered the LUT version from the beginning I probably wouldn't be feeling as foolish as I do now. What do?