What tool can I use to update all my models to use the newest parts? (E.g. parts that have been renamed or moved, etc..) Thanks!

I can't use MLCAD since Datsville (the model I am trying to update) has nested MPD files which MLCAD doesn't like.

Today's xkcd was LEGO-centric. Don't forget to hover over the image to read the alt tag (although I susect many people here already knew the relevant tire fact).

If you aren't an xkcd fan, I feel it's important to point out that it is occasionally not safe for work. I'd say 99% of the comics are fine, but a few aren't.

I've imported some heightfield data using stl2dat and want to know how to create edge lines (using LDDP presumably). I want every triangle edge to have a line so that I can orientate my models around the terrain better. Thanks.

LDView locked up my computer three times in a row when viewing the attached model. I had to reboot each time. This only started happening today.

Maybe my video card is dying. I'm going to try blowing the dust out of my case.

LDView 4.2 Beta 1

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz 36 °C
Conroe 65nm Technology
RAM
3.00GB Single-Channel DDR2 @ 333MHz (5-4-4-14)
Motherboard
eMachines EMCP73VT-PM (CPU 1) 26 °C
Graphics
ASUS VS247 (1920x1080@60Hz)
767MB GeForce GTX 460 (nVidia) 43 °C
Hard Drives
466GB Seagate ST350041 8AS SCSI Disk Device (SATA) 35 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH41N SCSI CdRom Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device

Attached Files

  worldmachine_output.ldr (Size: 3.74 MB / Downloads: 1)

I got an error in SR 3D Builder that is a bit mysterious to me. It says:

Found 1 parts duplicated in the model file. These parts need to be removed to load selected model. Proceed?

My problem with it is that it provides little feedback. Which part is being removed? Which is the other part? Why can't it continue?

This is very vague.

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Also, the model I am working on (Datsville) has 170,000 parts. I do not want to click through every one of these errors.

I installed the All-In-One-Installer and it also installed LDView's plugin that shows thumbnails in Windows Explorer. How do I turn just that bit off without uninstalling everything? Thanks.

This parent post is intended to collect below it
a list of servers which host scans of LEGO instructions for building official models.

Hello All,

I've found some semi serious bugs in the 1.2 version, so I've decided to release a bugfix only update.

So no new features only bugfixes in this one.


You can also keep an eye on my LDCad youtube channel playlist. It features tutorial and demonstrations, I will try to add clips to it now and then. If you would like something demonstrated etc just ask.


You'll find all available versions at the usual place:
LDCad home page

Any questions and suggestions are welcome.

I need another 3D editor besides MLCAD that is capable of editing Datsville. I usually use MLCAD but I need to switch to an overhead angled view since the terrain I created for the town is getting in the way of the frontal and side views which is making things difficult. Any suggestions? I've never tried anything beyond LEdit and MLCAD.

Does anyone know of a good way to split my mesh/model into sections so that I can choose to disable rendering of individual pieces?

I want to split the mesh into 8x8 baseplates instead of the 64x64 original model.