hi,
i accidentally built a little part that already exists in the official library. The number has been changed from 52 to 30385, but when i recognized that it was too late... :S

However, the existing part has slightly incorrect proportions, some gaps, a lot of t-junctions and no bfc. Is there a way to update the existing part, although i recreated it from scratch? If so, what do i have to put into the header (orig. author, history, etc.)?

greets,
Christian

I think we need Lsynth option, or other tool to create cloth elements, such as sails or other. I really don't understand how to realise it( But I think it is possible.

My try to create this model.
Later I will add stickers, and maybe try to create curtains. Thanks to Max Richter for creating rubber belt.

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  10220.mpd (Size: 123.63 KB / Downloads: 24)

I am building 10220 set. Please help me to create belt in engine. I send file with 2 parts where I need belt. I try to do with LSynth, but it took only 1 part and create belt around it.

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  10220.dat (Size: 89 bytes / Downloads: 0)

I have a couple of feature requests for Bricksmith:
- Display of mouse pointer coordinates. MLCad has this feature. I use it a lot to align parts to a specific rotation point.
- A keyboard only way to change color. When I add a part I press Cmd-I, Tab to the part list, arrow to the part, and hit enter. The dialog closes and spits me back out to the model display with the new part selected. For color selection I press Cmd-Opt-C, Tab to the color list, arrow to the color, hit enter, and nothing happen except that the color of the part changed. The dialog stays focused. That would be fine if I could simply re-press Cmd-Opt-C to close the dialog but that doesn't work either.

I've just accidentally discovered that a circular reference in an MPD file with cause Bricksmith to crash. I know it's invalid syntax and I'm not sure how hard it is to detect but it certainly crashes the programs.

Also, how do I add a reference to a part that not in the parts list and not in the MPD itself? I thought I've done this before but for some reason I figure out how to do it.

J.C. Tchang has recently updated his French manual for the LDraw Pattern Creator program
It now includes a tutorial that walks you through the steps for creating a pattern for a part.

You can find the updated manual here:
http://jc-tchang.philohome.com/manuel/LPC.htm
http://jc-tchang.philohome.com/manuel/LPC.htm#tuto

You can download the LDraw Pattern Creator program here:
http://www.pearse.co.uk/lego/links/ldrawpatterncreator

Bye for now

Reuben

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I just noticed that the date format of the sticky announcements at the top of the forums is in this format
(below is a snippet from http://forums.ldraw.org/index.php ):

Not OMR Spec compliant

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- Does not include the buggy, I'll add it later
- Not OMR Spec compliant
- This is one of the oldest models created by me (timestamp said 2003!), I have one that is older but I need to clean it up first.

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  6931.mpd (Size: 30.17 KB / Downloads: 6)