Hi Everyone! I guess simple convertion of .STEP file into .dat is not possible, so what I need is advise on what is the best way to translate it.

I have a model of a LEGO part made in CAD. It is an original base plate (no studs, only holes, designed for easier building of robots) so I didn't find a ready part in libraries. I wanted to make the plate available in LDraw for everyone to see it, play with it, maybe give feedback on its functionality. Maybe some of you already saw the project, and has an idea how to solve it: http://www.minutebot.com/minuteproducts/base/

If you know how I can do it, it would be a great help to me.

Scientists from Cambridge University talk about using Leglo Mindstorms to aid their research.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBEtUJmp05w&hd=1


Google Science Fair 2012:
http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair/index.html
in partnership with CERN, LEGO, National Geographic, Scientific American.

Well, I like that lineup :-))))

Hi,

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=3960pb24

When I made 10224 Town Hall, I found this part was missing yet.

Do something for this part, please.

Thanks for reading.

KWON

Can someone provide me detailed pictures of this part? The set 7676 was delivered with two versions of this part: 50747pb02 and 50747pb05. My Set contained 50474pb05 and I can't find detailed pictures of pb02 to see the difference between these parts. I was working on the pattern and wanted to do both versions, so any help would be appreciated.

Hi,

I just downloaded LDRAW and MLCAD today to try it out.

A couple of questions:

1.
I can't find this part when using MLCAD;
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=88930&in=S
Slope, Curved 2 x 4 x 2/3 No Studs with Bottom Tubes


2.
I'm not sure if I have the latest and full parts available...
Here is what I think I did:
The first parts list I downloaded "complete.exe" was approx 5mb (I think) and it seemed really basic.
i followed the instructions and used the command prompt etc.

then I downloaded another one, "complete.zip" and it was 17.1 mb approx... I think I installed it, i extracted it into the ldraw folder... it asked if I wanted to replace some files... i said yes.
But the parts seem the same on MLCAD... is there another step i've missed?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Jon

Does anybody reading this
happen to know the Font name which LEGO has used in their Fabuland instruction booklets?

I've found the ones below so far,
but I feel they do not match exactly, and I would like to know more or better matching fonts.

"Letraset Bramley Light"
http://www.fonthaus.com/fonts/monotypeim...MI15164317

"Belwe Mono"
http://www.fonthaus.com/fonts/monotypeim...belwe-mono

Hi there,

Following a few sales of my Star Wars Minifigures 3D collection on TurboSquid, I'm now working on a Batman model. The model is based on the minifigure featured in set 6858.

Using the following Flickr photos as a reference...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33917494@N06/6605210139/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/

....I've modeled and rendered the following images:
http://www.pearse.co.uk/lego/images/batman_3d_1024.png
http://www.pearse.co.uk/lego/images/batm...k_back.png

The only missing parts on the model are:
1) The grey "cap" piece on the top of the jetpack - this is referenced as part 4655241 in the Lego instructions.
2) The "batman claw" - referenced as part 4636105

Is anyone working on these?

I've also created some other resources based on this model:
http://www.pearse.co.uk/lego/colouring/batman/
http://www.pearse.co.uk/lego/worksheets/...batman.pdf

You can find a copy of the LDraw file here:
http://www.pearse.co.uk/lego/models/batman

You can find the Star Wars Minifigures here:
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-d...del/650824

Bye for now

Reuben

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Download 3D Lego models and other resources from:
http://www.pearse.co.uk/lego
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Hi,
I'm Michal. I'm 35 years old. I have a wife and two kids. I live in Poland.
I need virtual bricks of Early Simple Mahines set (9656 or 9654). I can't find it in LDraw.
Only few bricks are in .dat format. Mayby someone have others parts to use in LDraw.

Thanks

ps. sorry for my English

After talking to Philo, he said I should ask on the Forum about this matter.

Should I BFC a pattern on a transparent part? If it's not BFC'd and you hit BFC in LDView (with red/green turned off) the pattern stays visible on the backside of the part, if it's BFC's the Pattern is not visible. Anyway, POV-Ray doesn't make any difference. The pattern is visible on the bottom, if BFC'd or not. So from my point of view it doesn't make any difference.

But what do you experts think about it? I'll do as you say.

Hey,

Here is the new LPC 1.3.3.


Please uninstall older versions of this software before installing a new version.
Your configuration won't be deleted if you have already version 1.3.2 installed on your machine.

Change log:

New features:

• You can use three new shortkeys to access the primitive menu (F7), the “Merge/Split..” menu (F8) and the CSG menu (F9).
  
• You can customize the colour toolbar by clicking on a colour with your right mouse button (except colour 16).
  
• You can import/load PNG images.
  
• Colour 16 triangles are rendered as white-dotted triangles.
  
• The precision of the projector is improved.
  

• Minor language translation bugs
  
• The selection rectangle does not disappear in some cases
  
• The vertex does not instantly follow the mouse cursor when “Add Vertex” is active