Here goes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtD6aiATnj8

After several less than helpful Google searches I've decided to ask my question here where we have a handful of OSX/*nix gurus.

One of the most frustrating things about OSX is the fact that when I drag and drop folder into directory where one of the same name already exists, instead of merging the folder contents like Windows does, it simply replaces the folder outright. This makes upgrading my LDraw installation frustrating unless I simply trash the old ldraw folder and download complete.exe. Is there a way to force OSX to merge folder contents instead of replacing? Barring that is there a command line way of doing this?

Note: I don't want to download and use a separate program to do this as I consider that just as time consuming. I'd rather have a in GUI solution or a command line option that I can write an script to leverage.

So here we are again!!
A new version of the application is now available on my website: http://sr3dbuilder.altervista.org/
and the following is the preview video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLwAUYg0YKA

Notice: unregistered users can create a mono-piston motor only.
For details about new features (not too much to say the true) refer to History tab on my website!!

Enjoy building!

Sergio

Hi there pattern creators

I am looking for ideas and suggestions on how to create a pattern that is comprised of very tiny dots, to emulate fading from one color to another.

An example is the computer screen used on 3068bpx104 and 3039px35


Should I create a pattern with A LOT of tiny quads, or do any of you have a different idea as to how this can be created in a way that wont be to difficult to create and render?

Discuss!

/Peter

OK This was ambitious, but worth it and far from finished. It looks good, but when built in real life and the pully strings and suspension cables added it is a bit jerky, the gearing ratio is good, but proportions and pullys need work.

Kieran

Attached Files

  Tower Crane Whole Arrangement.mpd (Size: 43.41 KB / Downloads: 31)

Hi! I'm doing research about making a webgl renderer for ldraw-models. I'm curious if any of you guys have seen that before. Maybe it's a difficult task, with all dependencies and high polygon-count but is it worth a shoot? The webgl-engines like three.js is quite optimized these days. Or do I need geometry-shaders for all the details, like studs?

Einar

The LDraw colour configuration file (LDConfig.ldr) has been updated to include three new colours Medium_Azure (322), Medium_Lavender (30), and Olive_Green (326). Additionally a new internal colour (493) for Magnet materials has been introduced.

The new file is immediately available for download from the Core Files and Libraries download page and will also be incorporated into the next official Parts Update.

The LDraw.org colour chart has been updated.

Many thanks to Scott Wardlaw for managing this.

...with many new interesting shapes!

hi am new in this forum and i wanted to ask if someone owns the lego set 740 and can make for me dat files  of this parts:Electric Train Motor 4.5V Type II and  Electric 4.5V Battery Box 4 x 22 x 2 & 1/3 please let me know marco

this are the parts i need  s you have more details
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=4350c01
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=x466
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=x469bopen

The LDraw All-In-One-Installer 2011-02, in short AIOI, has now been released:

* It comes with the latest LDraw Parts Library update 2011-02 as well as MLCad.ini file.
* MLCad has been updated to 3.40

The AIOI supports Windows XP (Home and Pro), Windows Vista (all versions) and Windows 7 (all versions). On 64-Bit Operating Systems it will install in the "Program files (x86)" folder. The Installer will NOT run on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT Ver 4, 2000, or XP below SP2.

You can download the AIOI by going to the download database under the heading Critical Files and Libraries.

w.