I’m new here, and I recently made 2 different parts in Inventor. I then converted them from .obj files to use in Part Designer, and set up their connection points. After exporting them as an LDraw file (.dat), I understand I should have a header in the file for submission to the part tracker.
What application do I use to add this header?
Also, I don’t need to add color information anywhere do I?

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Hey,

this release solves a few bugs and another quality-of-life release is already in the making (to fix more bugs reported by Philo!).



As always, you can download LDPE from this page:

http://nilsschmidt1337.github.io/ldparteditor/

Changelog:

(1 new feature and 4 bug fixes)

With this release you will be able to...

• ...double click on a text editor error/warning/hint to also select the object in the 3D editor.
  

1. Primitive substitution on subfiles from PartReview causes subfiles to be "empty".
   
2. "Rings and Cones" uses old deprecated "rin" and "ri" ring primitives.
   
3. The context menu entries on the error/warning/hint area were always enabled.
   
4. After loading a part using the part review tool, the 3D view properly shows the part asked for, but the text window generally shows a subpart of it, presumably the last loaded one.
   

1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_win32_x64.zip
   
2. Run LDPartEditor-1.8.88.msi
   
3. Start LDPartEditor from the start menu
   

1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_linux_x64.zip
   
2. Install ldparteditor_1.8.88-1_amd64.deb
   
3. Start LDPartEditor from the menu or via launcher
   

1. Download and extract LDPartEditor_mac_x64.zip
   
2. Mount LDPartEditor-1.8.88.dmg
   
3. Drag LDPartEditor.app to the Applications folder
   
4. Copy ldparteditor.sh to your home folder
       4a. Open a Terminal.app and run ./ldparteditor.sh
       4b. Or open a Terminal.app and run /Applications/LDPartEditor.app/Contents/MacOS/LDPartEditor
   

• OpenGL 2.1 compatible Graphics Card
  
• Operating System (64-bit): Windows [7 or newer], Linux [e.g. Ubuntu Linux >=14.4], Mac OS X [>=10.6]
  
• CPU: Multicore-Processor e.g. Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon II (>2.0Ghz)
  
• RAM: 4GB
  
• Video-Memory: 1 GB
  
• Free Disk Space: 150 MB
  

• Operating System (64bit): Windows 7,8,10,11, Linux [e.g. Ubuntu Linux >=14.4], Mac OS X [>=10.6]
  
• OpenGL 3.3 compatible Graphics Card
  
• CPU: Multicore-Processor with 4 cores (or more)
  
• RAM: >4 GB
  
• Video-Memory: >1 GB
  
• Free Disk Space: 500 MB
  
• For a faster start, LDPartEditor and the LDraw™ library should be installed on an SSD.
  

I see we have two options here for download, the .dat file or the zip file. The zip file sometimes contains extra files in folders such as “S” or “P” etc. If I want to import a part into BL Studio should I import these extra files as well?

I have also been told that I should rename the .dat files as it can happen that the file already exists in BL Studio but is hidden and this can cause a conflict such as the part not showing up in the Custom Parts menu.

so on the tracker i see cmf pieces here that says their mesh originated from the lego builders app i go to the app and i see no 3d instructions just a singular pdf
where can i find it

I'm looking for a couple of Duplo parts to complete a model but I don't think they are available yet?
Track Raised Ramp 12 x 6 x 8 Item No: 77274
Duplo Track Raised Ramp 8 x 8 x 1 Item No: 73540

Hopefully this is the correct section of the forum for this.

I have downloaded the unofficial file parts/51698.dat Duplo, Plate 3 x 4 x 2 1/3 Rampart Item No: 51698

Using it in Bricklink Studio I don't seem to be able to click any other item to it. Sorry if I am doing something wrong as I am a new user.

Hey,

this version just improves two little things (it supports the new CC BY 4.0 agreement now).

Download and install the latest LDPatternCreator release directly from sourceforge.net.
Any previous version should be uninstalled first. Your program configuration will be preserved.

Change log:

New features:

• Additional buttons for "Undo" / "Redo".
  
• Upgraded the "!LICENSE" meta command to support the new CC BY 4.0 agreement.
  

Hallo,

My project aims to create highly realistic visualizations that can compete with professional advertising graphics and must look as natural as possible. How can I achieve realistic lighting effects in LDraw models?

James