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Missing parts not working in leoCAD,please help - momo - 2018-10-23

Hi everyone,
  I am a newbie of LDraw,I have a project now need to import ldd file into 3dsmax,I have already known there is a way to convert it from ldd to leoCAD,and then export 3ds or obj format,what I confusing is how to using missing parts of leoCAD,
below is the file I will export,all units in lego:
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Missing units in leoCAD:
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I used 1 brick for test,in lego

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missing in leoCAD
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then ,following the http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptscan.cgi?q=4869
I downloaded 4869.dat

parts/4869.dat
Plane Jet Engine Centre

I searched the library path,like below:

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The 4869.dat has already there

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But why it can not display in leoCAD?Do I missing some steps?Please help,I spent days and did not find a solution,thanks in advance(I also uploaded the ldd and ldr files)

RE: Missing parts not working in leoCAD,please help - Victor Di Rienzo - 2018-10-24

check this documentation page. https://www.leocad.org/docs/library.html

RE: Missing parts not working in leoCAD,please help - momo - 2018-10-24

(2018-10-24, 1:02)tatubias Wrote: check this documentation page. https://www.leocad.org/docs/library.html

I already checked that page,the example brick 4869.dat in the LDraw official parts library,do I need "Using a Custom Parts Library"?If so,the LeoCAD has  already set the path:


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1.The complete.zip file include the 4869.dat

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2.The parts path,already include the 4869.dat

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I tried set the folder path which included the part dir,

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And reopen the LeoCAD, then open the missing part file,still DOES not display,so,is it the LeoACD problem or my steps problem?Please point me,thanks!

RE: Missing parts not working in leoCAD,please help - momo - 2018-10-24

(2018-10-24, 1:02)tatubias Wrote: check this documentation page. https://www.leocad.org/docs/library.html

Finally,I found the issue,my steps are all correct,the issue is the Lego's ldraw.xml ,I download a new one from http://gallaghersart.com/page/new_ldd_parts_and_the_ldraw.xml
,then the missing part of example can be displayed!Wow,but a lot of them still can't display, where should I get the ldraw.xml  which include all missing bricks?Or is there a conversion tool can fix this issue?

RE: Missing parts not working in leoCAD,please help - Magnus Forsberg - 2018-10-24

I think the latest, and constantly improved, version of ldraw.xml is kept at Eurobricks.

Download a fresh copy from here.

RE: Missing parts not working in leoCAD,please help - momo - 2018-10-24

(2018-10-24, 15:05)Magnus Forsberg Wrote: I think the latest, and constantly improved, version of ldraw.xml is kept at Eurobricks.

Download a fresh copy from here.

Thanks too much for great help