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ConvertToLDraw convert 3D models into LDraw pieces - Hageta - 2025-03-13
ConvertToLDraw is a Software I created to convert a variety of 3D file formats to the LDraw format.
Here are some of its features:
-load formats with colour and submodels
-edit the colour of subparts and multicolour objects.
-textures are converted to vertex colours.
-3D preview of the part
The software has 3 tabs.
The "Main Part" tab containing the import/export and the metadata settings:
The "Colours and Subparts" tab here the names and colours of subparts can be changed:
The "Part Preview" tab shows a 3D view of the main part or a subpart:
This software is available on GitHub:
https://github.com/Nexusnui/Convert-To-LDraw
RE: ConvertToLDraw convert 3D models into LDraw pieces - Hageta - 2025-03-14
I have enabled the issue feature in the GitHub repo and added some issues with features for future versions.
RE: ConvertToLDraw convert 3D models into LDraw pieces - Willy Tschager - 2025-03-14
Now, this sounds interesting! Could you please list the supported file formats? There is nothing in the readme. Does it also convert a Studio file back to LDraw maintaining all refs?
w.
RE: ConvertToLDraw convert 3D models into LDraw pieces - Hageta - 2025-03-14
(2025-03-14, 20:24)Willy Tschager Wrote: Now, this sounds interesting! Could you please list the supported file formats? There is nothing in the readme. Does it also convert a Studio file back to LDraw maintaining all refs?I use trimesh to load 3D models and the following file types should work:
w.
*.stl *.3mf *.obj *.off *.ply *.gltf *.glb *.xaml *.stp *.step *.dae
and these filetypes may work:
*.brep *.igs *.iges *.bdf *.msh *.inp *.diff *.mesh
The program should theoretically be able to load anything trimesh can load.
The filetypes I actually tested are: *.stl, *.3mf, *.obj, *.ply
I cannot garanty that all possible variations of these filetypes work.
One problem I have found is, that colour in 3mf files can not be loaded.
(There is an issue about it and I try to fix that in a future version)
RE: ConvertToLDraw convert 3D models into LDraw pieces - Hageta - 2025-03-14
(2025-03-14, 23:38)Hageta Wrote: I use trimesh to load 3D models and the following file types should work:
*.stl *.3mf *.obj *.off *.ply *.gltf *.glb *.xaml *.stp *.step *.dae
and these filetypes may work:
*.brep *.igs *.iges *.bdf *.msh *.inp *.diff *.mesh
The program should theoretically be able to load anything trimesh can load.
The filetypes I actually tested are: *.stl, *.3mf, *.obj, *.ply
I cannot garanty that all possible variations of these filetypes work.
One problem I have found is, that colour in 3mf files can not be loaded.
(There is an issue about it and I try to fix that in a future version)
I have added a section about filetypes in the readme.
RE: ConvertToLDraw convert 3D models into LDraw pieces - Hageta - 2025-03-21
I just released a short tutorial for the current version(1.3) of ConvertToLDraw
RE: ConvertToLDraw convert 3D models into LDraw pieces - Hageta - 2025-03-23
If you want check out what features are planned in future updates, suggest feature or report or bug check out the Issues on GitHub.
RE: ConvertToLDraw convert 3D models into LDraw pieces - Hageta - 2025-03-23
But you can also do that here.
RE: ConvertToLDraw convert 3D models into LDraw pieces - Hageta - 2025-04-09
Today I released version 1.4.0 of ConvertToLdraw -> https://github.com/Nexusnui/Convert-To-LDraw/releases/tag/v1.4.0
New Features:
- Axis and Grid helper in preview
- Options to disable LDraw Scaling and Rotation(useful if your model already uses them)
- Changable Background Colour in Preview
Bug Fixes:
- Some data files of some modules were not included in pyinstaller builds
Additional changes:
- split "File Selection" area into "Save File" and "Load File"
Here is a screenshot showcasing the new preview helpers: