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Parts Tracker - BBN - 2025-09-26
The only thing I don't understand about LDraw.org is that parts are uploaded, and when you download them, the Part Designer doesn't recognize them. Why aren't these DAT files even properly completed so that they're usable?
RE: Parts Tracker - Hageta - 2025-09-26
(2025-09-26, 8:20)BBN Wrote: The only thing I don't understand about LDraw.org is that parts are uploaded, and when you download them, the Part Designer doesn't recognize them. Why aren't these DAT files even properly completed so that they're usable?
Maybe you are trying to use parts that have subfiles/parts, that you did not download. Subparts are used for reusability, wich also keeps the entire part library itself smaller in storage used.
RE: Parts Tracker - Gerald Lasser - 2025-09-26
(2025-09-26, 8:20)BBN Wrote: The only thing I don't understand about LDraw.org is that parts are uploaded, and when you download them, the Part Designer doesn't recognize them. Why aren't these DAT files even properly completed so that they're usable?
Be sure to use the "Download ZIP" button if you want to get a file for Studio. Unzip the content into a folder and tell parts designer to use the base part from this folder, it s´will build the part properly
RE: Parts Tracker - BBN - 2025-09-26
Oh, OK, I'll have to try that. Thanks for the info.