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Modulex parts library - Willy Tschager - 2012-07-25
Hi,
transferring content from the old site we, the content managers, update also the information. In this process I added some alternative parts libraries using the LDraw File Format to the new site:
http://www.ldraw.org/parts/other-parts-libraries.html
I'd like to see also Modulex among those. Since there were some objections in the past submitting them to the PT:
http://news.lugnet.com/cad/?n=17385&t=i&v=a
I would go for a link to the modulex page:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/chris.w.dee/Modulex/
but it seams essential to me that there is also a download link. Any chance to add it?
w.
Re: Modulex parts library - Orion Pobursky - 2012-07-25
My feeling is that they were produced by LEGO so are therefore free game for PT submission. It's unfortunate the the existing work is not Library compatible but I have zero objections to new work being submitted.
Re: Modulex parts library - Chris Dee - 2012-07-25
Headers would need re-formatting, but the main issue is the scale. Tore and I made these at a scale that is only compatible within the Modulex Library itself (i.e. a Modulex Stud pitch of 20LDu), so the parts are not compatible with LEGO System parts. A download of the existing "library" would be possible. I am happy to share mine, but Tore would need to agree for his parts.
Re: Modulex parts library - Tore Eriksson - 2013-04-01
Sorry, I haven't seen this post until today. Yes, I agree for my parts. It's also ok to rename them and edit them at will.
You can mix LEGO System parts with Modulex parts if you make a separate Modulex sub-model and scale it down by 0.625
Example:
1 7 0 -192 -50 0.625 0 0 0 0.625 0 0 0 0.625 Modulex_submodel.ldr
If you decide to add Modulex part to the library, you may consider to add Modulex exclusive colors to LDConifig, too. Back in 2011, I played around a little with the colors, and this is the file I made. I guess the 3004's are Modulex colors and the surrounding 3005's are for comparising.
/Tore
0 Modulex New Colors
0 Mx Ocre Yellow
1 398 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3004.dat
0 Mx Lemon
1 430 0 32 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3004.dat
1 14 30 32 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
0 Mx Tile Gray
1 7 -30 64 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
1 263 0 64 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3004.dat
1 8 30 64 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
0 Mx Charcoal Gray
1 8 -30 96 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
1 264 0 96 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3004.dat
1 0 30 96 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
0 Mx Light Yellow
1 0x02FDEA8C -30 128 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
1 510 0 128 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3004.dat
1 18 30 128 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
0 Mx Pastel Green
1 10 40 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
1 27 60 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
1 418 90 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3004.dat
1 2 120 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
0 Mx Teal Blue
1 1 60 32 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
1 305 90 32 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3004.dat
1 3 120 32 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
0
0 1 0 60 64 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
0 1 0 90 64 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3004.dat
0 1 0 120 64 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
0 Mx Pink (Mx16/BL148) [Red?] (Salmon?)
1 13 60 96 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
1 351 90 96 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3004.dat
1 12 120 96 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
1 0x020033B2 60 128 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
1 0x02365AB4 90 128 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3004.dat
1 0x026C81B7 120 128 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3005.dat
0
RE: Modulex parts library - Chris Dee - 2018-12-29
(2012-07-25, 13:57)Willy Tschager Wrote: Hi,
transferring content from the old site we, the content managers, update also the information. In this process I added some alternative parts libraries using the LDraw File Format to the new site:
http://www.ldraw.org/parts/other-parts-libraries.html
I'd like to see also Modulex among those. Since there were some objections in the past submitting them to the PT:
http://news.lugnet.com/cad/?n=17385&t=i&v=a
I would go for a link to the modulex page:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/chris.w.dee/Modulex/
but it seams essential to me that there is also a download link. Any chance to add it?
w.
A new Modulex preview page, with a download link, is at http://www.chris-w-dee.co.uk/Modulex/index.htm
RE: Modulex parts library - Steffen - 2018-12-30
if these were made by LEGO and can fit LEGO parts,
then why not scale them down by 0.625 and just cycle them through the PT
as normal (in analogy to the "Mursten" variants)?
my main objections against having these inside the ldraw library were
- I did not know that these were made by TLG
- I did not know that these fit normal LEGO parts
If these 2 objections no longer hold, then I'd be happy to see these parts inside our lib officially, with a matching scale
to the normal LEGO parts.
RE: Modulex parts library - Chris Dee - 2018-12-30
(2018-12-30, 4:38)Steffen Wrote: if these were made by LEGO and can fit LEGO parts,
then why not scale them down by 0.625 and just cycle them through the PT
as normal (in analogy to the "Mursten" variants)?
my main objections against having these inside the ldraw library were
- I did not know that these were made by TLG
- I did not know that these fit normal LEGO parts
If these 2 objections no longer hold, then I'd be happy to see these parts inside our lib officially, with a matching scale
to the normal LEGO parts.
They don't really interconnect with LEGO parts. A 16 Modulex-stud wide section fits inside a 10 LEGO-stud wide gap and (due to the different aspect ratio) a 16 Modulex-brick high section fits inside a 25 LEGO-plate high gap.
RE: Modulex parts library - Magnus Forsberg - 2018-12-30
I agree with Steffen. I would like to have them integrated in our library.
New Elementary has written two very good articles about how they connect to regular parts.
Part 1 and Part 2
http://www.newelementary.com/search?q=modulex
RE: Modulex parts library - Chris Dee - 2018-12-30
(2018-12-30, 10:08)Magnus Forsberg Wrote: I agree with Steffen. I would like to have them integrated in our library.
New Elementary has written two very good articles about how they connect to regular parts.
Part 1 and Part 2
http://www.newelementary.com/search?q=modulex
I was not aware of those links, which make the integration argument quite compelling. I'll see what I can do.
RE: Modulex parts library - Chris Dee - 2019-06-26
(2018-12-30, 11:16)Chris Dee Wrote: I was not aware of those links, which make the integration argument quite compelling. I'll see what I can do.
The dilemma I have with incorporating the Modulex parts into the main LDraw library is one of usability within model authoring tools. The existing library was created with the traditional stud pitch of 20 units, so working with just the Modulex library it is very easy to position parts on a 20x20 grid using the default movement keys. If we scale down to be physically compatible with the LDraw library, someone wanting to build entirely in Modulex would need to change the movement defaults to 12.5 and multiples thereof. Is this acceptable?
RE: Modulex parts library - Steffen - 2019-06-28
I think yes.
If normal LEGO can physically be combined with Modulex, then we should
pick corresponding sizes to bring the 2 universes together.
We should not compensate a minor lack in editors which do not allow a user to change the grid configuration.
This can be added easily into every 3D editor.
It just needs to be done.
RE: Modulex parts library - Orion Pobursky - 2019-06-29
(2019-06-28, 22:28)Steffen Wrote: I think yes.
If normal LEGO can physically be combined with Modulex, then we should
pick corresponding sizes to bring the 2 universes together.
We should not compensate a minor lack in editors which do not allow a user to change the grid configuration.
This can be added easily into every 3D editor.
It just needs to be done.
I agree. Every editor I’ve used has made it trivial to set custom grid settings.
RE: Modulex parts library - Chris Dee - 2019-06-29
(2019-06-29, 12:08)Orion Pobursky Wrote: I agree. Every editor I’ve used has made it trivial to set custom grid settings.
Thanks. I might try and work on this as a vacation project.
RE: Modulex parts library - SNIPE - 2023-02-16
Hi,
The link to the modulex library no longer works, I get a 404 error:
https://www.ldraw.org/parts/other-parts-libraries.html
Regards, SNIPE
RE: Modulex parts library - Orion Pobursky - 2023-02-16
(2023-02-16, 4:01)SNIPE Wrote: Hi,
The link to the modulex library no longer works, I get a 404 error:
https://www.ldraw.org/parts/other-parts-libraries.html
Regards, SNIPE
That's not the link. The link, as posted by Chris above is:
http://www.chris-w-dee.co.uk/Modulex/index.htm
The link you refer to was removed without redirect because all or nearly all the links on it were broken.
RE: Modulex parts library - Chris Dee - 2023-02-20
(2023-02-16, 13:12)Orion Pobursky Wrote: That's not the link. The link, as posted by Chris above is:
http://www.chris-w-dee.co.uk/Modulex/index.htm
The link you refer to was removed without redirect because all or nearly all the links on it were broken.
Can this now be hosted on ldraw.org?
Thanks, Chris
RE: Modulex parts library - Orion Pobursky - 2023-02-21
(2023-02-20, 21:25)Chris Dee Wrote: Can this now be hosted on ldraw.org?
Thanks, Chris
Yes it can. Would copying (and formatting) what you have on your site be fine or is there another solution you'd prefer?
RE: Modulex parts library - Chris Dee - 2023-02-21
(2023-02-21, 1:04)Orion Pobursky Wrote: Yes it can. Would copying (and formatting) what you have on your site be fine or is there another solution you'd prefer?
Feel free to take whatever you want.
Chris
RE: Modulex parts library - Magnus Forsberg - 2023-02-21
(2019-06-29, 14:58)Chris Dee Wrote: Thanks. I might try and work on this as a vacation project.
Are you working on resizing the parts?