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    Thread: Calculate the individual rotations
Post: RE: Calculate the individual rotations

Thank you for answers. Sorry for the long delay. I couldn't solve the issue to calculate the Euler angles. There are some points which make this item hard to solve for me. One point is that some s...
Manfred Schaefer Off-Topic 3 292 Yesterday, 17:15
    Thread: Calculate the individual rotations
Post: Calculate the individual rotations

Hello, I am trying to calculate the individual rotations (Euler angles) around the three axes from the rotation matrix. I have also tried it with quaternions, but somehow it doesn't work. :(  ...
Manfred Schaefer Off-Topic 3 292 2024-04-08, 20:18
    Thread: No bitmap image after export to pov ray
Post: No bitmap image after export to pov ray

Hello, When I export parts from LDView to Pov Ray using TEXMAP, no pattern is visible. :( Is this correct? Greetings Manfred
Manfred Schaefer Help 2 986 2023-05-26, 18:17
    Thread: From Willy: Define a standard for helper parts
Post: RE: From Willy: Define a standard for helper parts

Travis Cobbs Wrote: (2023-04-24, 20:51) -- While it's true that many LDraw programs allow for custom paths, not all do. Additionally, requiring users to do this just so that they can load LDraw files...
Manfred Schaefer Parts Authoring 41 13,537 2023-04-25, 7:11
    Thread: From Willy: Define a standard for helper parts
Post: RE: From Willy: Define a standard for helper parts

Travis Cobbs Wrote: (2023-04-24, 20:15) -- This change would not be backwards compatible. All LDraw-compatible software programs would have to update to support the new Obsolete directory, and that's...
Manfred Schaefer Parts Authoring 41 13,537 2023-04-24, 20:44
    Thread: From Willy: Define a standard for helper parts
Post: RE: From Willy: Define a standard for helper parts

Hello Orion, is there any news on this subject? I would still have the following suggestion. Additionally a directory "Obsolete" could be introduced. In this directory all elements which are marked...
Manfred Schaefer Parts Authoring 41 13,537 2023-04-24, 19:40
    Thread: Parts Tree Amendment
Post: RE: Parts Tree Amendment

Orion Pobursky Wrote: (2023-03-18, 22:56) -- The writing's on the wall for our pattern suffix definitions. We've already bumped into its limitations in some areas. -- Wouldn't now be a good time to...
Manfred Schaefer General LDraw.org Discussion 4 1,291 2023-04-24, 19:29
    Thread: Question about the pattern of the parts
Post: RE: Question about the pattern of the parts

A theoretical solution for my described case would be. 3626cp84 would have to be renamed (~Moveto ...). Then 3626cp7g could be renamed to 3626cp84. But this is probably not possible, because 3626cp8...
Manfred Schaefer Parts Authoring 2 887 2023-03-09, 17:48
    Thread: Question about the pattern of the parts
Post: Question about the pattern of the parts

I have noticed with the minifigure heads in the library that there seems to be errors with the patterned versions. For example, minifigure heads 3626bp84 and 3626cp7g have the same pattern. Minifigu...
Manfred Schaefer Parts Authoring 2 887 2023-03-09, 17:25
    Thread: Question about subparts (3626bs01, 3626cs01)
Post: RE: Question about subparts (3626bs01, 3626cs01)

Magnus Forsberg Wrote: (2022-11-13, 9:28) -- The content in 3626bs01 can't be changed or edited, due to backward compatibility reasons. There is nothing stopping us from creating a new subfile emul...
Manfred Schaefer Parts Authoring 4 1,489 2022-11-13, 11:49
    Thread: Question about subparts (3626bs01, 3626cs01)
Post: RE: Question about subparts (3626bs01, 3626cs01)

Magnus Forsberg Wrote: (2022-11-12, 14:13) -- It cannot be replaced due to backward compatibility reasons, and because it is part of a number of heads, that admittedly also is obsoleted. -- Hello, ...
Manfred Schaefer Parts Authoring 4 1,489 2022-11-12, 17:20
    Thread: Question about a comment in the Parts Tracker
Post: Question about a comment in the Parts Tracker

Hello, since I'm not a parts reviewer and I don't know how to reply to a comment in the parts tracker where I'm not the parts author, I'm asking my question this way Holly-Wood has put his veto ...
Manfred Schaefer Parts Authoring 1 2,811 2022-11-12, 17:09
    Thread: Question about subparts (3626bs01, 3626cs01)
Post: Question about subparts (3626bs01, 3626cs01)

Hello, I noticed that for the printed Minifig Head with Hollow Stud, there is a subpart that contains the stud and the back of the head (3626cs01). For the printed Minifig Head with Blocked Hollow...
Manfred Schaefer Parts Authoring 4 1,489 2022-11-12, 13:23
    Thread: From Willy: Define a standard for helper parts
Post: RE: From Willy: Define a standard for helper parts

Orion Pobursky Wrote: (2022-11-08, 21:55) -- Awaiting the ability to submit to the tracker and have them included in releases. Since this would require extensive modification to the existing software...
Manfred Schaefer Parts Authoring 41 13,537 2022-11-09, 21:55
    Thread: From Willy: Define a standard for helper parts
Post: RE: From Willy: Define a standard for helper parts

Hello, what is the current status on this issue? Greeting Manfred
Manfred Schaefer Parts Authoring 41 13,537 2022-11-08, 21:28
    Thread: Questions about the official library part number specification
Post: Questions about the official library part number s...

Hello, I have a few comments on the official library part number specification. First point. I think the following sentence in the specification should be corrected: "This is managed by ...
Manfred Schaefer Official File Specifications/Standards 0 617 2022-09-26, 17:27
    Thread: Part 2550c01/c02 may should be renamed
Post: Part 2550c01/c02 may should be renamed

Hello, there are the following parts in the library: 2550: Body of a monkey. 2550c01 Monkey with yellow hands and feets crouching. 2550c02 Monkey with yellow hands and feets ...
Manfred Schaefer Part Requests 0 625 2022-09-20, 20:33
    Thread: Collision detection
Post: Collision detection

Hello, how do you check if there is a collision in your model. I have not found anything in MLCad, LDCad I know too little, Studio is sometimes too unreliable. Greetings Manfred
Manfred Schaefer LDraw Editors and Viewers 2 5,193 2022-08-20, 19:53
    Thread: Using LPub3D with Ubuntu
Post: RE: Using LPub3D with Ubuntu

Cam's Bricks Wrote: (2022-08-17, 16:18) -- The images on the right are using the "Native Renderer" and the images on the left are using LDview or the other one that comes in the box that isnt POV Ray...
Manfred Schaefer LDraw File Processing and Conversion 3 1,874 2022-08-17, 17:43
    Thread: Using LPub3D with Ubuntu
Post: Using LPub3D with Ubuntu

I have tried to install LPub3D in Ubuntu 22.04. The Version of LPub3D is 2.4.4.0.2671 For this I used the following command: sudo snap install lpub3D The installation went without err...
Manfred Schaefer LDraw File Processing and Conversion 3 1,874 2022-08-12, 17:14