Hi Remco,
I can also only encourage you to keep being a parts author.
As any start, also this one is a little difficult,
because you need to first get an impression of which tool will help you where,
and you over time will develop a workflow which best suits your likes and preferences.
Nowadays, I switch frequently between tools: if I need to BFC-flip some triangles and quads,
I use LDDP, which can do this with a button click, if I need to BFC a whole file, I use WINDZ (despite it being so
crudely prehistoric), I use MLCad for precise coordinate editing, Philos tools, and of course my favorite
text editor for search+replace. And there's more, the LPC, SR3DBuilder, DATHeader, LDView, and, and, and.
You will definetely have fun editing parts, so I can only follow what the others said: don't give up!
You're definetely welcome, and as already said, sometimes the review sentences on the PT are a little short,
but a CERT vote definitely contains a "cool man, well done". It's good to have you with us.
If you're looking for parts to work on, you can also look here:
(a)
There's a feature on the Parts Tracker which shows you the "oldest" files on it, i.e., which files have been lurking
around here for long. Maybe there's a part where you would like to help:
Click on "parts tracker", then "tools", then "file queue". You land here:
http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptqueue.cgi
(b)
I sometimes also look at the overall Parts Tracker parts list
http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptlist.cgi
and scroll to the bottom, where all the poor, held files sit.
Sometimes something pokes my eye which I easily can fix.
Then I go ahead. However, sometimes of course the problems in the files are difficult,
and maybe too difficult for a beginner.
Enjoy!
I can also only encourage you to keep being a parts author.
As any start, also this one is a little difficult,
because you need to first get an impression of which tool will help you where,
and you over time will develop a workflow which best suits your likes and preferences.
Nowadays, I switch frequently between tools: if I need to BFC-flip some triangles and quads,
I use LDDP, which can do this with a button click, if I need to BFC a whole file, I use WINDZ (despite it being so
crudely prehistoric), I use MLCad for precise coordinate editing, Philos tools, and of course my favorite
text editor for search+replace. And there's more, the LPC, SR3DBuilder, DATHeader, LDView, and, and, and.
You will definetely have fun editing parts, so I can only follow what the others said: don't give up!
You're definetely welcome, and as already said, sometimes the review sentences on the PT are a little short,
but a CERT vote definitely contains a "cool man, well done". It's good to have you with us.
If you're looking for parts to work on, you can also look here:
(a)
There's a feature on the Parts Tracker which shows you the "oldest" files on it, i.e., which files have been lurking
around here for long. Maybe there's a part where you would like to help:
Click on "parts tracker", then "tools", then "file queue". You land here:
http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptqueue.cgi
(b)
I sometimes also look at the overall Parts Tracker parts list
http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptlist.cgi
and scroll to the bottom, where all the poor, held files sit.
Sometimes something pokes my eye which I easily can fix.
Then I go ahead. However, sometimes of course the problems in the files are difficult,
and maybe too difficult for a beginner.
Enjoy!