Minecraft Utensils Orientation

[Evert-Jan Boer]

I have modelled the Minecraft Sword, Axe, Shovel and Pickaxe (from LDD data), but when looking at similar minifig utensils I see there is a great difference in orientation and origin.

I have placed the origin at the center of the handles: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=6478371

Before I submit these, any changes I would need to do to orientation and origin? Perhaps rotate the sword, axe and pickaxe 90 degrees to match the current utensils?

[Philippe Hurbain]

I have modelled the Minecraft Sword, Axe, Shovel and Pickaxe (from LDD data), but when looking at similar minifig utensils I see there is a great difference in orientation and origin.

I have placed the origin at the center of the handles: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=6478371

Before I submit these, any changes I would need to do to orientation and origin? Perhaps rotate the sword, axe and pickaxe 90 degrees to match the current utensils?

Unfortunately you Brickshelf folder is not yet public. Maybe you should make a direct attachment to this forum (or provide deep links to Brickshelf files...)

[Merlijn Wissink]

I have modelled the Minecraft Sword, Axe, Shovel and Pickaxe (from LDD data), but when looking at similar minifig utensils I see there is a great difference in orientation and origin.

I have placed the origin at the center of the handles: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=6478371

Before I submit these, any changes I would need to do to orientation and origin? Perhaps rotate the sword, axe and pickaxe 90 degrees to match the current utensils?

Unfortunately you Brickshelf folder is not yet public. Maybe you should make a direct attachment to this forum (or provide deep links to Brickshelf files...)

Or don't use Brickshelf at all 

[Evert-Jan Boer]

Unfortunately you Brickshelf folder is not yet public. Maybe you should make a direct attachment to this forum (or provide deep links to Brickshelf files...)

Or don't use Brickshelf at all 

Attached the preview to the thread, still not public on brickshelf and forgot to direct link to the file...

[Philippe Hurbain]

As you suggested it would be better to turn them all 90° around vertical axis to match other Minifig accessories (at least most of them...). As for origin, middle of handle seems good to me for the sword, but I would set the other tools origins at the same height from the base so that they all be interchangeable, with grip at base of tool.

[Michael Heidemann]

As you suggested it would be better to turn them all 90° around vertical axis to match other Minifig accessories (at least most of them...). As for origin, middle of handle seems good to me for the sword, but I would set the other tools origins at the same height from the base so that they all be interchangeable, with grip at base of tool.

I fully agree to your suggestion of orientation!