Exporting images

[Puk Jennekens]

Hello there,

I'm currently working on a new project and I'm quite new to all of this LEGO data. I was wondering if there is some way to download the LDraw's database of files and export them to .png's of .jpeg's. The thing here is, I would like to be able to link all parts to my rebrickable data.

Does anyone have any experience in this process?

[Gerald Lasser]

You could use a batch file to make LDView generate all the pictures of parts contained in the LDraw/parts folder

LDView has a good documentation of its CLI interface
https://trevorsandy.github.io/lpub3d/ass.../Help.html

[Willy Tschager]

Read:

http://www.holly-wood.it/ldview-en.html

w.

[Puk Jennekens]

You could use a batch file to make LDView generate all the pictures of parts contained in the LDraw/parts folder

LDView has a good documentation of its CLI interface
https://trevorsandy.github.io/lpub3d/ass.../Help.html

Thanks for your reaction, I would love to be able to do this based on LEGO part numbers and color id's. And an important part are the minifigures, those I would like to export as well. Would that be possible you think?

[Manfred Schaefer]

Thanks for your reaction, I would love to be able to do this based on LEGO part numbers and color id's. And an important part are the minifigures, those I would like to export as well. Would that be possible you think?

Yes, I would say it works.
In Bricklink you have to download the catalog.
In the catalog there is the relationship between the part ID and the Lego element number depending on the color.
But LDraw, Bricklink and Lego use different names and numbers for the colors. In addition, sometimes different part IDs are used. In addition, not all Lego parts, especially older parts, have a known Lego element number. Sometimes a part has several Lego element numbers and part IDs.
In LDraw, printed parts are only partially referenced to Bricklink.
I have solved this issue with the help of a database. The database must be maintained and expanded.

Good luck.