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Subject:	Re: It’s the year 2008, where are my parts updates?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad
Date:	Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:58:23 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Paul Sinasohn wrote:

Are there instructions anywhere on how to download and install or update unofficial parts?

Is there a repository where all the unofficial parts live?

To answer both of your questions, take a look at LDraw.org’s Download Unofficial Parts page.

Although the ‘instructions’ are kinda brief. Sorry about that.

Basically, you do this:

Download the zip file (the link at the bottom of the unofficial parts page)
Unzip the zip to a temporary location. Notice that the zip has a “parts” and a “p” directory.
Copy the “parts” and “p” directory into your C:\LDraw directory.

Note that step 3 will dump the unofficial files right in with the official files, so programs (like MLCAD) will treat the unofficial files like part of the parts library. Unfortunately, about the only way to undo this action is to reinstall LDraw. Your other option is to put the unofficial directories under your C:\LDraw\Models directory -- most programs will find the files here, but they won’t be included in the parts lists (for example, you won’t see them in MLCAD’s parts tree).

Steve

Message has 3 Replies:

		Re: It’s the year 2008, where are my parts updates?
(...) Bad idea! A much more elegant way to include unofficial parts, without the need ot mix them with the official library can be found here: (URL) w. (16 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad)

		Re: It’s the year 2008, where are my parts updates?
(...) There is also Jim Devona's ldmerge ((URL) that can be helpful if you don't want to mix everything. Philo (16 years ago, 22-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad)

		In the pipe. (Was- It’s the year 2008, where are my parts updates?)
(...) Steve, as already underlined here: (URL) getting your signed permission for the all-in-one is on of the missing bricks for the next release. Please pick the form: (URL) suits you most, print, sign and return a scanned copy of the permission in (...) (16 years ago, 22-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad)

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		Re: It’s the year 2008, where are my parts updates?
(...) Are there instructions anywhere on how to download and install or update unofficial parts? Is there a repository where all the unofficial parts live? Thanks, Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (16 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad)

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