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Hi all, With respect to (URL) this discussion> Tue Jakobsen from the LDD team sent me an email with the following text "I can confirm that the .lxf file is a zip file. When saved from LDD it will contain a small picture of the model (IMAGE100.png) (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jun-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) !
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(...) I spent a couple evenings looking over this when it was first released. For a proprietary format, it's nicely straightforward (the widespread use of XML lately helps, of course). (...) Interestingly, 2.0 contained more information in than 2.1 (...) (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) When their site comes back online (currently experiancing Database errors when I try to acess the page for the toolkit and information), it would be Qube Software's Qube developer kit. Basiclly a complete all in one Open GL graphics engine (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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(...) Bruce Chamberlain postulated that the problem is due to one of the 3-axle trucks being *pushed* through the curve rather than pulled. I suspect that a rubber band between the two 3-axle trucks would help - I will try that sometime. --Bill. (17 years ago, 19-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the tip. I'll take a look. I'll have to do some testing with zziplib to see if it will work with the ldraw.org zip files. It doesn't support all zip compression schemes, but I suspect it will work. If I need XML parsing, I'll take a (...) (17 years ago, 19-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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(...) It's also not hinged to another truck; it only has to rotate around its center point. Being attached to the motor truck, the 3-axle trucks in the GG1 are being pulled a little bit off center as the wheels go into the curve, and I think that's (...) (17 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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(...) My (URL) breakdown crane> has 3 axle trucks using standard LEGO wheelsets, and traverses points just fine, although it does have 4 weight bricks holding it down. ROSCO (17 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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(...) A brief update ... I got it built a while ago but only today tried putting it on the tracks. Bad news, I'm afraid. To make it work on LEGO curves, you need to remove the 4x6 tile with technic peg from the 3-axle trucks and add some tiles (...) (17 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: open source ldd?
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(...) How about zziplib (or just zopen) and tinyxml? (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I'd say it's unlikely. It would be a fairly big undertaking, and since the files can already be viewed in LDD, I'm not sure how much real benefit there would be. Additionally, do you know of any open source cross-platform libraries for (...) (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Sure, I understand and not surprised you already knew this. I just thought maybe Harry (or others reading the post) may not be aware of it. But, since you replied... Any chance of LDView reading and rendering from LXFML in the future? I'm (...) (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Thanks for the info, but I was actually aware of that. I was just trying to point out that the actions of LEGO as a company imply to me that they aren't interested in 3rd party support with LDD. --Travis (17 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Not to mention the fact that it has some form of submodelling feature that could probably be hacked. Tim (17 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) --SNIP-- (...) Take any LDD 2.0 file and change it's extension from .lxf to .zip. Unzip it with your favorite unzipper tool. Open IMAGE100.LXFML in your favorite text editor. It's XML. Go to town. -PD PS: Love to see a tool to control the (...) (17 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I don't know either, but based on what happened before and after the original release of LDD 1.0, I'm going to have to say that I'd find it to be unlikely. Prior to LDD 1.0 being released, someone from Lego contacted a number of LDraw tool (...) (17 years ago, 15-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I've not heard anything suggesting that addons are possible and I have my doubts that LEGO will be inclined to open its source (or if they even legally can since I believe it uses thrid-party libraries). Tim (17 years ago, 15-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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Hello, what programming language is used for ldd? Is it allowed, possible or even welcome that users can develop addons? Thanks for your replies.... (17 years ago, 15-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: LDD continuously downloading updates (Mac)
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(...) Well, I received some helpful advice from the folks at LEGO. I downloaded the freestanding full version of the program, and installed it. Everything is now working as expected. Chris -- (URL) about brittle bone disease (URL) (17 years ago, 10-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: LDD continuously downloading updates (Mac)
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(...) The update worked fine on my PC. I would recommend calling customer service. I will also mention it to Steve & Jan. Are you able to continue using it by choosing not to update? (I can't remember if it gave me the option or not.) ROSCO (URL) (17 years ago, 9-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | LDD continuously downloading updates (Mac)
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I've fallen into an infinite loop. When I launch LDD, LDD informs me that there is a new version, so I agree to download it. LDD goes through its installation procedure, but each time I go back to LDD, it informs me that there is a new version (...) (17 years ago, 9-May-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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(...) NOW you tell me :-) Actually I managed to get it built, but it wasn't easy. (...) That doesn't seem to help, as I did a fresh install of the program last night just for this - my wife's Mac didn't have it installed. (...) OK, I will do that (...) (17 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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(...) Glad that you ordered the GG1! This isn't the first complaint about instructions generation in LDD, unfortunately. I would suggest trying the different instructions modes (there's one for vehicles, buildings, and Technic) to see if you have (...) (17 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | LDD 2.0 - Inventory of a MOC
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Hi, Once I create a moc in LDD 2.0 (or open elseone's moc) how do I get the list of the parts? Also, can I "Try to Build it" on peeron? (I understand that if the LDD->LDraw conversion was working fine I could "kill these two rabbits at once".) (...) (17 years ago, 27-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | LDD PRR T1 #6110
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For my next LDD MOC, I built a PRR T1 #6110 (4-4-4-4 duplex-drive steam locomotive). I've uploaded it to the Lego® Factory, so once it is approved you can take a closer look. My new BBB wheels arrived in the mail today, so this may be the one that I (...) (17 years ago, 27-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: NEW VERSION! Re: Conversion file for ldraw to ldd
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(...) Well it took al little longer than I thought but I have all the ones done I could figure out. Some only import or export one way, others I have no clue on why they do not work, some do not have official LDR files yet. But here is the updated (...) (17 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: A Cool Viaduct
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(...) It's definitely not Mac specific. I know someone using a PC who's had the problem too. Tim (17 years ago, 17-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Oh yeah, no problem about calling me Jason. It happens a lot in real life to me, too. I guess it could be a Mac-specific bug. If you know of any other Mac LDD users (or have a spare Mac box around), perhaps they could download this model and (...) (17 years ago, 17-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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In lugnet.trains, Jeroen de Haan wrote: ... (...) In working with LDD, I've found a couple of tricks. First, even in the instruction mode you can change your viewpoint to see the bricks that have appeared (a "highlight new bricks" feature in the (...) (17 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: NEW VERSION! Re: Conversion file for ldraw to ldd
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Hi Mike, Couple of ideas for a couple of the bugs. (...) Did you triy transparent and opaque? (...) Did you try 30039? (...) Tim (17 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: NEW VERSION! Re: Conversion file for ldraw to ldd
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(...) I just uploaded my version 1.01e. This is what I have fixed and found as of today. I’m still working on some problem ones below and I’m at a loss on what to do if anything I could do. If you already downloaded the 1.01A through D you will have (...) (17 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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(...) Same here on Kubuntu Edgy & RHEL4. Up until LDD 1.4 it worked, but some routines were obviously modified afterwards which use routines not (yet?) supported by WINE. (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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(...) Well, it was worth a try. I tried both LDD1.6 and LDD2.0 . Both required a new Linux /lib32 library, libdrm.so.1 . I got that and installed it. LDD1.6 tries to do what looks like some OpenGLL stuff that isn't supported. It *did* manage to (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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I decided to model the very well known GG1 locomotive as a model available from LEGO Factory. I took some liberties with the design and color scheme in order to accomodate what can be done in LDD. Even so, I think the result is inherently (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) !
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| | NEW VERSION! Re: Conversion file for ldraw to ldd
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(...) Mike Gallagher has very kindly uploaded his improved version of ldraw.xml to (URL) I recommend using it. Tim (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I will do that. Thanks for all the help and the ldraw.xml file. I loaded mine as it is today. I have a bunch more I need to do and I should have those done by Tuesday or so. I made this version 1.01a for starters and will keep most up to date (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Conversion file for ldraw to ldd
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--snip-- (...) Hi Mike, It's my understanding [1] that we're allowed to post our own Ldraw.xml files so perhaps you could upload yours to Brickshelf. That way people can be sure that they've got the fixes right and the XML file can grow with fixes (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I also fixed these. First 2 I just had to fix placement, 3rd one I created a “transformation” and “brick ldraw” lines, the 4th I only had to add the “transformation” line, you all ready had the “brick ldraw” line. But 3069b and 3068b I could (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Me too to some degree. (...) I believe the system may be (incorrectly) case sensitive when reading LDraw files. Perhaps add b and B options. It's also possible this particular aspect is not yet programmed completely. Furthermore when (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I have been trying to correct some of the errors when exporting from LDD > LDR, and not being a programmer I have come to a dead end. I have been able to correct some of the parts that would show up but not in the correct location or rotation. (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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(...) I must be missing something here--I mean you can go out and buy a really cheap Windows machine or a Mac mini that will run LDD. Money is obviously not a problem--since you state that 5 sets is just a "fair amount of money". To me that is a (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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(...) Hi Chris, (...) I believe quite a few people have managed to get LDD running under WINE. Since the code was most likely designed from the ground up to work on PCs and Macs it might be emulatable than older versions. --snip-- Tim (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Unfortunately, that won't work for me. My computer (typing on it now) is running 64 bit Ubuntu Linux. I've managed to get MLCad and TrackDesigner running under 32 bit Wine (Windows emulator), since 64 bit Linux is happy to run 32 bit programs. (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: LDRAW Export Broken?
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(...) I believe the functionality is there but the mapping isn't. As I posted (URL) here a fortnight ago> you can get it working a bit (very little bit) better using the converted conversion file from LDD 1.6 that I made. Tim (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: LDRAW Export Broken?
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(...) Jordan, As I believe it was explained to me the functionallity to import and export LDraw files in LDD 2.0 is not there "Yet". I think there was a timeing conflict between getting the Hobby Train released and its requirement of having LDD 2.0 (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | LDRAW Export Broken?
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Hello all, I think there may have been some prior discussion on this issue, but I can't recall the answer. I would like to export files from LDD 2.0 to LDRAW using the File -> Export option. But the resulting LDR files only contain a few bricks, not (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: --snip-- (...) Of course one thing which we have been told does _not_ break the NDA is to release our[1] own instructions in LDraw format or as LDraw generated PDFs. Once people start making (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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(...) Dear Jeroen, all the points you have mentioned are true. We UTB builders have beta tested the LDD and came up with nearly all these wishes as well... (I myself asked basically for LDraw-export/import). In the end I could live with using LDD (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Save the 10183 trains!
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Hi, Last Saterday it arrived, my 10183. It is an awesome set with loads of parts and possibilities. But after building the crocodile (building instructions included in the box), we (my daughter, son and I) wanted to build one (or two) of the other (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Brickworld 10183 Hobby Train Challenge
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(...) LDD 2.0 has a "filter" function that allows you to use only the pieces from the 10183 set, though it does not have the ability to keep track of the number of elements used from that set. The Hobby Train is LEGO© 's attempt to keep 9V trains (...) (17 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickworld 10183 Hobby Train Challenge
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(...) Jeramy, I haven't really used LDD. Is there a way to limit the parts to only those in the Hobby Train? And, while I'm at it, what exactly is the Hobby Train? (...) Sounds cool. I may have to give it a try. Thanks Steve (...) (17 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Brickworld 10183 Hobby Train Challenge
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This summer at Brickworld, I'll be hosting a train building challenge. Through this challenge, you will get a taste of what it is like to design a set with limited parts availability, much like the designers underwent while working on the 10183 (...) (17 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Need LDD 2.0 Help from the Experts on Making Instructions
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(...) I suspect it's a camera angle. Whether or not it's actually implemented at the moment is a different matter. Tim (17 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Need LDD 2.0 Help from the Experts on Making Instructions
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(...) OK, but why would those things be specified in the directions area? The directions refer to a part ID, and the part ID is defined in the model group. Where the part ID is defined is also where the location of the brick is defined. Just (...) (17 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Need LDD 2.0 Help from the Experts on Making Instructions
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--snip-- Nice reverse engineering. (...) I know this one :) Well some of it anyway... tx, ty and tz are the translation from the origin, ax, ay, az define a unit vector and angle defines a rotation angle (in radians IIRC). (tx,ty,tz) and angle (...) (17 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Need LDD 2.0 Help from the Experts on Making Instructions
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(...) Because automatic building instructions are less then optimal, I have started uploading subassemblies of models to my gallery. Hopefully, if someone buys one of my models, they'll check my gallery for the subassemblies. In the descriptions for (...) (17 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | LDD 2.0 for win (germnan version) no mouse input possible
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LDD no interaction with mouse When there is no internet connection, the question "would you work offline?" cannot answered by mouse. Buttons can not be pressed. Also when there is an conection in startwindow there appear no models and "load another (...) (17 years ago, 31-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: LDD 2.0 immedeately locks up
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(...) Awesome, thanks a tonne for this info!! J (17 years ago, 31-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! i'm on firefox too, but all i could see of the secon radio button was "Windows 200"-the rest must have been cut off as the font size in my firefox must be too large for some sites or parts of sites. I'm SO glad you pointed that out- i (...) (17 years ago, 30-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD 2.0 immedeately locks up
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(...) Thanks for the info - in a coincidental sequence of events, QT informed me there was a new version and I had downloaded it, less than 24 hours after I had unsuccessfully tried LDD 2.0. Unfortunately, I hadn't tried LDD again after installing (...) (17 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD 2.0 immedeately locks up
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(...) Based on the rest of this post, I assume you're not on a Mac. While it used to be that the only way I could find Quicktime without iTunes was to do a Google search for standalone quicktime, the standalone Quicktime installer is now on the main (...) (17 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD 2.0 immedeately locks up
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(...) SNIP I got it to work fine by doing what Brad74 on the Lego.com forums said: (URL) "I had the same issues with v2.0 Stalled at the initial selection screen. I did however get it working. What I did was after initial install I un-checked the (...) (17 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: Need LDD 2.0 Help from the Experts on Making Instructions
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(...) I think 10183 instructions were done by hand. I believe the system follows the order you add your pieces but it will not preserve step statements in LDraw files any more :( Tim (17 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: LDD 2.0 immedeately locks up
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(...) Here's my me too post. I have the same issue on my P4 2.26GHz w/ ATI Radeon 8500 card. I had issues running earlier versions of 1.x on that hardware as well, but 1.6 runs okay. Incidentally, on my PIII 733 w/ GeForce2 card, after repeatedly (...) (17 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD 2.0 immedeately locks up
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(...) Do you have on-board video, or a plug-in card? I have been informed by LDD QA that many motherboards with built-in video have problems running 3-d applications. Your PC is exhibiting the same symptoms as mine, which has on-board video, see (...) (17 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | LDD 2.0 immedeately locks up
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I start LDD 2.0 & it opens to a selection of pre-built models, free play, etc. Selecting any of these slows the computer to almost a dead halt. I'm running Windows XP sp2, with 3 Ghz & 300 Gb & updated DirectX. Anyone have any idea what's going on? (...) (17 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Need LDD 2.0 Help from the Experts on Making Instructions
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How do you control building instruction steps with LDD 2.0? It doesn't seem to preserve them when you upgrade 1.6 models or import LDraw models. I assume there must be a way because the 10183 hobby train models have organized instructions. Does (...) (17 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: LDD questions
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(...) I remember searching for that in 1.6... how frustrating! Try to hit the arrow on your keyboard when placing the brick (it should not just be selected, but be ready to place (moving with your pointer thus) Hope it helps, Jean-Marc (17 years ago, 25-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | LDD questions
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1. How do you rotate a brick in LDD? - it does't mention it in the help - I must be stupid! 2. When I export to Ldraw I just get the 1st 2 lines, the other export formats look OK? Thanks, David (17 years ago, 25-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Problems with Online Hobby Train Instructions
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(...) Thanks, I never would've gotten there without a nudge. Mike (17 years ago, 25-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Problems with Online Hobby Train Instructions
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(...) Please check out Paul S. D'Urbano's response to my same question: (URL) Paul's method worked for me. Joseph (17 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: 10183 postponed?
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(...) [...] (...) ctrl+4 on Windows. command+4 on a Mac [...] (...) (17 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Problems with Online Hobby Train Instructions
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Anyone have any pointers for successfully downloading the instructions for the new Hobby Train set (10183) (Windows XP) ? I've already downloaded LDD 2.0. When I click on the 'Download' icon at the instructions page, a new window briefly flashes (...) (17 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: 10183 postponed?
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(...) Well, it seems I may have spoken too soon. By going through and updating all of my drivers (I suspect the graphics card driver was the critical one) I've been able to get it to run on my Windows 2000 Pro machine. It freezes occasionally when (...) (17 years ago, 23-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: 10183 postponed?
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(...) Actually, from my fooling around with the software so far, I can say that there is some compatability between LDD 1,6 and LDD 2,0. When you try to load a file created with version 1,6 with version 2,0 it asks you if you want to try to import (...) (17 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Conversion file for ldraw to ldd
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Hi all, I've converted the old conversion file from LDD 1.6 (with Jason Railton's adaptions) to LDD 2.0 format. It is far from perfect but is also far better than what is currently available. To install it just quit LDD 2, go to (...) (17 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) :: snip :: (...) I share Jason's sentiment - I wish they would have kept compatibility with all but the most recent versions of Windows. I guess the software people decided that was the best thing to do. But it does pose an inconvenience for (...) (17 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) On the plus side, it does seem to run on older hardware. I could only run 1.6 on my wife's laptop which she bought last year. Last night, I was able to install and run 2.0 on my 5+ year old machine. -Elroy (17 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Unfortunately, LDD 2.0 no longer runs on earlier versions of Windows. LDD 1.6 ran quite happily under Windows 2000, but the new version crashes as soon as you place a brick. It's also a bit mean to write off all the previously uploaded models. (...) (17 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains)
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(...) So far I think that may be the only thing. I only see 8-10 % CPU. So much for wishing they would have improved LDD with all the recommendations they got. Back to Ldraw again for me. (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) It is significantly faster and less of a hog. Apparently some people are running into graphic card problems but it's a huge, huge, huge improvement of 1.6. Featurewise 2.0 has a lot of cute things like right-click view rotation and other (...) (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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Anyone figured out what the differences are between LDD 1.6 and 2.0? Does it still hog every available CPU cycle? --Bram (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I believe they have. With luck it will be back in the next version. Tim (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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In lugnet.trains, Mike Walsh wrote: [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] More "Wanted Notices" arriving today - several BrickLink sellers are now listing them for $4 each! Can't imagine those prices will last long although I am sure some (...) (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Is it me or have they remove mpd import? (ldr support is still there) (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) The price of red train doors just dropped significantly! I have been watching this on BrickLink and red trains doors usually run anywhere from $4-$8, the left hand doors being more expensive. Now they are $0.32 a piece! I already purchased a (...) (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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In lugnet.trains, Jordan Schwarz wrote: hours (...) Looks like more elements are available in online P@B as well. Jonathan (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) The website is back up, and LDD 2.0 is now available! Cheers! (URL) -Jordan (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Now there's also the following note: The LEGO Factory website will have new and exciting Hobby Train content that includes detailed information on the Hobby Train Box, 30 free online building instructions, train designer interviews and more (...) (17 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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Text on the site: The LEGO Factory website is down for maintenance The website will back online Wednesday at approximately 6:00 PM CET. Joehoe! Finally version 2 of the software!!! Jeroen (17 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) This is good news. I've emailed LEGO about this problem myself. Simply being able to filter by 'Trains' and 'Cool Creations' together would be a big help, but it seems they couldn't achieve that. It's a shame it takes such a major overhaul for (...) (17 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Wow, if AFOL's continue to provide stuff like this site, LEGO will not have to do any work. Get AFOL's to design them, get AFOL's to help people find them, get help from AFOL's to market them--just provide the parts. And even that is now (...) (17 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Jordan Schwarz wrote: SNIP (...) SNIP (...) Hi Jordan, I like this idea. I'd recommend adding Chris Masi's work. He seems to have two usernames, "masithebuilder" and "acjmasi", not sure which he'd prefer you use. I've build-tested (...) (17 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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"Ross Crawford" <ross.{mylastname}@gmail.com> wrote in message news:JF4Do6.9FG@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) I believe it will. I expect things to change quite a bit as LDD 2.0 and an updated LEGOFactory.com roll out. It may not happen (...) (17 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Nice site Jordan. There is also the (URL) LEGO factory hobby trains> page, which currently features some great models by James Mathis. I'm not sure if that will be expanded to include models by other AFOLs. ROSCO (17 years ago, 18-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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As we near the release of LDD 2.0, I offer the following tale... Two weeks ago, I was visiting the Tyson's Corner LEGO Store. Although the store still sells 9V track and motors, they no longer carry 9V train sets, which number only a few these days (...) (17 years ago, 18-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) !
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I present my first venture into the world of 10-wide LEGO Factory train creations, a GP-38 locomotive in CSX-like colors. (URL) > A while back, there was some discussion about UCS train models, so I created this as a response. It can be used as a (...) (17 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) !
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Seems that James Mathis and I were thinking along similar lines this past week. I, too, designed some streamliner cars of my own using the LEGO Factory parts palette, although I modeled mine on the "Metroliner" paint scheme rather than for the Super (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) !
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(...) [...] (...) [...] (...) Adding to Paul's comment about sub assemblies... when building using LDD, I have noticed that it is difficult to build SNOT assemblies, especially when some of the bricks aren't directly attached to the SNOT brick. I (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Eric, I think this an important topic and I'm glad you brought it up. When I did my (URL) Purina boxcar> I designed it with LDraw/MLCAD and then converted to LDD as a last step. (Note, I also needed to tweak the ldraw.xml file to prevent a (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I have added an article over in the LDD Database area of Save 9v Trains of my thoughts about using LDraw (MLCad) to optimize instructions for LDD. (URL) I used this caboose as my test subject. (URL) This is a model that I designed and ordered via (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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