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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 (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-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. (...) (18 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 (...) (18 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 (...) (18 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.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 (...) (18 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 (...) (18 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Mike Gallagher has very kindly uploaded his improved version of ldraw.xml to (URL) I recommend using it. Tim (18 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.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 (...) (18 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.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 (18 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.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 (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Verified and made a brand new XML with only parts that are in the current LEGO factory parts, and they must work in the conversion both ways (LDD > LDR > LDD). (URL) have not attempted to do any of the minifig stuff. And others are missing but (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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Latest update, all most done.... (URL) Gallagher (17 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Great job! Do you intend to cope with Technic parts available in MINDSTORMS mode? Philo (17 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Thanks from all of us! Working through those and others, Just uploaded another version 1.06 with 11 more parts. Mike (17 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Some Technic parts now in file, (URL) (17 years ago, 31-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Keep on the good job ;o) Any chance ldraw.xml supports the NXT unofficial parts that I host here: (URL) If not, is there somewhere an explanation of the procedure to add new parts to the xml file? Philo (17 years ago, 31-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Conversion file for ldraw to ldd **Updated Ldraw.xml
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Just uploaded my latest version. New version 1.08 Enjoy Mike Gallagher (URL) (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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Just uploaded the latest ldraw.xml to my sites. V1.3 LDD 2.3.19 Brick ver 38.19 This time I included parts that still need work. The thinking with this is that you can export then import the parts to the original location. They will just be in wacky (...) (16 years ago, 12-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Hi Mike, many thx for all the good work. I mirrored your file at LDraw.org and the LDD/LDraw conv tutorial should now be up to date. w. (16 years ago, 16-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Hi Tim, Thanks for the work on ldraw.xml. I just downloaded LDD 2 from the LEGO website onto my Mac (running leopard OS (10.5)) and copied your new ldraw.xml to: /Applications/LEGO Digital Designer.app/content...ces/Assets When I try to use (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I haven't ever tried LDD on the Mac, but I do have some Mac info that might help. First of all, unlike the system Windows Open/Save dialogs, the system Mac Open/Save Panels don't support file type selection, so doing this at all requires (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Hi Travis, Thanks for the thought. I had made it this far. I tried to save my test file to my home directory and got this message: Warning Unable to export model to "/Users/kclague/test.ldr" Kevin (16 years ago, 24-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I have no clue for MAC’s, but when you copied the ldraw.xml to the location, did you see the original ldraw.xml from the LEGO LDD install? If not search for it and see where it is. As far as the error you get while exporting, could be a bad (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I found the original ldraw.xml file here: /Applications/LEGO Digital Designer.app/Content...ces/Assets I'm trying your newest now. It worked! Thanks, Kevin (16 years ago, 24-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) --Travis (16 years ago, 24-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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(...) I assume that's what the and on is for ;) But I don't remember where we host the file... sorry but Mike's is as or more up to date anyway. Tim (16 years ago, 25-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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(...) Sorry Mike. My brain completely skipped over the "and" in your sentence. --Travis (16 years ago, 25-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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(...) Nor have I. (...) L3Lab doesn't have a Save dialog, but in the Open dialog there is a Pop Up Button with label "Enable", that let's you choose from: All Readable Documents L3 LDraw file (ldr) L3 LDraw file (mpd) All Documents If you select (...) (16 years ago, 25-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Once I got a better ldraw.xml, the conversion process provided me with a valid ldraw file. The instructions associated with LXF seem to indicate that LDD knows about sub-models, but yet it seems to in-line them when spitting out the ldr file. (...) (16 years ago, 26-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I believe it can read them but can't write them. Earlier versions definitely could but the newer ones may be missing that feature. And yeah the LXF file format definitely has the concept of sub-models. Tim (16 years ago, 26-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Tim, I've been face down in LPub 4...... Has the LDraw community created its own convertor that supports MDP format? Thanks, Kevin (16 years ago, 26-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I don't think there's any direct converters out there going either way. In principle (practise maybe not) it shouldn't be too hard to do so long as you have the read-write libraries. LXF files and the conversion file are just XML (zipped with (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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Here is the current Ldraw.xml. To install go to \LEGO Company\LEGO Digital Designer\Assets Directory and look for the ldraw.xml file. Back the file up or rename it and replace it with the new file. Make sure it has the same format as you see it on (...) (16 years ago, 30-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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"mike Gallagher" <gallaghersemail@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:K3AFKu.1IH@lugnet.com... (...) Does this file include the 973 parts/colors included in the latest Factory palette? At last minifigs finally have weapons to wield in the Factory (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jul-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) My beta has most but some are still not working in that file. The goal is to have all the parts that are in LDD. But Minifig items are some if the hardest to fix. (...) Depends on how you download it. You can right click on the file and save (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jul-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | **** CURRENT LDraw.XML ver 1.6 **** Re: Conversion file for ldraw to ldd
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Spent a bit more timed then I had planned but bunches of new parts! Many new parts for this LDD parts library ver 38.25. Just uploaded the most current version of the LDraw.xml (ver. 1.6e) file need to import and export LDR files with LDD. To (...) (16 years ago, 6-Apr-09, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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Just went through the parts and we do have a good amount of new parts added with this update. Fixed and added many colors. For now I’m sticking to the parts that are easy to get done. Going for the bulk first, I will then work on the complex parts (...) (15 years ago, 7-Sep-09, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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You can view all the info and download the current LDraw.xml version 1.81 public and beta version from my site. Due to some browsers that add extra characters to the file I have now made both versions as a ZIP download. And since Brickshelf expands (...) (15 years ago, 22-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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Now at version 1.81.3 with LDD version 3.0.11 with brick version 114 (URL) New LDraw.xml Ver. 1.81.3 for LDR to LDD Conversions> Gallagher (URL) GallaghersArt.com> (15 years ago, 28-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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Just posted a new version of the LDraw.xml file that’s used to import and export LDR files out of LDD. Please visit the (URL) current LDraw.xml download> page to get the most current version. Enjoy, Gallagher (13 years ago, 2-Oct-11, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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Just posted a new version of the LDraw.xml (4.23) file that’s used to import and export LDR files out of LDD. Please visit the (URL) current LDraw.xml download page> to get the most current version. all sorts of parts added, and the tires, nxt, (...) (13 years ago, 19-Feb-12, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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Just finished a major update, LDraw.xml now at version 4.34 with over 1,607 working parts. Will have another minor update soon, once i make some more fixes for minifig arms and hands. you can find a working only and a beta version for your use. You (...) (11 years ago, 5-Jul-13, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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Posted an update to the LDraw.xml last week to my site, was hoping to do some more but di not have time. So here is 4.40 (Working 1,770+ , need work 213+) You can find it here (URL) HERE> Still looking for help, so if you have some free time please (...) (11 years ago, 6-Jan-14, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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