[Software] LIFCreator.py - a tool to package folders and files into a lif file

[M2m]

Pushed another update for Windows so you don't need a trailing slash / backslash anymore.

Just type into the command-line

LIFCreator.exe "C:\Users\<YOUR USER>\AppData\Roaming\LEGO Company\LEGO Digital Designer\db"

 

[Jason C. Hand]

Friend, I just extracted the new .lif file created with the LIFCreator program, and got an empty folder ?

Now, I am really lost..

[M2m]

Can you try to create a new one with the latest LIFCreator.exe I pushed (yeah I know it will take a long time )

[Jason C. Hand]

Ok, will do. Let me get back to you.

[Jason C. Hand]

I created the new lif file with the latest LIFCreator, and then extracted it with LIFExtractor. The folder had all the contents (assemblies, decos, etc). So, now I finished doing some quick test renders with Bluerender, and one part was not rendering for some reason: 21019 (Mini Lower Part No. 2)--the minifig legs with the paintable feet. Please see image below for reference.

[lookl]

Unfortunatelly LIFCreator does'nt works in my Windows7....

 

[M2m]

42 minutes ago, lookl said:

Unfortunatelly LIFCreator does'nt works in my Windows7....

 

Windows 7 is already out of Microsofts officials support: Windows 7 End of Support Info - Microsoft

I really suggest you to move to Win10 (for security reasons, not for LIFCreator)

[M2m]

6 hours ago, Jason C. Hand said:

I created the new lif file with the latest LIFCreator, and then extracted it with LIFExtractor. The folder had all the contents (assemblies, decos, etc). So, now I finished doing some quick test renders with Bluerender, and one part was not rendering for some reason: 21019 (Mini Lower Part No. 2)--the minifig legs with the paintable feet. Please see image below for reference.

How about POVRay ?

Meanwhile 21019 works in bluerender for me on macOS (albeit 'ugly' - but that's because the multi-color faces overlap with the basecolor faces. Its more a part and bluerender issue. Not related to the lif file itself.)

Edited December 1, 2020 by M2m

[Jason C. Hand]

Ok, I'll give it another go later. In the meantime, LDD2POVRAY was still a no-go for me. Still giving me that "Unsupported LIF Format" bit. I don't see how that can be the case, since the .lif file built up in LIFCreator extracted just fine. One more thing: what is bublible's SunFlow MOD?

[M2m]

Bublibles sunflower mod is basic last bluerender 0.6 (latest version). It has some color handling enhancements 

For LDD2POVRAY I assume this can only be fixed by the developer unfortunately. 

[whataslacker]

Where can we find the original LIFextractor.exe? The github link only has the python and no instructions on its use.

[M2m]

On 2/14/2022 at 9:55 PM, whataslacker said:

Where can we find the original LIFextractor.exe? The github link only has the python and no instructions on its use.

https://github.com/JrMasterModelBuilder/LIF-Extractor/releases

[BrokenEye]

On 12/1/2020 at 8:54 AM, Jason C. Hand said:

Ok, I'll give it another go later. In the meantime, LDD2POVRAY was still a no-go for me. Still giving me that "Unsupported LIF Format" bit. I don't see how that can be the case, since the .lif file built up in LIFCreator extracted just fine.

Did you ever find a solution for that? I've been having the same trouble for ages.