LDD 2 Blender (MAC)

[OLDNUT]

While waiting for LDD update I started to look into rendering on a MAC. Wanted to get just a little more control over the CTRL K from LDD. Below is the first usable example. Did end up doing more than a little more. The learning path was hit & miss. But finally the workable process:

With model in LDD export to LDraw (*.ldr)

Open in Bricksmith

If all bricks are present…exit

If all bricks are NOT present make corrections and save.

Open in LeoCAD

Export to 3D Studio (*.3ds)

Start Blender

Import 3D Studio (*.3ds)

Save as Blender file (*.blend)

Following the files extensions. *.lxf>*.ldr>*.3ds>*.blend

The steepest learning curve came within Blender learning to render anything.

The first spoiler is the software set used. The second spoiler is the websites I found in the process of learning.

Software

MAC OS X 10.6.8

LDD 4.3.8 1564.2

Blender 2.74

Bricksmith 2.6.1

LeoCAD 0.80.2

Gimp 2.8.14

TextEdit 1.6

YouTube

[Part 1,2 & 3] Blender 2.6 Tutorial : Importing Legos (Mac & PC)

by Laustinart

Blender 2.7 Tutorial Lesson 1 thru 13 (out of 47 lessons)

by BornCG

Blender HDRI Tutorial: Cycles

by Jay Weston

The Basic of Good Texturing in Blender

by Andrew Price

Web Sites with info

LEGO Materials in Blender Cycles

by Rioforce Luke

https://rioforce.wor...blender-cycles/

Bevel shader

by varenvarken

http://www.blenderar...95-Bevel-shader

Blender Hotkeys

http://blendertips.com/hotkeys.html

[Nachapon Lego]

Thanks for sharing. Very useful.

[Shroud]

I used to do this exporting into Lightwave (Ldd>ldr>lwo). Unfortunatly even Ghalaghers xml used to get LDD mocs to Ldraw wasnt complete. Did the same for 3dsmax thats how my mate got it into the unity engine.

http://gallaghersart.com/page/new_ldd_parts_and_the_ldraw.xml <<Thats the file, never got finished by them :/

[OLDNUT]

Thanks for sharing. Very useful.

Thanks for the comment.

I used to do this exporting into Lightwave (Ldd>ldr>lwo). Unfortunatly even Ghalaghers xml used to get LDD mocs to Ldraw wasnt complete. Did the same for 3dsmax thats how my mate got it into the unity engine.

http://gallaghersart...d_the_ldraw.xml <<Thats the file, never got finished by them :/

I'm working on using this information and thanks for the tip.