Custom LDD bricks and fixes

[Nick1]

I've open your newest lxf file  with the parts and when I generate instructions it didn't work and the ldd just closed by itself. Not sure if you have the problem @Stephan 

Thanks

Edited September 19, 2020 by Nick1

[Stephan]

1 minute ago, Nick1 said:

ldd just closed by itself

I'll check tomorrow if it works. It could be due to one part that has slightly incorrect geometry or something... If that's the case we'll have to find out which part(s).

[M2m]

6 hours ago, Nick1 said:

I've fixed my problem , but when I try to generate building instructions with just one new part, the whole ldd will just auto close by itself.

@Stephan Do you know what happened? Anything I could do about it? Thanks ?

Building instructions do not work with extracted db.lif. This is not related to the new parts. I assume the building instructions functions has a lookup for db.lif hardcoded and is unaware of db folder.

[Nick1]

I've tried again. Well for now I tried to use the following part in the following color together in the same ldd file but it didn't work.

The parts are

39367- Medium Azure rubber tire with black rim and black rubber tire with white rim 

39794 - black.

39793 - black

39790- medium azure.

When I put all of these together (as individual pieces lying around or build together with other non new parts) and tried to generate instructions , ldd will just closed by itself. However when I only have one of it, generating instruction isn't an issue. For now these parts exist in those color and for now I only need to use this few pieces.

Thanks

Edited September 20, 2020 by Nick1

[Stephan]

Added version 20200924: LINK.

This version includes 7 new parts, 7 updated parts, and a new version of the 2020NewPreColoredParts palette.

[Kuramapika1]

@Stephan here is my parts (not included the futuristic tyres and rims, 32195, they're added, and 2552). Hope it work and be of the quality you ask. Any problem, tell me and I try to correct it.

The list:

1. Part 1023 Sheet Plastic 11 x 27 Trapezoidal (ldraw u1023a)
2. Part 1024 Sheet Plastic 14 x 20 Triangular (ldraw u1023b)
3. Part 1025 Sheet Plastic 11 x 20 Trapezoidal (ldraw u1023c)
4. Part 1026 Sheet Plastic 10x 17 Trapezoidal (ldraw u1023d)
5. Part 2698 Technic Action Figure Torso (ldraw part 2698, include 2699 and 2710)
6. Part 2700 Technic Action Figure Arm Segment (ldraw part 2700)
7. Part 2701 Technic Action Figure Arm Bearing (ldraw part 2701, include 2705)
8. Part 2702 Technic Action Figure Hand
9. Part 2703 Technic Action Figure Leg Upper Left
10. Part 2704 Technic Action Figure Leg Lower
11. Part 2706 Technic Action Figure Foot
12. Part 2707 Technic Action Figure Head
13. Part 2708 Technic Action Figure Air
14. Part 2709 Technic Action Figure Leg Upper Right
15. Part 2712 Technic Rotor 3 Blade
16. Part 2719 Technic Plate 1 x 10 with Holes
17. Part 2737 Technic Steering Arm Tall
18. Part 2738 Technic Suspension Arm 2 x 6.5 Type 1
19. Part 2790 Technic Steering Gear Holder (ldraw part 2791a)
20. Part 2791 Technic Steering Rack (ldraw part 2790a)
21. Part 2792 Technic Steering Top
22. Part 2900 Technic Flex-System Pin Hole Connector
23. Part 2906 Technic Rotor 4 Blade 7 Diameter
24. Part 2908 Technic Helicopter Rotor Holder
25. Part 2989 Technic Brick 1 x 4 with Holes and Bumper Holder
26. Part 2991 Technic Brick 1 x 2 Double Angled with Bumper Holder
27. Part 2997 Tyre 34/ 38 x 56 ZR
28. Part 2998 Wheel Rim 32 x 56 with Peghole and 6 Spokes with Pegholes
29. Part 2999 Technic Large Wheel Hub
30. Part 3651 Technic Connector (Pin/Bush) with 2 Studs
31. Part 4261 Technic Steering Arm
32. Part 4262 Technic Plate 1 x 6 with Holes
33. Part 4265 Technic Bush 1/2 Type 2 (ldraw part 6577)
34. Part 4273 Technic Connector Toggle Joint Toothed (ldraw part 4273b)
35. Part 4442 Technic Plate 1 x 8 with Holes
36. Part 4504 Hinge Plate 1 x 6 with 2 and 3 Fingers On Ends
37. Part 4745 Propellor 2 Blade 5.5 Diameter
38. Part 5292 Electric RC Race Buggy Motor (Complete) (ldraw part 42908; include 5292, 991 and 45907)
39. Part 6272 Electric RC Receiver Unit with Auxiliary Output (Complete) (ldraw part 43446, 43447, 43457 and u9016 as a whole; include u9014 and u9015)
40. Part 6282 Electric RC Race Buggy Steering Unit (Complete) (ldraw part 43459, 43460, 43462 as a whole; include 43461 and 43463)
41. Part 65401 Technic Steering Arm Large with Axlehole (ldraw part 6540a)
42. Part 65402 Technic Steering Arm Large with Peghole (ldraw part 6540b)
43. Part 6543 Technic Plate 4 x 6 with 4 Position Gear Shift Gate
44. Part 6549 Technic 4 Speed Shift Lever
45. Part 6642 Technic Flex-System Pin Connector Double Closed (include 6644, ldraw part 6644k02)
46. Part 6643 Technic Flex-System Pin Connector Single Closed (include 6644, ldraw part 6644k02)
47. Part 6645 Technic Flex-System Ball Connector Closed (ldraw part 6644; include 6644, ldraw part 6644k02)
48. Part 9062 Motor Pull Back 4 x 9 x 2.333 Type 2 with Black Base (ldraw part 32282 and u9062 as a whole; include u9063)
49. Part 9244 Technic Universal Joint 4L with Bush Ends with Centre Type 2 (ldraw part 3712c01)
50. Part 30037 Wing 9 x 12 - 6 x 2.333 Down
51. Part 32079 Technic Beam 9 Liftarm Offset with Boss
52. Part 32137 Technic Connector Block 3 x 2 x 2
53. Part 32166 Technic Connector Block 3 x 6 x 1.667 Gearbox
54. Part 32181 Technic Shock Absorber 10L Damped (Compressed) (ldraw part 32181c01 and 32183c02)
55. Part 32283 Motor Pull Back 4 x 9 x 2.333 Type 1 (ldraw part 32283c01, include u9063)
56. Part 37191 Minifig Torso Brick 2 x 3 (ldraw part 37191c01 and 3818, 3819 and 3820)
57. Part 41894 Technic Steering Arm With 2 Ball Joints (Complete) (ldraw part 41894, include 41895 and 32496)
58. Part 75815 Electric Technic Fiber Optics Element (ldraw part 6637c01, include 6639)

Note: the names and numbers are, most of them, from ldraw; in LDD are from ldraw and bricklink

Edited September 28, 2020 by Kuramapika1

[zweifuss]

12 hours ago, Kuramapika1 said:

@Stephan here is my parts (not included the futuristic tyres and rims, 32195, they're added, and 2552). Hope it work and be of the quality you ask. Any problem, tell me and I try to correct it.

The list:

1. Part 1023 Sheet Plastic 11 x 27 Trapezoidal (ldraw u1023a)
2. Part 1024 Sheet Plastic 14 x 20 Triangular (ldraw u1023b)
3. Part 1025 Sheet Plastic 11 x 20 Trapezoidal (ldraw u1023c)
4. Part 1026 Sheet Plastic 10x 17 Trapezoidal (ldraw u1023d)
5. Part 2698 Technic Action Figure Torso (ldraw part 2698, include 2699 and 2710)
6. Part 2700 Technic Action Figure Arm Segment (ldraw part 2700)
7. Part 2701 Technic Action Figure Arm Bearing (ldraw part 2701, include 2705)
8. Part 2702 Technic Action Figure Hand
9. Part 2703 Technic Action Figure Leg Upper Left
10. Part 2704 Technic Action Figure Leg Lower
11. Part 2706 Technic Action Figure Foot
12. Part 2707 Technic Action Figure Head
13. Part 2708 Technic Action Figure Air
14. Part 2709 Technic Action Figure Leg Upper Right
15. Part 2712 Technic Rotor 3 Blade
16. Part 2719 Technic Plate 1 x 10 with Holes
17. Part 2737 Technic Steering Arm Tall
18. Part 2738 Technic Suspension Arm 2 x 6.5 Type 1
19. Part 2790 Technic Steering Gear Holder (ldraw part 2791a)
20. Part 2791 Technic Steering Rack (ldraw part 2790a)
21. Part 2792 Technic Steering Top
22. Part 2900 Technic Flex-System Pin Hole Connector
23. Part 2906 Technic Rotor 4 Blade 7 Diameter
24. Part 2908 Technic Helicopter Rotor Holder
25. Part 2989 Technic Brick 1 x 4 with Holes and Bumper Holder
26. Part 2991 Technic Brick 1 x 2 Double Angled with Bumper Holder
27. Part 2997 Tyre 34/ 38 x 56 ZR
28. Part 2998 Wheel Rim 32 x 56 with Peghole and 6 Spokes with Pegholes
29. Part 2999 Technic Large Wheel Hub
30. Part 3651 Technic Connector (Pin/Bush) with 2 Studs
31. Part 4261 Technic Steering Arm
32. Part 4262 Technic Plate 1 x 6 with Holes
33. Part 4265 Technic Bush 1/2 Type 2 (ldraw part 6577)
34. Part 4273 Technic Connector Toggle Joint Toothed (ldraw part 4273b)
35. Part 4442 Technic Plate 1 x 8 with Holes
36. Part 4504 Hinge Plate 1 x 6 with 2 and 3 Fingers On Ends
37. Part 4745 Propellor 2 Blade 5.5 Diameter
38. Part 5292 Electric RC Race Buggy Motor (Complete) (ldraw part 42908; include 5292, 991 and 45907)
39. Part 6272 Electric RC Receiver Unit with Auxiliary Output (Complete) (ldraw part 43446, 43447, 43457 and u9016 as a whole; include u9014 and u9015)
40. Part 6282 Electric RC Race Buggy Steering Unit (Complete) (ldraw part 43459, 43460, 43462 as a whole; include 43461 and 43463)
41. Part 65401 Technic Steering Arm Large with Axlehole (ldraw part 6540a)
42. Part 65402 Technic Steering Arm Large with Peghole (ldraw part 6540b)
43. Part 6543 Technic Plate 4 x 6 with 4 Position Gear Shift Gate
44. Part 6549 Technic 4 Speed Shift Lever
45. Part 6642 Technic Flex-System Pin Connector Double Closed (include 6644, ldraw part 6644k02)
46. Part 6643 Technic Flex-System Pin Connector Single Closed (include 6644, ldraw part 6644k02)
47. Part 6645 Technic Flex-System Ball Connector Closed (ldraw part 6644; include 6644, ldraw part 6644k02)
48. Part 9062 Motor Pull Back 4 x 9 x 2.333 Type 2 with Black Base (ldraw part 32282 and u9062 as a whole; include u9063)
49. Part 9244 Technic Universal Joint 4L with Bush Ends with Centre Type 2 (ldraw part 3712c01)
50. Part 30037 Wing 9 x 12 - 6 x 2.333 Down
51. Part 32079 Technic Beam 9 Liftarm Offset with Boss
52. Part 32137 Technic Connector Block 3 x 2 x 2
53. Part 32166 Technic Connector Block 3 x 6 x 1.667 Gearbox
54. Part 32181 Technic Shock Absorber 10L Damped (Compressed) (ldraw part 32181c01 and 32183c02)
55. Part 32283 Motor Pull Back 4 x 9 x 2.333 Type 1 (ldraw part 32283c01, include u9063)
56. Part 37191 Minifig Torso Brick 2 x 3 (ldraw part 37191c01 and 3818, 3819 and 3820)
57. Part 41894 Technic Steering Arm With 2 Ball Joints (Complete) (ldraw part 41894, include 41895 and 32496)
58. Part 75815 Electric Technic Fiber Optics Element (ldraw part 6637c01, include 6639)

Note: the names and numbers are, most of them, from ldraw; in LDD are from ldraw and bricklink

Nice work @Kuramapika1! Just some issues with the line generation on some I noticed, and be careful with your XML files... 2997 and 2998 for example, have an illegal character in them (perhaps only used in your country?) so LDD doesn't open them. See here in 2998, the funny characters after 'RIM 81.6' and between '85, W.'

<Annotation designname="RIM ؠ81.6 x 34 ZR" />
    <Annotation maingroupid="366" />
    <Annotation maingroupname="TYRES AND RIMS FOR/TO SNAP ش,85 W. CROSS" />

[Kuramapika1]

@zweifuss thank you!! The illegal characters are unintentional; maybe it generated when I create the file since I copy the name and then paste it in the text box. It happen with the phi character.

[Stephan]

4 minutes ago, Kuramapika1 said:

phi character

You can try to copy the "diameter" symbol from another LDD original file.

[zweifuss]

I can type it with my numpad: ALT+0216, does it show up for everyone here? Ø

[Zerobricks]

Good job @Kuramapika1

One bug I noticed though. 5292 motor's back side has a slightly too large collsion box, you can't put bricks next to it. For now I just deleted collisions in my 42908.xml file.

 

[Lo var Lachland]

On 8/30/2020 at 9:45 PM, M2m said:

I'm using macOS Mojave 10.14.6 and have no problems in using the new parts.

(snip)

 

Honestly, screenshots and/or a video would be very helpful. 

[Kuramapika1]

Here is the xml file corrected and 6272c01.lxfml to. @zweifuss: I checked the files and didn't found any problem. I think it's the software you're using to open the xml since these

On 9/28/2020 at 2:10 PM, zweifuss said:

<Annotation maingroupname="TYRES AND RIMS FOR/TO SNAP ش,85 W. CROSS" />

is not my problem; it's from Brick Studio itself.

Hope the files I submit works fine.

[M2m]

On 9/29/2020 at 11:20 AM, Lo var Lachland said:

Honestly, screenshots and/or a video would be very helpful. 

Sure. I did a video

 

Edited October 1, 2020 by M2m

[M2m]

Could someone make this part available:

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=36112pb01

and maybe alos a couple of other animal heads (like the pig, mouse, elephant, etc). Thanks !

Edited October 3, 2020 by M2m

[Calabar]

On 10/1/2020 at 8:29 AM, M2m said:

Sure. I did a video

@Stephan Maybe this could be added to the guide inside the LDD New Parts topic.
I mean not to integrate the video itself, but add informations to the present guide in order to make it easy to do for MacOS users too.

[Stephan]

2 hours ago, Calabar said:

@Stephan Maybe this could be added to the guide inside the LDD New Parts topic.
I mean not to integrate the video itself, but add informations to the present guide in order to make it easy to do for MacOS users too.

Yes, I can do that. @M2m, could you write short step-by-step guide so I don't have to dissect your video?

[Stephan]

On 9/28/2020 at 6:18 AM, Kuramapika1 said:

@Stephan here is my parts (not included the futuristic tyres and rims, 32195, they're added, and 2552). Hope it work and be of the quality you ask. Any problem, tell me and I try to correct it.

I am working with your parts now. One thing I notice 6272 (Electric RC Race Buggy Reciever) gets removed when you restart LDD. And 6642 still has one clip on the wrong side.
I am working on outlines for the rest of the parts that didn't have them, and after that I'll send you some improvement notes.

[Kuramapika1]

@Stephan thank for the info. Part 6272 I can do little to nothing but I'll try to correct it anyway. For part 6642 (and the other flex system connectors)... Well, I am making improvements on them since I'm creating the flex cables (and made it flexible) so I recommend to leave it as is.

I mentioned the flex cables: wath numbers do you recommend to use since there are a lot of them? Because the official numbers are alphanumerics.

 

[Stephan]

2 hours ago, Kuramapika1 said:

Part 6272 I can do little to nothing but I'll try to correct it anyway

Maybe a subpart is having collision problems, which is causing it to collide with itself?

2 hours ago, Kuramapika1 said:

I mentioned the flex cables: wath numbers do you recommend to use since there are a lot of them?

Peeron uses 342 as the number. So I think: 342 + 0 + length to be sure that the number will not be used by another part. So, a 15L parts, will be 342015.

[M2m]

15 hours ago, Stephan said:

Yes, I can do that. @M2m, could you write short step-by-step guide so I don't have to dissect your video?

Here a quick step-by-step guide:

Requirements:

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

1) Go to Folder

/Users/myusername/Library/Application\ Support/LEGO\ Company/LEGO\ Digital\ Designer/

2) Extract the db.lif using JrMasterModelBuilders LIFExtractor.py python script by using Terminal

python LIFExtractor.py /Users/myusername/Library/Application\ Support/LEGO\ Company/LEGO\ Digital\ Designer/\db.lif

This will create a db subfolder containing the extracted contents of db.lif

After that rename the file db.lif to somethinglike db_backup.lif

3) Get the new parts from this topic: 

4) Extract the parts packs (i.e. Primitives.rar)

5) Add and replace the files (not the folders) in the db folder and its subfolders with the files from the parts packs.

For example in the parts pack there is a "Primitives" folder, copy all files from there to the ..../db/Primitives folder. Same with the "Primitives/LOD0" folder and so on.

 

 

Edited October 4, 2020 by M2m

[Stephan]

14 hours ago, M2m said:

Here a quick step-by-step guide:

Thanks! I added it to the topic!

[Stephan]

23 hours ago, Kuramapika1 said:

Part 6272 I can do little to nothing but I'll try to correct it anywa

I am updating the collision boxes for these parts. So, I'll let you know how that goes.

[Kuramapika1]

@Stephan: I found the problem: it's in the part 6282.lxfml and 75815.lxfml. In they are the alias number line; delete it, save the file and load again. Maybe it works. By the way, witch side of part 6642 are you talking abaut, the  upper or lower section (viewed from the top view, with x axis pointing to the right)?

[Stephan]

3 hours ago, Kuramapika1 said:

delete it, save the file and load again

That worked!

3 hours ago, Kuramapika1 said:

witch side of part 6642 are you talking abaut

See this image: LINK.

There is also some issue with 32181. The cilinder part model extends into the ring which is causing shading issues: LINK.