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  1. Philo
    Tried that yesterday, but the pipe is long (and information is lost in the process, resulting LDraw parts that have no edge lines!): Find the fbx in the right folder (or export part with minigame) open the fbx in Blender Set scale part to 25 (when you open fbx, scale is 0.01) Export to STL ascii mode if you can (for some reason, my Blender crashes on me when I do that!). Otherwise export to obj and use anoter tool to convert obj to stl ascii, eg. meshmixer convert stl to ldraw using stl2dat. Clearly we need a proper .fbx to .dat converter!!!
  2. Philo
    Thanks! On Windows, it's in the same location: C:\Users\Philo (etc...)
  3. Philo
    @M2m...and where are these files located? I installed Unity and started LEGO microgame, but I can't seem to find anything...
  4. Philo
    Yes: https://docs.pybricks.com/en/latest/hubs.html#prime-hub-spike (not yet tested here yet!)
  5. Philo
    Could you report what you found wrong? Might be intetesting to fix LDraw models
  6. Philo
    What about creating A3 size pages, with actual BI stuff in an A4 sized middle (using a background with proper size frame might help), generate images than crop them to A4 size? I think I used a similar trick to create EV3 instructions for LEGO app that required a weird image format.
  7. Philo
    LDCad is THE tool for me (especially for Technic models). Rock solid, handles big models with ease while remaining pretty fast. And as mentionned by @supertruper1988 it contains tools and provides measuring tools that make your life easier (eg. the triangle closure calculator!)
  8. Philo
    Interesting... exact fit, not too tight. But the beam is not exactly on grid, this: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mHm9cGwz4y2BtZ8k7 is a forced fit.
  9. Philo
    OTOH even old (and very old) 24t gears don't rub against beam in this situation (even with some torque)...
  10. Philo
    Yes they do use the trusty but voltage limited LB1836M chip. So going above 10.5V means taking risks! Screenshots from the datasheet:
  11. Philo
    Yes, connexion is... sturdy! something I consider to be a good thing, just hope the new version is not too relaxed. I use a large rubber band to pull them to avoid (mostly!) sore fingers...
  12. Philo
    Another possible difference: I recorded the initialization sequence during hub power up without any BT sync with smart device. Any setup done on app initiative was thus not done.
  13. Philo
    As far as I remember, that was City hub...
  14. Philo
    Yes, this is a drawback for conventions. OTOH, if you use the USB cable, the hub recharges during the time you spend programming it. My Spike Prime tends to be always fully charged...
  15. Philo
    A few positive points compared to EV3, not yet mentioned: Small size Light weight Built in rechargeable battery Screen is coarse, OK, but large and visible from a distance (try that with EV3!)
  16. Philo
    @Didumos69 You'll probably find this funny Granted, the color sensor kills ground clearance, and obsctacle clearing capability is not stressed...
  17. Philo
    Hi @LegoIstanbul1907, Sorry, I haven't got further on this (actually I'm not such a great builder )
  18. Philo
    No problem, rubber is very flexible. I didn't have to pull on it so no fear it becomes loose on intended rim.
  19. Philo
    42007 and 42063 BMW are the same tyres, and they do fit easily on large Spike Prime wheels. But actually the wheel is a bit too small to really fit inside of tyre...
  20. Philo
    I know I am (very) late to the party, but... A few years ago, the AA Power Functions battery packs was replaced with a new model. The old model (58119, top) had a weak, yellowish green LED, while the newer one (16511, bottom) has a brighter pure green LED. After opening, you see that the PCB seems to miss the protection device, a resettable fuse (rectangle marked HL5L). This conducted several people to think that the protection, which cuts power at a current above 750mA, had been removed, and that the new battery pack was more suited for high power models. But if you look at the bottom of the battery pack, you see that there is a wired protection, inserted in a hole of the case. ...and the rating of this resettable fuse is just the same as previous one, 750mA. So no luck with power-hog models! Note that the different technology might slightly impact the behaviour (more or less thermal dissipation/conduction).
  21. Philo
    Thanks ;)
  22. Philo
    This table top Small Ball Contraption was built for FreeLUG Spring 2020 on-line contest, whose theme was "Perpetual Motion". This is a small scale version of a Great Ball Contraption loop, fit on top of a 32x32 baseplate. I tried to keep the modular structure, with a specific color scheme for each module. More details and LDraw file available on Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-41488/Philoo/table-top-small-ball-contraption/ A must-build for all GBC fans
  23. Philo
    Thanks! I also increased smallcanvas size to 128x128 to get a better direct preview of the result...
  24. Philo
    What's the best way to restart the voxelizer after changing parameters? so far it seems I need to change input file (to a different one!)
  25. Philo
    Let's face it, maybe you're a genius ;) More seriously you are is a favorable case as you are sure there is only one sheet in vertical direction, that helps...
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