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Here is the SVG Version of the Part 87079 UV Map with bonus Dimensions information listed below. Front and Back Vertical Surfaces: Original Maximum Dimensions 83.2125 Pixels times 952 Pixels, Compress shorter side to 74 Pixels. Two Side Vertical Surfaces: Original Maximum Dimensions 83.3 Pixels times 476 Pixels, Compress shorter side to 74 Pixels. Remember not to change either longer side or crop any shapes, all other Measurements are accurate as listed in the SVG.

This Element is one of many which now decorates multiple surfaces at once, in this case the main surface on top and the four side vertical surfaces as well, so a regular Maximum Square will no longer work. For now check the “UV Maps” Folder supplied with recent Custom LDD Updates and there should be a rough PNG Image of 87079 in there, I can post the SVG version shortly for better exact Pixel Measurements once my Laptop loads (currently replying on Mobile).

Under the “UV Maps” Folder in the Part 5 ZIP File two PNG Images are shown as Plain Black instead of including the actual UV Map Outlines: “79393_1.png” and “98834_1.png”, attempts to manually recreate the Decoration Surface of “79393” using a shape with similar Curved Edges and the only existing Decoration failed as the results did not fill up the entire surface, resulting in border issues (for “98834” the actual Surface is similar to the UV Map Surface thus easier to work out). Perhaps the correctly outlined UV Map Image can explain what I did wrong with the similar shape as there are no external borders to reference, if this Decoration Surface is updated do fix the only existing Decoration too, thanks.

The updated “LDD Latest Colour Files” for the July 2025 Update have just been completed, which can be downloaded from Dropbox here. Basically, the original LDD Colour Files, especially the two Name Files, contain multiple issues such as missing entries on both the English/German sides and mistranslated German Names. Although initial improvements were published officially, the latest version for the May 2024 Update was not, which is why a separate “LDD Latest Colour Files.zip” File is now maintained alongside official Custom LDD Updates. It is highly recommended to download the files and manually replace the local versions with these instead of using those supplied with the latest Custom LDD Update. Please refer to the attached “Change Log” for all details regarding what is fixed, including everything from the previous updated version (details in this old post). Thanks for stopping by and the five changes for this updated version include the following. English Colour Names: Fixed spelling mistake of new Colour 181 Multikombination” to “Multicombination”. German Colour Names: Fixed incorrect Colour Numbers used at the back of new Colours 31 and 32, added missing Space before the “&” for Colour 81, Colour 130 now properly translated as “Farbe Mischung” instead of “Farbenmix” from the original English Name “Colour Mix”.

Yes for No. 2 just save the files elsewhere like the original “db” folder but do not delete them so this is essentially just backing them up elsewhere, in fact it is highly recommended to do the same for all LDD programme files which are replaced with an unlocked version in case they are needed again. Regarding the perfect method to install LDD, there are two simple rules to follow. 1. “LDD Version 4.3.11” will always be the best installer to use (since “LDD Version 4.3.12” removes the Flash Player requirement but has other issues), any old PCs with an existing, unaltered original LDD installation can directly install Custom LDD Updates. 2. On modern PCs, there are now two options. If Flash Player is not available, always use the perfect method. Alternatively, try to properly install Flash Player, then install “LDD Version 4.3.11” and Custom Updates. Without the perfect method or installing “LDD Version 4.3.11” directly, LDD is not listed as a properly installed programme in the Settings or Control Panel and the additional Start Menu Folder and Desktop Shortcut are not generated. Minor issues include missing non-essential programme files, LDD now runs directly from the software executable “LDD.exe” and the need to manually associate “.lxf” and “.lxfml” files with “LDD.exe”. I have not tried the alternative method under No. 2 yet, but there is now a free programme called “Clean Flash Player” on GitHub which aims to bring it back to modern PCs, perhaps “LDD Version 4.3.11” can now be installed directly after also installing “Clean Flash Player”.

Welcome to the forum, here are more details regarding your questions. 1. This is correct, just remember to manually update the “DecorationMapping.xml” each time an LDD Update is installed as this file can be customised to add custom decorations. 2. This is correct too, perhaps just save the two files elsewhere without renaming them, they must now be stored in a separate folder as LDD will always attempt to read any “.lxf” files before any extracted folders. 3. This is correct, it will become a new folder under the “Palettes” folder and is accessed via LDD Mindstorms. 4. For “Aditional, Optional Palettes”, please copy and paste the separate folders inside to the “Palettes” folder, then access them via LDD Mindstorms too. 5. It is quite common to find errors for new LDD Updates upon release, just check back the Update Website and this topic for further news. P.S., there is also a new combined method to fully install LDD on Windows as linked below, which might help solve further issues along the way, hope it will be useful too.

To both: Welcome to the Forum. Do check out the following information as well, which can hopefully make the installation process a bit easier for Windows. Before adding any Custom Updates, the best thing to do first is install LDD properly. There is a new perfect method to do this as detailed in my earlier post linked below, which essentially combines the two installers for both “LDD Version 4.3.11” and “LDD Version 4.3.12” to achieve a perfect installation. Once complete, Custom LDD Updates can be installed. Start with the “Complete Update“ from Dropbox as linked in the Post to receive all new content since 2020, then install the latest LDD Update (January 2025) as well. The easiest way to describe the installation process is to Copy and Paste all Folders and Files into the corresponding locations on the User’s PC, then select “Replace All” when prompted (only after the “db” File has been extracted). The main “db” Folder should be located in “C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\LEGO Company\LEGO Digital Designer”, so everything should be Pasted within there. Remember that most new Bricks will only be added to LDD Extended, so always check here first. P.S., Do check this topic and the main Custom LDD Update Website for further news regarding ongoing issues with certain Parts such as Minifigure-related ones, which require more time to fully address.

Next time remember to post in the partner support topic for questions regarding LDD Updates. For the latest LDD Update this year Minifigure Parts were updated with new UV Mappings which decorates multiple surfaces at once instead of separately, connections between Parts were also modified. However, some users including myself found old connected Minifigures removed due to the new collisions, the new UV Mappings also mean all existing official Minifigure Decorations need to be redone which takes a lot of time The new format will also impact custom Decorations and creating custom combos from the existing Decorations, unless you have access to the original high-resolution Decoration Images/Shapes and know how to edit each UV Map manually to combine Decorations. I am less involved with LDD these days so the best thing I can say now is wait for official news as this issue takes time to resolve or temporarily revert back to the previous Update.

As the latest LDD Update for January 2025 was just made available, the PDF Guide will be updated with new entries and fixes to existing entries due to updated UV Mappings. So far there are around eight new entries to add, four existing entries to update and two new Sloped Bricks to be newly mentioned in the section regarding the six different Base Height of Slopes. Due to newly added Graphics Display options in “Windows 11, version 24H2”, there will now be a dedicated section regarding how to optimise running LDD on Windows, expanding upon the original short paragraph in the existing Guide. These changes will officially launch Version 2 of the PDF Guide, hopefully within the next few weeks as there are far fewer Bricks to add compared to previous LDD Updates.

Thanks for the post as I was completely unaware of the latest LDD Update until seeing this. Just downloaded the three ZIP files from the latest LDD Update and used a “Text Compare” Website to compare the contents of all files with the same file names, so far under both “db” the two “DecorationMapping.xml” and “info.xml” are completely identical, under “Palettes” then “2020NewPreColoredParts” the two “2020NewPreColoredParts.paxml” and “info.baxml” are also completely identical. I guess for now overwrite the local copy with either pair or wait until an official post in the partner topic for an official confirmation in case there were supposed to be differences or some files were misplaced/accidentally included twice, requiring further fixes.

After further checks, no additional changes are required for the PDF Guide and the latest version is the one from December 1, 2024. P.S., “Windows 11, version 24H2” was just released today and so far LDD is running smoothly on my end after the upgrade plus a few Driver updates that I previously did not know of. Concerning the PDF Guide, please note that for one of the programmes mentioned and often used “Microsoft Paint 3D”, from November 4 it could no longer be downloaded from the Microsoft Store but one final update was published afterwards before removal and existing installations will be unaffected, Microsoft recommends sticking with the more basic “Paint”, edit functions within “Microsoft Photos” and “3D Builder” for 3D Models. In addition, starting from “Windows 11, version 24H2” another mentioned Text Editor “Wordpad” is finally discontinued, Microsoft recommends sticking with the more basic “Notepad” or directly switching to “Microsoft Word” (may require a Paid Subscription) to edit relevant files.

Welcome, please post in the partner topic next time regarding any LDD-related questions.Do ckeck out the new perfect method to install LDD on Windows 10/11 before trying to install the Custom Updates, as detailed in my post earlier linked below. Once I have accessto my Laptop later today I will be able to assist further as I am currently using a public PC away from home. Hope this helps for now. EDIT: The link has now been updated to show a preview.

In the past week, the PDF Guide and ZIP File were both revisited and a few minor changes have been made due to previously inaccurate information and accidental errors. Please download the PDF Guide and the ZIP File from the same links as before for the latest versions and thanks for stopping by. The first fix is for the Decoration Surface of Part 48288 Flat Tile 8×16, Part 90498 Flat Tile 8×16 and Part 4974 Flat Tile 8×16, after further tests it was discovered that the initial Width remains at 1024 Pixels but the initial Heights need to be enlarged slightly from 512 Pixels to 514 Pixels to eliminate the two 1 Pixel Gaps on top and at the bottom, therefore this is now mentioned within the relevant individual entry. The second fix is for the Vector UV Mapping of Part 87079 Flat Tile 2×4 and all relevant information within its individual entry, after further tests it was finally decided to use 476 Pixels times 952 Pixels as the Dimensions of the Top Main Surface thus the Width of the Front and Back Vertical Surfaces were also changed to 952 Pixels, completely eliminating the 1 Pixel Gap on one side (typos within the Vector UV Mapping itself were also fixed). The third fix is for the Vector UV Mapping of Part 60581 Wall Element 1×4×3, Abs and Part 87543 Wall Element 1×4×3, PC, where the supplied SVG File accidentally included an extra Grouped Black Rectangle placed above the Page which has now been removed. Other than these three fixes, most of the Vector UV Mapping SVG Files were regenerated as previous versions accidentally contained outdated information used when testing them locally in LDD before release.

Just went through all of the Warning Tile Decorations in LDD again and decided to post about the latest changes, please refer to this post from now on for the latest information regarding this series of Decorations, any newer Elements in the series produced by TLG will be added in future posts once they are listed online. The first section includes current Decorations in LDD which can all be updated with the latest PNG Images for improved accuracy. “24075.png”: This is the “1×2 Warning Tile (Large Yellow Corners)”, last used in official TLG Sets in 2019, please download this PNG Image and replace the existing version. “38273.png”: This is the “1×6 Warning Tile (Black Corners)”, please download this PNG Image and replace the existing version. “58858.png”: This is the “1×4 Warning Tile (Black Corners)”, the original Warning Tile Decoration provided by LDD officially as a square Decoration in the old 128 Pixels times 128 Pixels format (link). To match the updated UV Mapping of Part 2431 Flat Tile 1×4, the existing version can be replaced by downloading this PNG Image. However, since the latest Custom LDD Update on September 22, 2024, this entry has been removed from the latest version of the “DecorationMapping.xml”. Therefore, replacing this PNG Image will only fix distorted Decorations in existing LDD builds and the default LDD Brick Menu entry in LDD Regular Mode, please use “73823.png” for new and custom builds (details below) as “58858.png” was last used in official TLG Sets in 2019. “73819.png”: This is the “1×2 Warning Tile (Small Yellow Corners)”, still in use in 2024 (so this is preferred for new and custom Builds), please download this PNG Image and replace the existing version. “73823.png”: This is the “1×4 Warning Tile (Yellow Corners)”, the latest Warning Tile Decoration still in use in 2024, please download this PNG Image and replace the existing version. Most Decoration IDs have been obtained from “Brickset”, but some newer Elements were only listed on “Rebrickable”. Thanks to these two Sites, the second section below includes all of the remaining Warning Tile Decorations which can be added to LDD anytime. Wait till a future Custom LDD Update or download the relevant PNG Images and use the following information to manually add the following entries to the “DecorationMapping.xml”, three new entries in the series have also been added as all Warning Tiles have a common four-sided gap and equal stripe widths across all designs. 1×4 Warning Tile (Red Corners): Decoration ID 19973, download PNG Image here and add the following line to the “DecorationMapping.xml”: “ <Mapping decorationID="19973" designID="2431" surfaceID="1"/>”. 1×3 Warning Tile (Yellow Corners): Decoration ID 68408, download PNG Image here and add the following line to the “DecorationMapping.xml”: “ <Mapping decorationID="68408" designID="63864" surfaceID="1"/>”. 1×4 Warning Tile (White Corners): Decoration ID 73820, this is a mystery Printed Element as all Sets claiming to use this on “Brickset” and “Bricklink” actually show 19973 in their Product Images and Online Instructions, but the Decoration PNG Image was still created anyway. Download PNG Image here and add the following line to the “DecorationMapping.xml”: “ <Mapping decorationID="73820" designID="2431" surfaceID="1"/>”. 1×6 Warning Tile (White Corners): Decoration ID 107554, a new Element first produced in 2024 not even listed on “Brickset” yet. Download PNG Image here and add the following line to the “DecorationMapping.xml”: “ <Mapping decorationID="107554" designID="6636" surfaceID="1"/>”. 1×1 Warning Tile: Decoration ID 109405, a new Element first produced in 2024. Download PNG Image here and add the following line to the “DecorationMapping.xml”: “ <Mapping decorationID="109405" designID="2431" surfaceID="1"/>”. 2×2 Warning Tile: Decoration ID 107567, a new Element first produced in 2024 not even listed on “Brickset” yet. Download PNG Image here and add the following line to the “DecorationMapping.xml”: “ <Mapping decorationID="107567" designID="2431" surfaceID="1"/>”. All PNG Images should be placed in the “C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\LEGO Company\LEGO Digital Designer\db\Decorations” Folder, after download please remember to open the “File Properties” of each Image and unblock each one before use as Windows might treat files as harmful ones from other computers once modified or downloaded, then rename each to the relevant Decoration ID before use.

Apologies for not completing the latest edits to the PDF Guide before Sunday night, but work has been in the way for the past three days and I only just had time to complete everything. Please download the PDF Guide and the ZIP File from the same links as before for the latest versions (the PDF Guide Publish Date has now been changed to October 30). The latest updates fixed the outdated LDD Screenshot within the Curved Slope Decoration Entries and the relevant text is no longer in Red, monir text improvements were also implemented after going through the entire document again. Most importantly, a new section regarding Decorations for Part 3004 Brick 1×2 was added. It was randomly discovered that for a Decoration occupying both the Front Vertical Surfaces of Part 3023 Plate 1×2 on Top and Part 3004 Brick 1×2 Below, if the Decorations have the same but less Width than 3023 and 3004 they will most likely not be Aligned with each other. As a result, a new Vector UV Mapping was included in this section to explain how to adjust the Part 3004 Decoration slightly to make it look better in LDD whenever paired with the Decoration of Part 3023. I hope that this Guide will be useful for all and thanks for stopping by.