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    It is not "rage quit" as much as Lego quitting on LDD users. At the very least, they need to keep the program up-to-date with currently available operating systems, otherwise LDD inevitably will fall further into disrepair--unless users set aside an old computer running an outdated OS. That's unfair to us! At that point, I'd rather pay for it; and if I'm paying for LDD, it might as well be a professional version that their employees use. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=115313
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    Not updating LDD or providing us with pro-level development tools is ignorant on Lego's behalf. Sorry, there are too many techniques to be innovated faster with digital rather than real bricks, and too many young builders to be inspired by LDD-developed MOCs at fan events. And by limiting up-to-date development tools only to staff is being arrogant, in so far as they would be assuming their brightest minds are all employed by them. I've spent too much time following the videogame industry to be naive enough to continue wishing for a product that has missed several release dates. RIP, LDD. If you are done, so am I.
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    Seconded. I want the brick libraries updated and LDD to be compatible with the latest operating systems... Eventually, no update would mean I'd need a separate dinosaur computer to run it.
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    There's a form to fill out, then email it before the event or turn it in when you get there.
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    A bit less than 2 weeks from now, I'll have one of my buildings up for auction for charity. Kristel has finished the instructions, while the building itself has been disassembled and sorted. It'll be packaged in a 12x12x18" box that can comfortably house the completed model and which is illustrated with the images shown below. So, it's basically a deluxe, rare, custom modular set! Everyone make sure to show up Friday night (pocketbook in hand)!
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    You have to be one of the cool kids...? I got no love, either... =( 2015 will be my 3rd Brickworld with my wife and our daughter, who is the inspiration for many of my creations. As a builder, I’ve sort-of been on my own, living close to TwinLUG but not close enough that the bulk discount would offset cost-of-travel for regular participation. Plus, my job has turned quite stressful, and after hours I’ve found it difficult to concentrate on new designs. In 2013-14, my parents had helped us out by towing the entire display in the back of their Suburban—excellent for packing! However, as “seniors” they were a bit reluctant to make the trip again. I told myself I’d bring only new stuff, which would’ve meant just the arena. However, the international contingent gently convinced me to bring back several favorites. Long story short, my parents first were going to lend me their vehicle but then decided to come again themselves! I am really excited since the layout is done including the packing plan, and now am working out a last minute surprise...
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    +3 or +5, to be determined later I did this in 2013 (and 2014--if wearing a Vikings jersey in Chicago counts), but people must've thought it was my normal attire since few asked.
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    Thanks for the front page! And thanks for the compliments everyone! I'll post more later this summer if I've developed an interior...
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    Thank you! I'd like to, and I've been mulling over some ideas. However, it's unlikely I'd have an interior finished before it goes on display at Brickworld Chicago in June. Thanks, the structure is mine, but I've taken the color palette from Ultra Agents. (See my comment here.) I've never been to Oslo but am from Minnesota, which is known for its German and Scandinavian (and Viking) heritage as well as crazy architecture of its own. Coincidence?
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    Spy Spire by RedCoKid, on Flickr
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    Thank you for the compliments, here and on neogaf's Lego OT4 (I assume that's where the new traffic went to / came from)! [snip] Laziness and/or personal style, I suppose.
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    Thank you, this works! Is there additional line of code to go to LDD extended mode?
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    LDD will crash if I try to load a file too large from the "recent" list. It isn't a matter of waiting. So my work around was to (1) open files directly or (2) click the lower right box to start a new file, then open an old file from the menu. With Yosemite, option (2) no longer works. Today, I'm restoring the OS back to 10.6.8. But it would be nice for Lego to do away with that screen and go directly to a blank or no document upon opening up.
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    So... To update on my problems with Yosemite, the main issue seems to be the boot-up screen. I can open a file directly by doubleclicking the file to circumvent this. Then the overhead dropdown menus can work. However, as soon as I try to start a new file, the mac will "think" indefinitely, requiring a force shutdown. You can still open an old file, delete all bricks, and save the blank document. I have a hunch this is not all Apple's fault with Yosemite, since my previous issue on Snow Leopard involved LDD crashing when attempting to click on the icon of a previously saved file. Long story short, I'd like LDD's welcome screen to just go away. As long as I'm here with Mac/LDD people, what's the latest version of OSX for which LDD was fully functional? Mountain Lion? Lion?
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    Open a blank file. Turn down the combatibility requirements under preferences--turn off the outlines to bricks, etc. Quit LDD, then reopen and then try opening your file.
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    I'd like more stability with Mac OSX Yosemite and the correction of a previous issue on Mac that was never resolved: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=79449entry1517250
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    Forced to upgrade to Yosemite yesterday to file taxes. No problems opening LDD files until today. I can't access the "Lego Digital Designer" menu currently and have had to force quit LDD several times. Now cannot open any files.
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    Thanks, and I hope to see you there! I haven't registered yet but will definitely go. As for the geometry, what I wish I could do is think more in 3 dimensions, as I often feel like I'm simply throwing a skin on a low-count polyhedron. It would help if Lego made Pythagorean-friendly wedge plates, too, like a 4x6 plate with a 3x4 cut corner or a 6x14 plate with a 5x12 cut corner. One of favorite memories at Brickworld '14 was telling a group of boys of that age that what I had on display amounted to just a bit of math, and they could do the same if they would work hard in class. :) As a bonus, I threw together an articulated bus during holiday break from extra parts (just got around to photography today... I'm slow): Aerial Arena, as part of my daughter's Blue Boardwalk district:
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    I think what you are experiencing is normal for LDD. Rarely can I open a model with pieces over 40k, and models over 10k require that I turn off the outlines on bricks.
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    If you avoid color substitutions and are not a LUG member, it could run $0.15-0.20/piece for 8800 pieces.
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    Thanks, and yes, I'll bring the arena to Brickworld Chicago 2015 (along with 180 minifigs ).
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    Thank you, everyone, for the kind words! The dome, while an eye-catcher, is a smaller cousin of the dome of Green Gables Stadium. After reducing the initial circumference, I only had to reuse its strategy. That portion might have taken only a day or two to design. The real challenge for me--and a core theme of this MOC--was finding ways to use ~45 degree angles to set everything against a diagonal. While the gym and basketball floors simply rest on tiles secured by the rest of the building, each wall is the hypotenuse of a 20-21-29 perfect triangle, secured to the overall structure by reinforced support columns. During construction, I also ran into challenges with compression, since at roughly 20 lbs. the round top weighed a lot more than expected. The earth blue octagonal roof is reinforced by technic bricks sandwiching 1x2x2 brackets linked to 4x6 tiles, forming a network of H-beams. The base also turned out weak in spots, especially under the top layers of grass and sand blue tiles, and I had to re-do it. Finally, one bit of trivia-- there are no window sills used (aside from the doors)--all windows are brick-built!
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    Aerial Arena To appease minifigs upset about the current revenue sharing agreement at Green Gables Stadium, the mayor of Lego City approved construction of a new multi-purpose arena for gymnastics and basketball. (Is there ever enough money to go around!?) Designed by me from June 1 to July 22, 2014 with inspiration from Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid, Spain and Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte, Maincy, France, Aerial Arena was constructed from approximately 33,000 bricks and 400 lots by 8 friends & family with me from December 12-20. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Aerial Arena by RedCoKid, on Flickr
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    A true classic in the making! I love the colors!
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    I have to admit that I was curious about your thoughts, as I had similar questions which challenged me to try a PF elevator after I saw the one in TH. (Aren't real-world architects lucky that they don't have to consider how to transfer power between floors because their buildings don't have to come apart?) The mechanism uses axles but not 2L. There's a steering wheel in the top floor which you can turn if an axle had rotated slightly while the floors were apart. There is some forgiveness as the elevator car travels between floors (owing to space between gears), so perfect alignment isn't a concern... I think Lego could easily add a PF-ready elevator to a modular set, especially if they'd release a worm screw with friction.
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