Mario Pascucci
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LDraw to BrickLink Wanted List
Mario Pascucci replied to moschino's topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
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Manual is for 0.2.0.0, version 0.2.0.1 is a "minor patch" without any change in user interface/procedures.
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Hi La Chupacabra. It is a Java program, so, first check if you have the Java Virtual Machine 6 or newer. To launch program (Windows and OSX) double click on .jar file (there is only one). With Linux you must use a terminal: enter in the directory where you placed brickUtils-0.2.0.1.jar (do *NOT* unzip the jar file) and use command: java -jar brickUtils-0.2.0.1.jar Please read the manual, program is quite different from previous version.
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Hi all! A new BrickUtils relesase is out! It is version 0.2.0.1. It contains some improvement in LDraw project importing and bugfixes. Also, part database is updated for latest LDraw library release (2014-02). Update will be automatic via Internet on next program startup or via "Check updates" function. Enjoy!
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5985 - Space Police Central (Space Police III - 2010) File MPD Errors: Missing all stickers Minifig prints all wrong Minifig Alien head wrong (not in part library) two part (slope brick 2x2 45°) print wrong Technic competition cannon wrong (required part #57029c01 not in library)
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3181 Passenger Plane (City 2010) File MPD Errors: Missing stickers Passenger face print wrong Pilot torso print wrong Created with JBrickBuilder (in development)
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3178 Seaplane (City - 2010) LDraw model file: 3178-1.ldr Errors: missing stickers minifig face print not found in LDraw library, standard grin chosen Hi all. My first contribution to LDraw official sets. Mario
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Hi agadoijo. I'll add this feature in a next release. When? When it's done (cit.)
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Hi people. After a while, finally, I get rid of an undetermined bug in Java AWT code in OSX Mavericks that produces all solid black images on HTML export. Now, program works fine on all platform, and I finally can release version 0.2.0.0. Enjoy!
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Hi people. New release is out, with ability to use both zipped LDraw library and your unzipped LDraw library folder, without reload program. Some other bug fixed. See top message for details. Mario
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Hi legolijntje. I've tested JLDraw on six different PC running from Windows XP SP2 to Windows 7 Enterprise SP1, with different Java Virtual Machine installed, and no one have this problem. It is highly probable that you have a broken Java installation: - there isn't any needs to place JAR executable in Java virtual machine program folder - the command "java.exe" is normally accessible from any location in your computer, i.e. if you call java in a command prompt you don't need to be in Java virtual machine program folder. Try with java -version in any folder: must print out Java version and some other info. If print "command not found" you have a broken Java installation. - the execution of a jar with "double clic" is ruled by a registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/jarfile/shell/open/command it is highly probable that you have a wrong path in the key, of if you have two or more Java version installed there can be a misconfiguration between java executable path and Java "Home" settings (Java executable v7 that calls library class of v6 or v8, and so on...). To fix that you can try this utility Regarding the "complete.zip" error: as stated in "Features" and "Requires" program needs the zip file "as is" in the same folder. It is a choice to keep program easy to use and higly portable (you can put jldraw.jar and complete.zip in a usb key and it will work on any computer (Windows, Linux or OSX). I do my test exactly with an usb key, inserting in a dozen of computers each with different configuration and operating system. But I can arrange a (next) version that can work with unzipped library. Mario
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Hi legolijntje. It can be a problem related to this. A solution can be this. Try to open Windows Command Prompt, change to directory where program is and type: java -jar jldraw.jar (or the name of .jar executable). Make sure the "java.exe" is in your PATH. if this works I'll arrange a ".bat" file that execute the command on mouse double clic. Let me know if it works (Updated)
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Hi people. If you need a quick and dirty LDraw model viewer that works on any platform, JLDraw is for you. Small, fast, portable, with some interesting functions. Some features: Uses 3D acceleration if supported by your graphic card Works fast on aged computers (tested on: 2007 notebook with integrated Intel video card; 2008 Mac PowerBook; 2010 desktop with entry-level ATI Radeon card; many others) Uses standard LDraw part library without uncompressing the "complete.zip" part library file (put downloaded library in same folder where is the program and "it works™") Support for both unzipped LDraw library and zipped library without reload program Rotate, pan and zoom with buttons or with mouse Center view right-clicking on a brick (as LDD) Select parts to view part type and color Hide parts to see internal structure Orthogonal or perspective view Lighting or flat shading Polygons, lines or both displayed Can save a screenshot of "what you see" (PNG format) Checks model and parts for invalid part/colors/sub-parts/sub-models Requires: Java Runtime 6 or later 3D capable video card (work with integrated cards. With entry-level 3D cards is FAST!) LDraw part library "complete.zip" in same folder where is the program or your LDraw folder 1Gb RAM Some numbers: Loads and render a 1300 parts Technic model in few seconds Rotation and zoom performs at minimum 40fps with an entry level 3D card (ATI Radeon HD5450). Try it: Latest release 0.2.0.2 (2014-09-14) SourceForge Project Page
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Hi Guss, sorry for late reply. As in program manual (par. 4.9, 4.10) it is a "portable" program: it places all needed files in the folder where it runs. Place in a folder called "brickutils" (or how you want to call ) only these files: - brickUtils-XXX.jar (XXX is program version) - brickutils.h2.db (the program database) - complete.zip (ldraw official library) - ldrawunf.zip (ldraw unofficial library) sub-folder "brickutils" is not needed (there are full text search indexes) and will rebuild on first start. If you omit LDraw libraries, program will download them at first start. Please read the manual, Brickutils is a quite complex program Thank you for using BrickUtils!
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Hi darksheep. Let me see if I understand: you have i8mported a lot of 515 different parts and all parts description is "Problem: this is a deleted part in BLink....", it is correct? Do you have tried a part update from Bricklink and it is failed or interrupted? Have you checked if downloaded "Parts.txt" file from Bricklink is corrupted? Program act like all parts in Bricklink catalog were deleted, so try to do a part update and retry.
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Hi darksheep. For message at point 5: your list uses a part ID hat was deleted from Bricklink (usually for part ID change, it happens often for parts with "bbNNN" or "xNNN" code). For message at point 6: you must set some information to save your list as a "lot" of bricks in catalog. Please see manual, paragraph 5.9 and 5.9.1. Read manual carefully, BrickUtils is a complex program.
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Hi darksheep. Brickutils already import store inventory: it use the same import function for set inventory and order inventory, too. Brickutils checks what kind of XML dump is and act accordingly. After you imported store inventory, save as a generic lot and select it for part check. Import your project and do a check against "selected" set. That's all. Thank you for using BrickUtils! Hi mcstubbs. Can you send me the XML file to see what happened? Thank you for using Brickutils!
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an involontary classified information leak... Ok, I think it is not too difficult to create an LDraw file with a virtual version of mosaic. I'll manage it for next release. When? After summer, I think. Until then... sun, sea and a good book.
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Hi all. After some work I finally transformed a "quick and dirty" utility to a usable program. Utility is the one that RomaBrick (my group of AFOLs) uses for some big mosaic offered to visitors for building at our LEGO fan events. You can see some mosaic in action here (Flickr) and here (Flickr). Here the main window Resize and cut dialog. Color reduction and conversion to LEGO palette (color names are available in italian and english). BrickMosaic can: load your photo resize to a desired size reduce colors to a palette chosen from LEGO palette generate a mosaic made by baseplates (8x8,16x16,32x32,48x48 stud) filled by bricks (1x1 or 2x2 stud) generate instructions for building, listed by baseplate, in an OpenDocument Text file (OpenOffice writer format) generate a "wanted list mass upload" for Bricklink, to buy bricks. Program is in Java and works on any platform. Manual (english and Italian), program and instruction template are in the Sourceforge program page: https://sourceforge....ts/brickmosaic/ Happy building!
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Update for LDraw part library 2014-01 is out. BrickUtils will update automatically at next start. @Calabar I released an new version that checks for database and LDraw libraries and download itself what needed. So to install program you need only the JAR file. :)
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Hi legoman666. Can you send me the lxf file that caused exception? Have you tried other lxf files? Thank you for using Brickutils :-)
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- because this time the database needs to be downloaded only the first time. Every future upgrade needs only program (.jar). I can put an automatic download but it is more dangerous, because program needs some robust checks to avoid database overwriting :-) - it is in the manual, par. 5.1 ("primo avvio" in italian). I don't want to distribute LDraw libraries with program, so the program must download libraries itself. Because the internal logic, program needs to be restarted to "see" the new LDraw libraries the first time.
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Woooops!!! My fault. Try now. Remember to get the database file, too.
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Hi people. After a year of absence, I as pleased to announce a completely rebuild BrickUtils in Java™. Program offers same functions of Python version, with more. Program, database and manuals (english and italian) are on Sourceforge page https://sourceforge.net/projects/brickutils/ Read carefully the manual, program can import your brick catalog from Python version, so do not throw out the old version. From now on Python version (0.1.6) will freezed, and development go on with Java version.