[KEY TOPIC] Official Lego sets made in LDraw

[C3POwen]

4955 Big Rig (Model B) [Creator, 2007]

MPD file

4955 Big Rig (Model C) [Creator, 2007]

LDR file

I know that Ice Planet has already been posted, but these files are error free excepting pieces that are not currently available in MLcad.

From the image alone, the front cockpit windscreens on your 6973 Deep Freeze Defender seem to be Trans Orange, where they should be Trans Neon Orange. Unfortunately, I cannot download the submodels to see (see below).

All sections or sub-models can be found at my Brickshelf page. All are done in LDR format for easy combining and editing.

http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=522144

I would recommend using the MPD format, which can be easily created using MLCad. The beginning of the thread states: One set in one file. So not one set in 2 files, or 2 sets in one file.

Also, your M:Tron and Ice Planet 2000 Brickshelf pages are currently private, meaning no one would be able to download the submodels anyway.

[legolijntje]

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I would recommend using the MPD format, which can be easily created using MLCad. The beginning of the thread states: One set in one file. So not one set in 2 files, or 2 sets in one file.

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Yep, that's one of the rules...

I took a look at his Brickshelf and I thought they were all in 1 file, but now I took a second closer look, it seems some of them are in 1 file and some not.

The ones that aren't in 1 file will become irregular in the index...

[SpaceMan Nathan]

4955 Big Rig (Model B) [Creator, 2007]

Image

MPD file

4955 Big Rig (Model C) [Creator, 2007]

Image

LDR file

From the image alone, the front cockpit windscreens on your 6973 Deep Freeze Defender seem to be Trans Orange, where they should be Trans Neon Orange. Unfortunately, I cannot download the submodels to see (see below).

I would recommend using the MPD format, which can be easily created using MLCad. The beginning of the thread states: One set in one file. So not one set in 2 files, or 2 sets in one file.

Also, your M:Tron and Ice Planet 2000 Brickshelf pages are currently private, meaning no one would be able to download the submodels anyway.

Good catch, I checked through my whole Ice Planet line-up, it was just the 6973 cockpit and the rockets (which aren't really visible). I will change the file. Anytime a change is made to a folder on Brickshelf it is blocked from the public until it is reviewed, so just give it a day or two for them to review it.

As far as the way the files are done, I don't do it as a LPD because the files can't be combined as easily when making a large file and are the parts aren't then visible. If they don't make the registry, that's fine, or someone can combine them.

Edited April 17, 2013 by Calabar
: Images removed from quote

[SpaceMan Nathan]

I just realized I forgot the black hoses on rear sections of 6973, I will get those added tomorrow.

[juraj3579]

6848-2: Inter-Planetary Shuttle [space Classic/1985]

6848-2: Inter-Planetary Shuttle by juraj3579,

6848-2.l3b

[C3POwen]

5767 Cool Cruiser (Model C) [Creator, 2011]

MPD file

Of all the Creator sets I've put together, overall 5767 probably has the most interesting selection of models. Whereas some sets have a great A model and less-than-great B and C models, each of these models is generally an interesting build that ends up with a nice-looking vehicle.

@@juraj3579: I really like your renders made using Blender. How long do they generally take to finish? It's also a shame that Blender does not have it's own library of Lego parts, like LGEO used in POV-Ray, as curved parts don't come out perfectly smooth.

[juraj3579]

@@juraj3579: I really like your renders made using Blender. How long do they generally take to finish? It's also a shame that Blender does not have it's own library of Lego parts, like LGEO used in POV-Ray, as curved parts don't come out perfectly smooth.

Thank you. Actually it's not that time consuming. I have 1 source file with the enviroment setup (1 space plane as background, 1 baseplate and lighting setup). I import wavefront (.obj) file of lego set in this setup, do some positioning and camera tweaking. Replace the materials from a material library file with script I wrote and do render (ca. 40min to 1 hour for 1920x1080 resolution with 500 samples - depends on the parts count especially transparent ones) - so maybe 2-2.5 hours together for a set.

Yes, there is a problem with the curved parts. I tried also another import scripts (ldraw to blender) but with no luck. I suppose the problem is with the lack of geometry comming from ldraw, also the part faces are tris and not quads, which causes also problems. I tried also smooth shading in Blender, but got some weird shadows on the parts.

There is one project, I found http://www.blendpoli...hp?f=12&t=37706 (you can build models direct in blender), but it was not updated longer time and there are not so many parts yet.

It would be really nice to have something like LGEO for Blender for smooth parts and also the lego logo on the studs...or maybe combine the enviroment made in blender and lego model togehter in pov-ray

[C3POwen]

5867 Super Speedster (Model B) [Creator, 2010]

MPD file

I'm trying to finish up all of the Creator sets I've already posted, by making sure I've done each variation from the set. For the above, I've already posted the A, C and D versions, so figured this one really needed to be done.

[SpaceMan Nathan]

Yep, that's one of the rules...

I took a look at his Brickshelf and I thought they were all in 1 file, but now I took a second closer look, it seems some of them are in 1 file and some not.

The ones that aren't in 1 file will become irregular in the index...

These sets are fine to be listed in the normal regestry (and they have fewer errors than ones that are already there):

1462

1478

1479

1711

1875

1887

6710

6811

6812

6814

6832

6833

6851

6861

6876

6877

6878

6896

[lego2lego]

493 Space Command Center (baseplate version) - Classic Space

Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/49yzv0rnfsc2tix/493.ldr

[legolijntje]

Statistics for last release

Records added between: March 11, 2013 and April 21, 2013

Number of sets: 50

...whereof duplicates: 15

...whereof alternatives: 8

...whereof incomplete: 0

...whereof irregular: 24

New Themes added: 0

Please check the irregular and incomplete sets (below the index) to make sure you've done everything right!

New contributors

SpaceMan Nathan - 39 sets

Top contributors

SpaceMan Nathan - 39 sets

C3POwen - 12 sets

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juraj3579 - 7 sets

Walter Kovacs - 3 sets

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Thanks for all the models!

[C3POwen]

5540 Formula 1 Racer (Model A) [Model Team, 1986]

MPD file

Errors:

- Missing stickers

[juraj3579]

6628-1: Shell Tow Truck [Town/1981]

6628-1: Shell Tow Truck by juraj3579

6628.l3b

I improved the quality of the models recently. Found some modifiers in blender, which gives me better results on the smooth curves. I also did some scripting for batch operations. Then, I find another way to import the models to blender. I export the ldraw file to lightwave format and then import it to blender. The mesh looks better, it has also lego logo on the studs, but unfortunately, the studs are still too edgy (see the wheels). So, still the dilemma - .obj with smoother studs but no logo vs. lightwave with logo but edgy studs

l also created another scene - more studio like.

[legolijntje]

I don't know if this is of any interest to you, but I recently read that there are 2 versions of the studs in LDraw. There's stud.dat and stu2.dat (or anything like that, I don't remember exactly). Stud.dat has 8 corners and stu2.dat has 16 corners, so is more smooth. LDview usually renders the model with the hq version, but I don't know about exporting...

[Palathadric]

I need to comeback and overtake C3POwen again. Haven't been working on official sets in ages though. Don't worry I shall return...one of these days.

[legolijntje]

I haven't made a set either in the past weeks. But that's because I'm working on instructions for a Technic moc of someone else

[C3POwen]

The mesh looks better, it has also lego logo on the studs, but unfortunately, the studs are still too edgy (see the wheels).

I don't know if this is of any interest to you, but I recently read that there are 2 versions of the studs in LDraw. There's stud.dat and stu2.dat (or anything like that, I don't remember exactly). Stud.dat has 8 corners and stu2.dat has 16 corners, so is more smooth. LDview usually renders the model with the hq version, but I don't know about exporting...

Looking at the LDraw files, it seems that stu2.dat is the low-quality version with 8 sides and stud.dat is the 16-sided version. I don't know too much about converting from LDraw to Lightwave, but perhaps you could try making a copy of stud.dat, rename it to stu2.dat and then copy it over the original stu2.dat? This might force it to convert to a higher-quality Lightwave object. You could even create a very high-quality version of the stud using LDraw's hi-res "48" library of primitives.

I need to comeback and overtake C3POwen again. Haven't been working on official sets in ages though. Don't worry I shall return...one of these days.

I was genuinely surprised when I saw that I had topped the list of contributors!

[C3POwen]

5763 Dune Hopper (Model A) [Creator, 2011]

MPD file

5763 Dune Hopper (Model B) [Creator, 2011]

MPD file

5763 Dune Hopper (Model C) [Creator, 2011]

MPD file

Notes: The rubber bands were created using MLCad's rubber belt generator, so should display in most LDraw-compatible programs.

You may notice that the above renders have much lighter shadows than previous ones I've done. This is because I've been playing around with POV-Ray's gamma settings.

Prior to POV-Ray 3.7, all scenes were rendered using an "assumed_gamma" setting of 2.2, which does not necessarily produce the most realistic results. With the introduction of version 3.7, a gamma of 1.0 is applied to the scene to make sure that colours are displayed properly (unless an "assumed_gamma" of 2.2 is specified in the file's "global_settings").

Unfortunately, by just setting "assumed_gamma" to 1.0 in a file will cause the scene to render with very pale, washed-out colours (see an example here). The resolution is to force POV-Ray to parse all LGEO colours using SRGB, rather than normal RGB, and this is done in the "lg_color.inc" file. The results look a bit better, but the problems don't end there. The colour of the floor needs to be altered a bit, and so does the fog distance, as this can also cause the image to look washed out. I found that setting the fog with a distance of "LDXRadius*10000" did the trick.

Finally, if you are using the SRGB colour space, you have to define the "assumed_gamma" of the file, as if you don't the render will fail. This is resolved by setting a declaration in the "lg_color.inc" file to force a gamma of 1.0 if "assumed_gamma" is not present in the POV-Ray file.

I've also found that my current radiosity settings now show up a few more artefacts that were previously disguised by darker shadows, but resizing the images down goes some way to hiding these.

[SpaceMan Nathan]

Irregular posts - need to be fixed by Builder

SpaceMan Nathan - 3014 - Ice Planet Scooter - Links to wrong file

SpaceMan Nathan - 1731 - Ice Planet Scooter - Links to wrong file

SpaceMan Nathan - 1711 - Ice Planet Scooter - Links to wrong file

These are all the same model with just different numbers/release dates/packaging. They could be moved to the regular listing.

[juraj3579]

I don't know if this is of any interest to you, but I recently read that there are 2 versions of the studs in LDraw. There's stud.dat and stu2.dat (or anything like that, I don't remember exactly). Stud.dat has 8 corners and stu2.dat has 16 corners, so is more smooth. LDview usually renders the model with the hq version, but I don't know about exporting...

Looking at the LDraw files, it seems that stu2.dat is the low-quality version with 8 sides and stud.dat is the 16-sided version. I don't know too much about converting from LDraw to Lightwave, but perhaps you could try making a copy of stud.dat, rename it to stu2.dat and then copy it over the original stu2.dat? This might force it to convert to a higher-quality Lightwave object. You could even create a very high-quality version of the stud using LDraw's hi-res "48" library of primitives.

Thank you for your advice. I just found another option, which is included in the Lightwave Exporter (I should read the readme files more often... ) and allows using "premade" parts in lightwave format instead of converting .dat (actually, the stud was already there). I just made small test with 1x1 brick and it looks promising. I'll try render something tomorrow.

[SpaceMan Nathan]

I built these as they were built in the LEGO instructions, so some of them are built in sections. All sections or sub-models can be found at my Brickshelf page. All are done in LDR format for easy combining and editing.

Space / Syrius / 1714 Surveillance Scooter (same as sets 1954 Surveillance Scooter & 3013 Space Jetter) (regular listing)

1714, 1954, 3013

Errors: 3626bp69 in place of 3626bpx193 (mini-fig head)

Space / Spyrius / 1843 [unnamed] from Value Pack set (other model in set already in irregular listing)

1843

Errors: 3626bp69 in place of 3626bpx193 (mini-fig head)

Space / Spyrius / 6835 Saucer Scout (regular listing)

6835

Errors: 3626bp69 in place of 3626bpx193 (mini-fig head)

Space / Spyrius / 6889 Recon Robot (regular listing)

6889

Errors: 3626bp69 in place of 3626bpx252 (mini-fig head)

Errors: 2446 in place of 2446px14 (mini-fig helmet)

Space / Spyrius / 6939 Saucer Centurion (irregular listing)

6939

Errors: 3626bp69 in place of 3626bpx193 (mini-fig head)

Space / Spyrius / 6949 Robo-Guardian (irregular listing)

6949

Errors: 3626bp69 in place of 3626bpx193 (mini-fig head)

Errors: 3626bp69 in place of 3626bpx252 (mini-fig head)

Errors: 2446 in place of 2446px14 (mini-fig helmet)

Space / Spyrius / 6959 Lunar Launch Site (irregular listing)

6959

Errors: 3626bp69 in place of 3626bpx193 (mini-fig head)

Errors: 3626bp69 in place of 3626bpx252 (mini-fig head)

Errors: 2446 in place of 2446px14 (mini-fig helmet)

Errors: 2552 in place of 2552px2, Baseplate 32 x 32 Raised with Ramp and Pit with Craters Pattern

Errors: missing sticker 168295

Edited June 23, 2013 by SpaceMan Nathan

[juraj3579]

6842-1: Small Space Shuttle Craft [space Classic/1981]

6842-1: Small Space Shuttle Craft by juraj3579

6842.l3b

So, I got the studs and curves smooth and the lego logo on the studs, all in Blender. I think it works quite good. Next I should work a little bit on the materials, they are little bit glossy in my opinion.

[Palathadric]

I haven't made a set either in the past weeks. But that's because I'm working on instructions for a Technic moc of someone else

I've been working on larger LDraw MOCs and even those I don't get much time to work on these days. Besides, Mafia is eating up all my time. Blame those fellows on the LEGO Mafia and Role-Play Forum who keep on pumping out those horribly addicting games.

No, seriously, I will be back...sometime.

I tried doing the Troll Battle Wheel sometime back, but had real difficulty getting everything to attach properly. Any ideas? I got it to attach well once or twice, but that was when I was having computer problems, and both times the computer crashed while I was working on it.

Edited April 29, 2013 by Palathadric

[legolijntje]

8374 - Williams F1 Team Racers - Racers

ERRORS:

• No patterned parts
  
• No minifig
  

Download here

[Walter Kovacs]

8037 - Anakin's Y-Wing Starfighter

Errors:

Stickered Pieces are missing

Wrong Torso for Anakin

Wrong minifig head for Anakin

Wrong Torso for Ahsoka

Wrong headpiece for Ahsoka

Wrong minifig head for Ahsoka

Windscreen has white printing, not yellow

But other than that....

Here's the Link