Custom LDD bricks and fixes

[jester]

42 minutes ago, BrokenEye said:

Interesting. I never would've thought of that.

@jester@suenkachun Anyhow, it sounds like you haven't made any changes to the minifig leg UV maps (or not yet anyway). Does that means the waist decorations are displaying weirdly for some other reason?

Lower parts are updated too, don't worry)

And heads too)

[jester]

Perhaps this is the highlight of my work in recent years. I have prepared for you:
Updated original parts
New parts
New assemblies
Complex UV maps have been made for everything

And as a bonus there will be about 2-2.5 thousand decorations for figures that I have been making for Mecabricks for all 10 years)

Edited October 4, 2024 by jester

[BrokenEye]

22 hours ago, jester said:

Perhaps this is the highlight of my work in recent years. I have prepared for you:
Updated original parts
New parts
New assemblies
Complex UV maps have been made for everything

And as a bonus there will be about 2-2.5 thousand decorations for figures that I have been making for Mecabricks for all 10 years)

Do I see... the long arms and the double arms?

This almost makes up for having to redo almost but not quite all six hundred and six of my custom decorations, though really, I did that to myself. I needed to redo about half of them from scratch eventually anyway. And some of them are from scrapped builds that I have no intention of revisiting which I've only been keeping for the sake of the numbering. So, yeah, I guess it more than makes up for it.

[suenkachun]

Due to new discoveries and further improvements to the Vector UV Mappings, the latest LDD Decorations Size Guide PDF will be delayed till the end of this week before I can finally publish it (still missing the individual entries of 23 Bricks). For now, I will post about two specific items in the Guide early again as they will very likely affect Custom Decorations.

First is an update to the Vector UV Mapping of Part 87079 Flat Tile 2×4 which I posted last week, the new edition changes the maximum Height of the Top Main Surface from 476 Pixels to 475.5 Pixels (thus 0.25 Pixels added to the nearby two Gaps) so that it can finally become a proper 1:2 Rectangle. The final PNG Image will automatically scale up 475.5 to 476 Pixels but 475.5 is always preferred as long as the source design programme can handle decimal values, unlike Microsoft Paint/Microsoft Paint 3D.

How To Output Decorations For Part 2431 Flat Tile 1×4 (Top Main Surface And All Four Vertical Surfaces)

Create the five Decorations in their original Dimensions then scale up using the following information, please note that the Back Vertical Surface also needs to be Rotated by 180°.
1. Top Main Surface: Original maximum Dimensions 475.5 Pixels times 951 Pixels.
2. Front and Back Vertical Surfaces: Original maximum Dimensions 83.2125 Pixels times 951 Pixels, compress the shorter side to 74 Pixels without changing the longer side or cropping the shape.
3. Two Side Vertical Surfaces: Original maximum Dimensions 83.3 Pixels times 476 Pixels, compress the shorter side to 74 Pixels without changing the longer side or cropping the shape.

To best explain how the four Decorations are arranged amongst a Transparent Borderless Square with both a Height and Width of 1024 Pixels, please refer to this Vector Graphics with all Pixel measurements and information included. All Gaps are in Bright Orange or Brick Yellow which should be left Transparent while the five main Decoration Surfaces are either in Bright Red, Bright Yellow, Dark Azur, Bright Blue and Dark Green respectively. After output, the Top Main Surface Height will be rounded off to 476 Pixels thus Top Gap Height becomes 69 Pixels and Middle Gap 1 Height becomes 82 Pixels, but still use the decimal values if possible for the best accuracy.

P.S., Please Rotate Vertical Decorations by 90° to the left for most Flat Tiles and Rotate Vertical Decorations by 90° to the Right for Flat Tile 1×3.

Second is a groundbreaking discovery related to regular LEGO Slopes which will completely overhaul the majority of the relevant existing knowledge I discovered online. Through observing various Slopes in LDD and comparing the few physical Bricks I actually own, it was discovered that the base Height of Slopes (as a small Vertical Edge beneath the Main Slope in front of the Brick) is actually different depending on the type of Slope. The old Measurement of base Height 0.16 cm for all Slopes now only applies to all Inverted Roof Tiles except for 67440, 32802 and 5117. These three, alongside all upright Roof Tiles (plus 61409 with Lattace) actually have a base Height of 0.2 cm which explains why several of my initial Vector UV Mappings were misaligned in the beginning. The exact same rules apply for Curved Slopes, all Inverted ones use 0.16 cm while all upright ones use 0.2 cm, while all four Cheese Slope Bricks have a base Height of 0.16 cm plus 0.04 cm for the Groove at the base. As a result of this discovery, the two main tables in the PDF Guide were extensively updated as new Slope Values were calculated using the “Pythagorean Theorem” and the new base Height of 0.2 cm for most Slopes. Even though the final UV Mappings are unchanged, new Slope Values will mean that the resulting Compressed or Enlarged Decorations will now look slightly different.

Edited October 7, 2024 by suenkachun

[suenkachun]

Due to the updated UV Mappings of Part 2431 Flat Tile 1×4, the relevant Warning Tile Decoration was recently updated. After checking the latest LDD Update, I noticed that the existing “58858.png” (Black Corners) was not updated according to the latest UV Mapping of Part 2431. Looking at the newly added “73823.png” (Yellow Corners), it seems that the four gaps between the stripe patterns and the Flat Tile edge are now too short as the stripes have been stretched. As a result, I have decided to go back into my base files and recreate the three different 1×4 Warning Tile Decorations which are included below, all at 1024 Pixels times 1024 Pixels and can be added into LDD directly. Please update “58858.png” with the first PNG Image and “73823.png” with the third PNG Image in a future LDD Update, the second Red version of “58858.png” can be added once the Decoration Number is obtained. I have updated my original post of the full set of Warning Tile Decorations here with the three PNG Images below, so use that post as a basis to update and incorporate all Warning Tile Decorations into LDD [e.g., the existing “38273.png” can be replaced with “1×6 Warning Tile (Black Corners)” supplied there for improved accuracy].

P.S., just found one more distorted Decoration for Part 2431 Flat Tile 1×4: “37096.png” is still using the old 1:4 Rectangle standard and needs to be adjusted according to the new UV Mapping.

[suenkachun]

On 10/8/2024 at 5:08 AM, suenkachun said:

Second is a groundbreaking discovery related to regular LEGO Slopes which will completely overhaul the majority of the relevant existing knowledge I discovered online.

After more detailed research, the new information regarding Slope base Height in my last post was still not accurate enough. By comparing various Sloped Elements in LDD and testing out a few UV Mappings, it was discovered that there are actually six different base Heights of Slopes. When designing all relevant Decorations, please use the following complete list of values to help calculate the Height of the Main Slope with all Part Numbers appearing in order of LDD Brick Menu appearance, extracted from the PDF Size Guide. For Curved Slopes Measurements please refer to the Guide once published, right now the only missing information is the individual entries of 10 different Curved Slopes which I hope to complete Measuring and add to the Guide within the next few days then it can finally be published.

Series 1: Base Height 0.2 cm, the most common one used by almost all Regular Roof Tiles and most Curved Slopes.

4569, 3040, 92946, 4286, 5654, 60481, 3039, 3045, 3046, 13548, 60477, 4460, 3038, 3298, 3678, 78886, 3037, 30363, 3675, 4161, 99301, 2875, 3685, 30499, 98560, 3297, 23949, 4445, 2937, 30249, 4509, 30180, 4515, 50950, 11153, 24309, 71771 and 61409.

Series 2: Four Cheese Slopes with Base Height 0.16 cm and Groove Height 0.04 cm further below.

50746, 54200, 85984 and 5404.

Series 3: Base Height 0.13125 cm, second most common one used by almost all Inverted Roof Tiles and one Inverted Curved Slope.

2310, 3665, 18759, 2341, 4287, 3660, 3676, 76959, 2449, 3747, 52501, 4871, 22889, 4854, 15647, 30390, 72454, 30183, 60219 and 24201.

Series 4: Base Height 0.16 cm, only seven Bricks use this old standard.

5540, 32802, 67440, 49618, 5117, 78522 and 32803.

Series 5: Base Height 0.1921875 cm, discovered randomly whilst Measuring the Curved Slope of Part 11477 Plate W. Bow 1×2×2/3 and used by five specific Bricks.

28192, 11477, 93273, 61678 and 93606.

Series 6: Part 15068 Plate W. Bow 2×2×2/3 has a unique Base Height of 0.1828125 cm.

Edited October 18, 2024 by suenkachun

[suenkachun]

On 10/4/2024 at 4:27 PM, BrokenEye said:

Anyhow, it sounds like you haven't made any changes to the minifig leg UV maps (or not yet anyway). Does that means the waist decorations are displaying weirdly for some other reason?

Just remembered something else about this while browsing through the files from the latest LDD Update. Look for “21019 (3815+20460+20461)_1-6.png” under the “UV Mappings” Folder supplied with the latest LDD Update which is the new version of Minifig Leg UV Mappings, this design can decorate all four sides of the two Legs plus the Hip section all at once, also check “21019 instructions.txt” which explains how to apply the relevant Decorations for now. For Minifig Arms look for “3818_1.png” and “3819_1.png” under the same Folder which are the latest versions of Minifig Arm UV Mappings for now. Until these are further updated I would suggest using these three UV Mappings to update all custom Minifig Decorations and solve all misalignment issues, there may still be misaligned official Decorations if they were accidentally left out and not adjusted in time before the latest LDD Update was released.

[BrokenEye]

2 hours ago, suenkachun said:

Just remembered something else about this while browsing through the files from the latest LDD Update. Look for “21019 (3815+20460+20461)_1-6.png” under the “UV Mappings” Folder supplied with the latest LDD Update which is the new version of Minifig Leg UV Mappings, this design can decorate all four sides of the two Legs plus the Hip section all at once, also check “21019 instructions.txt” which explains how to apply the relevant Decorations for now. For Minifig Arms look for “3818_1.png” and “3819_1.png” under the same Folder which are the latest versions of Minifig Arm UV Mappings for now. Until these are further updated I would suggest using these three UV Mappings to update all custom Minifig Decorations and solve all misalignment issues, there may still be misaligned official Decorations if they were accidentally left out and not adjusted in time before the latest LDD Update was released. 

What, including the backs of the legs? When did they start decorating those?

[suenkachun]

8 minutes ago, BrokenEye said:

What, including the backs of the legs? When did they start decorating those?

Woops must be a typo, if I remember correctly the new UV Mapping decorates the front and external side of each leg plus the hip thus five surfaces at once, maybe I got confused there.

[BrokenEye]

4 hours ago, suenkachun said:

Woops must be a typo, if I remember correctly the new UV Mapping decorates the front and external side of each leg plus the hip thus five surfaces at once, maybe I got confused there.

Got it.

[suenkachun]

After over one month of studying the latest LDD Update on September 22, 2024, I am so glad to announce that Major Version 1 of the LDD Decorations Size Guide PDF is finally completed and can be published for everyone to use whilst designing common LDD Decorations. With 80 Pages of up-to-date and innovative content for the latest LDD Update on September 22, 2024, the comprehensive “LDD Decorations Size Guide” PDF is the perfect Reading Material for any LDD User out there. Learn how to Decorate over 130 common LEGO Bricks in LDD, complete with all Measurement Data and new UV Mappings created in “Inkscape Vector Graphics” (SVG) for Pixel-perfect Measurements. Locate all relevant Files and Folders in LDD to import your Custom Creations and produce the best-quality Decorations using new technological advancements. Key Contents include:

Table 1: Original Dimensions of Common LEGO Bricks in Centimetres, Table 2: Maximum scaled-up Dimensions of Common LEGO Bricks in Pixels.

71 Individual Entries with 74 Vector UV Mappings, Individual Sections on the six different base Heights of Slopes and the new way to accurately Measure LEGO Curved Slopes.

Improving Measurement Accuracy In “Inkscape”, Why Is SVG Better, How To Add Custom Decorations Via The “DecorationMapping.xml”, How To Add Custom Colours Into LDD (With “Notepad++” Instructions).

LDD Welcome Screen “preferences.ini” File And How To Avoid LDD Crashing, The Actual Dimensions Of LEGO Bricks, Additional Tips.

The PDF Guide can be downloaded here from Dropbox using the same link as before. As new Dropbox Share Links now require a Security Key for access, this old link will continue to be used until it is no longer supported. As an added bonus, all 74 Vector UV Mappings used in the Guide can now be downloaded as a ZIP File from Dropbox here (the Security Key must be included for this link but it has been simplified as much as possible). This is Major Version 1 of the PDF Guide and future releases will always be numbered depending on how much the Guide has to be rewritten. Thanks for stopping by and I hope this will be useful for all.

Edited October 30, 2024 by suenkachun

[suenkachun]

On 10/24/2024 at 3:29 AM, suenkachun said:

The PDF Guide can be downloaded here from Dropbox using the same link as before. As new Dropbox Share Links now require a Security Key for access, this old link will continue to be used until it is no longer supported. As an added bonus, all 73 Vector UV Mappings used in the Guide can now be downloaded as a ZIP File from Dropbox here (the Security Key must be included for this link but it has been simplified as much as possible). This is Major Version 1 of the PDF Guide and future releases will always be numbered depending on how much the Guide has to be rewritten. Thanks for stopping by and I hope this will be useful for all.

A small typo was just discovered in the Vector UV Mapping of Part 3004 Brick 1×2 where one of the Gaps had its Width mislabelled but all Rectangles within are still correctly sized. This has just been fixed so for everyone who downloaded the PDF and ZIP Folder before today please do so again using the same links as before, sorry for any inconvenience caused.

EDIT The entries for Parts 3004, 11153, 11477 and 24201 were updated further, since these four original PNG UV Mappings are 512 Pixels times 512 Pixels which is half of the maximum size possible, some mistakes were accidentally made when scaling these up by half. By the end of today, one more page regarding Part 3004 will be added as I need to figure out some Alignment issues when trying to create a Decoration with the top section on a 3023 and the lower section on a 3004 (both on its front vertical surface).

Edited October 27, 2024 by suenkachun

[suenkachun]

On 10/24/2024 at 3:29 AM, suenkachun said:

The PDF Guide can be downloaded here from Dropbox using the same link as before. As new Dropbox Share Links now require a Security Key for access, this old link will continue to be used until it is no longer supported. As an added bonus, all 74 Vector UV Mappings used in the Guide can now be downloaded as a ZIP File from Dropbox here (the Security Key must be included for this link but it has been simplified as much as possible). This is Major Version 1 of the PDF Guide and future releases will always be numbered depending on how much the Guide has to be rewritten. Thanks for stopping by and I hope this will be useful for all.

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.

[suenkachun]

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.

Edited November 1, 2024 by suenkachun

[suenkachun]

On 10/24/2024 at 3:29 AM, suenkachun said:

The PDF Guide can be downloaded here from Dropbox using the same link as before. As new Dropbox Share Links now require a Security Key for access, this old link will continue to be used until it is no longer supported. As an added bonus, all 74 Vector UV Mappings used in the Guide can now be downloaded as a ZIP File from Dropbox here (the Security Key must be included for this link but it has been simplified as much as possible). This is Major Version 1 of the PDF Guide and future releases will always be numbered depending on how much the Guide has to be rewritten. Thanks for stopping by and I hope this will be useful for all.

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.

[BrokenEye]

Hey, quick question. What kind of connection do the animal heads (like on the horse and the cow and the tiger) have? If I were to isolate that from the assembly, would it connect to anything other than other animal torsos?

[suenkachun]

On 10/24/2024 at 3:29 AM, suenkachun said:

The PDF Guide can be downloaded here from Dropbox using the same link as before. As new Dropbox Share Links now require a Security Key for access, this old link will continue to be used until it is no longer supported. As an added bonus, all 74 Vector UV Mappings used in the Guide can now be downloaded as a ZIP File from Dropbox here (the Security Key must be included for this link but it has been simplified as much as possible). This is Major Version 1 of the PDF Guide and future releases will always be numbered depending on how much the Guide has to be rewritten. Thanks for stopping by and I hope this will be useful for all.

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.

Edited December 29, 2024 by suenkachun

[ThorsHammer9999]

can we maybe get this weird leg print issue fixed in a future update? Both the right and left leg prints register as a single print for some reason, could we get it spit please?

[BrokenEye]

On 1/7/2025 at 4:27 AM, ThorsHammer9999 said:

can we maybe get this weird leg print issue fixed in a future update? Both the right and left leg prints register as a single print for some reason, could we get it spit please?

They mightn't have switched to the new format yet.

[BrokenEye]

Question: The latest update contains two DecorationMapping.xmls and two info.xmls. How should I handle this? I can't paste both into the same folder without one overwriting the other.

[suenkachun]

9 hours ago, BrokenEye said:

Question: The latest update contains two DecorationMapping.xmls and two info.xmls. How should I handle this? I can't paste both into the same folder without one overwriting the other.

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.

[suenkachun]

On 12/17/2024 at 2:11 AM, suenkachun said:

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.

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.

[DeltaPM]

On 13/01/2025 at 03:09, suenkachun said:

Como a última atualização do LDD para janeiro de 2025 foi disponibilizada recentemente, o Guia em PDF será atualizado com novas entradas e correções para entradas existentes devido aos Mapeamentos UV atualizados. Até agora, há cerca de oito novas entradas para adicionar, quatro entradas existentes para atualizar e dois novos Tijolos Inclinados a serem mencionados recentemente na seção sobre as seis diferentes Alturas de Base de Inclinações. Devido às opções de Exibição de Gráficos adicionadas recentemente no "Windows 11, versão 24H2", agora haverá uma seção dedicada sobre como otimizar a execução do LDD no Windows, expandindo o parágrafo curto original no Guia existente. Essas alterações lançarão oficialmente a Versão 2 do Guia em PDF, esperançosamente nas próximas semanas, pois há muito menos Tijolos para adicionar em comparação com as Atualizações LDD anteriores.

How do I update ldd?

[Zerobricks]

20 hours ago, DeltaPM said:

How do I update ldd?

Check the first page...