Preserved Topic: Virtual LEGO goodness (Page 1 of 1)

Finally found some good stuff. http://www.ldraw.org has some basic software and a piece library, and there's a link at the Ldraw site for software called MLCad that seems pretty good so far. There's a bit of a learning curve (mainly with finding out what pieces are named and where they're located)...

There's also something at LDraw.org called L3P that sounds really cool, it turns an LDraw file into a POV-Ray file, so you can apply some ray-tracing sweetness to the model.

Old instructions are at http://www.brickshelf.com . You can find old model numbers at http://www.lugnet.com/fibblesnork/lego/guide/


I owned one of these 12 years ago, and since it was a masterpiece in it's own right, I decided that it should be the first one I did on the computer. Model # 6876 - Original Blacktron Alienator.

Ahhh.... memories.

The only problem I have with it is that the only feeling that's missing, is rummaging through a huge pile of rattling plastic and thereby pissing off mom. They managed to successfully re-capture that feeling of not finding that one part you NEED, though.


It could always be more fantastic...

Edited twice to fix image. Damned case-sensitive servers.

[This message has been edited by C_B_Pye (edited 08-13-2002).]

damn... pic ain't showing...


[This message has been edited by C_B_Pye (edited 08-13-2002).]

Yeah I see it. Definate coolness!

I got the models I made yesterday and today imported into POV-Ray. Complete and total coolness.

Model # 6876, Blacktron I Alienator (I owned one of these when I was 7 or 8)

Custom model, based on Model # 6848-1988 Futuron Strategic Persuer (owned one when I was 5 or 6)

Customized Blacktron I minfigure (yes, that's a lightsaber with a yellow "beam". why? because I can. )

"Ninja Deathbot" (based on a small "model" I made 5 (?) years ago, but I tossed in the Katana because I can )


It could always be more fantastic...

[This message has been edited by C_B_Pye (edited 08-14-2002).]

I used to love lego, in fact, I have set #6986 - "Mission Commander" built here beside me. Greatest set ever.

The creaters of "LEGO" and the ceo's of "LEGO" are architectual geniuses, lego's really are a fun way of engineering.

But nobody is allowed to forget the good old Mecanno...I will have ot shoot you if you ever forget that stuff. Next to lego in the building stakes, with nuch motorised goodness.

Koan 63, written on the wall of cell number 250:
Those who Believe
Can
Those who Try
Do
Those who Love
Live

My brother in law is a mechanical engineer. He used to play with legos all the time. . .then he had a kid.

I've been playing with these programs for a week now. I'm getting pretty good at building; it was kinda tough at first, especially finding parts.

I've now ventured into rendering models with POV-ray. Here's something I finished today. Took me about 12 hours overall.

Thanks for the links C_B_Pye.

EDIT: I swapped the pic for a more optimized one. I didn't realize the first one was 165k. This pic is a better angle anyway.

What do ya think?

[This message has been edited by el_Grande (edited 08-20-2002).]

Looks good. Did you use the LGEO parts?


It could always be more fantastic...

el_grande, try using area lights, and/or radiosity and your render image will look even more better!