LDraw Book Released
Virtual LEGO: The Official LDraw.org Guide to LDraw Tools for Windows
by Tim Courtney, Steve Bliss, and Ahui Herrera
No Starch Press has announced that its book on LDraw tools, made with the official blessing of LDraw.org, is now available.
Virtual LEGO is an introduction to the LDraw suite of software, which allows users to create and document computer-generated LEGO models. Written by maintainers of LDraw.org, the official hub of LDraw-based LEGO model-building software, the book includes coverage of popular tools such as LDraw, POV-Ray, MLCAD, L3P, 3PAO, and LPub. You’ll learn how to use these software packages to build you own creations, make 3D scenes, and create building instructions. The CD-ROM contains all the software readers need to get started, all available LEGO parts models, templates for building instruction layouts, a collection of custom models by LEGO builders worldwide, and a gallery of beautifully rendered scenes created using the advanced techniques in the book’s POV-Ray chapters.
October 2003, 480 pp.
List price US$39.95
ISBN 1-886411-94-8
For more information, or to order, visit http://www.nostarch.com/vlego.htm