For a missed/loose piece that needs to be reattached, I plan to check all the steps where the piece was used. If I can also get an overview of the possible piece locations from the existing 3D models, that should speed things up as well. However, I don't see any option to filter/show by piece in Mecabricks or LDD. Is there any other way?
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If you're trying to reattach one piece to a single set, I would advise you to let us know in your question which set and part you're trying to reattach. If you're just asking to find out if there is a function to search for part usage during building, hopefully someone answers you soon :)– SlicksterTheBricksterMay 29, 2018 at 22:41
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1@SlicksterTheBrickster It was something from 75192..figured it out in the end by careful backtracking. I did not specify any model so that the question can be more useful to others.– prusswanMay 30, 2018 at 12:18
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Okay Bro, here we go. I still use LEGO Digital Designer. Open it, and you'll be using a combination of a few tools to filter out the exact piece locations in your model's 3 dimensional space.
Below we'll use pictures of Bowser as an example for a few selections.
The "Selection" tool sub tools:
(1) Single Selection: Pick one piece you want to move.
(2) Multiple Selection: Pick multiple pieces you want to move. Shortcut Key: Hold down control button to to select multiple pieces.
(3) Connected Selection: Move the pieces that interlock in a continuous cluster. (VERY USEFUL FOR ME!)
(4) Color: Pick a specific color.
(5) Shape: Pick a specific shape REGARDLESS of color.
(6) Color and Shape: Pick a specific shape and color.
A combination of two other tools that will bring it all together is the "Invert" Selection Tool and the "Hide" Section tool.
Connected + Hide Example:
In this example of "Connected" Selection, look at Bowser's toes. They're not highlighted, which means they are not connected, but after we hit the "Hide" button we see a green piece of Bowser's chest just a floatin' too.
Connected.
Multiple Shape + Invert + Hide + Shape and Color Example:
I buy my models on Bricklink.com but have to upload them through Stud.io, but Stud.io doesn't recognize which 1x1 tiles LEGO Digital Designer is using. So, I have to filter them out regardless of color, and figure out how many of each color I need to manually add them to my purchase later.
Selection of 1x1 tile regardless of color.
Specific Color and Shape for PINK. Lower left corner tells me exact amount I need in this color.
Specific Color and Shape for GREEN. Lower left corner tells me exact amount I need in this color.
Specific Color and Shape for TAN. Lower left corner tells me exact amount I need in this color.
With these combinations you should be able quickly see and fix your shit! Good luck and Later!
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invert selection is the key here, very good explanation of LDD functionality which I had no idea of– prusswanJun 28, 2018 at 5:13