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Lemon (LEGO® Model Nibbler) is a tool that allows for finding out whether a LEGO® model can built with a particular NXT set or which parts are needed beyond the contents of that set. The brand-new version 2.0 is a Java application that compares a LEGO® models laid down in LDraw or LEGO® Digital Designer   format against different NXT sets and lists  the parts that are used in one model but not in the kit (and vice versa). Using a graphical user interface, the model can be checked against the NXT Kit 1.0 (#8527) the NXT Kit 2.0 (#8547) the NXT Education Kit (#9797) the NXT Education Resource Set (#9648) the NXT Education Kit plus the NXT Education Resource Set The results might be exported to a HTML, PDF or Excel file then. All you need for installation (best with Firefox web browser) is a Java 6 Runtime on your machine. Give it a try - I'd be grateful for feedback, proposals or bug reports . Don't hesitate to contact me in case of troubles with t...

I've released version 1.6 of Lemon , the LEGO® model differ. Lemon ( LEGO® Model Nibbler ) is a Java application that compares two LEGO® models laid down in LDRAW or LDD format and lists the parts that are used in one model but not in the other one (and vice versa) as well as the common parts of both models. It is possible also to check a model against the NXT Retail Kit or the NXT Education Kit. The new version comprises a new export feature for comparison results (into a text file) as well as numerous bug fixes (in particular for the Java 5/6 version issue). To install it, just click on the installer link on Lemon's home page (you will need to have Java installed). If you encounter problems or want to provide feedback, please contact me via my contact page .

Today I've published version 1.5 of Lemon on my web site for Download . Lemon is a Java -based application with a graphical user interface that allows for comparing two LEGO® models that are stored in LDraw or LDD format; the common parts are listed as well as the ones that are contained in one of the models only. It's also possible to check a model against the NXT Retail Kit or (new to 1.5) against the NXT Education Kit - comes in handy if you want to know whether a model can be built with one of these kits. Moreover, the new version supports multi module models now and contains numerous bugfixes. Give it a try, please, and provide feedback and proposals. Addendum: If someone is encountering problems with Lemon, please do not hesitate to contact me via the contact page on my web site.

Remember the beta release of a Model Differ application I posted about some days ago? Finally, the first productional of it is available now, called Lemon 1.0 . It features comparing LEGO(R) models laid down in LDRAW (.ldr) or LEGO Digital Designer (.lxf) format comparing such models against the NXT Retail Kit listing parts contained in each model only listing parts commonly contained in both models easy one-click installation and running using Java Web Start (the only thing you need is a Java 5 (or above) runtime on your computer - might already come pre-installed on your operating system) supported on all platforms Java 5 is available for (in particular Windows XP, Mac OSX, Linux) If you ever needed to know if your (or other people's) model can be built with a single NXT Retail Kit and which parts you need in addition, or if you ever were curious in which parts two models differ, this Java-based application might prove useful for you.