LDraw.org - Common Error Check Messages

Use this list as a guide when reviewing parts. When you are writing parts, it is best to resolve all error messages.

ITEM	TYPE	CAUSE	VERDICT
1	ERROR	Embedded POV Code found.	HOLD
2	ERROR	'0 WRITE' found. -	HOLD
3	ERROR	'0 BFC CERTIFY INVERTNEXT' found.	HOLD
4	ERROR	'0 ROTATION' found.	HOLD
5	ERROR	'0 COLOR' found.	HOLD
6	ERROR	Incorrect use of only '0' for comments. Should be '0 //' inst	HOLD
7	ERROR	Not all used colors in LDConfig.ldr.	HOLD
8	ERROR	Matrix all zero found.	HOLD
9	ERROR	Identical vertices found.	HOLD
10	ERROR	Colinear vertices found.	HOLD
11	ERROR	Bad Vertex Sequence found.	HOLD
12	ERROR	Concave quads found.	HOLD
13	ERROR	Coplanarity.	HOLD
14	ERROR	Incorrect color for linetype. Must be 24 for edges and conds, while 1, 3, 4 cannot get 24	HOLD
15	ERROR	Loop in reference found.	HOLD
16	ERROR	Double lines found.	HOLD
19	WARNING	Maybe leading spaces in part description.	WARNING
21	ERROR	Some keywords are also in part description.	HOLD
22	ERROR	Filename does not match file title.	HOLD
23	ERROR	Author real name is not set	HOLD
24	ERROR	Author user name is not set	HOLD
25	ERROR	BFC is not set.	HOLD
26	ERROR	License is not set.	HOLD
27	ERROR	Part type is not set.	HOLD
28	ERROR	Primitives needs to have CCW winding.	HOLD
29	ERROR	Use of !KEYWORDS is not allowed for this part type.	WARNING
30	ERROR	Part description contains Tab character.	HOLD
31	ERROR	HELP entry length	WARNING
32	ERROR	Word 'new' or 'old' is used in part description	WARNING
34	ERROR	Entry for !CATEGORY	HOLD
35	ERROR	Use of !CATEGORY is not allowed at for this part type	WARNING
36	ERROR	High-res primitive has to start with '48\'.	HOLD
37	ERROR	Description for primitives should not start with '_' or '~'. Unless it is a Moveto or Obsoloted	HOLD
38	ERROR	Filename for parts, shortcuts and primitives should not start with '48\', '8\' or 's\'.	HOLD
39	ERROR	Filename for subparts has to start with 's\'.	HOLD
40	ERROR	Description for subparts has to start with '~'.	HOLD
41	ERROR	Description for subparts should not start with '_' or '='	HOLD
45	ERROR	Extension has to be .dat	HOLD
47	ERROR	Lines do not end with <CR><LF>.	HOLD
48	ERROR	Author !HISTORY entry has no brackets or curly braces	HOLD
49	ERROR	Not scalable primitive is scaled.	HOLD
50	ERROR	Primitive is scaled in illegal direction	HOLD
51	ERROR	First line after BFC INVERTNEXT isn't linetype 1	HOLD
52	ERROR	Problem with the RGB value.	HOLD
53	ERROR	'~Moved to' file used.	HOLD
54	ERROR	Wrong BFC command found.	HOLD
56	ERROR	'Minifig Accessory' found in part description	HOLD
57	ERROR	'Figure Accessory' found in part description	HOLD
58	WARNING	'INVERTNEXT' used although not necessary.	WARNING
59	WARNING	T-Junction detected.	WARNING
60	ERROR	Wrong brackets around username used. Only [] is allowed	WARNING
61	ERROR	Description for alias parts should start with '='	HOLD
65	ERROR	Only linetype 0 and 1 are allowed in Alias parts.	HOLD
67	ERROR	Only color 16 is allowed in Alias parts.	HOLD
73	WARNING	Mirrored studs detected.	WARNING
74	WARNING	Flat subfile scaled in flat direction	WARNING
75	ERROR	Optional line with same vertices than line found.	HOLD
76	ERROR	Leading or trailing zeros found.	HOLD
77	ERROR	Overlapping triangle found.	WARNING
78	ERROR	Lines with wrong number of arguments found.	HOLD
79	WARNING	Filename ending does not match declared LDRAW_ORG file type.	WARNING
80	ERROR	Moved To number with extension. ~Moved to 3004.dat	HOLD
81	WARNING	Filename ending does not match declared LDRAW_ORG part type qualifier.	WARNING

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Documentation: Common Error Check Messages