OpenSDraw (1 reply)
Hello, On the off chance that someone else finds this interesting, I would like to introduce the OpenSDraw builder. This builder is a little different in that it provides a domain specific language...
View Article[MLCad 3.40] MLCad.ini vs. MLCad.grp vs. MLCAD.CFG (4 replies)
This question is about MLCad 3.40. I know that MLCad settings are stored in 2 files mainly, which sit in its program folder: - MLCad.ini - contains its main application settings, including folders to...
View ArticleWhislist for the MLCad minifig generator (no replies)
Hi, as you might know I have added parts to the MLCad.ini file that drives the MLCad minifig generator in MLCad, LeoCAD or Bricksmith, which do not come with a "Minifig" statement such as 75° slopes...
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LPub3DViewer (3 replies)
Below is a snapshot of some modifications I'm doing to LPub - just for me but I'll be happy to share if anyone is interested :-) The ability to manage source (i.e. cut and paste step and subfile...
View ArticleLDView Screen Saver (1 reply)
I just got a new computer and had to install all my software again. I am running all the same versions including operating system (Windows 7 Professional 64-bit). I have the same 4.2.0.1 64-bit beta...
View Articlemeasurement (4 replies)
Is it possible to make exact measurement in the MLCAD, LeoCad, LDCAD? I tried to find the measurement tool in the LeoCAD and MLCAD but didn't find. Thank you very much.
View ArticleLPUB - Grey out previous step (3 replies)
I'm trying to create black and white BIs for a model. In order to make it easier to see where new parts are added I would like to grey out all the "existing" parts like MLCad does in view mode. Can I...
View Article[LeoCAD] Library management (no replies)
Hello to all I'm using LeoCAD 0.82.0 (latest) on Linux Ubuntu 14.04 (install using this) I'm using LDraw 2014-02 library without "parts.lst" file. All work fine. Now I try to add "LS02.dat" &...
View ArticleMLCad ~movedto buggy??? (25 replies)
I just discovered that MLCad seems to ignore transformation matrix and origin offset when it "upgrades" older version parts! Attached a sample file and the buggy result I get after "upgrade" and save...
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MLCad primitive bug? (2 replies)
I've just noticed that 6923.dat won't "Zoom To Fit" properly in MLCad 3.4. Can't say I've ever noticed this problem before on any other part. Maybe I'm not using exotic enough parts :) Both "Top"...
View ArticleLDCad 1.5 Alpha 1 (win+linux) (9 replies)
With the 1.5 version of LDCad I decided to take another approach then my usual beta versions followed by a 'stable' one. I wanted to give people the opportunity to play with some of the new features...
View ArticleSnapCAD is available! (no replies)
SnapCAD was released officially yesterday by VEX. This is a "new" LDraw editor that targets robot building using VEX IQ parts. It is an adapted version of MLCad, and uses the parts that I modeled from...
View ArticleLPub and friends are re-maintained on github (3 replies)
Hello everybody. You probably know that the situation about LPub and other SW needed for LDraw instructions creation is not optimal. One needs to make several utilities to cooperate to be able to do...
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LPub3D 1.0.0 (5 replies)
Greetings, As there has been some interest in the LPub3DViewer prototype screenshots I posted some time ago, I have industrialized my additions and uploaded version 1.0 to LPub3D on SourceForge.net....
View ArticleLDView - jump in system specs, rendering speed seems about the same (no replies)
Disregard. Things are working now. Somehow the preference set got switched to 'Quality'.
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LPub3D 1.1.0 - A little enhancement and some corrections (6 replies)
Greetings, I wanted to test LPub3D's fast-fix framework so I fixed some issues reported by the community. I also included a little enhancement to the PLI annotation management; hence, the version...
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LPub3D 1.2.0 (no replies)
Greetings, I've completed some more updates and enhancements from mostly community requests. The media is ready but SourceForge is not allowing uploads as they are still recovering from a major...
View ArticleThoughts on part (shadow) editing directly in LDCad (no replies)
Hi all, I'm (finally) nearing the end of implementing file reloading in LDCad 1.5 which leaves only one major 1.5 feature to add; namely editing shadow (part snapping) information. This means I'm...
View ArticleRoad generator (no replies)
A long time ago I created a POV-Ray road generator. http://lib.povray.org/searchcollection/index2.php?objectName=LegoRoad&contributorTag=SharkD I was wondering if someone could create a native...
View ArticleLDView camera requests (no replies)
1. Travis, could you maybe add a "Walk mode" with standard first-person shooter controls? You could maybe replace the "Fly-through" mode since it's not quite as useful. 2. The "w" key in "Fly-through"...
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