How to use helper parts in MLCad v3.4

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How to use helper parts in MLCad v3.4 - Zhengrong Zang - 2014-02-22

I want to use those helper parts (http://www.holly-wood.it/ldraw/helper-en.html) on MLCad v3.4, but I don't know how to install them because that article was based on o,design MLCad, what can I do?

Re: How to use helper parts in MLCad v3.4 - Max Martin Richter - 2014-02-22

The best way is to put them in an addition folder "helpers" in your "unofficial" folder.
(<LDRAW Base directory>\Unofficial\Helper).

Then open you MLCad.ini (this is stored in your MLCad folder). Some lines before the very end of this file, you will find a section [SCAN_ORDER]
Just add a line with a new number:

Code:
X = SHOW <LDRAWDIR>Unofficial\Helpers

note: X is a placeholder for your number here.

Restart MLCad. Maybe you have to set up your parts tree, that it shows the helper. (I'm not sure about this)

/Max

Re: How to use helper parts in MLCad v3.4 - Zhengrong Zang - 2014-02-22

Max Martin Richter Wrote:The best way is to put them in an addition folder "helpers" in your "unofficial" folder.
(<LDRAW Base directory>\Unofficial\Helper).

Then open you MLCad.ini (this is stored in your MLCad folder). Some lines before the very end of this file, you will find a section [SCAN_ORDER]
Just add a line with a new number:

Code:
X = SHOW <LDRAWDIR>Unofficial\Helpers
note: X is a placeholder for your number here.

Restart MLCad. Maybe you have to set up your parts tree, that it shows the helper. (I'm not sure about this)

/Max

It is said there ice no Unofficlal folder in LDraw folder..., and even if I copy all filets tomamfolder inside ldraw/parts, no items shown in helperrts tree ..

Re: How to use helper parts in MLCad v3.4 - Willy Tschager - 2014-02-22

Read:

http://www.holly-wood.it/mlcad/customizing-en.html

w.

Re: How to use helper parts in MLCad v3.4 - Zhengrong Zang - 2014-02-22

Willy Tschager Wrote:Read:

http://www.holly-wood.it/mlcad/customizing-en.html

w.

It seems look not work...did you try it by yourself?

Re: How to use helper parts in MLCad v3.4 - Michael Heidemann - 2014-02-22

At least here this works.

My Scan Order section looks like:
[SCAN_ORDER]
1 = HIDE <LDRAWDIR>P
2 = HIDE <LDRAWDIR>plasticant\p
3 = SHOW <LDRAWDIR>Parts
4 = SHOW <LDRAWDIR>Unofficial\parts
5 = SHOW <LDRAWDIR>plasticant\parts

Please send yours, so we can see what might get wrong.

Re: How to use helper parts in MLCad v3.4 - Zhengrong Zang - 2014-02-24

Michael Heidemann Wrote:At least here this works.

My Scan Order section looks like:
[SCAN_ORDER]
1 = HIDE <LDRAWDIR>P
2 = HIDE <LDRAWDIR>plasticant\p
3 = SHOW <LDRAWDIR>Parts
4 = SHOW <LDRAWDIR>Unofficial\parts
5 = SHOW <LDRAWDIR>plasticant\parts

Please send yours, so we can see what might get wrong.

Thanks a lot, I got it.