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Download Unofficial Parts - Miguel Reizinho - 2021-04-07
Is there a way to "force" LDCad to search for/download unofficial parts while opening a model? Kind of like in LDView?
RE: Download Unofficial Parts - Willy Tschager - 2021-04-07
(2021-04-07, 16:00)Miguel Reizinho Wrote: Is there a way to "force" LDCad to search for/download unofficial parts while opening a model? Kind of like in LDView?
No. Just add the library with all unofficial parts:
http://www.melkert.net/LDCad/faq#faq_unoflib
w.
RE: Download Unofficial Parts - Miguel Reizinho - 2021-04-07
Nope, not a viable solution. I don't want my Unofficial Parts folder full of files that I have no need. I want to add them on demand, if I used them in a model. I have this OCD thing that, whenever there is a LDraw part update, to have a look at the Parts folder and Unofficial parts folder and compare the files for duplicates.
Right now, when LDCad detects a part missing, what I do is open that model with LDView and allow it to download the missing file. It works for me but it's the sole reason to launch LDView these days.
Thanks anyway
RE: Download Unofficial Parts - Philippe Hurbain - 2021-04-07
(2021-04-07, 17:27)Miguel Reizinho Wrote: I don't want my Unofficial Parts folder full of files that I have no need.Why? I don't think there is adverse effect?
RE: Download Unofficial Parts - Miguel Reizinho - 2021-04-07
(2021-04-07, 17:32)Philippe Hurbain Wrote: Why? I don't think there is adverse effect?
If the same filename is both present in "parts" folder and in "unofficial" won't LDcad choose the one in parts? So won't I end up with a bunch of files not needed every time an update upgrades an unofficial part to official?
RE: Download Unofficial Parts - Orion Pobursky - 2021-04-07
You can add the unofficial library to the search path as a zip file. This way it doesn't "clutter" your unzipped "Unoffical" folder
RE: Download Unofficial Parts - Miguel Reizinho - 2021-04-08
(2021-04-07, 19:49)Orion Pobursky Wrote: You can add the unofficial library to the search path as a zip file. This way it doesn't "clutter" your unzipped "Unoffical" folder
That's really a good suggestion. Thank you!