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    Thread: LDCad Part Bin Searching
Post: RE: LDCad Part Bin Searching

Darren Carlson Wrote: (2016-10-26, 13:53) -- I've had challenges searching for parts in the parts bin. At one point I had it working and was able to find parts by number or partial description. I can...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 1 4,324 2016-10-26, 14:12
  Photo Thread: LDCad Part Bin Searching
Post: LDCad Part Bin Searching

I've had challenges searching for parts in the parts bin. At one point I had it working and was able to find parts by number or partial description. I can't seem to do that anymore regardless of how I...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 1 4,324 2016-10-26, 13:53
    Thread: Getting 'group' into a submodel
Post: RE: Getting 'group' into a submodel

Roland Melkert Wrote: (2016-08-18, 17:45) -- Philippe Hurbain Wrote: (2016-08-18, 16:37) -- Well, I don't know if this answers exactly your question, but in LDCad you may create a submodel from part...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 5 8,132 2016-08-18, 18:33
    Thread: Getting 'group' into a submodel
Post: RE: Getting 'group' into a submodel

Philippe Hurbain Wrote: (2016-08-18, 16:37) -- Well, I don't know if this answers exactly your question, but in LDCad you may create a submodel from parts in the main model using this method: - sele...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 5 8,132 2016-08-18, 17:39
    Thread: Getting 'group' into a submodel
Post: Getting 'group' into a submodel

I have an ldr from a friend that did his original design work in LDD. I used LDD to export an LDR and everything worked wonderfully. However, because LDD doesn't have the ability to use submodels, he...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 5 8,132 2016-08-18, 15:44
    Thread: Rotation Problem in LDCad
Post: RE: Rotation Problem in LDCad

Roland Melkert Wrote: (2016-07-16, 18:24) -- Darren Carlson Wrote: (2016-07-16, 17:48) -- I've attached the mpd so you can mess with it and understand the problem. Edit Bunk_V2. You'll see submo...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 3 6,206 2016-07-18, 14:55
    Thread: Rotation Problem in LDCad
Post: Rotation Problem in LDCad

I've attached the mpd so you can mess with it and understand the problem. Edit Bunk_V2. You'll see submodel Bunk_Wall_Rear2 in there. Notice how it's rotation is out of whack. Even with 1deg rotat...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 3 6,206 2016-07-16, 17:48
    Thread: LDCad, submodels and mpd's
Post: RE: LDCad, submodels and mpd's

Roland Melkert Wrote: (2016-07-15, 20:41) -- Darren Carlson Wrote: (2016-07-15, 1:51) -- Well, all this messing around and I'm learning stuff. Also found a bug. You should be able to recreate the...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 7 11,817 2016-07-16, 17:43
    Thread: Thinking about LDCad 2.0 and open sourcing it
Post: RE: Thinking about LDCad 2.0 and open sourcing it

Roland Melkert Wrote: (2016-07-15, 16:27) -- Darren Carlson Wrote: (2016-07-14, 17:06) -- My point is that I suspect over time you're going to see a considerable increase in the usage of your tool. ...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 21 28,514 2016-07-15, 16:57
    Thread: LDCad, submodels and mpd's
Post: RE: LDCad, submodels and mpd's

Roland Melkert Wrote: (2016-07-15, 16:18) -- Darren Carlson Wrote: (2016-07-15, 2:17) -- This has become entertaining talking to myself. :) I manually added it to the mpd in notepad++. Cut and past...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 7 11,817 2016-07-15, 16:54
    Thread: LDCad, submodels and mpd's
Post: RE: LDCad, submodels and mpd's

Darren Carlson Wrote: (2016-07-15, 1:51) -- Well, all this messing around and I'm learning stuff. Also found a bug. You should be able to recreate the problem with the files attached to my OP. ...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 7 11,817 2016-07-15, 2:17
    Thread: LDCad, submodels and mpd's
Post: RE: LDCad, submodels and mpd's

Well, all this messing around and I'm learning stuff. Also found a bug. You should be able to recreate the problem with the files attached to my OP. Open the mpd. Open the ldr. Switch to the mpd. Cr...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 7 11,817 2016-07-15, 1:51
    Thread: LDCad, submodels and mpd's
Post: RE: LDCad, submodels and mpd's

Darren Carlson Wrote: (2016-07-15, 0:03) -- I need help getting a ldr into an mpd as a submodel and not just a bunch of individual parts. Here's the deal. I made a whole whack of edits to an mpd t...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 7 11,817 2016-07-15, 1:44
    Thread: LDCad, submodels and mpd's
Post: LDCad, submodels and mpd's

I need help getting a ldr into an mpd as a submodel and not just a bunch of individual parts. Here's the deal. I made a whole whack of edits to an mpd to get it near where I wanted it. Then I added...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 7 11,817 2016-07-15, 0:03
    Thread: Issue with Main ldr in LDCad
Post: RE: Issue with Main ldr in LDCad

And I figured out how to find new lines beginning with a 2. Google is wonderful.
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 20 24,432 2016-07-14, 22:33
    Thread: Thinking about LDCad 2.0 and open sourcing it
Post: RE: Thinking about LDCad 2.0 and open sourcing it

Merlijn Wissink Wrote: (2016-07-14, 20:17) -- What you're saying about LDD is not 100% true. There is no official confirmation about whether LDD is going to stop or not. Quite recently, a rumor ap...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 21 28,514 2016-07-14, 22:32
    Thread: Thinking about LDCad 2.0 and open sourcing it
Post: RE: Thinking about LDCad 2.0 and open sourcing it

Roland Melkert Wrote: (2016-06-03, 18:58) -- Roland Melkert Wrote: (2016-05-29, 19:08) -- If I go open source I would also need to select a License (I would like to keep it non commercial only)., th...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 21 28,514 2016-07-14, 17:06
    Thread: How to get a BOM from a an LDR file?
Post: RE: How to get a BOM from a an LDR file?

Merlijn, you were right. I actually did it both ways. Uploading to Rebrickable.com and using BrickStock. I should have tried Rebrickable first. That's a way simpler process. At any rate, thank you so...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 6 8,611 2016-07-14, 16:16
    Thread: Issue with Main ldr in LDCad
Post: RE: Issue with Main ldr in LDCad

Roland Melkert Wrote: (2016-07-13, 19:59) -- Darren Carlson Wrote: (2016-07-13, 19:28) -- I assume that's 1.6 in that screenshot. Is there a way in 1.5 to make the grid/rotation control in the lower...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 20 24,432 2016-07-14, 16:14
    Thread: Issue with Main ldr in LDCad
Post: RE: Issue with Main ldr in LDCad

Roland Melkert Wrote: (2016-07-13, 21:42) -- Darren Carlson Wrote: (2016-07-13, 21:28) -- That's interesting. It does load for me in 1.5. Whenever you can. I've already started editing what I can si...
Darren Carlson LDraw Editors and Viewers 20 24,432 2016-07-14, 16:09