LDCad 1.7 Beta 2 (win+linux)

[Roland Melkert]

Well it took over 2.5 years but here it finally is: 1.7 Beta 2

   

Many new features/changes, like:
- Rewrite of the LDConfig.ldr loading, it now supports runtime changes and reloads.
- Added support for the !AVATAR and !PREVIEW metas.
- Applied LDraw core spec changes
- Alternative editor panning/rotation control.
- goto step number dialog (part of the default icon bar but you will need to manually reset it when upgrading).
- You can now edit filter pbg files during runtime.
- reorganized the partBin mostly to remove 'unwanted' parts.
- reorganized and extended the default templates.
- improved the shadow library cleaner tools (now also supports unofficial ldraw.org parts).
- a whole lot of bugfixes.
- See changeLog.txt for the full list of changes.

Windows 11 defender will nag about the unknown publisher of the setup. But you should be able to run it anyway by clicking on 'more info'. 
If not then you will need to download the archive version and copy all files over the old ones manually.  Let me know here if more information is needed.

As always you can get the latest version at:
https://www.melkert.net/LDCad/download

Hope it was worth the wait.

[Cam's Bricks]

This is great! I will be trying it out!

In the previous thread I had asked about being about to change the pan/zoom mouse controls, is that something that was incorporated here? I didnt see it on the changelog but there are also a lot of changes on there.

[N. W. Perry]

Well it took over 2.5 years but here it finally is: 1.7 Beta 2

Hooray! Thanks for adding so many of my requested/suggested/wanted features…

• set default step rotation from the GUI
  
• filter part bin by color
  
• embed official files in cleanup dialog
  
• open subfile location
  
• asRefLine added to source object
  
• etc…
  

I am curious, how does this work (I couldn't find it):

Code:

- [editing] Added an orientation renormalizing tool to the type 1 line editor.

And one possible issue:

Code:

- [editing] It is now possible to fully disable the selection information panel and or editing grid even while dragging a part.

I got this to work correctly for grid, but not for selection info—the panel still shows while dragging, even when set to off/never. (Very glad to have this feature, however!)

This is great! I will be trying it out!

In the previous thread I had asked about being about to change the pan/zoom mouse controls, is that something that was incorporated here? I didnt see it on the changelog but there are also a lot of changes on there.

Yes, it is found under Prefs->Editing. You can also assign hotkeys to toggle the different modes. Another nice feature to have!

[Cam's Bricks]

Yes, it is found under Prefs->Editing. You can also assign hotkeys to toggle the different modes. Another nice feature to have!

Oh I didnt even think to click it. My CAD brain loves this. Thank you so much Roland!

[Roland Melkert]

I am curious, how does this work (I couldn't find it):

Code:

- [editing] Added an orientation renormalizing tool to the type 1 line editor.

It's part of the property dialog (enter key when a part is selected). Right click on the dialog background opens a menu about copy paste of the position/orientation (type 1 line) which now also includes a renormalising option.

And one possible issue:

Code:

- [editing] It is now possible to fully disable the selection information panel and or editing grid even while dragging a part.

Congratulations you've found the first bug

[N. W. Perry]

Congratulations you've found the first bug 

  I'm honored!

I hope I haven't found the second one…there used to be 91 shortcuts in the template folder, but now only five. Did they go away on purpose?

[Roland Melkert]

there used to be 91 shortcuts in the template folder, but now only five. Did they go away on purpose?

I removed those in favor of similar official shortcuts you can easily inline if needed.

The library also provides a far more extensive up-to-date collection of such shortcuts.

So i only kept the more custom ones.