Quote:When I create instructions I often don't include steps from the very beginning. I build a model and then start grouping parts and add them to different steps. (How) can I move pieces to a different step? Suppose I want to divide a step in two. How do I insert a new step between existing steps and then assign which parts go in each step?
In the seleciton menu there is a "move to step" item. It will open a submenu you can use to move the selection to step 'x'. When you have to move a lot pinning that menu down is a time saver.
Inserting a step is not possible at the moment just appending, I just realizing this though. I will add it to next version.
Quote:When I saved my files I couldn't find them on the disk. I saved several files in the Examples folder that comes with the program, but when I went to that folder with the Windows explorer, the files were not there. LDCad does appear to open them from that location, though. When I did a thorough search of my drive I found the file to be located at C:\Users\Jetro\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\LDCad\examples. This is not exactly a convenient location... I realise this is probably due to the fact that Windows / doesn't allow you to put any files in sensitive locations without providing admin credentials, but rather than sending the files into the unknown, maybe there could be some fail-safe that recommends/tells you to place the files somewhere else.
This is weird, I've setup LDCad to only write stuff inside it's own folder (the place LDCad.exe is). Aparently Windows decided to redirect this or something or did you install into "C:\Users\Jetro\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\LDCad"? Are the example files also at that location, or is it a '2nd' examples folder? Which Windows are you using? It's best to navigate to some central ldraw model folder (e.g. in "my documents" or something) when you save a file. The last used location will be remembered.
Quote:Have you given any thought to how you will handle unofficial parts? Maybe you can make a specific category in the main parts bin for unofficial parts. Will you make LDCad look into the "Unofficial" folder inside the LDraw folder where the official parts are located, or maybe add an option to tell the program where the unofficial parts are?
You can add additional libraries using the main menu's (home icon on any menu) options. There's an item "Manage search locations".
Quote:In your short tutorial on your site you mention that the program will update content only at first start and when new content has been added. On my system the program updates every time I start it, also when no changes have been made.
This is probably the result of the installation folder not being writable, so it can't save the inventory. Did you install using the setup of archive? The setup should make the installation folder writable automatically (to compensate for the Windows not letting you write at 'sensitive' locations like you mentioned).