Quote:How can I set the rotation point for the entire model to be the centre of a specific part?
In LDD right-clicking on a part changes the focus to that part, including rotation. In your program I have been unable to change the rotation point from 0,0,0.
Do you mean for editing or just viewing?
For viewing you can change the 'look at point' by using the arrow icons inside the compass or by pressing 'c' while inside the editing window (this will set the lookat to the selection's position).
For editing you select the center part followed by 'select all' in the selection menu. Rotating using the editing pin now rotates everything using the first selected part's origin.
Quote:Can I turn the colour wheel to get better access to the different colours?
Alternatively maybe you can show the wheel from a less tilted perspective so colours on the sides are easier to differentiate.
You can change the tilt of the wheel (new in the latest 1.0 version) by using ctrl+scrollwheel while the mouse is inside the colorwindow. Mousewheel without the ctrl rotates the wheel on it's axis. The tilt will be remembered, the rotation will only be kept for this view until you exit the application or move up in the menu tree.
Quote:Is there a good reason why the studs on the program icon look like they are from megabloks? (legal issues?)
No, it's because I'm rubbish in drawing
Quote:When I use copy&paste, why is the pasted part not placed in the same position as the one I copied?
I know I can use 'insert', but sometime copy&paste is easier.
This is because parts (including the paste selection) are placed using the last active orientation. When you paste something that's placed rotated the resulting ldr fragment on the clipboard includes this rotation. When you paste back the 'work rotation' is applied again just as with any other part placement. The 'ins' key corrects for this giving it more of a cloning feel.
I might add an option to the 'copy menu' for this, so it optionally copies with neutral rotation.
Quote:Also, in the color pane one of the entries reads "mettallic" - that's one 't' too many: "metallic"
Ah, thanks. I corrected it in my code. If it bothers you enough you can correct it in your installation by editing the "colorBin\metallic.cbg" file at the line that starts with "caption="