Testers needed for a new editor
2011-07-28, 20:17 (This post was last modified: 2011-11-11, 23:54 by Jason Smith.)
2011-07-28, 20:17 (This post was last modified: 2011-11-11, 23:54 by Jason Smith.)
Hello all,
I'm at the brink of finishing a 'basic basic' version of a new LDraw editor.
I would like to test this with a small group of people in order to weave out bugs and collect feedback on the feel of things.
Currently I found 3 people willing to help, but I would like to expand this group.
I'm looking for experienced LDraw users, because the software isn't 'new user' proof at the moment.
With the editor I'm aiming at a more visual oriented 'mlcad' way of doing things, so expect to work with grids etc.
Some features that are completed:
stepping (navigate through them, adding and placing stuff within a step)
relative grids (e.g. build a wall on a angle by setting the grid to the first bricks orientation).
multi file editing (open as many files you like)
mpd editing (basics -> add new, edit existing submodels)
undo/redo.
extendable and customizable part bin.
extendable and customizable color picking bin.
Editing wise you can place, move, delete and rotate parts
It's all running on OpenGL and it's very fast (if I may say so myself
), e.g. you could edit thousands of bricks in real-time on decent hardware.
Current version is Windows only but it's 99% portable code so a Linux and or Apple version should become available at some point.
Hope I sparked your interest, if all goes well I expect to release the test version next week.
If you are interested let me know here (and or) email me at [email protected] ether way I will be needing a valid email address of you in order to send the software when the time comes.
I'm at the brink of finishing a 'basic basic' version of a new LDraw editor.
I would like to test this with a small group of people in order to weave out bugs and collect feedback on the feel of things.
Currently I found 3 people willing to help, but I would like to expand this group.
I'm looking for experienced LDraw users, because the software isn't 'new user' proof at the moment.
With the editor I'm aiming at a more visual oriented 'mlcad' way of doing things, so expect to work with grids etc.
Some features that are completed:
stepping (navigate through them, adding and placing stuff within a step)
relative grids (e.g. build a wall on a angle by setting the grid to the first bricks orientation).
multi file editing (open as many files you like)
mpd editing (basics -> add new, edit existing submodels)
undo/redo.
extendable and customizable part bin.
extendable and customizable color picking bin.
Editing wise you can place, move, delete and rotate parts
It's all running on OpenGL and it's very fast (if I may say so myself
), e.g. you could edit thousands of bricks in real-time on decent hardware.Current version is Windows only but it's 99% portable code so a Linux and or Apple version should become available at some point.
Hope I sparked your interest, if all goes well I expect to release the test version next week.
If you are interested let me know here (and or) email me at [email protected] ether way I will be needing a valid email address of you in order to send the software when the time comes.
