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Subject: 
LEGO CAD with Mac OS X & Virtual PC?
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Date: 
Thu, 7 Oct 2004 22:00:26 GMT
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Hi, everyone...

I have a question for the Mac folks...  I'm interested in exploring LEGO CAD,
but I don't want to have to buy a PC.

I thought that I might be able to go buy a copy of "Virtual PC" for my Mac and
try the various Windows CAD tools, like LDD or MLCad.  Has anyone tried this?
Does it work?

I don't want to go spend $150 (or whatever) on Virtual PC only to find out that
they don't work under the emulation.

Thanks!

Sean



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  Re: LEGO CAD with Mac OS X & Virtual PC?
 
(...) I'm not a Mac user but there are Mac LDraw programs. Please reference the Mac getting started page on Ldraw.org: (URL) (20 years ago, 7-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: LEGO CAD with Mac OS X & Virtual PC?
 
(...) Hi Sean, I did the first Trainposter on a Rev B iMac running VPC. I did the building and L3P converting under Windows and the rendering under MacOS. Yes, it is tiresome build things under VPC (hey, I have an 233MHz G3!), but I don't think you (...) (20 years ago, 15-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad)

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