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Hi all! I'm new on Lugnet so please be patient with me if this was yet mentioned. Can somebody tell me what's the best CAD software to create LEGO models on computer ? I mean which CAD is most easy to control, has most parts etc. ? Thank you all for (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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I'm a bit new to this myself, so someone correct me if I'm wrong. I recommend using MLCAD (on Windows) to actually edit the LEGO models. This is a very good editor, but it only has rudimentary display capabilities. Then, get L3P to convert the MLCAD (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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And what's better ? LDraw or MLCAD ? Norbert asked what's more easy to control. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) All CAD authors read this group, so each one will probably post a message saying that their program is better, so there's no simple answer for the first question. Now for the second question: LeoCAD and all LDraw derived programs have the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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norbert grellneth skrev i meddelandet ... (...) All of them :-)) (...) BlockCAD. (...) LDRAW - (URL) by James Jessiman is _the_ program which sets the standard. This has a very large assortment of pieces. It's a bit tedious to create models though. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Once amazing, at least since it was the first in its area, but certainly out of date now. Not easy to use at all, not WYSIWYG, no mouse support, etc., etc. (...) Not much experience with it. But I know from the discussions here that it lacks (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) If you have a 386 with MSDOS and 40 Mb free HD, I'd say SimLego! :o) -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> wrote in message news:3A19A2CA.DE1A9B...pnet.se... (...) Heehee :-) -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) - Zacktron Alliance ICQ: 23951114 - AIM: TimCourtne (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Anders Isaksson <isaksson.etuna@REMO...tninet.se> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G4ABu3.8D4@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) HE HE HE HEEEE .... Not much longer .... :-) I found a fantastic way to make it faster ... realy ... first test showed up the drawing (...) (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) You think YOU'RE happy? I'm ecstatic! WooHoo! I've loved MLCad from the first moment I saw it, and after I downloaded it (version 1.9R4) I loved it even more! Then came version 1.99R1, and now that MLCad supports modelling primitives so much (...) (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) But I hope you can tell later! Perhaps other programs can use the idea too, and get better! Anders Isaksson (24 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Anders Isaksson <isaksson.etuna@REMO...tninet.se> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G4DFH9.609@lugnet.com... (...) realy (...) too, (...) Sure I will tell you - but before I have to complete this work ... currently I'm trying to eleminate a side effect of (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Stop it, Michael! You're making me drool on myself! This sounds so good, I can hardly stand the wait. It's almost as bad as the wait for Christmas! When do you think you'll be able to incorporate this into an MLCad release? I don't want to (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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WOW ! If ML-CAD will be faster that will be really breakthrough ! ;) It will be SUPER ! Rene (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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I can't wait to get your optimization! The latest version of MLCAD is much faster than the previous one (since it tries not to redraw the entire model), but this sounds fantastic! Michael Lachmann <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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