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Re: *** The best LEGO CAD software ? ***
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Sun, 19 Nov 2000 16:44:39 GMT
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norbert grellneth skrev i meddelandet ...
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> 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 ?
All of them :-))
> I mean which CAD is most easy to control,
BlockCAD.
> has most parts etc. ?
LDRAW - http://www.ldraw.org 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. DOS, keyboard.
MLCAD - http://www.user.xpoint.at/m.lachmann by Michael Lachmann uses the
LDRAW parts, so it has the same possibilities. Windows, mouse. Import, export
LDRAW format.
LEOCAD - http://www.leocad.org by Leonardo Zide. Can use the LDRAW pieces,
plus has more of it's own. Windows, mouse. Import, export(?) LDRAW format.
All three can use the same pieces (originating from LDRAW, actively updated by
many people all around the world), and can be used to build almost any Lego
model. MLCAD is the easiest to use, but on large models, it tends to be rather
slow. I have very limitid experience with LEOCAD, so I can't say much about
it.
For simpler (non-Technic) modelling there's my own:
BlockCAD - http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/proglego.htm
Not so many pieces (no Technic), studs up, 90 degree rotations only, but
*fast* and *easy*, and the model can be exported in LDRAW format so you can do
the last touch-up in any of the other programs. Quite usable for buildings and
the like (Check the Gallery if you don't believe me).
Happy building,
--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/proglego.htm
Gallery: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/gallery.htm
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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 Once amazing, at least since it was the first in its area, but certainly out of date now.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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| 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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| 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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