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Subject:	How to get UNOFFICIAL parts files to show up on LDRAW/MLCAD
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad.dat.parts
Date:	Fri, 17 May 2002 22:41:50 GMT
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OK, I downloaded the unofficial parts files from ldraw.org and placed them in my "models" directory (so I don't contaminate my "official" parts directory), but how do I get MLCAD to switch to look at them? Nothing is shown under my "models" tree in the program. I even reran the mklist.exe, but I don't think any additional parts were found... On another note, why is there both a PARTS directory, and a P directory? Thanks, -Jeff McClain

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		Re: How to get UNOFFICIAL parts files to show up on LDRAW/MLCAD
(...) In MLCad under the File menu there is a command Scan Models. Click on that and the parts in your madel directory should appear under Models heading. You would use Scan Parts when you added to the Parts directory (i.e. when you install an (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

		Re: How to get UNOFFICIAL parts files to show up on LDRAW/MLCAD
(...) This is my recommendation. 1. Create the following folders: \ldraw\models\Unoffical_Parts \ldraw\models\Unoffi...arts\InUse \ldraw\models\Unoffi...s\NotInUse 2. Now place the parts that you will be using into the \InUse folder and those that (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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