Installing LeoCad
LeoCad is a software to make 3D tente models. It works similar to MLCad and it's a good idea install both programs. Leocad runs under Windows or GNU/Linux.
What need us?
- Leocad
- Last 3D tente set of pieces for leocad (you can find it in http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1076721/LDraw/LDrawTente_Ultima.zip subfolder leocad)
Windows
- Download Windows installer from http://code.google.com/p/leocad/downloads/list
- While leocad is installing it asked about LDraw subfolder (the same you use for MLCad).
Setup
- Run LeoCAD.
- To load the catalogue of pieces miscat.lcf select -> Pieces Library Manager -> Open.
- Select File -> Save.
- Close and open LeoCAD and changes will be effective.
- If you see 3D tente categories but you can select for seeing pieces do this: copy pieces.bin and pieces.idx from leocad subfolder in LDrawTente_Ultima.zip file to folder where we've just install LeoCAD (this erase lego set of pieces, so you might copy in another place to keep them previously)
Linux
Instalation
- Install subversion and the necessary libraries to compile QT code:
sudo apt-get install subversion libqt4-dev zlib1g-dev - Download the latest version of LeoCAD code in $HOME
cd $HOME
svn co http://svn.leocad.org/trunk leocad - Select the leocad folder, compile and setup:
cd leocad
qmake leocad.pro
make
sudo make install - Note the path of the parts library to run the software (we suppose you download Tente 3D pieces libraty to $HOME):
leocad -l /opt/ldraw/tente/ - Create a new text file with the Tente's categories, import this file with the options menu: View ► Preferences ► Categories ► Import
Tente - Jacenas=jacena
Tente - Baldosas placas=baldosa | placa
Tente - Basico=|B
Tente - Aire=|A
Tente - Alpha=|F
Tente - Escorpion=|E
Tente - Mar=|M
Tente - Micro=|C
Tente - Ruta=|R
Tente - Titanium=|T
Tente - Ventanas=ventanas|marco|cristal
Tente - Vehiculos=|V
Tente - Etiquetas=EtiquetaTente - Dark=|D
Tente - Castillos=:X
Tente - Ruedas=rueda | ( eje & !bisagra ) | ( agujero & !enganche & !baldosa )