Version 18.02 (18/2/2018) This release contains mostly bug fixes and a new parts library, no notable new features were added. 267 new parts added. Added support for cylindrical and spherical texmap. Support dragging colors from the color palette to paint pieces. Fixed inventory import on Linux and macOS. Fixed small rendering issue on some parts. Fixed part names not updating after its file changed on disk. Fixed parts inside mpd files not drawing. Fixed pan not working when the center of the model is behind the camera. Prevent mouse shortcuts from overriding overlay actions. Fixed moving the pivot point of rotated pieces. Fixed case where Remove View was removing the wrong view. Version 18.01 (15/1/2018) Simplified toolbars. Added new piece free movement mode. Added option to import set inventories from Rebrickable. Added new Render Dialog to replace the old POV-Ray Dialog. Added new piece selection modes (select by color, part or both). Added COLLADA exporter. Added option for alternate mouse shortcuts with defaults that match LDD. Added wireframe view option. Added Shift+LMB shortcut to remove selection. Added a progress dialog at startup while LeoCAD is scanning folders for parts. Remember previous view layout when loading a file. Fixed saving images with multisampling. Fixed unresponsive UI while loading complex primitives. Fixed POV-Ray camera not matching LeoCAD. Fixed part names being changed to uppercase when saving files. Fixed Minifig Wizard hand accessories orientation. Replaced 10 degrees angle snap with 22.5 degrees. LeoCAD for Windows and macOS now include POV-Ray for easier rendering without any extra setup. Linux users should refer to their distribution for how to install POV-Ray Version 17.07 (3/7/2017) Added shaded rendering option. Added option to import files from LEGO Digital Designer. Added 'Select by Color' dialog. Added new command line options: --viewpoint, --orthographic, --camera and --model. Added 'Duplicate Piece' action. Replaced HTML parts list table at the end of the instructions with an image. Synthesize power functions linear actuators. Support loading parts from the 'unofficial' LDraw folder. Support loading textures from the same folder of the model being loaded. Fixed AA setting not being applied to the first view. Fixed stud grid color option not working. Fixed part highlight option not working. Fixed loading files with non latin characters in their names. Fixed color alpha when exporting Wavefront obj files. This version adds an option to draw models with a slight shading instead of the flat look from previous versions. You can see the difference in the following picture, the new mode is on the left and the old one on the right: To enable the new mode go to the Preferences Dialog, Rendering tab and check the 'Enable Lighting' box. Version 17.02 (12/2/2017) New parts list widget. Faster model loading. Updated parts library. Fixed issues saving images from the command line. Crash fixes. The main new feature in this release is a new parts list widget. The list has been updated to preview multiple parts at the same time instead of only showing one part at a time. There are many options to customize how the list looks, they can be accessed by right clicking on the list. Note: The application version numbers never had much meaning in the past, so from now on they will be based on the date of the release (year.month). Version 0.83.2 (2/12/2016) Improved loading of files in the same folder as the current model. Better piece insert position calculation. Open files when they are dropped on the main window. Fixed a crash on startup in some cases (Windows). Version 0.83.1 (13/8/2016) Search the current path for submodels when opening files. Optimizations for loading very large models. Added option to control which models to export to HTML. Fixed incorrectly localized numbers. Fixed the position of rotated objects in the properties pane. Fixed HTML export of models with only 1 step. Fixed context menu not showing in some cases. Fixed loading flex pieces without control points. Fixed loading pieces with more than 64k verts. Fixed Minifig Wizard crash. Version 0.83 (14/5/2016) Added support for dynamically generated parts (Technic Ribbed Hoses, Flexible Axles, Braided Strings and Shock Absorbers). Added option for specifying the pivot point of a piece (Drag the movement arrows with the Right Mouse Button). Submodels now open in a separate tab on the main window. Configurable mouse shortcuts. Added more context menu options. Allow changing multiple pieces at the same time using the properties widget. Better piece rotation. Version 0.82.2 (14/11/2015) Added Portuguese and French translations. Added new toolbar and menu icons. Mouse buttons 4 and 5 can now be used for navigating steps. Added total parts to the Properties Dialog. Fixed POV-Ray command line. Fixed Timeline not updating correctly in some cases. Version 0.82.1 (12/4/2015) Fixed crash on startup if a toolbar was floating when the application was closed. Version 0.82 (4/4/2015) Added Timeline toolbar to show what parts were added at each step. Added support for drawing triangles and lines in model files. Preserve original file comments when saving. Added Wavefront and 3DS export command line options. Rendering optimizations. Better pan tool sensitivity. Improved zoom extents and zoom region. Fixed MPD loading bugs. Fixed Minifig Wizard crash. Fixed waist accessory selection in the Minifig Wizard. Fixed saving images from the command line. Fixed mouse wheel in Qt5. Fixed line width not being set for edge lines. Fixed option to disable drawing lines. Fixed steps and keyframes not saving correctly. Version 0.81 Added support for multiple models and including submodels in the main model. Changed save file format to ldr/mpd (loading lcd is still supported). Added support for loading models with pieces that are scaled or mirrored. Added support for loading ldrawunf.zip, just place it in the same folder that the library is. Added toolbar button for toggling relative transformation mode. Added support for more than 255 steps in a model. Improved movement and rotation of pieces. Added more pieces to the built-in library. Fixed crash when adding pieces with very long descriptions. Version 0.80 Switched user interface to Qt on all platforms. Added native Mac OS X version. Added dialog to search for specific parts in the current model. Added option to export used parts in CSV format. Save crash dump on Windows. Fixed some parts being rendered incorrectly. Fixed crash on Windows computers with the policy to disable recent menu files. Version 0.79.3 (6/3/2013) Improved camera rotation. Renamed default view positions. Added option to print Bill of Materials for a model. Added a small built-in parts library in case a real one is not available. Added export to Brick Link. Added option to display piece ID and select the piece color to the HTML exporter. Added drag and drop support from piece list on Linux. Added middle mouse button and mouse wheel support on Linux. Added camera rotate and zoom to the Minifig Wizard preview. Fixed 3ds export colors. Version 0.79.2 (21/1/2013) Fixed rendering problems on computers with a decimal point other than a dot. Fixed wrong pieces being selected after dragging a new piece from the piece list. Better Linux desktop integration. Version 0.79.1 (2/1/2013) Fixed rendering glitch with some translucent pieces. Don't change view during undo or redo. Fixed crash changing directories in the Linux file dialog. Fixed bug loading textures from zip files. Read parts.lst when using a library folder directly. Version 0.79 (13/12/2012) Switched to a new library file format. Added support for texture mapped pieces. Added support for using the LDraw library directly. Load color config from ldconfig.ldr where the library is located. Save view layout between sessions. Allow the pieces search text box to auto-complete when entering piece numbers. Fixed errors on big endian computers. Zoom extents after loading a file. Version 0.78.1 (21/09/2012) Fixed crash loading files with pieces not in the library. Fixed Linux Properties Dialog crash. Fixed wrong stud radius. Added message about unsaved shortcut changes. Version 0.78 (14/08/2012) New mouse overlay when in selection mode. Added transform entries to the toolbar. Added option to keep adding pieces with the mouse if the control key is pressed. Added support for new minifig accessory categories. Added MSAA support. Fixed 3DS export colors. Fixed mouse detection over the move overlay. Fixed bug rotating multiple pieces. Version 0.77 (05/07/2012) Added new colors. Faster rendering on video cards that support Vertex Buffer Objects. Fixed bug exporting certain Wavefront files. Fixed instructions printing not centering correctly. Fixed bug where translucent pieces at the same position could cause a crash. Fixed shortcuts conflict with the Properties Pane. Updated Minifig Wizard settings. Version 0.76.2 (07/04/2012) Added command line option to create Pieces Library. Fixed bug exporting Wavefront files. Fixed bugs importing pieces. Version 0.76.1 (05/04/2012) Fixed bug where piece categories would not expand on some computers. Version 0.76 (18/03/2012) Updated Windows interface to a more modern style. Updated Linux dialogs and interface. Views can now be dynamically created and resized. Added shortcut to quickly pan/zoom/rotate while holding the control key down and pressing the L/M/R mouse buttons. Replaced the Modify toolbar with the Properties bar. Updated POV-Ray export to support the current LGEO library. Added Import Folder option to the Pieces Library Manager. Better color conversion when importing pieces. Insert placeholder pieces when loading files with pieces not in the library so they are not deleted when saving. Changed position units to match LDraw. Fixed bug where 3DS objects were not exported as double sided. Fixed decimal separator when saving text files on computers with certain language settings. Fixed stud rendering bug in pieces with a large number of vertices. Version 0.75.2 (17/06/2011) Added support for pieces with names longer than 8 characters. Version 0.75.1 (11/07/2010) Minifig Wizard can now read its settings from a config file. Version 0.75 (31/03/2006) Added rubber band selection (drag the mouse to select pieces inside a given region). Added the ability to rotate the piece preview camera. Added independent XY and Z snap values. Added an overlay for helping rotate the camera. Added an option to check for new versions at startup. Added drag and drop of pieces from the Pieces Toolbar to the project. New pieces are added at the same pos/orientation as the currently selected one. When adding new pieces with the mouse their position is now previewed before inserting. Changed piece movement to be relative to the currently selected piece by default. Replaced the piece groups with a category tree in the Pieces Toolbar. Fixed a bug that was causing some pieces to be incorrectly rotated after importing an LDraw file. Pressing the delete key while in the pieces search window no longer deletes pieces in the project. The size of the pieces toolbar will now be remembered when you restart the program. Version 0.74 (18/02/2005) Fixed rotation bug. Added icons to help moving/rotating pieces with the mouse. Added support for custom user shortcut keys. Added support to Big Endian computers (Linux PPC). Added new pieces to the Minifig Wizard. Added commands to insert and delete steps when creating instructions. Fixed a bug that would cause pieces to disappear when rotating them. Fixed some bugs in the 3DS exporter. Fixed a crash loading files in computers configured to use different decimal separators. Fixed a crash with the Zoom Extents command. Fixed a crash loading very big pieces. Version 0.73 (18/12/2000) Fixed rotation bug. Fixed a bug when you insert a piece after a rotated piece wouldn't show the new piece correctly. Fixed Z buffer bug in the piece preview. Fixed blending in piece preview. Fixed bug when exporting POV-Ray files using LGEO. Fixed small bug in the texture font. Fixed startup crash under win2k. Adding rotation angles to each minifig wizard option. Added an option to save custom minifigs to the Minifig Wizard. Added new minifig pieces to the minifig wizard. Added Save Picture dialog to the Linux version. Added an overwrite prompt when saving a project under Linux. Added project loading preview to the Linux version. The Pieces toolbar can now be resized when docked or detached from the main window (Linux). Fixed animation playback under Linux. Fixed the numeric keypad under Linux. Fixed problem with "focus follow mouse" in X. Updated the Linux Array dialog. Enabled the "Make Default" button of the preferences dialog (Linux). Save window position and size under Linux. The toolbar menu now has the checkboxes correct (Linux). Remember toolbar state between sessions (Linux). Added Linux man page. Version 0.71 (9/19/99) Rendering is 30% faster in some 3D video cards New way of moving objects with the mouse Double click now selects the object under the cursor Pasted pieces are selected now Fixed a bug loading groups from old files Fixed a bug in the .obj export code Several small bugs fixed Version 0.70 (8/20/99) First Linux version Added new command line options You can now work with multiple clipboards Added 2 buttons to move pieces to the next/previous step It’s now possible to have infinite groups depth You can now specify a default path for .lcd files Added a dialog to edit the piece groups Added support for saving interlaced GIFs Removed the spaces from the color names in .obj files Fixed a bug reading compressed .bmp files Fixed a bug choosing the image format when saving html pages Groups are now pasted correctly Fixed a bug with the file/merge command Version 0.66 (5/27/99) Fixed a bug in the piece preview window Fixed a bug in the Array dialog Arrays created from groups of pieces are now rotated correctly Version 0.65 (4/26/99) Added a reset cameras command Changed the transparency to alpha blending Changed the print preview toolbar Fixed a bug in the minifig wizard Fixed a bug when loading some files Fixed a copy & paste bug Fixed the delete camera command Fixed a bug running POV-Ray Fixed a bug creating HTML instructions Version 0.64 (3/27/99) Added a terrain editor Added a completely new POV-Ray export function Added 3DS and OBJ color export Added a menu to set the snap spacing from the status bar Fixed a bug changing the tabs in the Preferences dialog Fixed a bug loading/saving piece groups Fixed a bug with the name of pasted pieces Fixed the option to set the size of the base grid Version 0.63 (2/12/99) Redone the background rendering routines Exporting to HTML can now create pictures of the pieces used Added an option to update the Piece Library Fixed a bug importing LDraw files Fixed a bug with the Print Preview Fixed a bug running L2P Version 0.62 (1/21/99) Added functions to export files to Wavefront & 3DS (no colors yet) Added an option to draw a floor & sky Added tooltips for the toolbar buttons Added an option to highlight new pieces when creating HTML files Fixed a bug with the minifig wizard Fixed a bug loading the program on some computers The title bar now correctly shows the name of the file loaded Version 0.61 (1/13/98) About 40% speed increase Accurate selection of pieces Improved AutoPan/MouseWheel? support Autosave re-enabled Basic animation support Fixed some bugs loading old files Version 0.60 (12/24/98) Rewrote the program, too many changes to list Version 0.54 (08/25/98) Added an option to save transparent GIFs Added an option to show the piece position on the status bar Added an auto-save feature Added an option to use "Brick" units instead of centimeters Improved the way the program draw the lines Pressing CTRL while the rotate tool is selected changes temporarily to pan (and vice-versa) Fixed a bug that prevented the Infobar from floating Fixed a bug with the print preview Fixed a bug with the color selector on some video cards When a new piece is inserted, it is now placed above the previously selected one Changed some more colors (now black is a very dark grey and the edge lines are black) Version 0.53 (07/31/98) Added an option to preview the position of new pieces Added a function to print a list of pieces used Fixed a bug with 256 colors displays You can now select cameras with the mouse Improved the zoom rectangle tool The groups toolbar is now updated when you add/remove a new group Changed some colors a little bit Version 0.52 (07/17/98) Added new colors Added a function to import a single LDraw piece into the library Improved the minifig wizard Tuned up the application to use less memory (about 6MB less) Removed the shaded caption bar (Windows 98 will do it) Changed the format of the piece library Fixed some minor bugs Version 0.51a (06/25/98) Fixed a bug with the LDraw import and export routines Fixed a bug with the print catalog command on high resolution printers It’s now possible to set the size of the preview window on the pieces toolbar Version 0.51 (06/16/98) Rotations of more than 1 brick are now correct Fixed a bug with the piece preview palette on 256 colors Fixed another bug with the 'Save toolbar position' option LeoCAD now remembers the 'view part number' settings Background/Fast? Rendering options are saved with the projects Added an option to save a preview of the project files Added an option to print a header & footer Added an option to set print margins Added a print setup tab on the preferences dialog Added: save GIF files Added: save 256 colors BMP files Added: save progressive JPG files Added a button to browse for background images It's possible to use GIF files as background Moved the 'Save Picture' command to the 'Save As' dialog Moved the 'Import LDraw' command to the 'Open' dialog Version 0.50a Added an option to print with lower quality (using less memory) Fixed a bug closing the print preview Version 0.50 Added a function to export files to POV-Ray (using LGEO) Added a function to check for new versions Added a function to print all pieces on the library Added a function to send a project by e-mail Added a function to save a sequence of pictures (to create a QTVR object) Added an option to choose how many steps per page are printed Added an option to draw a border around each step printed Changed the ‘3D Snap’ button on the toolbar to display a menu Fixed a bug saving the toolbars position Fixed a bug with the selection of bricks with multiple viewports enabled Version 0.49 Added an option to save JPG files Added an option to use a JPG file as background Added tooltips for the color list Added a 'total' field to the 'Pieces Used' list Added a command to create HTML instructions Added new movement modes keyframer/snapshot Fixed/Added? some options to the interface Fixed the camera submenu Fixed a bug that would crash the program while rendering in the background Version 0.48 Added an option to remove a brick after a chosen step Added an option to draw the studs as boxes Added a dialog to create minifigs Added an option to set the mouse sensitivity Added an ‘Apply’ button to the ‘Step’ and ‘Camera’ dialog The ‘Camera’ dialog now gets correctly updated The info bar now shows the rotations and get updated correctly Better LDraw import Fixed a bug with the print preview in full screen mode No more duplicate names on the brick combobox The brick bar now shows the popups when you right click on almost any place Version 0.47 Fixed a bug that would crash LeoCAD on some computers Version 0.46 New color list The keyboard keys now move/rotate on the direction of the screen Numeric keypad now works correctly It is possible to group the parts and keep the brick combobox Fixed some problems with the save bitmap dialog Fixed a bug that wouldn’t change the preferences on the second thread When the program is not active, it will redraw the window faster No more ‘~Moved to’ parts on the list of used pieces Version 0.45 Added a button to save default options for new projects Added a dialog to modify a brick Added an option do remove the hidden lines on the fast rendering Added an option to draw filled boxes instead of only the edges Added some options to hide the camera ‘boxes’ Faster grid Faster rendering Zoom extents all viewports (hold control and press the icon on the toolbar) Changed a little bit the right button popups Completely rewrote the Part Library Manager Added a command to import Ldraw parts from a directory Version 0.44 Now LeoCAD saves the fog/background bitmap options of every project Some more popup menu options Version 0.43 Fog effect Load the background from a bitmap file Option to save the toolbars position enabled Menus with icons LDraw models are now imported with the current color of the combobox Better axis icon Bricks are now pasted on the current step Bricks that were grouped when copied to the clipboard are pasted correctly Now correctly works with the ‘file/new LeoCAD project’ from windows explorer Fixed a bug that would show a GPF sometimes when exiting the program Version 0.42 Multiple viewports New parts are now inserted above the last part if you use the keyboard Zoom extents will not freeze LeoCAD anymore Fixed bugs on some old parts Added 52 new parts Version 0.41 LeoCAD is now multithreaded Added 45 new parts Added new clear colors Added a command to ‘hide’ bricks Added shortcuts to the predefined views Added shortcuts to zoom function (-/+ keys) Added an icon that shows the axis orientation Added a dialog to change the current step Added an option to disable movement on certain axis Added a dialog to enter names for the groups of bricks Added a command to create ‘arrays’ of bricks Added commands to select all/invert/by name/none bricks Added an option to make the default action not move after inserting a part Added warnings if there are old DLLs installed Added tooltips for the parts list Changed the toolbars Changed the viewpoint dialog Fixed a bug with the zoom extents Fixed a bug with the paste command Fixed a bug with the file version warning Fixed a bug when changing the step of multiple bricks Fixed some bugs with menu items not being correctly disabled