Starting from 2017 developers changed numbering of LeoCAD, so now (after 0.83.x version) it look like YY.MM - 17.07. This is second release in 2017, and must s

Starting from 2017 developers changed numbering of LeoCAD, so now (after 0.83.x version) it look like YY.MM - 17.07. This is second release in 2017, and must say that LeoCAD grow up - "Parts" toolbar has so many modes for preview LDraw parts (starting from 17.02). And for now models in main window could be displayed with shadows and blinks (starting from 17.07) - just go to menu "View -> Preferences... -> Rendering" and switch on "Enable lightning". If you has any issues post them in tracker[0]. LeoCAD has very simple to understand & use UI, so kids could use it after one hour learning using Basic Tutorial[1]. Don't forget read the docs about Texture Mapping[2] and Meta Commands[3] tags (could be stored inside .mpd/.ldr/*.dat), that give you additional features on customizing your LEGO model. Fresh 'nightly' builds of LeoCAD for many Linux-based distros placed on OBS[4]. Also on this OBS you could find builds for Lpub3D, Lpub, LDglite, LDView and LDraw library. Call for Developers: if You know C/C++ & Qt, please, help make this program better! Help us solve unclosed issues or propose any ideas on how to improve LeoCAD! ;-) [0] https://github.com/leozide/leocad/issues https://github.com/leozide/leocad/issues [1] http://www.leocad.org/docs/tutorial1.html http://www.leocad.org/docs/tutorial1.html [2] http://www.leocad.org/docs/texmap.html http://www.leocad.org/docs/texmap.html [3] http://www.leocad.org/docs/meta.html http://www.leocad.org/docs/meta.html [4] http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/pbartfai/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/pbartfai/