using flextool in MLCad?

[Barduck]

Is there (on this forum or anywhere else) a good clear tutorial on how to use the flextool in MLCad? I've been googling but can't seem to find anything

[legolijntje]

MLCad doesn't really have a flextool. You can use an addon called LSynth. Here's a very good tutorial about LSynth.

I have to say though, that using LSynth (and MLCad in general to a lesser extent) is very difficult and annoying to work with (it's just... outdated...).

I'd really recommend to use LDCad and its built-in flexible parts editor. It works much easier, much faster and in most of the times also much better.

a simple video-tutorial for a pneumatic hose, but the same mechanics apply to other flexibale parts as well.

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask

[Barduck]

and can those then be imported from LDCad to MLCad? Or vice versa?

Edited February 26, 2015 by Barduck

[legolijntje]

MLCad and LDCad are both LDraw based. Both produce LDraw models. You can open files from both editors in both editors, you don't have to import or export anything. Technically, you can also edit LDCad's flexible parts in MLCad, but that doesn't really work very well (I can go into more detail if you like).

Nevertheless, you can view them in MLCad and once you placed the flexible parts using LDCad you can continue building your model in MLCad (although you can also continue building in LDCad).