ML Cad parts updates?

[backbencher]

Been running ML Cad 3.40 for a couple of years now, have generally figured it out. Is there a parts update? Looking for a small plate with a hole through it, ie, a 2x2 plate or tile. A 2x3 or 4x2 would work, but the only one I'm finding in the parts library is a 4x6 or a 4x4 round. I might be able to make it work w/ the 2x3 w/ round end, but a 2x2 would look better. I also remember an old (70's) 4x5 plate w/ hole that's not in the parts database.

Is ML Cad a dead end & I should move to another platform? B/c of my work, I don't feel safe running LDD - nothing against the product, just don't want any legal entanglements.

[NathanR]

I'm no expert on ML Cad, but I think this is just a brick-building editor. The parts are taken from the LDraw library, which receives major updates every 6 months or so:

http://www.ldraw.org...test-parts.html

Somewhere on your computer you'll have a folder called "ldraw" containing all the lego pieces, overwrite it by installing one of the "complete" libraries. If your version of MLCad is a few years old, there will be a load of new pieces for you to play with.

Also, if you want a part that isn't available in LDraw, you can check out the unofficial part libraries here:

http://www.ldraw.org/article/14.html

These will be added to the next major update once fully approved, but the unofficial ones can still be useful in some situations.

Edited June 17, 2015 by NathanR