Main Menu



File Menu

New Creates a new project.
Open Opens an existing project.
Merge Merges objects from another project.
Save Saves the current project using the same file name.
Save As Saves the current project to a specified file name.
Save Picture Saves pictures of the current project.
Send Sends the current project to another person by email.
Export 3D Studio Saves the current project in a format that can be read by 3D Studio.
Export HTML Creates a web page for the current project.
Export POV-Ray Saves the current project in POV-Ray format.
Export Wavefront Saves the current project in the Wavefront .obj format.
Properties Shows information about the current project.
Pieces Library Manager Allows you to install new pieces and customize the Pieces Toolbar.
Terrain Editor Allows you to create a scenery to place your creations.
Print Prints the current project.
Print Piece List Prints a list of all available pieces with pictures.
Print Preview Displays the project on the screen as it would appear printed.
Print Setup Selects a printer and printer connection.
Recent Projects Quickly allows you to open one of the last projects loaded.
Exit Exits LeoCAD.


Edit Menu

Undo Reverses the last action.
Redo Redoes the previously undone action.
Cut Cuts the selection and puts it on the Clipboard.
Copy Copies the selection and puts it on the Clipboard.
Paste Inserts the contents of the Clipboard.
Select All Selects all visible pieces.
Select None Deselects everything.
Select Invert Inverts the currently selected pieces.
Select By Name Allows selection of objects by their names.


Piece Menu









Insert Adds a new piece to the project. You can use the pieces bar to choose the piece and color you want and preview how it looks before adding it.
Delete Removes the currently selected objects from the project.
Minifig Wizard Displays the Minifig Wizard Dialog to help you create minifigs.
Array Displays the Array Dialog, useful when you want create several copies of a piece.
Copy Keys From Animation/Instructions Copy the position and rotation of the currently selected objects.
Group Groups the currently selected pieces.
Ungroup Ungroups the currently selected pieces.
Remove from Group Remove the focused piece from its group.
Add to Group Add the focused piece to a group.
Edit Groups Edit group names and contents from the Edit Groups Dialog.
Hide Selected Hide currently selected pieces.
Hide Unselected Hide all but the currently selected pieces.
Unhide All Shows all hidden pieces.

View Menu

Preferences Allows you to configure LeoCAD from the Preferences Dialog.
Toolbars Shows and hides all toolbars.
Zoom In Zooms the current view in.
Zoom Out Zooms the current view out.
Zoom Extents Makes the view fit all pieces.
Viewports Lets you choose the way the drawing is split.
Cameras Allows you to set the camera used by the current view.
Step / First Goes to the first step or frame.
Step / Previous Goes back one step or frame.
Step / Next Advances one step or frame.
Step / Last Goes to the last step or frame.

Help Menu

Help Topics List Help topics.
LeoCAD Home page Goes to the LeoCAD Home page on the internet.
Send E-Mail Sends an e-mail message to the author of the program.
Check for Updates Checks for newer versions of the program and parts library on the internet.
About Displays program information, version number and copyright.