MLCad
software & apps, instructions
A Windows LDraw editor for creating virtual LEGO-style models, managing MPD files, and adding instruction steps.
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- pricing
- Free
- platforms
- Windows
- status
- Active
- public api
- no
- content format
- author
- Michael Lachmann
Overview
MLCad, also known as Mike's LEGO CAD, is an LDraw CAD program developed by Michael Lachmann. LDraw lists MLCad 3.52 in its 32-bit Additional-Tools Installer for Windows.
Characteristics
legacy-software
LDraw describes MLCad as old-fashioned.
instruction-generation
Creates models and lets users add steps to create instructions.
drag-and-drop-editing
LDraw describes MLCad as easy to use for people comfortable with Windows and the drag-and-drop concept.
windows-only
LDraw lists MLCad as a Windows editor in its current installation guidance.
Pros
- MPD support and instruction-step workflow
- Still distributed and occasionally patched via LDraw's official installer
- Long-standing familiarity among veteran AFOLs
Cons
- Windows-only, no Mac/Linux support
- Very low development cadence
- Outdated interface vs. LDCad/LeoCAD
- Original vendor site (mlcad.lm-software.com) is stale and should not be used as the canonical URL
- No documented API
