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# About LeoCAD
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LeoCAD is a CAD program for creating virtual LEGO(R) models. It's available
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for free under the GNU Public License v2 and works on the Windows, Linux
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and macOS Operating Systems.
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# Installation
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You can download the latest version of LeoCAD and its Parts Library from
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the main website at https://www.leocad.org
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It's recommended that you install the latest drivers for your video card
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since LeoCAD uses OpenGL to take advantage of hardware acceleration for
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rendering.
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## LeoCAD for Windows
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Download the latest LeoCAD-Windows.exe to your computer, double click on
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the icon to launch the installer and follow the instructions.
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## LeoCAD for Linux
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There are multiple ways to install LeoCAD on Linux.
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* Snap Store
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You can find LeoCAD in your distribution's Snap Store. Alternatively, you
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can enter `sudo snap install leocad` to install it using the command line.
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* AppImage
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Download the latest LeoCAD-Linux.AppImage, make the file executable
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(`chmod +x`) and run it.
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* Flatpak
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You can also install LeoCAD releases as a Flatpak from Flathub:
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https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.leocad.LeoCAD
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Note: there might be a delay for new releases to appear there. If
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you have it already installed, it will be updated.
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* From source
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If you prefer to compile LeoCAD yourself, go to the GitHub releases page
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at https://github.com/leozide/leocad/releases/latest and download the
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source archive from there. If you do not already have a Parts Library
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installed, you will need to download one and follow the installation
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instructions. More information on how to compile your own executable is
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available in the Documentation section of https://www.leocad.org
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## LeoCAD for macOS
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Download the latest LeoCAD-macOS.dmg to your computer, double click on
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the icon to open the archive, copy LeoCAD.app to your Applications folder
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and then launch it from there.
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New users should read the online tutorial located at
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https://www.leocad.org/docs/tutorial1.html to learn how to use LeoCAD.
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# Online Resources
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- Website:
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https://www.leocad.org
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- GitHub page:
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https://github.com/leozide/leocad
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- Unstable builds:
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https://github.com/leozide/leocad/releases/tag/continuous
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# Legal Disclaimer
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LEGO(R) is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor,
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authorize or endorse this software.
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