From eb78cada1b04eceb72fa5685f972f553a9efe550 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: leo Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:39:51 +0000 Subject: Updated README git-svn-id: http://svn.leocad.org/trunk@385 c7d43263-9d01-0410-8a33-9dba5d9f93d6 --- README.txt | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.txt') diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt index dc0b134..f296ce9 100644 --- a/README.txt +++ b/README.txt @@ -1,9 +1,43 @@ +About LeoCAD +------------ -We lack documentation :( +LeoCAD is a CAD program that allows people to build virtual models using +bricks similar to those found in LEGO toys. It's available for free under +the GNU Public License, and works on the Windows and Linux Operating +Systems. -However, there are several resources: -- New website: +Installation +------------ + +You can download the latest version of LeoCAD and its Pieces Library from +the main website at http://www.leocad.org + +It's recommended that you install the latest drivers for your video card, +since LeoCAD can take advantage of hardware acceleration for rendering by +using OpenGL. + +- LeoCAD for Windows: + + Download LeoCAD-0.74-Windows.exe to your computer, double click on the + icon to launch the installer and follow the dialog intructions. + +- LeoCAD for Linux: + + You can either download the source from CVS or use the precompiled i386 + binaries. You will also need to download the Pieces Library separately, + extract it to a directory of your choice and point the LEOCAD_LIB + environment variable to it. More information is available at + http://www.leocad.org/linux.htm + +New users can follow the tutorials at http://www.leocad.org/tutorial/ +to learn how to use LeoCAD. + + +Online Resources +---------------- + +- Website: http://www.leocad.org/ - Manual: @@ -21,3 +55,10 @@ However, there are several resources: - CVS-Web pages: http://gerf.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb + + +Legal Disclaimer +---------------- + +LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, +authorize or endorse this software. -- cgit v1.2.3