What version of Windows are you using? I changed something related to how
the categories expand, maybe that's what's causing your problem.


On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Larry Bagina <[email protected]> wrote:

> After sending the first email but before receiving a reply, I downloaded
> the zip file from the website and replaced the existing files with the
> contents. this removed the error message when I tried to import the parts.
>  However, this does not fix the original problem.
>
> I can load existing models fine, the minifig wizard works and when I use
> the insert command, a 1x1 brick shows up.  I tried the search command and
> it will auto-fill to any part I try to type in just fine, but it won't let
> me actually access the part.
>
> I could probably have done better to explain how the problem manifests: In
> the pieces frame, it lists all the different categories as it should, but
> there is no longer a "+" option to expand any of them and get to the actual
> parts list.
>
> I no longer believe that the parts library just isn't loaded it. It's
> there, I loaded it a dozen times between multiple installations.  The
> interface is just not letting me access it.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Leonardo Zide <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>   That's strange, I've never seen that happen before. Can you load a
>> model and see it correctly? Does typing something on the parts search box
>> give you any results?
>>
>>   Usually when you get the "Failed to open file for writing" it's because
>> of Windows User Account Control (UAC) that doesn't allow applications to
>> write to the Program Files folder. You can either run LeoCAD as
>> Administrator to import the pieces or copy the LeoCAD folder from Program
>> Files to your desktop (or any other folder where you can write as a regular
>> user), run it from that folder to import the LDraw files and then copy it
>> back.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Larry Bagina <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> I downloaded and installed the current Windows build of LeoCAD tonight.
>>>  The pieces pane on the right side still shows the various categories, but
>>> there are no parts listed.  I've tried to import pieces from the LDraw
>>> folder, but I get the message "Failed to open file for writing".
>>>
>>> I can open saved files without any issue, and I've checked to make sure
>>> none of the files I'm dealing with are set to "read only."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -Larry Bagina
>>>
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>>
>
>
> --
> -Larry Bagina
>
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