Not saving drawings

[scot6puk]

I have just uploaded the new version (3.7.5) it would not let me save my drawings. It says entity NOT saved: 6c4.

Len

[andrew]

Please attach or e-mail the drawing file, thank you.

[scot6puk]

Adrians Tender drawing.dxf

(132.21 KiB) Downloaded 454 times

This the one.

Len

[andrew]

This looks fine here. What operating system are you on?

[scot6puk]

Windows 7. Does Qcad not save Hatches?

Len

[andrew]

Does Qcad not save Hatches?

Yes, it does. There might be rare occasions on which the underlying library rejects a hatch. That would likely be because a path is not properly closed.

I tried to open and save your file without problems. Are you hatching any particular area which does not get saved? Can you indicate which or include a screenshot? Thanks.

[scot6puk]

Try this.

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[andrew]

OK, thanks.

Try:
Modify > Detect Zero Entities

This will detect one zero length entity in your outer contour, at the bottom of the arc which is part of the bottom edge of the shape.
Delete that entity, then try to hatch again.

Apparently, QCAD is not bothered by that entity but the DXF format doesn't tolerate it. I will look into ways of improving that.

[scot6puk]

I tried that and it hasn't got a zero length entity in your outer contour, now I get Entity NOT saved: 8a0.

Len

[andrew]

There's definitely a zero length line. Try rectangular selection:

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Property editor:

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