Block Import / entering coordinates

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Smart
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Block Import / entering coordinates

Post by Smart » Fri Feb 05, 2016 4:50 pm

Hello all
I have following question (maybe I just have not found how):
If I work in a layer and select a Block from Library the block is put on that Layer - fine, but the colour is not used. When clicking on block it is shown to be on correct layer and that colour is taken from that layer. If I change manualy the colour nothing happens. If I explode the block it will lose the layer. I miss a dialog for the placement of blocks.

Is there a possibility to enter DATA in commandline without having to move the mouse? I could not find a keycommand?

All the best
Smart

PS: Latest Version QCAD 64bit, Win10

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andrew
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Re: Block Import

Post by andrew » Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:20 pm

Please study this brief tutorial on layers, blocks and colors:
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=3121
Is there a possibility to enter DATA in commandline without having to move the mouse?
Please elaborate. That kind of data do you wish to enter? Generally speaking, you can launch tools and enter coordinates in the command line of QCAD.

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Re: Block Import

Post by Smart » Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:32 pm

Hello Andrew
Thanks for the link, I will study your description carefully

Regarding DATA in Commandline
What I am missing is to enter values like "@10,25" or other
Sometimes I start a line with the mouse and then when I am close to the position
I want the line to be would like to be able to enter the "Endpoint". Would ne nice to
do that without having to move the mouse.

All the best
Smart

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Re: Block Import

Post by andrew » Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:44 pm

Smart wrote:What I am missing is to enter values like "@10,25" or other
You can definitely enter coordinates like these in the command line:
Absolute coordinate: x,y
Relative coordinate: @x,y
Absolute polar coordinate: distance<angle
Relative polar coordinate: @distance<angle

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Re: Block Import / entering coordinates

Post by Smart » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:48 pm

Would be nice if it where that way
If I draw a line and pick the line from the menu, if I then want to enter the start, I have to "click"
into the commandline to enter coordinate. If I decide to enter the first point by mouse then I
have to re enter the mouse in to the commandline and "click" in order to enter the second
coordinate.

Maybe I have something wrong in the setup of Qcad?

All the best
Smart

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Re: Block Import / entering coordinates

Post by Husky » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:30 pm

Hi Smart,
Smart wrote:Would be nice if it where that way
If I draw a line and pick the line from the menu, if I then want to enter the start, I have to "click"
into the commandline to enter coordinate. If I decide to enter the first point by mouse then I
have to re enter the mouse in to the commandline and "click" in order to enter the second
coordinate.
You could also use the "Space" key to get the focus on the Command Line.
Pick the Line tool,
hit "Space" on the Keyboard,
type 25;25
hit enter
first point done ...
type 50;75
enter
second point done.
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