FS#2688 - Command Line > Insert measurement not working for AR (or others)
Andrew,
Reported for QCAD 3.32.3 Win10, replicated on Win7.
In your reply to user DerekGove you state:
- After the measurement, QCAD inserts the variable into the command line (e.g. d1). You can then confirm that value in the command line by pressing the enter key.
This is not entirely correct.
The focus should be on the Command Line before pressing the enter key.
Not an issue when inserting a variable in a tool option field. Evaluated on the fly.
Using IP to take some measurement the focus is shifted to the drawing panel.
Then hitting ENTER simply restarts the latest command or ‘arcc’ and no Arc entity is created with the previous active tool (also ‘arcc’).
Hitting the Space-Bar followed by ENTER may do the job.
Assumed to be the intended behavior ... Verified in QCAD 3.26.7
Your cursor is probably still nearby the second point of measurement ... Or not at all.
Hitting the Space-Bar followed by ENTER results in an Arc preview with seemingly a very arbitrary radius but finally repeatable depending the actual cursor position.
Steps to replicate:
- Start QCAD 3.32.3 with a new empty file (In mm over here).
- Start AR.
- Indicate center at (0.0, 0.0).
- R-Click on Command Line input field > opt for ‘Insert Measurement’ > opt for IP.
- Indicate a measurement point at (100.0, 0.0).
- Indicate a second measurement point at (90.0, 20.0) ...
... What is 22.360679774997896964091736687313 units apart.
... IP inserts the variable ‘d1’ on the Command Line.
- Ensure that your cursor is left very near this second point, snapped ...
... And even release the mouse device.
- Hit the Space-Bar.
- Hit the ENTER key or the Return key.
- Move your cursor a little to see a preview of the Arc.
This preview passes through the second point of measurement. Almost but not exact.
And has a radius of 92.19544457 units » Repeatable.
- Do just the same for the next Arc but leave your cursor near (80.0, 20.0).
This preview does NOT pass through the second point of measurement NOR through the indicated point. It has a radius of 85.6605063 units » Repeatable.
- Repeat but leave your cursor near (70.0, 20.0) → Radius of 82.33442756 units.
- Repeat but near (60.0, 20.0) → Radius of 80.62257748 units.
Any mathematical relationships eludes me.
Typing ‘=d1’ in the Command Line returns 22.360679774998 with 12 decimal digits.
The same is reported for subsequent identical measurements d(2-4).
Regards,
CVH
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