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- Sun Aug 18, 2019 7:41 pm
- Forum: Pre-sales Questions
- Topic: Compatibility to AutoCAD
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4226
Re: Compatibility to AutoCAD
Hi JustInchan, So, I have tried to use AutoCAD to open the dwg file created by QCAD and find there is a water mark saying it is created by student version....especially doing print preview in AutoCAD. It is my belief that the Trial versions of QCAD do indeed insert a watermark into the drawings. Pre...
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 5:27 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Snap on 45 degree points
- Replies: 3
- Views: 609
Re: Snap on 45 degree points
Hi guys, My two cents worth. If you have multiple circles to draw the lines in, it might be slightly quicker to use the 'Centerline Cross' tool. Select 'Misc->Draw->Centerline Cross', shortcut 'CS'. centrelinecross.png Set X to 100, Y to 0 and the third box to 'Percent'. The X setting is the size of...
- Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:50 am
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Creating Custom Commands
- Replies: 1
- Views: 711
Re: Creating Custom Commands
Hi fratink, Is there a way to add scripts that use the command line in the qcad GUI? Simple answer: No More involved answer: Yes The simplest way to achieve this is to use the 'script shell' (Misc->Development->Script Shell). This allows you to load scripts containing functions, which you can then r...
- Fri Sep 07, 2018 5:06 am
- Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
- Topic: grid spacing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3140
Re: grid spacing
Hi Caster,
The answer is in 'Edit->Drawing Preferences->Dimension Settings'. You will see that the 'Dimension Label Font' box is empty. Select a font and click 'Apply', and the labels will change to metric.
Hope this helps
Regards
riverbuoy
The answer is in 'Edit->Drawing Preferences->Dimension Settings'. You will see that the 'Dimension Label Font' box is empty. Select a font and click 'Apply', and the labels will change to metric.
Hope this helps
Regards
riverbuoy
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:18 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Centreline Cross
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21001
Re: Centreline Cross
Hi Husky and J-J, After looking into this I think I have found a solution. I looked into the shop and saw a message saying that they are currently on holiday until the 16th of August, so I thought I would post this temporarily. This fix works with Husky's example of two circles and a rectangle, but ...
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:50 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Centreline Cross
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21001
Re: Centreline Cross
Hi Husky, I started up QCAD Pro Trial Edition. The behaviour is exactly as you describe. I then started the community edition (by renaming the plugins) and the problem went away. Centreline Cross was working exactly as it should. Finally, I have the source code of the community edition, which I have...
- Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:05 am
- Forum: QCAD Suggestions and Feedback
- Topic: orthogonal mode
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8177
Re: orthogonal mode
Hi All, I think what you need is the snap restriction - 'Restrict Angle or Length'. This is in the snap menu, or you can use the shortcut 'EL'. This displays in the options toolbar four input boxes and two check buttons. The first check button is labeled 'Angle', followed by an input box for angle, ...
- Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:51 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: QCAD viewer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1688
Re: QCAD viewer
Hi Andreas, Who knows about a viewer app for macOS, Windows and Linux (or even iOS and Android) that could open and view QCAD produced files (.dwg or .dxf)? You want a viewer called 'Teigha' produced by the 'Open Drawing Alliance'. Google 'Teigha Fie Viewer'. The page only mentions DWG and DGN files...
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:22 am
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Hatch creation and calling it from block
- Replies: 1
- Views: 901
Re: Hatch creation and calling it from block
Hi woddy There is an example script called 'Wallchart-en.js' which creates a block with a hatch colour of mid grey and inserts it multiple times into the drawing. You can find it here. ('-en' is the English version). https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=107&t=2910 Note: You need to first def...
- Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:38 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Simulate 'User Coordinate System' using 'rotate' and 'move'.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6815
Re: Simulate 'User Coordinate System' using 'rotate' and 'move'.
Hi Husky, Sorry about the confusion. I think my explanation was poor, so I will try again. Here goes... First 'Direction'. We normally give directions using points of the compass, such as EAST, WEST, NORTH, SOUTH, SOUTH-WEST, NORTH-EAST etc. However these are imprecise, so navigation systems, and su...
- Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:06 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Simulate 'User Coordinate System' using 'rotate' and 'move'.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6815
Re: Simulate 'User Coordinate System' using 'rotate' and 'move'.
Hi Husky, Thanks for your feedback. c.) If I launch this tool it looks like it reads the mouse pointer position. Unfortunately it start immediately even in "empty" areas of the drawing and reports Yes, you are right. This is clearly wrong, so I have attached the fixed file, 'ucs.js'. Replace the exi...
- Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:10 am
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Simulate 'User Coordinate System' using 'rotate' and 'move'.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6815
Simulate 'User Coordinate System' using 'rotate' and 'move'.
Hi, The 'User Coordinate System' (UCS) was developed in AutoCAD (and other CAD programs) to help draw 3D models. However, it can also be useful in 2D drawing. It works by specifying a direction for the X and Y axis, and selecting a point for the origin. In AutoCAD you can save multiple named UCS def...
- Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:56 am
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Hide-Show layers by name
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10470
Re: Hide-Show layers by name
Hi dfriasb, In this way only one command should be needed for the same task, and not so many like now (2 per letter). And also it could be used for any string length in layer names. You are correct. You have already put in some effort. With a little more I think you can do this. I would create a com...
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:41 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: move a set of circles by one's center point reference
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2924
Re: move a set of circles by one's center point reference
Hi Frank, There is a way to move all the selected circles at once, but not by using the centre point, so this may not be useful. Select the circles as usual. Position the mouse pointer on one of the circles. Don't select the centre point or quadrant points. Holding the left button down drag the circ...
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:03 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Arc Text
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12863
Re: Arc Text
Hi TSG and Husky, I found a little problem. When I try to fit a text on an arc the text is written backwards. Actually this is a bug, which I missed. I have now, hopefully, fixed this. I have tested this with both types of arcs and it appears to be correct now. Perhaps you could test this for me. I ...