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by cjs94
Mon Dec 05, 2016 4:50 pm
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: Producing multi-page drawings
Replies: 6
Views: 5255

Re: Producing multi-page drawings

That looks really smart, thank you. How do you manage the scaling of dimension lines, when you're using multiple scales?
by cjs94
Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:09 am
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: Producing multi-page drawings
Replies: 6
Views: 5255

Re: Producing multi-page drawings

Thanks, I've looked at that link but I think it implies that the whole drawing is printed at a single scale? How would you manage different page scales? Can you assign different print scales for each page?

Regards,
Chris
by cjs94
Mon Dec 05, 2016 10:52 am
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: Producing multi-page drawings
Replies: 6
Views: 5255

Producing multi-page drawings

I am looking for some advice on technique here. I need to produce a set of drawings for a product, which comprise manufacturing drawings of a number of sub-assemblies (third-angle) and an isometric general assembly drawing, showing how everything fits together. The final output is a multi-page PDF. ...
by cjs94
Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:23 pm
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: General drawing/CAD questions
Replies: 1
Views: 6125

Re: General drawing/CAD questions

Hi Clive, I'm starting to use CAD for work, but also use it for home work. I have a basic grounding in technical drawing from my college design & technology course (many years ago!), so I do have a reasonable understanding of the principles. Most of my questions are really about best practise. As an...
by cjs94
Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:25 am
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: General drawing/CAD questions
Replies: 1
Views: 6125

General drawing/CAD questions

Hi,

The more I use QCAD the more questions I have about technical drawing (mechanical) and the correct use of CAD in general. Can anyone recommend a suitable forum, mailing list, or similar?

Thanks,
Chris
by cjs94
Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:41 am
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: What is layer '0' used for?
Replies: 7
Views: 12238

What is layer '0' used for?

Hi,

In a mechanical drawing what is intended to be drawn on layer '0', as opposed to, say, the Outline layer? (I'm referring to the AEC layer template shipped with QCAD.)

Chris
by cjs94
Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:40 pm
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: Enlarged detail section
Replies: 1
Views: 4163

Re: Enlarged detail section

I've just found the answer to this in the tips and tricks forum. Sorry for the noise!
by cjs94
Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:11 pm
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: Enlarged detail section
Replies: 1
Views: 4163

Enlarged detail section

Hi, I'm not sure what is the correct terminology here, but what is the correct way to draw an enlarged (i.e. scaled up) view of a small detail on a much larger drawing? If I copy and scale up the section, the dimensions are obviously no longer correct. I can alter the scale factor for each dimension...
by cjs94
Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:28 pm
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: Drawing unit vs Paper unit
Replies: 1
Views: 6327

Drawing unit vs Paper unit

Hi,

Can someone please tell me, what is the distinction between Drawing units and Paper units? How are they used?

Thanks,
Chris
by cjs94
Sat Jul 12, 2014 7:37 am
Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
Topic: QCad Pro DWG file problems
Replies: 6
Views: 7268

Re: QCad Pro DWG file problems

Gosh, that was quick! That seems to be fine now, thanks.
by cjs94
Fri Jul 11, 2014 1:43 pm
Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
Topic: QCad Pro DWG file problems
Replies: 6
Views: 7268

Re: QCad Pro DWG file problems

Thanks Andrew. Is there any chance of getting a pre-release or beta version? I'm a bit stuck without the ability to save. Alternatively, is there another way to sanitise the files easily outside of QCAD?

Chris
by cjs94
Fri Jul 11, 2014 8:05 am
Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
Topic: QCad Pro DWG file problems
Replies: 6
Views: 7268

Re: QCad Pro DWG file problems

Hi Andrew,

I've just PM'd you the file. While doing so I also noticed that QCAD corrupts the file when it fails to save it, which is a bit alarming. I had to recover the original from backup.

Regards,
Chris
by cjs94
Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:39 pm
Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
Topic: QCad Pro DWG file problems
Replies: 6
Views: 7268

QCad Pro DWG file problems

Hi, I'm working on an existing DWG file using QCAD Pro 3.6, Mac OS X 10.9.4 and I'm having some problems. First, and most importantly, saving the file always gives an error: "Error while writing variable MAXACTVP: Requires an integer between 2 and 64." Secondly, some things are not loaded correctly ...

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