I want to use use QCAD for electrical drawings. I have in the past used Generic CADD (DOS, does anyone remember that!) and then Visual CADD, but Visual CADD is now outside my budget (£460)
I am used to being able to create a library of electrical symbols and being able to place them in the diagram at any scale, angle or reflection that i want, and to change the reference point, all 'on the fly'.
I have downloaded the Electrical symbols library, and created some of my own, but can't work out how to seamlessly place them into the drawing. At the moment I am placing the symbol, changing the orientation etc., then moving it; this is far too slow for diagrams that have hundreds of symbols.
Is there an easier way to do this?
Symbol library advice
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Re: Symbol library advice
You can rotate, scale and flip the inserted symbol on the fly using the options available in the options toolbar at the top:
After inserting the symbol, you can select it and rotate it using F5/F6 or move it by a configured distance (see Edit > Application Preferences > Edit > Move)) using the arrow keys or shift + arrow keys
You can also use F5/F6 to rotate by a configured amount (see Edit > Application Preferences > Edit > Rotate) while inserting.After inserting the symbol, you can select it and rotate it using F5/F6 or move it by a configured distance (see Edit > Application Preferences > Edit > Move)) using the arrow keys or shift + arrow keys
Re: Symbol library advice
F5 and F6 doesn't work here on macOS 10.12.6 due to macOS attached functions.
Is it possible to change the key assignment?
Thomas
PS
There are some bug fixes announced for the next release. When will it be released?
Is it possible to change the key assignment?
Thomas
PS
There are some bug fixes announced for the next release. When will it be released?
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Re: Symbol library advice
TSG wrote:F5 and F6 doesn't work here on macOS 10.12.6 due to macOS attached functions.
Is it possible to change the key assignment?
Edit > Application Preferences > General > Tool Settings > Edit > Quick Modify > Rotate Counter-Clockwise / Rotate Clockwise > Shortcuts
As soon as time allows...TSG wrote:There are some bug fixes announced for the next release. When will it be released?
Re: Symbol library advice
Sometimes I think I'm blind...
Thanks Thomas
Thanks Thomas
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