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Hi!
I use qcad free. I save my plan in mm.
My friend use solidworks and solidworks says it's inch.

the Qcad is set to mm everywhere.
The dxf file:

$MEASUREMENT
70
1
9


"$INSUNITS
70
4
9

What could be the problem?

Linux Mint 19.3
Qcad 3.24.0 free

Thx
wakarii

Please attache the QCAD drawing or an example drawing what shows the same issue to this thread. It will make an investigation easier to see what is going on. Thanks.

ok. thx

Thanks for the drawings.

I can't test it with Solidworks but the examples open in all other application with a mm unit. I assume your SW has an import option what says open in inch.

I changed for a test the dxf format to R27. I'm not really optimistic that it will change anything but see what happens when you open it in SW.


Otherwise all mm settings are looking good to me ...

I use AutoDesk Inventor 2020
I use Qcad to make DXFs and they open up
fine as mm regardless of the version I use?
I think Husky hit the nail on the head..I think SOLIDWORKS import settings are probably set to inch..
Cheers
John
PS also tested in 2 open source applications
Solvespace and FreeCad
Both opening Qcad version 2000 metric file in mm's

FreeCad 0.18 Displaying your imported file as mm..

Hi Also Tested your Qcad dxf file in laser programming software see bellow commented <

G21 <Metric
M42
G90
G92X0Y0
( Desktop\plan.prt )
( Part Outline )
G0X-1.27Y30.00
G84
G42G1X0.00F5080
G1Y10.00 <10mm
G1X10.00 <10mm
G1Y0.00
G1X100.00 <100mm
G1Y50.00 <50mm
G1X90.00 <90mm
G2X14.74Y48.07I-40.00J91.65
G3X4.16Y50.00I-10.58J-28.07
G1X0.00
G1Y30.00
G40
M35
M42
M30

Thank You for all!
The solidworks import was faulty.
Qcad works well.
I switched from draftsight and I'm very satisfied!

Good choice wakarii.