Just for fun - QCAD drawing challenge !!!

[Clive]

Hi Guys
A good way to improve your drawing skills with QCAD is indeed just by drawing.
For those of you who are interested, I have set a challenge as follows - it is of course just for fun, but hopefully it will help you to explore different tools and aspects of QCAD that you may not ordinarily use . This challenge will get you thinking about using construction lines a lot and if you attempt the whole challenge then it will get you thinking about the 'isometric' projection possibilities of QCAD too.
The drawing challenge is of a masonry stonework construction.

Some hints to get you started:
Set up layers
Use construction lines
Rotate Two tool
Isometric projection tool
Isometric View - grid options
Hatch tool

Please feel free to post finished drawings here too and share any tips and tricks that you find along the way, which may help others!

Attached:
1. Part finished drawing dxf - which you will need to complete.

Masonry drawing challenge.dxf

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2. This is what the finished 'Front' view should look like.

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3. This is what an 'Isometric' projection of the front view should look like - you will need to finish and use the front view for this.

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Have fun

[Clive]

Okay guys, I posted this little challenge back in July of this year. Did anyone attempt and finish it ?

[Grunt]

Hi Clive.

I've recently downloaded Qcad after trying other drawing software and not being able to get on with them. Qcad certainly meets my needs and is very user friendly. The last time I mucked about with CAD was 15 or so years ago on Auto Cad. So with some trepidation I will rise to your drawing challenge.

I have a couple of questions though.

1. Is there an 'array' option f the central circle of 'bricks' or is it move/ copy?
2. Is it possible to copy from one layer to another, deleting the selected entity from it's original layer?

Thanks in advance.

[Clive]

Grunt, welcome to the forum.

Just picked this up, been busy with festive stuff.

1. Is there an 'array' option f the central circle of 'bricks' or is it move/ copy?
2. Is it possible to copy from one layer to another, deleting the selected entity from it's original layer?

1.The Rotate Two tool is used.
2.Select required layer,use the Move/Copy tool and in the dialog window choose to delete the original or you can use the 'Cut' with reference tool and paste to the new layer.