[solved] qcad mm in solidworks = inch

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wakarii
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[solved] qcad mm in solidworks = inch

Post by wakarii » Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:28 am

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
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Re: qcad mm in solidworks = inch

Post by Husky » Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:14 pm

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.
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Re: qcad mm in solidworks = inch

Post by wakarii » Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:34 pm

ok. thx

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Re: qcad mm in solidworks = inch

Post by Husky » Sun Jan 12, 2020 8:41 pm

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.

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Otherwise all mm settings are looking good to me ... :(
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Re: qcad mm in solidworks = inch

Post by John Hyslop » Mon Jan 13, 2020 5:55 am

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
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Re: qcad mm in solidworks = inch

Post by John Hyslop » Tue Jan 14, 2020 12:54 am

FreeCad 0.18 Displaying your imported file as mm..
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Re: qcad mm in solidworks = inch

Post by John Hyslop » Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:05 am

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
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Re: qcad mm in solidworks = inch

Post by wakarii » Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:46 pm

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

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Re: qcad mm in solidworks = inch

Post by John Hyslop » Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:02 am

Good choice wakarii.👌
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