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1877 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Post Processor Tutorial | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hallo Andrew,
I am still busy on the never ending G-code story. Doing so I wrote a small Post Processor Tutorial for all those nerds who wants to write their own. If you like it you might add it to QCAD. However, since English is not my native tongue I suggest checking it would be wise.
Meanwhile I have downloaded the source code, and could not find the CAM’s Drill-path-script. I am now using a negative Drill Cut Depth to set a Laser Dwell time, were as a field “Dwell Time (in seconds)” in the Drill-path would be more appropiate. Is this script open source available or is it part of ‘closed part’ of QCAD?
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1890 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Possibility to address an QCAD extern font folder | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Like the Library Browser it would be nice to be able to define a extern font source folder. Especially now after we are able to create our own cxf fonts with QCAD.
The reason is the same why we have it already for the library - without it we have to copy our individual fonts manually every time after a QCAD update to use them uninterrupted for existing and new drawings.
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1823 | dwg2pdf | Feature Request | Low | plotting error to pdf a Dwg where the view port is not ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
When trying to plot a dwg or a dxf to pdf where the viewport is orientated to a different angle than north up the data in the view port is plotted north up. see attached DWG and pdf for clarification.
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1046 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Please add script bindings for Qt 4.8.6 and 5.2.1 | Assigned | |
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Task Description
These are the versions Ubuntu 14.04 comes with, and since it’s an LTS version, it will linger around a while.
(Despite the fact that the Qt4 packages are versioned 4.8.5, qmake –version says 4.8.6, so it doesn’t find the 4.8.5 bindings.)
Thanks,
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2034 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Paint Properties to include modifying linetype scales w... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Previous Feature Request #1285, dated 2015, incorporated in QCADPro 3.24. I regularly adjust linetype scales on hidden, centreline and phantom lines to achieve the best appearance on the drawing when printed. I note the Paint Properties feature copies all the attributes of the chosen line but does not copy the scale. I have to change the scale of each line, even after ‘painting’. This copying all Properties is something AutoCAD does. I know I could change the line to Hidden2 etc. and tick the ‘scale lines’ box in Drawing Properties but that is not always successful- copying properties is a quick and useful way of achieving the required result. QCAD Pro 3.24 Windows10.
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1111 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Option to swap right/middle mouse button | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Most of the other slightly non-standard CAD/eCAD tools I work with (e.g. Diptrace, PTC Creo Elements) use the right mouse button to drag. So when changing between these applications, it’s slightly confusing/annoying that I need the middle mouse button to drag in QCad. Even worse, the middle mouse button on most mice is the scroll wheel which is not really comfortable to hold while dragging.
So I’d propose an option to switch the function of the middle and right mouse button to allow users to choose the preferable option.
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868 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Option to save to dwt - drawing template. | Assigned | |
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Task Description
An option to save to dwt (drawing template) would be so very useful. Please see related topic:
http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&p=8237#p8237
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1731 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Option to place text to other side | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hi Andrew,
It would be good to have an option to be able to place the text to the left or right,maybe just a simple check box? please see attached screenshot to explain. In this instance (and I have to do this a lot ;)) I had to explode the dimension entity and rearrange the text manually :(
Many thanks
C;live
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1722 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Option to insert viewport at either of the rectangle co... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hi Andrew,
Currently the only option to insert a viewport is using the central insertion point, for better placement it would be useful to have an option to insert viewports at any of the four corners in addition to the centre.
Hope that makes sense.
Many thanks
Clive
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1632 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Option to add bespoke dimension precision + tolerance s... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hi Andrew,
1. I cannot find a way of selecting individual dimensions and changing the precision lets say from 0.00 to 0.000 for these particular dimensions only without affecting all the rest of the dimensions in the drawing - could an option be added for doing this in the property editor or not?
2. Would it be possible to add an option in the drawing preferences so that automatically a symbol is added at the correct placement fo all dimensions, in this case a tolerance plus/minus symbol?
Many thanks
Clive
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675 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Option for fixed Text and Dimension heights ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
I think it would be nice to have the possibility to decide a fixed Text and Dimension (inclusive Arrows) height what is not affected by the Print scale. That means: If I have a given height of 3,5mm it will always be printed with 3,5mm - no matter what the scale for the printing is. Yes, I see also the problem that I could run in space problems after I twitch to the Print preview - but that will also happen when I change the Text hight in the preferences for a 5:1 printing. Maybe this Feature Request doesn’t looks important if you are usually working with Metric Units but if you have to handle Imperial Units then it is a pain in the back to make always the calculation to get the same heights. Try it by your self; 3,5mm = 0.137795” = 1”:1” Now I like to print it in 1”:256” ops - to small - ok 1”:64” ... no, to big, maybe 1”:128” .......and QCad can’t remember the previously numbers.
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2056 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Option Duplicate layer (yy) inclusive all sub-layers. | Assigned | |
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Task Description
If I’ve to duplicate a layer with a bunch of sub-layer it’s a kind of a Sisyphus task to get it done. Currently I have to duplicate each single layer. Then in an additional step I’ve to address each child layer to the proper parent layer.
Current lack: Marked parent layer with all sub-layer / Duplicate Layer / only ONE layer will be duplicated.
With other words: If I have to duplicate a layer with 5 sub-layer it requires 11 steps to get a copy of that tree ...
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1930 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Option disable "Auto Zoom on load" for saved "Layout Vi... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hi,
my setting for “Auto Zoom on load” is checked to on. That works perfect for me for most of my drawings.
But if I save a drawing with Layout Viewports then I have to adjust every Viewport again after loading.
Would it be possible to have an option below Application Preferences / Graphics View / Appearance / Auto Zoom on load / ON which excludes drawings saved with Layout Viewports?
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631 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Option "Scale" für das öffnen von Templates ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Wenn ich eine Zeichnung plane überlege ich mir natürlich im Vorfeld welche Blattgröße und welchen Maßstab ich verwenden möchte.
Wenn ich Templates (z.B. Zeichnungsblatt A4) für die Blattgröße öffnen könnte und dabei direkt einen Skalierungsfaktor (z.B. 10) vorgeben könnte hätte ich ohne Umwege gleich alles was man braucht. In diesem Fall ein A4 Blatt im Maßstab 1:10.
Im Grunde genommen das selbe was ich bereits mit Library Items machen kann ...
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2387 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Open Drawings on Layout Block by Default | Assigned | |
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Task Description
As the layout block contains the drawing sheet, the number, the viewports, it’s the presentable part of the drawing.
Maybe QCAD could be able to save on the dxf the “last state” of the drawing. If I saved on the Model and closed, it would open on Model... and if my last save was on the Layout”n”, it would open on Layout “n”.
At least on my work area, when opening a finished drawing, it’s the ideal for it to be opened in a Layout (if it was the active block while saving).
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1130 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Offset Polyline from both sides at once | Assigned | |
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Task Description
It would be great to have a tick box to be able to offset a polyline from both sides/edges at once.
Maybe a similar feature could be added to the line -parallel tools?
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1836 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Offset for paste along entity | Assigned | |
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Task Description
add a new parameter “offset” in the dialog “Paste along entity”
see https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=5929&p=22307#p22307
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964 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | New tool request - 'Break Out Arc' from Circle | Assigned | |
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Task Description
It would be useful to be able to pick a Start and End point of an Arc within a Circle to then break this out. So in principle another break out tool.
Please see topic:http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&p=8826#p8826
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2535 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | New tool idea: Scale polyline objects separately, each ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
In my current QCAD file I’m working on, I have a circular hub with a hole in it which I am also trying to place an alternating sequence of rectangular spokes of a certain relative size around.
I had 4 spokes that I had copied and rotated 45 degrees to create 8 spokes in total around the circle. I tried scaling the the non-cardinal spokes relative to the center of the circular ring, but that causes them to also move towards the center of the ring as they shrink, thereby putting them out of place as they scale.
I therefore had to activate the scale tool once per each object and set an origin (focus) point around the area where each spoke is “attached” to the ring in order to stop each from shifting inward to the circle as it scales.
It occurred to me though that there could be a simple tool or option to do this without that.
Each of my rectangles are polyline objects and thus are coherent continuous objects.
A new scaling tool could be designed such that it is based on simply clicking on each scaling origin on each object (using snapping tools if needed) and then clicking a check button (or enter) when done and then causing the scaling GUI to appear so the user can specify the desired scaling. Each scaling would then be applied to where the polylines were clicked instead of to all the objects as one.
This would be a much faster way to rescale a bunch of objects around individually varying relative scaling origins!
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1363 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | New Tool - make lines horizontal or vertical | Assigned | |
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Task Description
New Tool Request:
To have a tool to make any given line which is ‘not’ orthogonal already into an orthogonal line.
For example if I had a line at 30 degrees by using the tool I could change the line to be either horizontal or vertical.
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1788 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Very Low | New snap: reference points of a block references | Assigned | |
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Task Description
I know this was reported and fixed before ...
https://www.qcad.org/bugtracker/index.php?do=details&task_id=843
... but it looks like we have the issue now back with some kind of variation.
If I use the test drawing which I posted in 2013 ( FS#843 ) it works still as expected after it was fixed.
If I create a new block it won’t work in a new drawing nor in the old test drawing - no chance to snap to the Block Reference.
Edit: New Test drawing:
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813 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | New Snap tool: Isometric coordinates ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
It would be nice to have an additional Coordinate tool for isometric constructions.
If I’m working on an isometric drawing I have to design my things with x, y, z coordinates. Y is, of course not a problem but for x and z I have most off the time to work with construction lines for move, copy, locate etc. With an isometric coordinate snap tool what will follow the 30° angles for x and z we could save a lot of construction lines
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1505 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | New feature - use info tools with scale | Assigned | |
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Task Description
When using the info tools, like the point to point measure it would be useful to be able to select a scale as well.
For example, when I scale a drawing say to 1:20, when working on the scaled drawing I can measure accurately with the measure tool in 1:20 also, without having to keep refering to the 1:1 drawing.
Regards
Clive
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1621 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | New Drawings in Draft Mode | Assigned | |
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Task Description
See: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=5001
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792 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | New 'Match' properties tool | Assigned | |
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Task Description
To add a new ‘Match’ properties tool.
For example, I have a large drawing with lots and lots of entities on various layers and I want to select some entities (say 500 or more) which are all on different layers and change all these selected entities to match the properties of one other particular entity - but, but I want the ‘Matched’ entities to remain on their own layers.
OK, of course I can use the property editor for this and this is fine in most instances but I would first need to determine the the layer data for the properties of the entity I would like to match to (Color, Line weight and Line type) in the first place and then I need to remember these attributes in order to change things in the property editor in order to change all of my selection to match!
As I say mostly the above procedure would be fine to use but for convenience it would be great to have a new tool to do all this for me and cut out a few steps in the process.
A new ‘Match’ properties tool procedure could be something like this:
1. Select Match properties tool.
2. Select all entities to be matched.
3. Select entity to match to.
4. Tick or leave un-ticked - move to same layer.
5. Complete process.
* Actually, while writing this I`ve just thought of another useful addition which could be added to the Info tool set, ‘Entity’ properties info! Example - click on Info > Entity Properties and click on the entity in question and then the properties are displayed without going to the layer data for this! Just an idea ;)
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293 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | multi-select for blocks | Assigned | |
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Task Description
It would be nice if one could select multiple blocks in the block list at once (holding ctrl or ctrl+shift). Main purpose would be to delete them if they are not needed anymore. If possible, the same applies to layers.
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833 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Move number of copies into Options toolbar | Assigned | |
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Task Description
The Number of Copies (Delete Original, Keep Original, Multiple Copies) and whether to use the current layers attributes should be found in the Options toolbar of the active tool.
This way the option would be set before or during the operation (preview?)the popup window afterwards would be obsolete.
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822 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | move Freehand Line to Polyline Tools | Assigned | |
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Task Description
In order to be more easily editable after creation Freehand Line should produce a Polyline and should be moved away from Line Tools to Polyline Tools
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2537 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | More variants for converting element types could be use... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
I don’t actually have any use for this idea currently, but am just posting it here to document it for consideration.
Basically, it occurred to me at least a few more useful conversions between shapes besides the existing ones could be useful.
For example:
Converting lines into axially aligned rectangles of a specified “radius” or “diameter” (with an option to delete or keep the original line geometry).
An option for the above (lines –> rectangles) that causes the intersections between the resulting rectangles to be automatically removed, like a kind of “automatic/magic wall creation tool” based on laying down lines instead of rectangles and then converting via this tool.
Converting circles/ellipses and rectangles back and forth between each other via their bounding volumes. It seems reasonably likely that people will sometimes want to convert circular design elements into rectangular ones and vice versa (e.g. deciding a rectangular column makes more sense than a cylindrical one and vice versa).
Converting any arbitrary selection into a corresponding bounding circle (not rectangle, which already exists) of sufficient size to enclose all points in the selection.
Basically, QCAD already has tools for converting shapes with operations that are a natural fit for the existing geometry, but has less tools for converting to entirely different geometry, but such uses could actually still be very useful potentially!
It seems likely to be common enough as a use case to merit inclusion, rather than just using scripting.
I don’t have any pressing need for these and I know that I could script them to create them if I really wanted to.
These are relatively minor ideas. I’m just putting this out here as more ideas for making this already wonderful software even better. :)
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2233 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | More selection options to select sheets for nesting | Assigned | |
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Task Description
I’m often in the situation that I have to select for nesting 50+ sheets. Currently is only a Shift + left mouse click selection possible. It would be nice if QCAD/CAM could get for the nesting / sheet selection additional a mouse rectangle area selection.
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1676 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Modify > Explode: explode lines / arcs with line patter... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
See also: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=4333
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836 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Merge different Offset tools into just two | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Merge Parallel Line(with distance), Concentric Arc(with distance), Concentric Circle(with distance) and Offset(Polyline) into one generic Offset with distance tool that if possible also works for ellipses and splines.
Do the same for the “through point” tools so that there also is just one Offset through point tool.
The Offset tools could be located with the Modification tools.
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1982 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | measure DIN 1356 | Assigned | |
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Task Description
To measure in the format DIN 1356 , Architect It is hard work to do this manual input with meta characters.
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604 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Measure and record X,Y coordinates tool - add to info ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Feature request See topic - http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=2015
Just a thought, but one that could be useful for machinists in particular - a measurement tool that can snap to a point as per usual, but then just displays the drawing coordinates in X and Y. This could be expanded to the dimensions tool set, so that you can click on a point and print the coordinates next to it.
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1371 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Matrix - Modify, missing Flip Horizonatal and Vertical ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Matrix - Modify, add Flip Horizonatal and Vertical tools
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1005 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Making use of mouse buttons configurable | Assigned | |
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Task Description
According to the help, one requires a middle mouse to pan. Since few standard mice have middle buttons, this is a poor choice for this all important function. The default should be the right mouse button when ever the mouse is placed in an open area with nothing else to select. That way right click can still be used to invoke a pop down menu when ever the mouse is placed over an object that might have a need for pop down menu options. Additionally, the Pan mouse key should be alterable and selectable from a Preferences option, since if one does have a three button mouse, we should not prevent a user from employing this hardware if they have it. The same might be said for all mouse buttons to allow the user to configure the mouse operation to that which is most comfortable and efficient for their tasks.
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2530 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Make it possible to control the tooltip delay time when... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
I noticed that every time I move my mouse from the main working canvas (schematic area) to the tool buttons on the left sidebar there is a delay before the first hover tooltip (which displays the tool names and hotkeys corresponding to each tool button) displays.
The tooltips remain fast (near instant) after that initial hover, but it it would be nice if there was an option field for controlling how long the tooltip delay is for that initial display delay.
Currently, on my Windows 10 machine, it takes about 1 full second for the tooltip to show, which may not sound like much but feels like a lot when trying to work faster.
Here is a link to the related forum discussion, which also discussed a different (and I’d say more useful/effective) idea as well.
I’m creating two separate Bugtracker submissions for that one thread though, to keep things clean.
Perhaps I should have created two separate forum thread for that to begin with.
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2226 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Very Low | macOS: support proxy icon | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Support proxy icon in title bar. This can be used to move the file to another folder using drag and drop.
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1229 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Load last project at start | Assigned | |
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Task Description
When starting QCAD it will open a new, untitled, page causing me to close that, click through the saving option to discard changes and then load up the project i’m working on. It would be nice to have the option for the program to start with the last used project. I checked the application preferences to see if this option was already possible as it’s common with other applications but couldn’t find it. In ‘Startup’ (the obvious place for it) there was only an option for the splash screen.
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1373 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Line From Angle - additional option to select exisitng ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Often I find myself clicking on an existing line to determine the angle from the property editor, then copying and pasting this info into the angle field, it would be so very useful to have an additional option in the ‘Line from Angle’ tool to be able to pick an existing entity which would automatically register and fill in the angle for me,then all I would need to do would enter the length required.
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719 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Library Browser additional Function ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
It would be nice to get:
In the Create Library Item task → “Save as” a remember Function for the last chosen Path to save the Item ... or a default path what is the same like the settings in the Application Preferences. Right now you have to navigate again and again for every item what you will save in the same directory. If you have to save 20 items - it sacks
Also would it be nice for an easy “Clean up” to have the possibility to delete items directly in the Library Browser window. Right now you have to use extern Programs like the Windows explorer to move or delete items.
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1009 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Layer Order is Alphabetical vs the Order Defined Origin... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
It would appear that when QCAD imports a DXF, it reorders the layers into alphabetical order (at least when importing R2011). I have not tested this extensively but on other programs, the order is different from alphabetical. Ideally the operator should be given a choice to order the layers as exported (assuming the DXF format remembers that) or alphabetical. This is because a drawing may have a certain stack up of layers (like a printed circuit board) and then alphabetic ordering is not useful nor desired.
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1278 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Layer list: store layer state independently of parent l... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
See: http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=3755
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2340 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Layer List / Block List: Link minus icon to keyboard de... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Referring to Layer List / Block List: It would improve the workflow if the Delete key on the keyboard would be linked to the minus icon (Delete). The command ER is also ignored in both list.
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1701 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Layer List / Block List: add filter input | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Add text filter for layer list, block list.
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1036 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Layer list - drop down menu option | Assigned | |
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Task Description
In the same way as the Pen tool has a drop down menu, would it be possible to have an option to configure the layer list in the same way. I am trying to create a bit more drawing space and it would be good if I could dock the layer list in the top of my window and only take up a single row space!
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628 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Improve workflow for entering tool parameters | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Provide keyboard shortcuts for options tool bar.
Under Linux, Windows Alt+Key shortcuts can be used. Mac OS X does not seem to support this.
See also suggestions at: http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=2053&view=unread#unread
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1844 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | HP/GL (PLT) import | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hi Andrew
QCAD/CAM misses a hpgl.plt import. If gerber and G-code can, so should plt.
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787 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Hatch generator - plug in tool? | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Would it be possible to make a Plug in tool for a Hatch generator, so custom made hatches can be saved as .pat files?
I have a lot of up and coming future projects that I would like to make my own ‘custom’ hatches for.
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1826 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | guide lines when extending lines | Assigned | |
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Task Description
When using the SHIFT key while dragging the end point a perpendicular guide line is displayed (see attached screenshot). It would be very helpful if other guide lines with x=const. and y= const. are displayed when pressing SHIFT + ALT key together while dragging.
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