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IDCategoryTask TypeSeverity  descSummaryStatusProgress
 1786 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Block > Select Block References: not using active block ...Closed
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Task Description

... can’t find Block References if the Block which contains the Block References (Attributes) isn’t selected prior with the mouse.

The Selection Filter will find the Block References regardless which block is chosen in the Block List.

1789QCAD (main)SuggestionLowApplication Preferences / General / Performance :0Assigned
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Hi Andrew,

we know that you need to have always software performance in your mind to decide which features / tools can / should be implemented and on which way.

I really appreciate your effort to find the best middle way between software features and performance but I think also it’s a tough call to appraise worldwide the overall customer equipment to make the software workable to the best for everybody. That isn’t possible without compromise.

Maybe it would make sense to think about a new dialog in the “Application Preferences” to let the user decide what kind of feature are absolutely needed regarding to his/her work-task / equipment. I don’t mean that you need to cover every single thing but the main “performance jeopardy’s” should be covered with an on/off switch.

Yes I know - that isn’t done in 5 minutes but I think that can make your life easier in the long run and will cover even more customer.

Just my two cents. ;)

 1791 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Edit > Paste: relative zero point not set Closed
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Task Description

If I insert a content from the Clipboard to the drawing a new Relative Zero Point isn’t created.
I’m not able to use e.g. a restriction regarding to the last inserted content. QCAD will use the last Relative Zero Point in the drawing even if I already inserted a content.

Screenshot:
Clipboard content = circle

1. First insert

Restriction horizontal

2. Second insert

 1793 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Ruler functionality is compromised by Auto Grid setting Closed
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1 Task Description

Regarding to an observation by the forum member Horst1803
http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=92&t=5725

The ruler functionality is compromised by Graphics View / Grid settings.
To show the full Ruler functionality “Automatic scale grid” has to be activated. I think that is not intended behavior.

Case: Appearance / Show rulers = activated

Application Preferences / Graphics View / Grid

on - Automatically scale grid
on - Automatically scale meta grid
off - Solid grid lines
= Rulers visible
= Graduation visible
= Labels visible

off - Automatically scale grid
on - Automatically scale meta grid
off - Solid grid lines
= Rulers visible
= Graduation invisible
= Labels invisible

 1794 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Detect Duplicates / Options / Refresh Icon missing Closed
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Task Description

Please see also http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=5745

 1808 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Property Editor: Changing width, height, orientation fo ...Closed
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Task Description

Property Editor / Size adjustment for Polygon rectangle accepts no changes for Width and Height. Was perfect working till 3.21.2

 1809 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Draw > Viewport > Add Viewport: layout dialog combobox  ...Closed
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Task Description

Drawing with more than 4 Layout Blocks (Layout1, Layout2 etc),

Add Viewport, choose rectangle for viewport, Dialog pops up to choose a Layout Block,
I choose Layout4 - the Viewport is placed on Layout2,

next new Viewport - placed on Layout3 - the Viewport will be placed again on Layout2 ...

 1818 DocumentationTaskLow QCAD Reference Manual / Paste along Entity ... Closed
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Task Description

... describes basically the “Paste” tool and not the “Paste along Entity” tool.

 1819 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow  Additional Options for "Paste along Entity" Closed
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Task Description

Please see:

http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=5929&p=22098#p22098

1827QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowProperty Editor: Accept advanced scale expressions for ...Assigned
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Task Description

Hi,

Identical scale expression used in Print Preview like 5:1, 5/1, 5”=1”, 5 are working flawless like expected.
Same expression used in a Viewport scale leads to different outcomes.

The Property Editor used to fix that in Paper_Space does also not accept those standard expressions.

1837QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowLine bisector toolAssigned
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Hi,

we have already this nice tool “Angle bisector”.

I would really appreciate if we could get the same function for parallel lines to place a line exactly in the center of both lines.

Thanks.

 1861 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Modify > Stretch: block references inside stretch box a ...Closed
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Task Description

I know that I can’t stretch a block in Model space but a block completely inside a Blocks should move. It doesn’t works that way in 3.22.0.3

 1864 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow File > Print Current View: multiple pages printed Closed
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Task Description

Case: My last “Print preview” setting was “Multiple Pages” = 4
QCAD will remember this setting until I change it.

If I then - maybe days later - start a “Print current view” out of my drawing then QCAD will show me the current view on ONE page. Exactly what I expected. If I start the print QCAD will print on FOUR pages regarding to the last “Print preview” setting. Not what I was looking for .... :-(

Now knowing what will happen I launch “Print current view”, see my current view on ONE page, launch the “Drawing preferences”, see that FOUR is the number for pages, doesn’t change anything and cancel the dialog. NOW I can see that FOUR pages are used for the current view print.

That is confusing and it would be nice to have somehow more control over this behavior. ;-)

1870QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Stretch tool / option to turn selection restriction on...Assigned
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Task Description

Hi,

since 3.19.2 the Stretch tool looks for any selection and follows the specification “Only stretch selected entities if there is a selection”.

That is a nice feature but it leads many times to confusing because I have to deselect a selection just because I need to use the stretch tool on something else on the fly. The same if I “forgot” a selection outside of my zoom which is still important for me. The stretch tool just won’t work without any message why not. My routine now is that I terminate every selection just before I use the stretch tool just not to be surprised by “why isn’t it working”?

It would be nice to have in the Stretch option bar a checkbox to turn the “only selection feature” on or off. QCAD should remember that setting.

 1871 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow View > Block List: Renaming current block does not upda ...Closed
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Task Description

Scenario:

launch BE / Edit contents of selected block,
Pencil symbol shows that this block is now in edit mode,
launch Rename Block / rename it, confirm with ok, dialog closes,
renaming doesn’t works, pencil symbol is still on that block,
try to launch rename block again - doesn’t work anymore,
return to main drawing,
if I then select this block it will show the new name in the Property editor but not in the block list,
if I try to open this block within the block list again it doesn’t works,
if I open this block within a double-click in my drawing it will open but the pencil isn’t shown.

 1889 DocumentationBug ReportLow Autosave fails for QCAD original cxf font location Closed
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Task Description

Now I try the third time to post this .... :-( .... deleted by “wrong token”???????
However ...

Regarding to the online tutorial:

quote:
Opening a CXF Font for Editing

To load an existing CXF font file in QCAD to view and edit its glyphs, simply use the menu File > Open and choose the format filter “CXF Font Files (*.cxf)”. Then choose the font file you want to open. The fonts that come with QCAD are stored in directory “fonts” of your QCAD installation.

quote end

Editing the cxf font in the original QCAD font folder will lead to a error message triggered by the Autosave function:

File access error: “C:/Program Files/qcad-3.22.1-pro-win64/fonts\~~Husky_test_font.dxf”. Access is denied.
[15:34:58] Autosave failed: C:\Program Files\qcad-3.22.1-pro-win64\fonts\~Husky_test_font.dxf

Note: Windows will not save anything in a system folder and the process is terminated by windows.

Solution: Move the cxf font for editing from the QCAD folder to a unprotected folder like Documents/drawings.
After editing is done move it back to the QCAD font folder.

1890QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowPossibility to address an QCAD extern font folderAssigned
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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.

 1891 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow File > Import: import fails Closed
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2 Task Description

I’m not able to import any dxf or dwg.

1930QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowOption 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?

 1943 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Tool "New from Template" fails Closed
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Task Description

QCAD 3.23.0.2
File / New from Template fails in different situation like immediately after launching the tool, sometimes after changing directories in the dialog like from imperial to metric etc..
QCAD tries for ever (wait cursor) or even quits QCAD. It’s not a clear pattern ...

See also:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=6585

3.23.0.2 doesn’t works
3.23.0 works

Reported on Ubuntu 19.4, Win10

 1944 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Block toggle switch for visibility fails Closed
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Task Description

3.23.02 Block toggle switch for visibility fails.
3.23.0 Block toggle switch for visibility works.

 1950 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow File > Save As: File dialog offers unsupported export f ...Closed
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Task Description

QCAD Pro fails to write R10, R9, R2.6, R2.5 dwg files. Younger types and dxf work as expected.
Tested the issue back to QCAD 3.18 - no version is able to save those file types.

See also:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=6620&p=24980#p24980

1977QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowCorresponding coordinate format Assigned
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Hi,

It would be less confusing to read messages in the command line protocol if it would use the same coordinate separators like the settings below Application Preferences / General / Coordinate Format.

This example shows the “Absolute Cartesian Coordinate” but of course all corresponding format settings should be used within messages.

Absolute Cartesian Coordinate: Setting = semicolon (;) but the message will use division (/).

 1979 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow View > Layer List: icon spacing Closed
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Task Description

Snapshot 3.23.04

Spacing for symbols in layer list way to wide compared to previous versions.

Version 3.23.03 - Husky-2019.10.22-02.png
Version 3.23.04 - Husky-2019.10.22-01.png

 1980 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Display, block position issue Closed
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Task Description

Drawing created with a previous QCAD version has issues to be correctly displayed in the current snapshot.
e.g. drawing opened in QCAD 3.23.0 - works flawless.
same drawing opened in QCAD 3.23.4 - has problems to show inserted blocks correctly.

https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=6660

 1986 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Page Tags set as default not displayed Closed
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Task Description

Cases:

1. QCAD default start drawing:
Application Preferences, Page Tags enabled,
Load new drawing (Menu/File/New),
Launch Print Preview, Page Tags not displayed on print preview page,
Check Drawing Preferences shows that Page Tags are still enabled, turn it off, turn it on, confirm with OK makes the Page Tags visible on the Print Page.

2. Customized start template drawing - saved as template with enabled Page Tags - same behavior.

See also:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=6673

 1988 TranslationBug ReportLow Translation: "Automatisches Speichern" wird mit "Autosa ...Closed
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Task Description

QCAD Pro, Deutsche Benutzeroberfläche:

Kommando Zeilen Mitteilung:
[13:35:12] Automatisches Speichern in: C:\Users\......xxx.dxf...
[13:35:12] Autosave abgeschlossen.

Englische und Deutsche Benutzeroberfläche:
Die angezeigten 3 Punkte nach dem xxx.dxf sind überflüssig da die Zeile nach dem dxf definitive endet.

 1991 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Modify > Divide: Preview indicator fails on infinitive  ...Closed
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Task Description

Case:
Infinitive line,
launch Divide (DI),
click infinitive line

An orthogonal preview line should now indicates where the cut will happen when the next point is chosen.
QCAD version 3.23.0.5 displays that indicator below a variable angle to the infinitive line. Regardless what it shows - the cut will happen orthogonal. ;-)

 1993 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Draw > Insert Bitmap: relative zero point not set Closed
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Task Description

If I insert a bitmap the relative zero point (RZ) isn’t set at all. It will be set at the mouse position in the moment when I terminate the tool.

This leads among other things that I can’t use the Alt key for ortho mode or other tools for restrictions.

 1994 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Explode used on Ray or Infinitive lines deletes the lin ...Closed
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Task Description

If I use accidentally explode on a ray or infinitive line the line will be deleted without a warning.

QCAD 3.23.0.5

 1995 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Explode used on a bitmap will delete the bitmap Closed
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Task Description

1. If I use accidentally explode on a bitmap it will be deleted without a warning.

2. If I select an area with a selection rectangle as preparation for the “Clip to rectangle” tool all bitmaps within the selection are deleted - without a warning.

QCAD 3.23.0.5

 2000 QCAD/CAMBug ReportLow CAM > Nesting: misleading "Sheet added" confirmation Closed
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Task Description

Within the nesting preparation:
A left mouse click to add a sheet will always be confirmed with “Sheet added”, regardless of a proper selection or where the left click is done in Model_Space.

 2001 QCAD/CAMBug ReportLow CAM > Nesting: Alignment fails Closed
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Task Description

Description for the CAM Nesting alignment:

Quote:
Alignment: Parts are arranged with the chosen alignment in mind. An alignment of “Left - Bottom” means that parts are shuffled to the left (primary alignment) and towards the bottom (secondary alignment).
Quote end

I tested a few scenarios. e.g
a Top Left, Align → leads to a top right alignment,
a Top left, Hull → leads to a Bottom Left alignment,
etc.

 2005 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Missing dialog in Command Line for "Create Block from s ...Closed
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Task Description

Bugreport filled on behalf of John Hyslop / QCAD forum member.

If launching the Menu / Block / “Create Block from selection” tool the usually used Command Line dialog to prompt to the next required action is missing.
The Status bar is properly calling for “Reference Point” etc.

https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6762

 2013 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Draw, Shape, Star - more options Closed
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Task Description

I like the new shape tool “Star”. Comes at the right time ;-)

Would be nice if we could get the same options like all other shape tools: “Create Polyline” and “Fill”.

2014QCAD (main)Bug ReportLowFocus on Options Toolbar failsAssigned
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Task Description

Scenario: e.g. Tools Move/Copy and Rotate switched to “use without dialog.

Launch within a drawing Move/Copy, use the Keyboard keys CTRL + Space to focus on the Option Bar - the field for Numbers is Highlighted and I can change it. Further navigation with keys on the keyboard depends on remembered option (copy yes/no etc what make a navigation possible or not. It looks like the navigation with the Arrow keys is focused on the canvas and sooner or later the courser will jump to the Command Line or Property editor. Same behavior with the Rotation tool.

See also:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=6828

 2019 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Polyline with segment widths: uneven arc segments Closed
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Task Description

Example shows the effect on a ring (Menu → Draw → Ring)

 2020 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Edit > Paste: Wrong position for block references with  ...Closed
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Task Description

Open the example drawing,
selected all,
copy to clipboard,
open new drawing,
paste clipboard content with a scale of 1:1, check preview = everything ok,
change scale to 1/10 etc., check preview = block references way of.

QCAD Pro Version 3.24.0.1

 2024 QCAD/CAMBug ReportLow CAM > Nesting: Nesting blocks with multiple parts fails Closed
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Task Description

Case:
Nesting quantity all test: 3

Nesting block2 = works
Nesting block1 = fails (placed outside sheet),
Nesting both blocks = fails (placed partly outside sheet),

 2025 QCAD/CAMBug ReportLow Set Nesting Quantity shows wrong quantity Closed
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Task Description

If I set “Set Nesting Quantity” to e.g. 5 it will remember this number within the session.
If I need to check which number I’ve used last time there is no way to find the actual used value - it will show me always 1.
If I restart QCAD/CAM the value is completely lost and the nesting tool tries to fit in as much as possible into the sheet - regardless that the quantity number still shows one.

It would be nice to have a remember function even after restarting QCAD/CAM and have some kind of possibility to see the last used value.

 2026 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Modify > Clip to Rectangle: fails on blocks Closed
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Task Description

Clip to Area = deletes whole blocks
Clear Area = deletes whole blocks
Cut at Area Boundary = deletes whole blocks

It was working before e.g. in QCAD Version 3.18.0 ;-)

 2040 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Parallel and Offset tool - digit limit for Number to s ...Closed
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Task Description

LP - Number limit:
2 digits (max. 99)

LG - Number limit:
2 digits (max. 99)

OF - Number limit:
3 digits (max. 999)

OH - Number limit:
2 digits (max. 99)

Yes I know - it’s also a performance question but compared to ...

... Copy/Move (MV)
next to infinite digits (max. ???)

... Paste Along Entity (PE)
next to infinite digits (max. ???)

2056QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowOption 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 ... :-(

 2058 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Modify > Move, Rotate, ...: "Use current layer and attr ...Closed
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Task Description

If I use the mentioned option and do an undo all entities will stay on the previously chosen target (current) Layer - the layer restoration fails.

Example:
entities on layer x,
current Layer y,
select entities,
Move/Copy MV,
reference,
drag to new position,
Dialog option “Use current Layer and attributes” checked,
OK,
Undo

 2061 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Insert Library items fails to update relative zero poin ...Closed
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Task Description

To reproduce the issue: Insert a Library item from the Library browser and the RZ point will stay where it is.

 2066 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Text/Dim rendering issue for size and contrast Closed
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Task Description

Sorry - can’t give you a proper way to reproduce it .... it just happens.

Dimension Arrows shown with reduced contrast, zoom in/out can trigger it but not always,
text hight jumps from “correct” to way to small to a kind of mixed size display,
DIM preview fails often in size - probably depending on zoom factor ...

Snapshot Version: 3.24.3.4
Edit: Issue occurred first with version: 3.24.3.2

2072QCAD (main)SuggestionLowInserted and flipped block mirrors text and dimAssigned
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Task Description

Text and/or DIM used in blocks will be mirrored if inserted with a vertical/horizontal flip option.

Text/DIM which was successfully used in previos QCAD versions are now mirrored if they are loaded in the current version.

Version 3.23.0 doesn’t shows this behavior.

https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=7206

 2073 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Property Editor: Imperial Area info incorrect Closed
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Task Description

Drawing Unit: Inch
Label Format: Architectural and Engineering

Note: Info tool calculation is correct.

 2077 QCAD (main)Bug ReportLow Property Editor / Fixed Extension Line fails in certain ...Closed
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Task Description

If I edit a DIM regarding the fixed Extension Line Length it will fail if it has to be extended to meet the new length. Even it has failed - the Property Editor will provide from now on the new length as the “correct” value for the Extension Line Length.

Example drawing: Try to adjust the Extension Line Length to 50 ...

 2079 QCAD/CAMBug ReportLow Full screen mode (F11) - Menu / drop down menus not wor ...Closed
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Task Description

https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=7269

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