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693 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Medium | Support for external references (XREF) | Likely to be implemented | |
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Support for external references (XREF)
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1815 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Add Laser tool option | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hi Andrew,
Creating G-code for cnc-laser, the laser-tool can not be correctly set at all.
Attached a laser tool proposal
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1841 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | QCAD/CAM Postprocessor "Hpgl": Add pen colors to HP/GL ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Add SPx; with x being pen number from 1-8.
TODO: - Which color corresponds to which pen number? - What if there are more than 8 colors in a DXF files?
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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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1846 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Toolpath preset offsets | Assigned | |
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Hi Andrew
A request for adding some fields to the toolpath
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1877 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Post Processor Tutorial | Assigned | |
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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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1901 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | CAM Traverse Toolpath | Assigned | |
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Hallo Andrew,
Still busy on the never ending G-code story. Urgently needed the very common Traverse Toolpath.
Example added as pdf.
Greetings
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1902 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | CAM G-Block Toolpath | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hallo Andrew,
Still busy on the never ending G-code story. Urgently needed the very handy G-code Block Toolpath. This ‘toolpath’ also solves a lot of “editing requests”.
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1911 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Drill Toolpath | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hallo Andrew
It would be more than conveniant, defining the drilling locations of the drill toolpath, by selecting a circle’s center point.
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1940 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | CAM > CAM Configuration: Add program description | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Add a program description to the CAM configuration dialog and export to postprocessors as variable.
See also: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/posting.php?mode=quote&f=32&p=24649
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2164 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Add ability to pan the 3D view with a modifier key and ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
With a Mac (and no external mouse) there’s no middle button so it’s not possible to pan the 3D view (that’s what they tell me in the forum). It would be useful if one could use command-drag or control-drag to pan around the 3D view.
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2213 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Allow editing Spindle Speed separately for each Toolpat... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hello dear CAM developers!
I need to use the same tool at different spindle speed in a single machining file. I would deeply appreciate if you could add a Spindle Speed edit field in the CAM Profile Toolpath edit window in order that each Toolpath can have its own Spindle Speed value (same as you did for Feed Rate and Plunge Rate)
FYI, the tool on my concern is a laser who’s power is driven by the Spindle Speed PWM signal. I need to be able to do both engraving and cutting in a single file. Alas! this laser tool is defined with a fix and unique number (99). Therefore I cannot define different laser tools with different speeds.
Many thanks Best regards.
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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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2307 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Tools to create dogbones or corner overcut | Assigned | |
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Task Description
The inside corners of profile tool paths have rounded inside corners. This occurs because the rounded outside the bit cannot make it all the way into the corner of the feature. Think of tracing the inside wall of a cardboard box with a can of soup. The can makes direct contact with the box walls, but its round shape is unable to completely fit into the tight corners— there’s always a gap.
In a dog-bone overcut (see the figure in attachment), the inside profile corner is enlarged into a semicircle, allowing the sharp edges of the mating piece to slide through without interference.
When a dog bone is applied to the inside corners, as shown in the second figure in the attachment, the joints fit together nicely!
The following website explains what should be implemented More elegant CNC dogbones
There are two ways to implement this tool. Either you modify the original design (as implemented in Fusion 360) or you can do it at the moment you define the tool path (Estlcam allows you to do this for example). See the feature Corner overcut, on Estlcam website
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2330 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Toolpath optimization optional (on/off) | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Please refer to: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=9033
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2331 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Tabs: Control over on which particular profile used. | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Currently if I position one Tab (KT) to stacked profiles QCADCAM will use it on ALL in Z matching profiles. Practically in most cases would be to use tabs only on the lowest profile.
It would be nice to have some kind of control on which profile a tab has to be used.
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2374 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Add Spindle Speed to Toolpath Dialog | Assigned | |
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Task Description
When editing an existing toolpath to update the parameters of the selected tool, we can update the Feed Rate and the Plunge Rate, but I couldn’t find any way to update the Spindle Speed.
Even when using the Edit Tool KE button, we can edit parameters of the tool on concern but none of the modification is applied to the current Toolpath because as I see, tools parameters are copied fron tools definitions to a Toolpath only at creation of this Toolpath, but Toolpath are not updated accordingly.
Could you please add an edit field for Spindle Speed in the CAM Profile Toolpath window?
Many thanks’, and best regards.
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2418 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Include a GroupCustom widget in CAM Toolpath dialogs. | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Andrew,
Unrelated to OS or QCAD version.
In the postprocessor configuration dialog there is a group box called ‘GroupCustom’. One can add custom widgets to that, rename it and so on.
Such is not provided in CamProfileToolpathDialog.ui or CamDrillToolpathDialog.ui
It should be possible but we aren’t really able to mix up things with the ‘Message’ QLabel ... A reserved QGroupBox would do the trick.
Related topic: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=9647
Regards, CVH
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2506 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Include arc segmentation for 'milling' On-Path. | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Related forum topic: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=10468
For ‘milling’ on path it doesn’t consider
this.arcInterpolation = true
in the custom postprocessor nor the checked option in the CAM Configuration Dialog.
As far as detected the CamArcInterpolation checkbox of the CAM Configuration Dialog is unrelated to the this.arcInterpolation in the postprocessor.
Regards, CVH
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2507 | QCAD/CAM | Feature Request | Low | Add Toolpath from Layer | Assigned | |
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Task Description
I’ve been able to make this work as proof of concept very easily, but many of the functions are inaccessible/difficult to override from post-processors.
Desired functionality:
1) Enable “Add Profile Toolpath” UI elements all the time (remove setRequiresSelection) 2) CAM Profile Toolpath Dialog: Drop-down menu of available Layers. First option “By Selection Only” 3) “By Selection Only” continues to pass EntityIds of selected objects (existing functionality) 4) Choosing an active Layer will use the Layer as source of EntityIds 5) Any changes to Entities on a Layer will result in those new/removed/changed objects being re-generated without having to manually select and update the tool paths. Either do not recover list of EntityIds from the ToolpathBlock, and instead use “live” each time it’s regenerated, or additional functionality to determine if a LayerId is associated with the Toolpath, and then lookup EntityIds.
I assume the persistence of the Layer selection would be available within the Toolpath, so that it will automatically update EntityIds every time a Toolpath is regenerated, without having to select Entities and updating the toolpath manually.
For large projects, being able to force select objects based upon layer dramatically reduces mistakes and speeds up the workflow.
Thanks
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173 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | explode text to letters | Assigned | |
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Task Description
implement
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208 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | SVG export: support custom line weights | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Find way to support custom line weights for SVG export. See also forum thread: http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=1594
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228 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Insert current date (and other fields) | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Insert field into drawing that displays current date, file name, ...
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275 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Rounding all corners of a polyline | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Modify - Round - Click polyline - round all corners
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277 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | command line arguments: allow class name after -exec | Assigned | |
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command line arguments: allow class name after -exec
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293 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | multi-select for blocks | Assigned | |
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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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316 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Blocks list and selected block | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Wouldn’t it be nice, if selecting a block in model view would somehow highlight (just like clicking a block in the list does) the selected block in the “Block List” window?
(Feature request sounds a little harsh, enhancement proposal would seem more apt.)
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355 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Remember function for dimension Option | Assigned | |
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Task Description
I think it would be nice to have more flexibility for Prefix etc. option (not only the drop down with a given choice) and a remember function for all those fields like postfix and tolerance.
Why Remember Function: If I use a postfix like <>” in the postfix field I’m only able to use it for this particular dimension type at this time. If I change the type (from Horizontal to vertical or what ever) I have always to repeat my postfix. The same with tolerances.
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396 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Blocks: moving blocks: show bounding box | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Blocks: moving complex blocks with drag and drop should show bounding box as preview
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455 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | logical operations for polylines | Assigned | |
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A missing feature in my work are logical operations (combine, intersect, ..) for polylines
Example: Draw some elements, select them, say combine. The result will be the outline of all elements.
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467 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Feature request for new Arc tool option to add to Arc s... | Assigned | |
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For and behalf of mandrena
To add another Arc tool option in Arc tools set:
1.Specify Start point for Arc. 2.Specify End point for Arc. 3.Specify “Tangent” direction (without being restricted in input field) so you can visually select a point on your desired Tangent line!
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500 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Autohide Side Panel | Assigned | |
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Task Description
it would be ideal to be able to have the option to autohide the side panel to increase the visible drawing space when working on a small screen.
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502 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Points on line: enter distance instead of number of poi... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Points on line: enter distance instead of number of points as a variant of the tool or as a new tool.
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503 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Convert entities to points with a fixed distance | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Select lines, arcs, ... and convert them to points along the lines, arcs, ... with a fixed distance.
See also forum at: http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=1834
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512 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Modify stretch and Restrict ortho | Assigned | |
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Task Description
The modify stretch tool wants first and second corner, start and end point, then starts afresh. When I turn on restrict horizontally eg to align two points between start and end, the restriction sticks and I have to call restrict none, to be able to perform the next iteration, set the first corner then.
So, in the quest for a comfortable user interface, it was nice, if the modify stretch first/second corners parameter setting was not affected by current restrict/ortho etc. settings. Actually, that does not make any sense at all anyways, does it, a rectangle is defined by two degrees of freedom, isnt it?
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514 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Punktpestimmung Intersection manual muss immer wieder n... | Assigned | |
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Beispiel: Zeichnen einer Linie (Line two points) mit Punktbestimmung. Wähle ich für die Punktbestimmung z.B. “End” bleibe ich in diesem Modus bis ich etwas anderes wähle. Gut
Wähle ich für die Punktbestimmung “Intersection manual” muss ich dies für jeden Punkt immer wieder neu anwählen. Schlecht
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516 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | To add option to 'print only' selected area. | Assigned | |
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Task Description
To add the option to ‘print only’ selected area in a drawing.
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519 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Press tab to access first control in options tool bar | Assigned | |
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Task Description
See: http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=1867
Apparently this was possible in QCAD 2 due to the default behavior of Qt.
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525 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | change the printed symbol of points | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hi,
in QCAD3 RC2 points were printed as crosses, in QCAD3 RC4 they are printed as (very little) points. I think this isn’t a bug but a feature.
It would be nice if one could change this behaviour / select the symbol of points.
Best regards - Stefan
This is a double post of http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?p=5870#5870 as suggested there.
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554 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Auswahlbox sollte auch mit der Shift Taste Bereiche dem... | Assigned | |
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Ziehe ich mit der Maus eine normale Auswahlbox kann ich Elemente markieren. Möchte ich einzelne Bereiche wieder herausnehmen muss ich alle Elemente einzeln anklicken (mit gedrückter Shift Taste). Ich kann zwar dies komfortabler gestalten mit der Select → (De -) Select Contour Funktion welche aber erst über das Menue aufgerufen werden muss.
So wie ich einzelne Elemente mit der Maus auswählen und mit der Shift-Maus Funktion deselektieren kann wäre es schön wenn die Shift Taste auch bei Auswahlbereichen direkt zum deselektieren eingesetzt werden könnte.
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564 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Settings organisation in level | Assigned | |
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As an old professional “documentation writer and user inteface designer” but IMHO, I’m not convinced that the “Application preferences” are correctly organised for ease of understanding and using them. These settings are organised in 2 levels. Some of the first levels have their own settings (e.g. “Graphics view”) while most others don’t (e.g. “Load/save”). May I humbly suggest some consistency rules : - no sub-level if there is only one subject - no items on main level if there are already 1 or more sub-level(s). For instance : - sub-level “Default Dimension settings” under “Dimension” is the only sub-level : then move these items under main level “Dimension” and suppress the sub-level ; - the items under “Graphics view” main level (with several sub-levels)could be in a sub-level named “General” ; Actually, “Graphics view” main level is the only one which has both its own items and sub-levels )) ?
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566 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Shortkey for rectangle text rotation | Assigned | |
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Task Description
I would like to get a shortkey like ‘+’ to rotate text at 90° clockwise.
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579 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Copy layers / blocks | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Duplicate (copy, clone) a layer with or without entities on it. New name can be specified by user.
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586 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | File open dialog with preview | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Since this is not supported by Qt anymore, this would likely have to be implemented from scratch.
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588 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Bemaßung Prefix Dropdown mit eigenen Vorgaben erweitern... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Es wäre Arbeitserleichternd wenn ich bei den Optionen für Bemaßungen (Prefix/Postfix) eigene Präferenzen speichern könnte so das diese in allen Zeichnungen von mir verfügbar wären. Zudem wäre es wünschenswert dieses nicht nur bei den Prefix sondern auch bei den Postfix Angaben nutzen zu können was dann alle(?) Manipulationen erschlagen würde.
Siehe auch: http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1966
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596 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Tool "Lengthen" mit "Total" erweitern oder .... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Eine oft Hilfreiche Zeit/Klick sparende Erweiterung wäre eine “Total” Option bei dem “Lengthen” Tool.
Aktuell ist es mit dieser Funktion möglich ein Element zu verlängern oder zu verkürzen um den Amount X. Der Referenzpunkt (von welchem Ende) kann bestimmt werden.
Die Erweiterung die ich mir wünschen würde wäre auch ein “Total” um ein Element auf eine bestimmte Länge zu bringen ohne einen Taschenrechner benutzen zu müssen. Referenz (welches Ende oder Mitte) sollte (muss) dafür wählbar sein.
Die Funktion “Property editor” stellt bereits über die Geometry Eigenschaften die Möglichkeit zur Verfügung einen “Total” Wert zu manipulieren. Leider bin ich aber hierbei nicht in der Lage zu bestimmen welcher Element Referenzpunkt dafür benutzt werden soll. Könnte ich die Referenz wählen (welches Ende oder Mitte) wäre auch dies dann durchaus akzeptabel
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598 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Support tangents between ellipses | Assigned | |
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Task Description
To add support for drawing tangents between ellipses.
See topic: http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=2003
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601 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Für Berechnungen neu zu erstellende Elemente Werte von ... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Es wäre schön wenn ich Werte wie zum Beispiel Längen von Linien direkt abgreifen könnte um diese weiter in Berechnungen verwenden zu können.
Beispiel: Ich habe eine Linie konstruiert wobei sich eine Länge y ergeben hat.
Nun möchte ich eine Linie zeichnen die 5 mal y sein soll.
Linientool → Wert 5* eingeben und y durch Auswahl mit der Maus von dem vorhandenen Elements übernehmen.
Natürlich könnte ich die Geometrie Info benutzen um den Wert abzulesen oder auch über die Zwischenablage zu benutzen. Ein abgreifen mit der Maus wäre aber schneller, direkter und wahrscheinlich auch mit weniger Fehlern (Human error) verbunden. Wahrscheinlich auch genauer da QCad, denke ich, mit mehr Nachkommastellen rechnet, oder?
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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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609 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Clean up tool | Assigned | |
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Task Description
To have a ‘clean up ' tool to:
- eradicate duplicate lines - eradicate stray points - remove empty layers - remove unused blocks
Perhaps with an initial dialog which allows the user to choose what they want to clean up.
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