QCAD Bugtracker

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.

Hi,
When a hatch have been offset in the Model then it appears incorrectly when rendered in a Viewport. It seems that in Viewports the hatch Origin value is not taken into consideration. This means that when adjusting a hatch in the Model to look correct (align along a line for example). This alignment is off in the Viewport.

See screenshots and attached test dxf file in this thread on the forum: https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=6742

Edit: After looking more into this issue is seems it is the Viewport’s position that is ignored when transforming the pattern into Viewport space. See the following gif:

https://i.imgur.com/vD8cOuC.gif

Above it can be seen that that pattern is always rendered in ‘worldspace’ since the pattern is static (the pattern is not moved when the viewport is moved around)

I am trying to run the QCADCAM v3.23.0 64 bit version under Windows 10 x64. When I start the program, I get the splash screen showing it loading all of the plugins. When it gets to around 67% (Gerber stuff), the program crashes. I get the following exception:

Unhandled exception at 0x00007FFC5F51C706 (MxMGLV64.dll) in qcad.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation reading location 0×0000000003304318. occurred

I also loaded the 64 bit version of just plain QCAD and it works with no problems.
I also tried loading the 32 bit version of QCADCAM and while it does not crash, it does not display any of the menus, toolbars, or toolboxes. it displays only a black screen with the title bar.

Add preference for library browser icon background color.

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

Auto detect page orientation based on width / height of document.

See also:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=6774

The out redirection file is not located in temp dir but in the batch files location. Due to missing file permissions in “C:\Programs\...” the file cannot be created.

This is a fixed an therefore working version of bbox.bat:

@echo off
qcad.exe -no-gui -allow-multiple-instances -autostart scripts\Pro\Tools\BoundingBox\BoundingBox.js %0 %* 1>%temp%\bbox.log 2>&1

type %temp%\bbox.log
del %temp%\bbox.log

Calling bbox tool via batch file works:

C:\Program Files\QCAD>bbox.bat D:\tmp\dwgtester\10.09.03.dwg

Output:

09:42:15: Debug:

You are using a trial version of QCAD Professional.

09:42:15: Debug:    If you would like to use this software productively,
09:42:15: Debug:    please purchase the full version for a small license fee from our
09:42:15: Debug:    Online Shop at:
09:42:15: Debug:    http://www.ribbonsoft.com/shop

09:42:15: Debug:    Thank you for trying this add-on!


09:42:15: Debug:    Your script will start in 15 seconds...
09:42:30: Debug:    calling odInitialize
Min: 2419.9969114297623/-125.36162367587679
Max: 2689.9969114297623/64.63837647546899
Size: 270/190.00000015134577

Calling bbox tool directly doesn’t work:

C:\Program Files\QCAD>qcad.exe -no-gui -allow-multiple-instances -autostart scripts\Pro\Tools\BoundingBox\BoundingBox.js D:\tmp\dwgtester\10.09.03.dwg

Output (empty line):

Tested on Windows and Linux with several DWG files.

Windows:

[.] C:\opt\QCAD>dwginfo.bat D:\tmp\dwgtester\08.01.01.dwg
12:57:27: Debug:

You are using a trial version of QCAD Professional.

12:57:27: Debug:    If you would like to use this software productively,
12:57:27: Debug:    please purchase the full version for a small license fee from our
12:57:27: Debug:    Online Shop at:
12:57:27: Debug:    http://www.ribbonsoft.com/shop

12:57:27: Debug:    Thank you for trying this add-on!


12:57:27: Debug:    Your script will start in 15 seconds...
12:57:42: Debug:    Input file:  D:\tmp\dwgtester\08.01.01.dwg
12:57:42: Debug:    calling odInitialize

Linux:

root@0401d19459a5:/qcad# ./dwginfo -platform offscreen /data/08.01.01.dwg
QCAD version  3.23.0
11:56:24: Debug:

You are using a trial version of QCAD Professional.

11:56:24: Debug:    If you would like to use this software productively,
11:56:24: Debug:    please purchase the full version for a small license fee from our
11:56:24: Debug:    Online Shop at:
11:56:24: Debug:    http://www.ribbonsoft.com/shop

11:56:24: Debug:    Thank you for trying this add-on!


11:56:24: Debug:    Your script will start in 15 seconds...
11:56:39: Debug:    Input file:  /data/08.01.01.dwg
11:56:39: Debug:    calling odInitialize

Draw an ellipse, select it, draw an hatch of type gravel: it doesn’t appear at all.

Only for gravel.

Hello. I refer to https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?p=25905#p25905 where when a block is hatched that hatch reference point is located at absolute 0,0 )where the block reference point is mapped as the reference point of the hatch and that reference point is absolute 0,0).
Best regards

Using QCAD 3.23.0.10
Win 10

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”.

I have an example of a figure that I can solid-fill, but if I save and exit, and reload, it disappears.

Arcs in blocks are not rendered smoothly if the block is inserted with a scale factor > 1.

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

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

Block scales are not applied to the radius of arc segments of polylines and arc boundary segments of hatches.

See also:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=6854

- Create clockwise arc
- Convert to polyline
- Assign segment end width > 0

See also:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=6853

Case:
Nesting quantity all test: 3

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

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.

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

Create drawing in Meters.
Create line with line weight 0.25mm.
Line prints as 1cm wide as minimum line weight is forced as 0.01 drawing units (i.e. 0.01m) for printing.

1. Load drawing
2. Create new drawing
3. Add toolpath / tool
4. CAM > CAM Export

Fails to identify current config (post processor).

If I create a dxf in Pro and open it in CE (or vice versa) the block order can change strange and a new Layout Block is occasionally added. Looks like dxf version (R15 etc.) doesn’t matters.

Versions:
QCAD Pro 3.24.2.0
QCAD CE 3.24.0.0

Wenn ich selbst erstellte Blocks Spiegle, funtionieren gewisse Fangpunkte nicht mehr.

In der angehängten Datei, ist der gespiegelte Block und deren inaktive Fangpunkte mit Roten Kreisen markiert.

Ich arbeite mit macOS Catalina 10.15.2

Vielen Dank für das Beheben dieses Bugs, der mich gerade sehr viel Zeit kostet ;-(

Hi Andrew

I wasn’t sure if this was a bug or feature request, when I’m drawing part sets that only change in lengths I dimension them
to save time then I stretch and save as whatever filename... I was surprised when Qcad reacted the way it did when stretching ordinate
dimensions on a part, the 1st thing I did was window select over the dimensions which didn’t work ( this is the typical way for
stretching ordinate dimensions in AutoCAD,IntelliCad,Draftsight etc )... anyway Husky and I had a fairly long debate and he told me
I had to select the object and only parts of the ordinate dimensions which when stretched leaves a bit of tidying up to do..
Please let me know if I’m going about this the wrong way.. do i really have to do multiple stretches and move all the jogged dimensions?

See Topic https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=6901&start=15 It started off with negative values for ordinate dimensions then turned into problems stretching ordinate dimensions..
I also posted dropbox links to quite a few videos..

Attached is a zip file containing some screenshots plus the original dxf file..

Best Regards
John Hyslop

See also:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=6915

While updating or regenerating toolpath on the attached dxf file I repeatedly get the warning message in the attached jpg file. If I keep clicking OK then the toolpath is successfully generated. This did not happen in version 3.23.0 with the same file.

The preference

Edit > Drawing Preferences > General > Linetype > Scale of linetypes matches the scale of each viewport

should take the individual line type scale of entities into account.

Arcs in nested scaled and rotated blocks are not always rendered properly (too rough, too fine).

- Create block with arc or circle
- Auto snap / reference snap does not snap to reference points at circle / arc max / min coordinates

Hi guys,

I’m trying to create an spline to a complex library component, but it seems splines are not working properly. I would appreciate some help. These are minimum scripts to demonstrate the problem:

Example 1:

include("scripts/simple.js");

function TesteSpline() {
}

TesteSpline.init = function(formWidget) {
    if (!isNull(formWidget)) {
        TesteSpline.widgets = getWidgets(formWidget);
    }
};

TesteSpline.generate = function(documentInterface, file) {
    return TesteSpline.criarCorpo(documentInterface);
};

TesteSpline.generatePreview = function(documentInterface, iconSize) {
};

TesteSpline.criarCorpo = function(documentInterface) {

    addSpline([[0,0],[20,30],[100,100],[110,120]], false); // it doesn't work :-(
    addLine(0,0, 100,100);  // it works!!!

};

Example 2:

include("scripts/library.js");

function TesteSpline() {
}

TesteSpline.init = function(formWidget) {
    if (!isNull(formWidget)) {
        TesteSpline.widgets = getWidgets(formWidget);
    }
};

TesteSpline.generate = function(documentInterface, file) {
    return TesteSpline.criarCorpo(documentInterface);
};

TesteSpline.generatePreview = function(documentInterface, iconSize) {
};

TesteSpline.criarCorpo = function(documentInterface) {
    var addOperation = new RAddObjectsOperation(false);
    var doc = documentInterface.getDocument()
    // Spline
    var cavaData = new RSplineData();
    cavaData.appendFitPoint(new RVector(0,0));
    cavaData.appendFitPoint(new RVector(10,10));
    cavaData.appendFitPoint(new RVector(30,30));
    cavaData.isClosed = false;
  
    // It doesn't work
    var cava = new RSplineEntity(doc,cavaData);
    addOperation.addObject(cava);

    // it works
    var textData = new RTextData(new RVector(2,10),new RVector(2,10),0.4,0.4,0,0,0,0,1,"Hello","Arial",false,false,0,false);
    addOperation.addObject(new RTextEntity(doc,textData));

    return addOperation;
};

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. ???)

Very often I need to draw a tangent line through a point on the arc or circle. Currently I solve this by drawing the perpendicular in that point and then the perpendicular to that perpendicular. As this problem is solvable I set the severity to “Low”.

But I think linetangent should be able to draw such tangents. And I think this tool should firstly ask for arc or circle and only then for a point. Currently linetangent firstly asks for a point.

The library browser’s accordion menu is not consistent when browsing back and forth through empty namespaces (directory).

In the image attached (top to bottom, left to right), I’m trying to open the empty namespace “Hydraulics”. If I close & open the “default” namespace, the empty namespace’s open arrow disappears.

At the moment there is no way to select all entities that match more than one criterion (i.e. layers, colours, object types, ..).

If a block is created with entities from different layers and then one of these layers is hidden, the block disappears. I would expect that only that specific entity disappears.

Hallo Andrew

Beim Skalieren(SZ), Rotieren(RO), Spiegeln(MI) beendet sich QCAD, wenn gespeichert wird. Änderungen werden nicht gepeichert.

When scaling (SZ), rotating (RO), mirroring (MI), QCAD ends when it is saved. Changes are not saved.

Description:
QCAD quits when trying to insert a library item (PC_1kW.dxf) from the library browser. Both by dragging it or clicking on insert.
Joined a copy of the terminal and dmesg (Linux) and what I found on the windows logs.

- Tested with other libraries elements of the same origin with the same result.
- The file opens normally in QCAD. When you create a block from it, you can re-insert it and it works as expected, try with PC_1kWblock.dxf...
- If you re-create a library item from the file with another name it fails also to insert.
- Tested with a new empty file or with a file containing same blocks...

Now the strange part:

-On a brand new HP Zbook 14u G6 it works flawlessly on Windows but fails on Linux... That was the first computer I tried (with Windows) when I decided that it will replace Draftsight... I was lucky...
-On a 4 years old Lenovo Yoga 14 it fails both on Linux & Windows... This computer has only 8Gb of RAM, but dedicated graphics...
-On a customer’s HP Pavillon 17’’ it fails... He bought a licence & Book of QCAD because of me...
-On my Dell 7720 it fails both on Windows and Linux. This workstation has everything to run any CAD software (64Gb RAM, Xeon 1535M v6, Quadro P5000)
-Reinstallation of the software doesn’t solve the problem. 2 independent sources tested (my download and my customer’s download)

These blocks have a lot of attributes on different layers, needed for the intended usage. I’m developping a script to extract them to a CSV file based on a template file... As on Draftsight.

Looks a lot like  FS#1938 ... But now you have files to test...

I made further testings and this bug is definitely related to the fact that the attributes definitions are on different layers...

If the layer definition exists before the library items is inserted, it works as expected.

If one layer existing in the item definition is missing from the layer list before the item is inserted it fails.

If you create a block from an instance of the library item, and create a new library item with the block, then it can be inserted without problems and the layers are created... But you must explode it first to access the attributes which is not the idea behind the block attributes that should be editable when a block with attributes is inserted.

So at the moment the only way to work is to start with a template document with all the possible layers on which attributes definitions are defined...

Can’t go further in debugging as block attributes are one of the feature of the ‘professional’ version I paid for and are not open source...

Ready and willing to sign a NDA to get access to the sources and make this work if nobody else takes care of this.

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FlexPainter works in the Pro version of QCad but not in the Comunity one.
If it’s not supposed to works in the latter, maybe, it would be better to remove it from the menu (Misc > Script Examples > Mathematics).