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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.

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

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.

Case:
Nesting quantity all test: 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”.

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

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

Only for gravel.

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:

[email protected]:/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

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):

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

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

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

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

Add preference for library browser icon background color.

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.

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)

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.

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.

Hi,

Dimensions texts are not showing in layouts when using a Viewport scale of 1/100.
This issue is present in 3.23.0.6 but not in 3.23.0.

See this thread on the forum for more info and repro file:
https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=6725

When I create a simple drawing, I cannot export the gcode until I restart qcad.

general steps to reproduce the issue:
1. open a new drawing
2. Add a letter “D” near the origin in Arial font, about 7mm tall.
3. explode it
4. save the drawing
5. Fill in in the “cam configuration” 6. Select the drawing and generate the tool paths.
7. Hit the “export button” or the menu item.
8. Observe that you see the “camexport” command appears in the command section, but there is no file generated for the gcode.

If you restart qcad, then the gcode will export as expected. Also, it appears to work for more complicated drawings. I had the same issue, when I tried to generate the same thing, but using the string “November 2019” at 5mm height. I am using up to date MX Linux with kernel version 4.19.0. I also observed this behavior under Windows 10 professional.

- Open a DXF file with CECOLOR (current drawing color) set to 256 (ByLayer).
- Save DXF
- CECOLOR has changed

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

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

QCAD 3.23.0.5

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.

Hallo Andrew,

I experienced some odd behaviour when using a final Regenerate All before an Export.

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.

Duplicating layer “0” results in duplicate entities on same layer instead of new layer.

Hello
Qcad does not show! DWF-files. it seems, that the File is opened, but thre is nothing displayed on the screen. onl the Rastes is showed, but not the DWf-drawing.

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.

Hatch of full circle (loaded from DXF) does not export to SVG.

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

With some unit and scale combinations dots rather look like dashes.
https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=6685#p25325

See also:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=6672

I use gcode ripper for some of my jobs. (see here: https://www.scorchworks.com/Gcoderipper/gcoderipper.html) This is a large python script that I use to wrap flat code around a cylinder for engraving. What I would like to see is a way to run it from my own custom post processor that I wrote for my machine. Maybe some kind of keyword that allows me to specify an arbitrary external command with some parameters. It would be very helpful to me. I create a lot of ad-hock jobs to run.

Thanks,
Chuck Tilbury

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

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

Hi Andrew,

Nosing around in the QCAD Reference Manual I noticed a misperception in the Mirror / Flip commands.