QCAD Bugtracker

If the order of blocks in a DXF R12 file is:
- block 1
- block 2
And ‘block 1’ references ‘block 2’, the import fails since ‘block 2’ is not defined at the time ‘block 1’ is imported.

A new toolbar that shows the last 5, 10 or so commands buttons used would be useful to do repeated tasks on a lot of drawings.

Hello,

since 3.17.1 (also on 3.17.2.0) it’s impossible to insert “@” in commandline, so it’s impossible to work with relative coordinates in all funktions like rectangle, line etc.
Please do a fast Bugfix, I need that functionality for workflow urgently

Regards

Andreas

Linux Mint 64bit
Cinnamon
Kernel 4.11.6

QCAD 3.17.2.0

Unable to use space bar to focus on command line to type in commands etc as in Version 2. Need to click in the command line first in order to do so - much easier to use press space bar!

Many times, after pressing the space bar to access the command line, accidentally an space character is added at the start of the line. It’s very difficult to see it.

The result is an error like this:

Invalid coordinate or distance ' @20,20'.

The request is for the command line parser to just ignore leading spaces.

Thank you.

@ sign cannot be entered into command line on German keyboards on which Alt-Q has to be pressed to enter @.

This is a Qt/Linux bug which interprets Alt-Q as part of a shortcut starting with Q.

Workaround: change shortcut of Reset tool from QQ to something else, not starting with Q.

Command line tools may not have permissions to create bat_log. Windows error:

Access is denied.
The system cannot find the file specified.
Could Not Find C:\Program Files (x86)\<tool>\bat_log

The -block argument should allow layout names instead of block names (which are not persistent for layout blocks).

See also:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=8347

Speziell gedacht für den Mobilen Einsatz wie z.B. auf einen USB-Stick um bei wechselnden PC Einsatzorten immer wieder die einmal gemachten Einstellungen für QCad benutzen zu können.

Siehe auch hier:
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?p=5888#5888

Crash when launching QCAD with -quit option:

./qcad -quit

When opening or closing QCAD the command line isn’t staying active.

1. start QCAD (no arguments → a new blank drawing is shown)
2. enter “new” into the command line
3. close both drawings / tabs
4. click into command line edit field and press “arrow up”

'di'

See also:
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=4235&start=15

See also:
http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=4235&start=15

It would be extremely helpful, if marked objects could be moved/rotated/scaled in a single step with two reference points as source and two reference poitns as destination. With a tool like this, “should match”-drawings could be merged easily.

Layers are great for organizing a project. For construction lines alone I sometimes use 3 and more layers. And then there are more layers for each part I design. Each with its own colour.

And when a project gets bigger I start wishing for a quick overview in the layer list to the colours I use on them. So I wish for colour indicators on the layer list to quickly identify the membership of a line to a layer.

I have a small image attached to make you see, what I mean.

light grey is printed as black starting with RC5 (was grey in RC4 which was fine)

I have a diagram with text containing subscripts. Trying to color the text other than black (white on screen) leaves only the initial character of the subscript colored:
I am using the Mac OS X RC3 version.

After creating the labels in drawing in Russian (Cyrillic), after saving and reopening the drawing file - changing the text encoding (??????????). Need to re-type the text ... How to fix this error?

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create new drawing and fill it with some contents that’s easy to distinguish, for example text “DRAWING 1”.
2. Save it as dr1.dxf
3. Close it
4. Open dr1.dxf
5. Edit it, for example change text from “DRAWING 1” to “DRAWING 2” 6. Save changed file as dr2.dxf
7. Close it
8. Open dr1.dxf (it should have content “DRAWING 1”)
9. Open dr2.dxf (it should have content “DRAWING 2”)
10. Close tab dr1.dxf
10.1 Qcad will ask you to save changes.
10.2 Press “Yes” –> nothing happens, dialog doesn’t disappear.
10.3 Press “Discard” –> dialog disappears, tab gets closed
10.4 Tab that has content of file dr2.dxf (”DRAWING 2”) remains open but gets title “dr1.dxf” (!)
11. Close tab
12. Press “Yes” in dialog that asks to save changes

Results:
1. Open dr1.dxf
2. Open dr2.dxf
As you can see, both files have equal contents (”DRAWING 2”)

Expected results:

1. Files have their own contents.
2. Dialogs asking to save files disappear when checking “Yes”, “Cancel” or “Discard” 3. Tabs don’t change titles and associated file names when other tabs are closed.

Fails if drawing was modified and user wishes to save drawing.

add parameter to REntity::clone to allow cloning without cloning object ID.

“Clip to rectangle / clear area” in combination with a Block will explode the Block and change all line attributes for the exploded ex-block.

Pics: Before / after using the tool.

I’m not sure but if this is a duplicate please delete!

Feature Request:
It would be nice to have a tool what will help to draw tangential circles and arcs between other entities.

I imagine this tools with a three entities (circles, lines) selection or two entities plus a radius.

There is a case that qcad do not detect intersection between a circle/arc and a line. Attached is an example.

Git ec746571 introduced the following artifact:

• Start circle tool, center and radius
• Click on point to select radius
• Circle appears, along with a line to the coordinate system origin; also circle is not closed at around where this ghost line hits the circle entity
• Happens with any circle tool, in slightly different manners
• Doesn’t happen with any other tool, as far as I can tell

100% reproducible, doesn’t happen on git 6171094d.

This ghost line is also added to existing circles; ie. opening a drawing that has circles, a ghost line is attached to each of them. Not always pointing to the origin, but seems kind of random (changes with zoom level etc.)

It doesn’t seem to be a part of the drawing as such, as in ZA will not zoom so that all these ghost lines are fully visible, but the visual artifact remains.

If relevant: Linux/amd64 (Ubuntu 12.04), Qt 4.8.1, GCC 4.6.3, and as said, QCAD git ec746571.

Lines on attached illustration were not actually drawn in any way, shape or form; also they behave as if a particular line and its corresponding circle were a block, except one end of the line is firmly attached to origin.

The attached drawing shows two large concentric circles when viewed in QCAD but the inner circle is missing when viewed in other CAD programmes. This cost $50 in rework as my laser cutting was not cut correctly!

Hi,

I have a circle and circle is not round.
Unit of drawing is in metres and radius is set to 2.38.
The circle displays as a polygon instead.

Task: Selected “all” (Circle + Hatch)
Move / Copy tool,
Reference, move/copy, place, KEEP ORIGINAL, OK,
Undo,
Works!!!

Same scenario but DELETE ORIGINAL,
Undo,
Doesn’t works correctly!

Choose number of copies when using ‘snap with distance to end’.

This might make sense for certain tools only.

See also:
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=1643

Most of the Chinese items cannot be shown correctly. But when I check the qm files, the translation are there and the contents are correct.

I’m using the Pro version 3.21.3.0

Dear Sir:
I am an user in Taiwan. I need to use Chinese. While editing, the font appearance can be display in view port, but after saving-closing-re-opening, the font type is missing. For example, while I type Chinese with font type “B” or “C” and save the file, the font all become font type “A” with reopening and the “Main Font” selector inside “Text” dialog window is blank. I need to re-open “Text” dialogue window and re-select font type, then click the working view port, the display of text changes. Its inconvient. In previous version it’s ok. I can’t remember the exact version of well-saving-Chinese-font function because my computer is not in my house. It might be version 3.1.x. I don’t think it’s a major problem, but could you please deal with this problem while having time.

“Help→Check for QCAD Pro Updates” fails to discover new version. Tested on OSX and Linux versions.

Check for new version of QCAD:

• during start up
• through menu ‘Help - Check for new version’

Server:

• URL which contains current version number as plain text

Client:

• request URL
• compare versions
• different version available:
  • minor update: you can download an update... (1st online page)
  • major update: you can purchase an update... (2nd online page)

I use a font that changes the characters of latin and greek to technical symbols.
http://www.fontspace.com/micronus/y145m-2009 The font is installed and working okee.
But in the text tool → special characters button → others I expect to see this modified character map but instead I see the standard unicode characters.
When I use a gtk tool gucharmap I can see the character map as expected.
Now it is really combersome to enter the special characters.

Changing the unit of a drawing can make QCAD hangs

• Mile: QCAD hangs in endless loop
• Nanometer, Microinch: view turns white, at some levels of zoom, it turns gray
• Foot, Yard: GraphicsView grid too small meshed

You can’t save changes in “Application Preferences > Shortcuts and Commands”!
It works only for the current session - after a restart the settings are back on default

Chain dimensions