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2353 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | add theme folder to a local shared path | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Would it be possible to add Qcad’s theme folder to the local shared path, for example this would be /home/username/.local/share/QCAD/QCAD/themes for Linux. I know this works well for line types and would be extremely helpful for themes.
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2352 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | parallel tool instances | Closed | |
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Task Description
Hello, I’ve quite often the task to transfer changes from one set of drawings to another (similar) set. My ideal setup would be to open one set in one window and the other set in another window. Both windows would be aranged side-by-side (larger monitor). Unfortunately Qcad (I’m using the Pro version) does not allow to be started twice in parallel. Not even Qcad-trial runs concurrently to Qcad-Pro.
So my request is to be able to run two instances of Qcad-Pro in parallel.
It’s ok if the second instance is in a kind of read-only mode where neither data not tool-settings can be changed. It’s also ok if number of concurrent instances is limitted to 2.
Best regards, Klaus
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2351 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | File Thumbnail Preview | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Could we please implement the ability to display file contents in the file explorer. This would make it easier to decide which files to open.
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2349 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Imperial drawings doesn't accept imperial scales for Vi ... | Closed | |
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Task Description
Drawing inch / imperial
If I add a Viewport imperial scales for that Viewport like 1” = 32’ are not accepted. Accepted are only metric scales like 1/100.
Please see also: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=9206
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2341 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | manage image references | Assigned | |
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Task Description
QCAD. ver. 3.27.1.0 (3.27.1) Qt version: 5.13.2 Architecture: x86_64 OS Windows 11
It might be useful to have the possibility to manage the references of the images contained within the drawing. A design could use recurring images, stored in a folder outside the one in which the design is located. Moving the drawing or folders (or changing the PC) will lose the folder references and the images are not displayed when the drawing is opened again. I imagine the possibility to view the references of the images (and if necessary modify manually or with a pointer) with the option of: attach, detach, reload, etc., as in the example below (referred to ActCad - based on Intellicad technology)
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2340 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Layer List / Block List: Link minus icon to keyboard de... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Referring to Layer List / Block List: It would improve the workflow if the Delete key on the keyboard would be linked to the minus icon (Delete). The command ER is also ignored in both list.
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2339 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Block List multible selection | Assigned | |
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Task Description
It would be nice to have the possibility to select multiple blocks with Shift and/or CTRL + mouse like the Layer List to use a delete etc command on all selected blocks at once.
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2338 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Show non-QCAD custom XDATA optionally | Assigned | |
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Task Description
QCAD (before version 3.27?) used to show some custom XDATA, e.g. tag 1000, even for application names that are not “QCAD”, which for me was useful, so it’s somewhat of a regression. (I think it was broken when selecting multiple items, maybe that’s why it was removed.)
I suggest to bring that feature back, but maybe show it only when a single element is selected if that’s easier.
(As a workaround/hack I guess it would be possible to rewrite the required information as QCAD compatible XDATA externally I guess.)
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2337 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Distance information should be available in 2D and 3D | Assigned | |
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Task Description
As per https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=9089, I suggest to extend the distance information tools:
* show Delta Z (at least when any of the elements has Z information) * allow switching between 2D and 3D distance * maybe allow to show both * maybe change the text to distinguish between them (”Distance” → “Distance 2D/3D”)
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2336 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Add command to go back to previous nested block | Assigned | |
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Task Description
“em” just always goes back to the main drawing. But for nested blocks, when jumping from edit mode of one block to the next nested block, it would be helpful to have some “ep” to go back to the previous block.
This was discussed at the forums...
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2332 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Hatch Sources | Closed | |
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Task Description
As we know it is easy to copy our own hatches (.pat) to QCAD but unfortunately with every QCAD update I’ve to move those files to a new location.
This said - it would be nice to have the possibility to tell QCAD the source for such customized hatch collection. Similar to the “Library Source” feature for the Library Browser.
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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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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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2316 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Modify > Detect Duplicates: implement for infinite line... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Headline should already explain the issue ...
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2308 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Viewport Scale Field | Assigned | |
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Task Description
It would be helpful if the scale field that appears while placing a viewport would also re-appear when the viewport is selected after it’s already been placed in the layout. It would also be helpful if the pre-populated values in the dropdown matched those in the global layout scale field.
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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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2301 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Rotate preview on/off | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Hi,
I believe prior QCAD version 3.22.0.0 there was no rotating preview. The rotating preview shows the outcome regarding to the chosen center point. I know that it is also common for move/copy. However, for me it is very confusing and difficult to chose the correct center point for a rotation if I’m constantly been distracted by the most of the time overlapping preview of my selection. This said if the drawing is very detailed I have to zoom in extremely to be able to snap to the right entity. That wouldn’t be necessary without the preview. Additional rotate a large drawing selections will compromise the performance - CPU is going like crazy.
It would be nice to have an option to turn this preview on/off.
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2300 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Duplicate layout blocks with contents | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Add a tool to duplicate a layout block with contents.
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2299 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Add support for multi line attributes | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Multiline attributes can contain linefeeds and formatting like MTEXT.
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2296 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Custom font type and size for command line widget | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Would be nice to change default font type and size for command line widget.
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2295 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Deselect all with Escape key | Assigned | |
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Task Description
I’m used to have persistant selection while drawing (Application Preferences > Graphics View:Appearance > Selection), but I’m missing deselection of all objects with ESC key. I have seen the option to deselect with right key, but it’s nice to have right key for context menu.
Currently ESC key cancels current active command, but would be nice if there is no command active to also deselect all features by default.
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2294 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Auto Zoom with middle mouse button | Assigned | |
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Task Description
I tried to assign double click on middle-mouse button to zoomauto command, but it seems it’s not possible currently.
Would love to see this feature.
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2293 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | insert attributes into a point element | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Would it be possible to extend the tool for importing points with a label so that when importing points into the drawing (as it is now), the attributes of the point are taken from the csv file and written to the point’s own properties? See attachment. This would extend the functionality of the tool and I assume that it would also lay the foundation for the possible re-export of such points from the drawing to a csv file, including all the details.
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2292 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Override Dimension Precision for Individual dimensions | Closed | |
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Task Description
Some drawings, particularly with a lot of angles, results in a very decimal number.
It would be great to have the option to change the precision of individual dimensions when necessary.
Currently, the precision is universal in the drawing.
What I’m currently doing is leave the precision to zero decimal cases and manually inserting decimals when needed, but it results in a dimension with no “Auto” label, that may result in wrong dimensions on the workflow, especially when editing the project. The dimension labeled manually will not change, so it can cause errors.
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2288 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Layer State Widget | Assigned | |
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Task Description
The option of a layer state widget would be a nice way to see and select between different layer states.
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2287 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Very Low | Evaluate draw order for preference "Prevent white-on-wh... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
The Application Preference setting “Graphics View - Appearance - Prevent white-on-white/black-on-black display” seems to be a global setting that doesn’t take the draw order into account. For example: With the setting enabled, it prevents creating a white hatch of a higher draw order on top of a larger, colored hatch with lower draw order (background). The preference does not seem to evaluate if the object is truly drawn as “white-on-white”.
With the preference enabled, setting the object color as “white” will set the “white” color label, but the object color actually stays black. Its hard to determine why it happens in that case.
Is it possible to let the global preference setting be applied to objects after evaluation of the draw order, and determine if the object actually is a true case of white-on-white?
My workaround: Disable the preference setting (I think it is default = on), and only enable it for ad-hoc checks of hidden and overlooked objects.
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2283 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Add a "Select Similar " command | Closed | |
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Task Description
As a heavy mechanical drawings user, it would help a lot to have an option to select similar entities while working on QCAD.
In the flow of the work, sometimes I need to make some changes in all similar entities of the drawing.
The Select Similar works selecting all the same items with the same layer on the drawing.
Example:
I have a drawing for other company and I have to make a massive layer changing to my own layers.
I select a line and circles with a box selection, activate the Select Similar command and the QCAD instantly selects all lines and circles(no matter length) with that same layer. I can then change the layer of all of them instantly.
Or if I have a peace with a lot of circles, that aren’t in a block, in one time I want to change the layer or diameter of all circles in a certain part of the drawing.
I select the circle and activate the Select Similar command, the QCAD automatically selects all circles with the same layer and I deselect the circles that I don’t want with a box desselection and change the layers of them, or the diameter via properties.. and etc.
There is a workaround, that would be working with activating or deactivating layers, but the select similar would be a faster shortcut.
Thanks Andrew and team!
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2282 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Add a "Save As" command while editing blocks in place | Assigned | |
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Task Description
As a heavy mechanical drawings user, it would help a lot to have an option to exit a block saving as a new name and making it a new entity from that time ahead.
Example: if a have a lot of screws, one of then is behind another peace and need the to have some lines changed to hidden style lines, in the flow of the work is great if I edit that screw in place and when exiting have the option to save as a new block, to don’t mess with other entities of the same block that I don’t want to change. Yes, there is a workaround that is duplicate and rename the block prior to the editing, but a save as seems to work easier.
Thanks Andrew and team!
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2272 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Support unit "US survey foot" | Assigned | |
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Task Description
In the US, it is (unfortunately) still common to use US survey foot. It seems at least some DXF applications/libraries support this unit as a $INSUNITS value, some references:
There are two issues regarding this with QCAD:
If you open a document with $INSUNITS being 21, it’s reset to 0 (unitless/unspecified) when saved again, even when not changing anything.
It is not possible to select these units in the GUI.
I don’t know about standardization of these values, but my hope is that it’s at least possible to preserve the unit in an existing drawing. Given that this unit is supposed to be obsolete in some years, it might seem less important, but due to this transition, it might get even more important to be able to distinguish between units. Thanks!
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2260 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Misc > Import/Export > Imort Points with Label: add opt ... | Closed | |
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Task Description
Add column option “block name” to create block references instead of point entities.
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2244 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Add poyline segment midpoint to 'Store Positions' | Closed | |
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Task Description
Andrew,
Besides that Misc .. Information .. ‘Store Positions’ - stores the startpoint of each polyline - or stores all nodes of each polyline (With: InfoStorePositions/PolylineNodes = true) Refering to https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=6300
I somethimes require the midpoints of the line and arc segments as spline controlpoints + the start and the endpoint when geometrical open.
Could that be made an undocumented preference too?
Regards, CVH
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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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2229 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Property Editor, option format property values as decim... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Angle Display is decimal although the decimal display is disabled in Application Preferences.
Format should be 17° 31’ 52” instead of 17.531111.
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2227 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | CAM > CAM Export: post processor for tangential knife c... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
See also: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8342
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2226 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Very Low | macOS: support proxy icon | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Support proxy icon in title bar. This can be used to move the file to another folder using drag and drop.
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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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2197 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Selection Filter: add properties Length and Area | Closed | |
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Task Description
It would be nice if we could use the length of a polyline as a search criterion too.
Selection Filter, Property for Polyline, “Length” Comparison: same like Line?
Thanks.
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2195 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Saved views include memory of block | Assigned | |
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Task Description
When saving a view, it would be great if the view also saved which block (model space, layout block, or any other block) that was active at the time the view was saved and when the view is later re-activated, the corresponding block would re-activate.
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2192 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Add "Define angle using mouse cursor" to Move and Rotat... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
The “Define annge using mouse cursor” of the Rotate tool would be useful in the Move and Rotate Tool
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2191 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Extend the functionality of the Reorder tool | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Add functions to the Reorder tool, similar to the functions of the counter tool, undo last step and start at any number, allowing corrections and restarting the tool part way through.
See the discussions at https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=8170
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2190 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Option for unidirectional dimensions | Closed | |
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Task Description
An option for unidirectional dimensions, in addition to the default aligned dimensions.
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2189 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Vertically and/or diagonally stacked fractions option. | Assigned | |
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Task Description
The option for vertically and diagonally stacked fractions would be helpful for both the text creation tool and as the output of dimensions.
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2182 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Select > Select Previous | Assigned | |
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Task Description
Select the previously selected entities.
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2180 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Very Low | Surface area off a hatch | Closed | |
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Task Description
That would ease this task: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=8000
Correct surface area included. CVH
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2173 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | View > Selection Filter: Add alpha property for hatches | Closed | |
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Task Description
Add alpha property to filter for hatches.
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2172 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Modify > Property Painter: Add alpha property for hatch ... | Closed | |
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Task Description
The alpha property is a new feature. Now that we are using it it can be added to tools like the “Property Painter”.
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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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2161 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | Make Polyline from Selection (OC) configurable for simp... | Assigned | |
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Task Description
QCAD Professional Win installer 32bit Version: 3.25.2.7 (3.25.2.7) Internet: QCAD.org Build Date: Dec 16 2020 Revision: e06f230 Qt Version: 5.13.2 Architecture: i386 Compiler: Unknown
Not related to OS, nor version.
The method Polyline from Segments (OC) can be configured for tolerance and simplification in the Options Toolbar. The method Polyline from Selection (OG) has no UI or none showing.
OG retrieves a tolerance from QCAD.ini, what is initially not set:
var tolerance = RSettings.getDoubleValue("PolylineFromSelection/Tolerance", 0.001);
The tolerance will be default = 0.001 similar as the default in AppPrefs. The tolerance setting is included in QCAD.ini after changing the AppPrefs entry.
OG calls PolylineFromSelection.autoJoinSegments with this tolerance:
var counter = PolylineFromSelection.autoJoinSegments(di, tolerance, this);
PolylineFromSelection.autoJoinSegments calls PolylineFromSegments.createPolylineShape with simplification hard coded to true. (last parameter)
// create polyline from line, arc, spline or open polyline entity:
var polyline = PolylineFromSegments.createPolylineShape(
entity, doc, vTolerance, op, undefined,
traversed, callBacks, undefined, true);
I would like to see the simplification optional and default = true.
Regards, CVH
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2139 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Very Low | Auto revert to format = 'Decimal' isn't complete | Closed | |
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Task Description
From this Topic: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=7818
Trial 1 doesn’t gives the intended result. Trial 2 includes manual altering back and forth the Format field what gives the intended result
Regards, CVH
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2128 | QCAD (main) | Feature Request | Low | "Create Library Item" "Save As" dialogue doesn't rememb ... | Closed | |
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Task Description
This is either a bug or a feature request, depending on perspective; my apologies if I’ve picked the wrong one. Additional discussion can be found here.
Steps to reproduce: 1. Create an entity 2. Run “Create Library Item” [BT] 3. Select Reference Point
Expected outcome: “Save As” dialogue opens in the directory that the previous library item was saved in
Actual outcome: “Save As” dialogue opens in ( RSettings.getLaunchPath() + “/libraries” )
Additional Context: The reason I’ve categorized this as a bug is because, relative to the behaviour of the main “Save As” dialogue (which does remember the last directory used) the behaviour of the “Create Library Item” “Save As” dialogue is unexpected.
Software versions: QCAD 3.25.2 Pro Windows 10 Pro
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