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- Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Dimension text (label) justification (alignment)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7726
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:33 am
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Dimension text (label) justification (alignment)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7726
Re: Dimension text (label) justification (alignment)
...but it doesn't implement a fully new sort of Dimension entity, after creation it remains 2 dissociated entities. Yes, it probably would be most desirable to have a leader with associated text as one entity. After all what's the leader without text? e_confused However, it's all minor... in a gran...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:51 am
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Dimension text (label) justification (alignment)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7726
Re: Dimension text (label) justification (alignment)
@Husky & @CVH I know how to use "text entity" :wink: and I know that I can use "dimension+text entity" My main "objection to the latter is that "dimension+text entity" are two separate things and if I move (for example) dimension, the text will not follow. This issue is similar to a "leader" dimensi...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:10 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Dimension text (label) justification (alignment)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7726
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:29 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Manually draw/overwrite/scan a pdf drawing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 967
Re: Manually draw/overwrite/scan a pdf drawing
1. How to import a drawing in PDF.... I use external software to convert PDF to image file before using in QCAD 2. How to start drawing, showing the imported drawing in the background to copy manually and add details to make cuttng work.... I use: https://www.qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/reference/en/s...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:17 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Dimension text (label) justification (alignment)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7726
Dimension text (label) justification (alignment)
I can easily modify dimension label to include multi-line text, but can't see where to set text justification? by default it seems to be "center" justified. Is it possible to modify it? text just.png QCAD Professional Version: 3.28.1.0 (3.28.1) Internet: QCAD.org Build Date: Mar 30 2023 Revision: ca...
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 6:24 am
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: dimension style - overall scale (or... how to confuse the user)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2833
Re: dimension style - overall scale (or... how to confuse the user)
.. The difference is the word 'Overall' . well... I see the difference as follows (common in green, difference in red): changing/override dimensions style in Property Editor (for individual dimensions): Overall scale setting dimension style in either Drawing Preferences (for current drawing) or App...
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 10:34 am
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: dimension style - overall scale (or... how to confuse the user)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2833
dimension style - overall scale (or... how to confuse the user)
I can change Overall scale of individual dimensions by changing it's style properties. Where do I change it as an overall setting for the drawing, please? edit - just found it e_ugeek it appears that in edit you need to modify: Size scale factor Am I correct? and if yes, why two different terms for ...
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 12:06 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: is there a way to promote sublayer to the top? (SOLVED)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3100
Re: is there a way to promote sublayer to the top?
blind as a bat I am
I was looking for "empty" and couldn't see it
Thanks!
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 11:09 am
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: is there a way to promote sublayer to the top? (SOLVED)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3100
is there a way to promote sublayer to the top? (SOLVED)
I can easily change a parent layer for a sublayer, but don't seem to be able to find a way of promoting a sublayer to the top? Any tricks I am missing, please? QCAD Professional Version: 3.28.1.0 (3.28.1) Internet: QCAD.org Build Date: Mar 30 2023 Revision: ca7ec14 Qt Version: 5.8.0 Architecture: x8...
- Sat Jul 29, 2023 7:56 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: dimension angle >180deg (SOLVED)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1395
Re: dimension angle >180deg
OK, solved it myself
there is an option I have missed "Use maximum angle"
there is an option I have missed "Use maximum angle"
- Sat Jul 29, 2023 3:53 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: dimension angle >180deg (SOLVED)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1395
dimension angle >180deg (SOLVED)
Seem to have difficulty dimensioning an angle of 240 deg as shown below (see red line): Screenshot_20230729_155049.png file: 240_angle.dxf Details of my QCAD: QCAD Professional Version: 3.28.1.0 (3.28.1) Internet: QCAD.org Build Date: Mar 30 2023 Revision: ca7ec14 Qt Version: 5.8.0 Architecture: x86...
- Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:37 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Does QCAD have the ability to specify length and angle from a point?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1681
Re: Does QCAD have the ability to specify length and angle from a point?
you can modify/set angle and length of a line in properties...
- Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:25 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: text confusion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2672
Re: text confusion
Thank you for taking time to unravel mysteries of text settings. It's not going to be learned by reading, so as soon as my head gets better :P I will play and experiment with it as per your explanations, to try and get my head round it PS (in my humble opinion... for what it is worth) it is not that...
- Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:28 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: text confusion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2672
Re: text confusion
I have a headache
no wonder that none of it is mentioned/explained in QCAD book
will have to work out strategy to KISS and still be usable...
no wonder that none of it is mentioned/explained in QCAD book
will have to work out strategy to KISS and still be usable...