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- Sun May 28, 2017 4:15 am
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Arc Text
- Replies: 15
- Views: 55300
Arc Text
Hi, I have just finished a command to draw text along a line, arc or circle, which I have called 'textalong'. This tool is for drawing text aligned along a line, arc or circle. It is limited to using simple text as I could not find a quick and easy way to find the format of individual characters. Co...
- Wed Dec 21, 2016 5:13 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Convert Drawing Units
- Replies: 21
- Views: 46865
Re: Convert Drawing Units
Hi, I have discovered a weird bug. I am using the tool matrix, rather than the standard toolbar, and after clicking the convert button, the focus is set to the filter box at the top of the tool matrix. Therefore I have changed it so that the tool changes the focus to the drawing just before terminat...
- Tue Dec 20, 2016 4:55 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Convert Drawing Units
- Replies: 21
- Views: 46865
Re: Convert Drawing Units
Hi Husky, Thanks for your testing and feedback. Let me start with a question. Your tool is able to read (nice!) the actual used drawing unit - for what do I need a drop-down field to change the "From" unit? Good question. I can't think of a single reason why you would need to change the 'From' unit,...
- Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:43 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Convert Drawing Units
- Replies: 21
- Views: 46865
Convert Drawing Units
Hi, I have read Husky's chat about the new 'Convert To Inch' tool. Looking at the script, Andrew has written it in such a way that it can be used to convert between any units. Therefore I have altered it to do just that. ConvertUnits.png As you can see, I have added two drop-down combo boxes, and a ...
- Tue Dec 13, 2016 4:13 am
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Dimension length
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22433
Re: Dimension length
Hi All, First, I should explain that I come from an architectural background and have never measured parts of boats nor used any CAM equipment of any sort. Therefore I could be missing something, or misunderstanding the problem, in which case this may not be useful. My drawing process may differ fro...
- Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:44 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Snap middle of the minimum distance between two entity's
- Replies: 5
- Views: 27016
Re: Snap middle of the minimum distance between two entity's
Hi Husky I downloaded your example drawing. Playing with the new tool 'Info: Distance Entity to Entity', I realised that this option always finds the shortest distance between any two entities. By checking the box 'add measurement to drawing', a line is printed along with the distance. You can snap ...
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 2:20 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: [solved] Auto Dimension Label
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13473
Re: Auto Dimension Label
Hi Ramos, Here's my two cents worth... I downloaded your drawing and sure enough the 'Label' box shows 'Auto' in grey. DimensionLabel-Auto.png However, I discovered you can click in the 'Label' box and type any text you want. DimensionLabel-test.png The small button to the right, if clicked. will se...
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:48 pm
- Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
- Topic: Font "Liberation Sans"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6688
Re: Font "Liberation Sans"
Hi Husky, The font 'Liberation Sans' is a free font that comes with most (if not all) distributions of the Linux operating system. This particular font is a replacement for 'Arial'. If you google this you can find all the information you want (and more). As it is free, you could download and install...
- Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:08 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Count up counter for consecutive number labeling
- Replies: 24
- Views: 75967
Re: Count up counter for consecutive number labeling
Hi, While learning Ecmascript, I have used a function that always prints a fixed number of digits after the decimal point. It dawned on me that this was the perfect answer to fixing the problem of showing trailing zeroes in this command. So I have altered this command. It now has a spin box labelled...
- Sat May 28, 2016 6:13 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
- Topic: Batch Line Drawing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5727
Re: Batch Line Drawing
Hi erikquinn, I also come from the Autocad world, and I miss the ability to run scripts and/or lisp functions, at any time, in any drawing. So I have written a command 'RunScript' which allows you to run a script when you want to, and as many times as you want to, without having to restart QCAD. So,...
- Mon May 23, 2016 9:09 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Use command line like a calculator
- Replies: 6
- Views: 86027
Re: Use command line like a calculator
Hi Clive, I would like to ask if it would be possible that the Calculator could have it's own dialog window I think Andrew's suggestion is the best solution. Of course, there are stand alone calculators available for each operating system. You could create a quick link to use one of these, especiall...
- Tue May 10, 2016 6:17 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Info Polyline Area
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15475
Re: Info Polyline Area
Hi Andrew, The polyline area calculation should really go into RPolyline.cpp if you have no objections. I have no objections. Glad you liked it. There are some issues with this algorithm though. I had tried to think of an example where this wouldn't work. You're example never even occurred to me. Ho...
- Mon May 09, 2016 6:24 pm
- Forum: QCAD 'Script Add-On & Plug-in challenge' - Work in Progress
- Topic: Info Polyline Area
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15475
Info Polyline Area
Hi, I have added an option to the information menu to print the area and circumference (length) of a polyline. Recently, Andrew added an 'area of polyline' property to QCAD Pro only, suggesting that he doesn't want this to be shown in the community edition. I don't have a problem with this, but I am...
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:09 pm
- Forum: QCAD Community Edition
- Topic: Save or discard unaltered new sketch?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5729
Re: Save or discard unaltered new sketch?
Hi mwrsa, When you open QCAD you are presented a new sketch. In case you just want to close that you always have to confirm (save/discard), same issue if I opened a sketch just to view then close it again. I did not draw / delete/ alter it in any way. This is a known problem with the community versi...
- Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:18 pm
- Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
- Topic: Command line doesn't accept number input
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6413
Re: Command line doesn't accept number input
Hi Bojan, Hello, when I start any command like Line or Stretch and press space to shift focus to command line, I should be able to input a simple number value to define next point, but the program won't let me. But in version 3.12.4 I do that all the time. Am I not getting something, or is it a bug?...