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Guides

Post by andrew » Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:22 pm

From a QCAD user:
Are there guides in QCAD / CAD?

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Re: Guides

Post by andrew » Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:26 pm

In CAD, guides or guide lines are known as construction lines. Construction lines are essentially infinite lines that are usually placed on a separate layer. Theses construction lines can be toggled by toggling the layer.

In QCAD, you can create guides using any line tool of your choice and by checking the "infinite line" button in the options toolbar:
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For convenience, there are two separate tools to create horizontal / vertical construction lines:
Misc > Draw > Horizontal/Vertical Construction Line

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