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693QCAD (main)Feature RequestMediumSupport for external references (XREF)Likely to be implemented
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28 Task Description

Support for external references (XREF)

 264 QCAD (main)Feature RequestMedium Support for "Layouts" (paper space, viewport) Closed
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24 Task Description

There is one important ACAD feature that I would really like to see supported in QCAD3 and that is “Layouts”

Looking at the block lists, it seems to me that it can’t be too much extra work to support it, since the model space and different paper spaces are already shown there - and one can edit it.

QCAD draws infinitely easier than ACAD and drawing layouts is a primary feature of ACAD. With this in QCAD I can hardly see why anyone that does 2D work would need ACAD at all.

694QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowUser coordinate systems (UCS)Assigned
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13 Task Description

UCS support.

 259 QCAD (main)Feature RequestMedium Chain dimensions Closed
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10 Task Description

Chain dimensions

763QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowHatching with just one clickAssigned
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10 Task Description

My task: To hatch an area.

Right now, if I want to fill an area with a hatch pattern, I have to select all the enclosing objects (lines, arcs) and then I can select the hatch tool. That can be under some circumstances a tedious task.
To illustrate this, I created a simple example (see Attachment 1: Hatching.png).

Step 1: Create a rectangle.
Step 2: Draw four vertical lines.
Step 3: Select the four lines surrounding the first area. –> Problem! The horizontal lines are too long.
Step 4: Divide the long horizontal lines of the rectangle where the vertical lines touch. Now the lines surrounding the three areas can be selected.
Step 5: Hatch the selection. Done.

Just for fun try recreating my second example (see Attachment 2: Hatching2.png)

Therefore I would like to suggest a far more simple approach.

Step 1: Select the Hatch Tool.
Step 2: Click inside the area you would like to be hatched. Done.

Of course that would mean that the hatch style is already pre-defined and can be changed later, if needed.

In this way productivity can be increased by ... [fill in you own estimate] ... times.

Example 2 would need only 13 clicks to hatch all the areas (including the hatch tool button).

228QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowInsert current date (and other fields)Assigned
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9 Task Description

Insert field into drawing that displays current date, file name, ...

1224QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowRevision cloudsLikely to be implemented
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9 Task Description

Add support to draw revision clouds or convert polylines, ellipses, circles to revision clouds.

 260 QCAD (main)Feature RequestMedium Reference dimensioning Closed
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8 Task Description

Reference dimensioning (baseline dimensioning)

Create multiple dimensions using the same base line.

1488QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowDimension text positionAssigned
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7 Task Description

This one is a really important one for me, as currently I am doing a lot of dimension and annotation drawings.
I would like to request an option to be added to the dimension settings for both drawing and application settings to be able to choose whether the dimension text is to the right or left side or over the top or underneath the dimension line.
This would help tremendously when a lot of dimensions are needed!

Regards

Clive

 335 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Drawing preferences: Change font of dimensions Closed
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6 Task Description

Configure font used for dimensions.

 950 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Copy properties from... / Copy attributes from... Closed
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6 Task Description

See discussion at:
http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=2614

972QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowDistribute equally option ...Assigned
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6 Task Description

It would be nice (and a time-saver!) to have an additional option in the alignment tool: Distribute entities / blocks equally.

2018QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowLayer visibility setting per view/view-portAssigned
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6 Task Description

In a medium complex drawing it’s often too much details to have all layers in a drawing visible at once. Also, it is of great importance to be able to have a single model to avoid duplication of work and risk inconsistency.

So i would like to create a number of views where each view has selected layers visible (that makes sense for the purpose of the view) and then assign the views to different layout blocks (using view-ports) in paper-space to be able to setup printing of several views on the same page/PDF

This also means that view-ports would have to be aware of what view they are displaying (if any besides the standard-view).
This will then make it possible for printouts of different views with selected layers visible (different for each view and view-port) and still have only one model. Today this is not possible.

As it is today the only limited workaround is to set the layers you want to display, print/PDF of that viewport on separate page, and then change it for the next page, and so on. The big drawback is that you cannot have two different views/view-ports on the same page with different layers visible. Also, for large drawing it is painful to have to do a lot of manual setup for each rendering of the complete drawing.

1428QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowSnap middle of the minimum distance between two entity'...Assigned
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5 Task Description

Hi,

from time to time I need to place a circle etc precisely between two entity’s - what is a lot of construction work to get it correct. With the new “Info tool “Distance Entity to Entity” we have already the base for a new snap tool which could help to get rid of the time consuming construction process in cases like this. I would appreciate to get a new snap tool which is able to figure out the shortest distance between to entity’s and then will snap to the middle of it.

Pic 1: Given situation
Pic 2: Result after using this new snap tool

Would it make also cense to have a second new snap tool which works opposite for the furthermost distance between two entity’s?

1721QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowInsert table toolAssigned
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5 Task Description

Hi Andrew,

I’m not sure whether this has been added or suggested already. It would be great to have a built in QCAD table tool for producing cutting lists or bill of materials etc. A dedicated table tool would be a real boost to QCAD Pro ;)

Many thanks

Clive

2353QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowadd theme folder to a local shared pathAssigned
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5 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.

 647 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Customize line type Closed
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4 Task Description

I would like to get a submenu in properties to define own line types, i.e. one dash and three points or line + block.

Edit: Add support for custom line types defined in DXF / DWG files.

741QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowAn additional Radius Measurement tool ...Assigned
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4 Task Description

It would be nice to have an additional Radius Measurement tool with short leads. The current Radius tool shows always the lead line to the center of the radius what is in many cases not useful.

I’m not asking for a workaround ;-)

 778 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Remove multiple layers Closed
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4 Task Description

It would be a nice feature to be able to select multiple layers to remove them all at once.

895QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowArea calculation based on existing entitiesAssigned
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4 Task Description

Use case:

  • Start tool
  • Choose one entity of the contour
  • If contour is closed, area of closed contour is calculated an printed in the command line history
  • Configuration parameters: segment length for arc interpolation
1099QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowAdd Leader with text and number bubbleAssigned
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4 Task Description

Having leader with numbers and text would be awesome to better interact with the drawing and making BOM lists.

Currently it takes too mush time to make the leaders with text and number bubbles.

1112QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowGradientsAssigned
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4 Task Description

I would very much like to ask for the option to Hatch/Fill with a gradient of one or two colours.

Many Thanks

Clive

1165QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowNew Create Spiral ToolAssigned
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4 Task Description

A new tool to create Spirals would be great to have, with an option to restrict the decline to achieve to draw either Logarithmic or Linear styles.

Please see related topic:

http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3236

 1180 dxflibBug ReportLow dxflib cannot open files with international characters  ...Closed
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4 Task Description

With dxflib, QCAD cannot open any file with Chinese file name or path name, it popups a “Important Error” dialog.
But the writing (”Save As” command) with Chinese file name or path name is of no problem.
Does it mean dxflib can only handle single byte characters file name/path name?
WinXP, QCAD 3.8.0

1723QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowDetecting overlapping line / arc segmentsAssigned
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4 Task Description

Add a tool to detect overlapping segments or lines and arcs.
Similar like the “overkill” command in other CAD systems.

1983QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowTrim All or Bulk Break outAssigned
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4 Task Description

This is a trim method I am missing in Qcad.

20 years ago it existed in CadKey.
You had a bunch of lines or segments.
You defined a (new) line or segment as cutter.
‘Trim All’.
You pointed at the side of the cutter entity to trim all intersecting at that side.

Pritty the same as in this topic:
https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=5221

Only in rare cases I can use Husky’s workaround as pro.
It all depends on what else is in the clipping rectangle that is needed to trim all intended.
If of no use all single crossing entities have to be chosen one by one.

Regards,
CVH

2070QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowcropping imageAssigned
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4 Task Description

It may be useful to insert the “image cropping” function both in top / bottom - right / left mode, and with polyline

2242QCAD (main)SuggestionLowBill of MaterialsAssigned
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4 Task Description

It would be a very interesting feature to add to future versions.

I also use AutoCAD Mechanical 2012 and the BOM is synced with every balloon on the drawing. Making it easy to edit.

The core BOM accepts formula fields and we can easily calculate the mass of a part, with some Ifs and math.

The BOM that is shown in the actual drawing is more simplistic, and has just Part number, Quantity, Mass and the Description. But it’s related to the “core BOM”.

It’s a very interesting thing! It would be great on QCad.

752QCAD (main)Feature RequestVery LowAdd support for the 3dConnexion Space Navigator (Pan an...Assigned
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4 Task Description

The 3dConnexion Space Navigator would be wonderful as a pan and zoom control. I find it extremely useful in SketchUp and when I switch from that to QCAD am always disappointed to find it doesn’t work.

3dconnexion DOT com/buy/shop.html?3dxcp=GA_GA_search_google_US_Brand

While full support for the buttons and such would be nice, just the ability to map the axis to pan and zoom would be wonderful.

275QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowRounding all corners of a polylineAssigned
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3 Task Description

Modify - Round - Click polyline - round all corners

 431 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Construction lines Closed
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3 Task Description

Construction lines (’infinite’ lines).

734QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowPossibility to distribute a selection equal to each oth...Assigned
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3 Task Description

It would be nice to have an extra option for the Align tool what provides the possibility to an equal distribution of a selection ...

Screenshot:
First row: Befor / Second row: after

758QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowLengthen/Shorten tool - add additional optionAssigned
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3 Task Description

When using the Lengthen/Shorten tool it would be good to have an additional option to be able to pick a point to lengthen or shorten to.

 760 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Hierarchical Layers Closed
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3 Task Description

Please, dear Feature Fairy, I wish for hierarchical layers. That would make organizing my projects a little bit easier.

Let me show you, what I mean: (see Attachment)

952QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowDimensions: manually control arrow positionAssigned
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3 Task Description

See drawing: I can’t seem to be able to manually change to the “To” variants – that is, override the decision of the label/arrow placement engine.

The circle in the attachment is a borderline example of when even just in this form I would more like it on the outside. If the drawing is crowded in that area, it would be even more useful to have it the other way around.

1100QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowAdd drag dimension (snap) along dimension lineAssigned
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3 Task Description

In Autocad when making a dimension when left clicking to place the dimension there is the possibility to drag the dimension to either side of the dimension. This is also possible with Qcad dimension, but it losses the snapping and does not extend the dimension line out to the dimension text.

This is very useful when the two lines the needs a dimension are close together, or overlapping with another.

Attached is two images one for autocad and one for Qcad

1106QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowAdd support for wipeoutsAssigned
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3 Task Description

Wipeout entities can be used to hide rectangular or polygonal sections of a drawing, for example to make space for a label inside a hatch.

1126QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowSuggestion for Dimension Location settingAssigned
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3 Task Description

Please seet topic:

http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3124

1157QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowDimension settings - arrowhead styleAssigned
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3 Task Description

A ‘non -filled’ arrowhead would be good to have also.

1187QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowScale possibility for Info tools ...Assigned
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3 Task Description

Now - after enjoying the great new “Scale” option for Dimensioning I like to ask for the same scale option for the “Info tools”.
It would be really nice to have more flexibility (without a pocket-calculator) in reading and displaying the Info tool results.

1206QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowLink drawings with each other to update layers, blocksAssigned
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3 Task Description

See:
http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3410

 1208 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Remember folded layer state Closed
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3 Task Description

See:
http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3395

 1218 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Edit blocks in the drawing instead of isolated Closed
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3 Task Description

see:
http://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3466

 1273 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Layer > Purge Unused Layers: keep locked layers Closed
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3 Task Description

See:
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3735

 1435 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow Default Template for new Drawing Closed
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3 Task Description

It would be great if the user could choose a default template for new drawings.

There exists already a “File → New from Template” feature, where I can choose a template, but in most cases I want my new drawings to be based on my default template.
It would be very convenient if there is an option to set the default template and use it for the “File → New” function.

1470QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowDouble line tool requestAssigned
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3 Task Description

I would love to have a ‘Double Line’ tool in QCAD.

For me this would be such a time saver when drawing out building floor plans in QCAD.

1596QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowView > Selection Filter: add filter for custom properti...Assigned
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3 Task Description

See also:
https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=4840

 1627 QCAD (main)Feature RequestLow revision cloud Closed
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3 Task Description

how do i draw revision cloud in Qcad pro
or when do you will implemented it

1628QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowMove / Copy and snap tangentialAssigned
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3 Task Description

Please see:

https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=5024#p18601

1674QCAD (main)Feature RequestLowLayouts and Viewports: duplicate layout blockAssigned
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3 Task Description

Duplicate layout blocks

See also:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=5241

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