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Hi, Back in 2010 (ON 089845), we purchased QCad 2.2 with a free upgrade to QCad 3.0 when it was released. We got as far as Qcad 3.0 RC3 and never actually downloaded the final build. We have replaced our design computer, but can not download any version, probably because it was so long ago when we p...

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Can QCad 3 have an option to set the default file format to save in?
This would be useful in cases like mine, where is an incompatibilty between QCad's output and another application.

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Paul

Hi Andrew. If I take my design (in QCad), save it as an R12 version and load it with LaserCut all the layers persist. If I take my 2000 version from QCad, load it in to AutoCad 2006 and then save the file back as a AutoCad 2000 version it also works with LaserCut. I have also tried the same with Aut...

I have a laser cutter and it's software (LaserCut) reads DXF files. If I take a file created in AutoCad and load in to LaserCut, each of the layers are present and a remain as separate layers. If I take the same file, load it in to QCad, make a minor change, save the file and load it in to LaserCut,...

Hi, I've hit a bit of a problem. I am trying to use QCad with a laser engraving machine. I do the designs in QCad and then import them in to the laser software. The laser software takes a DXF file and works on all entities as if there are polylines. When I want to engrave letters, I need to have an ...

Hi, I would like to see an option to scale an object using an absolute size instead of a ratio. I know that I can calculate the ratio, but it would just be nice if I could specify the required size and have QCad do the calculation for me (maybe its me just being lazy) I've just purchased QCad, but h...