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by lphilpot
Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:25 pm
Forum: QCAD Programming, Script Programming and Contributing
Topic: Basic Pattern Maker [ Windows & Linux ]
Replies: 18
Views: 21057

Re: Basic Pattern Maker [ Windows & Linux ]

I'll take a look but the initial positioning thing isn't a problem, more just a curiosity.

Thanks.
by lphilpot
Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: QCAD Programming, Script Programming and Contributing
Topic: Basic Pattern Maker [ Windows & Linux ]
Replies: 18
Views: 21057

Re: Basic Pattern Maker [ Windows & Linux ]

Question - On my Windows 11 two-monitor computer it always starts in the dead middle, split between the two monitors. Is there a way to make it remember its last position or specify display geometry?

Thanks.
by lphilpot
Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: QCAD Suggestions and Feedback
Topic: Suggestion: Change fonts
Replies: 7
Views: 8986

Re: Suggestion: Change fonts

On Windows 11, QCAD 3.28.1.0 it works for me as a new (light) theme but not with the Dark theme, which I use. I tried making a copy of Dark and adding the two tags (only) to its existing stylesheet, but it turns light and doesn't use the monospace font. Apparently that theme uses a plugin and this d...
by lphilpot
Sun Aug 14, 2022 6:35 pm
Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
Topic: Lost qcad icons on dwg files
Replies: 1
Views: 2173

Re: Lost qcad icons on dwg files

Make sure the MIME type for DWG (and DXF, etc.) files hasn't had its icon changed. I'm not sure how it's done in Mint (or Mate?) but there's usually a MIME type editor that where you can configure such things. If the association is still there and double-clicking a DWG file launches QCAD, that's mea...
by lphilpot
Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:28 pm
Forum: QCAD/CAM
Topic: Screenshots
Replies: 2
Views: 6025

Re: Screenshots

Or if you prefer another alternative is to link remotely to an image elsewhere on the web. For example, this screenshot is on Imgur (using their "Direct Link"), linked to using the "Insert Image" button on the forum message editor toolbar.

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by lphilpot
Wed Jul 13, 2022 10:13 pm
Forum: QCAD Programming, Script Programming and Contributing
Topic: QCAD Utilities
Replies: 43
Views: 24510

Re: QCAD Utilities

Should a 'file' URI have a colon (:) in the path value? Wouldn't that be file:///C/Program%20%Files/qcad ...or something like that? I can't recall exactly, it's been way too long. :wink:
by lphilpot
Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:57 pm
Forum: QCAD Programming, Script Programming and Contributing
Topic: QCAD Utilities
Replies: 43
Views: 24510

Re: QCAD Utilities

QCAD 3.27.6.0 on Windows 11

Installs fine and QCAD starts, the utilities are there. I've not had time to explore them but it looks OK for me.
by lphilpot
Tue May 17, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
Topic: Linux mint and qcad 3.27.5
Replies: 7
Views: 3499

Re: Linux mint and qcad 3.27.5

Also it may be that on your system QCAD was installed, but menu / desktop icons ("desktop" files) were not created for your interface. If that's the case, their location might be fairly specific to your flavor of Linux. Most Linux distributions create application shortcuts which are based on the Fre...
by lphilpot
Fri Apr 01, 2022 2:34 am
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: How to open from and save to a Windows partition
Replies: 2
Views: 1937

Re: How to open from and save to a Windows partition

It's been a while, but as Andrew pointed out Linux can mount NTFS volumes. I think you'll need to install the cifs-utils package if it's not already installed: $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install cifs-utils Then you can test mount it using the 'mount' utility and then when the options are right, ad...
by lphilpot
Sun Mar 27, 2022 3:45 pm
Forum: Pre-sales Questions
Topic: modified user interface
Replies: 2
Views: 8997

Re: modified user interface

I'm answering from memory because my new laptop is running Windows 11 (I was on Xubuntu Linux before), but... I think the QCAD config file is in ~/.config/QCAD. You can rename it (or the entire QCAD directory) and QCAD should return to defaults, then you can go from there.
by lphilpot
Sat Jan 29, 2022 4:05 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hey ya'll
Replies: 2
Views: 4970

Re: Hey ya'll

Welcome to the forum, and to QCAD. I'm an occasional user, but I actually find myself looking for applications (in my free time, I'm no pro). I'm also from the Deep South (Louisiana).
by lphilpot
Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:10 am
Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
Topic: Documentation on Misc / Draw /Counter is it missing?
Replies: 4
Views: 4421

Re: Documentation on Misc / Draw /Counter is it missing?

The "Misc" menu is the overflow section of QCAD. It is intended for complemental tools not normally part of a CAD system ... We have no plans to provide detailed documentation for the tools in the Misc menu. I can certainly understand the logic, makes sense. However, it might be beneficial to put a...
by lphilpot
Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:07 pm
Forum: QCAD Installation and Upgrades
Topic: Fix for qcad linux script so that qcad command can be symlinked
Replies: 1
Views: 8727

Re: Fix for qcad linux script so that qcad command can be symlinked

What I've done on Xubuntu 18.04 is to install from a Deb package, which installs to /opt/qcad<version>. I symlinked /opt/<qcad>version to just /opt/qcad, which is where my desktop files point. So when I upgrade, I just remove the existing symlink and re-link the new directory. Having version-specifi...
by lphilpot
Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:55 am
Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
Topic: [Solved] 'Invalid position' error when drawing
Replies: 4
Views: 3480

Re: 'Invalid position' error when drawing

I selected Free Positioning and the behavior went away. To be honest I don't remember why it wasn't selected other than I was unclear on its purpose. It's interesting that I wasn't seeing anything amiss on the new drawing, but was on the other two with the same setting . Oh well. Working now - Thank...
by lphilpot
Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:11 am
Forum: QCAD Troubleshooting and Problems
Topic: [Solved] 'Invalid position' error when drawing
Replies: 4
Views: 3480

Re: 'Invalid position' error when drawing

Yes, that definitely makes sense but... :wink: All geometry snap points are enabled and always have been . The setting hasn't changed yet I just ran into this situation in the last week or less: https://i.imgur.com/HODSGnL.png (Although I have to admit I'm not 100% clear on what "Free positioning" m...

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