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by Duncan
Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:59 pm
Forum: QCAD Community Edition
Topic: Bill of Materials from QCAD
Replies: 2
Views: 6080

Re: Bill of Materials from QCAD

Thanks Husky,

So I can either use existing blocks, or "create block from selection" to have it added to the exported list?
by Duncan
Wed Mar 03, 2021 1:23 am
Forum: QCAD Community Edition
Topic: Bill of Materials from QCAD
Replies: 2
Views: 6080

Bill of Materials from QCAD

Hello again,

I'm looking for some advice on how (and if) one can produce a bill of materials from a QCAD drawing.

I should state that I'm entirely self taught with Andrew's QCAD book, and may be out of my depth... But it would save a lot of processes from design to production.
by Duncan
Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:52 am
Forum: QCAD Community Edition
Topic: Creating Custom Hatching?
Replies: 8
Views: 9006

Re: Creating Custom Hatching?

Thanks Husky, I'll give it a go!
by Duncan
Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:02 am
Forum: QCAD Community Edition
Topic: Creating Custom Hatching?
Replies: 8
Views: 9006

Creating Custom Hatching?

Hello again,

Is there a way to create custom hatching? We use a lot of timber in our drawings, and I would like to be able to show end-grain on my drawings where it would be a cut through a piece of timer.
by Duncan
Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:35 am
Forum: QCAD Community Edition
Topic: Importing items
Replies: 7
Views: 7595

Re: Importing items

Hello Husky, I have had a look at the Library Browser Tutorial. When I go to drag and drop an item from the library into the drawing, it sometimes puts an incorrect part in. That is to say, not the selected part, but another. It's as if the browser is confused... see the attached screen shot. Item "...
by Duncan
Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:13 am
Forum: QCAD Community Edition
Topic: Importing items
Replies: 7
Views: 7595

Re: Importing items

Thanks Husky,

I'll have a good look at the tutorial! I appreciate your help.
by Duncan
Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:48 am
Forum: QCAD Community Edition
Topic: Importing items
Replies: 7
Views: 7595

Re: Importing items

Thanks Husky, So far I have been using "File, Import" as a way of using pre-drawn items st save time. To be honest, I'm not sure how to insert a block, as most of the time the "Insert Block" command in the block menu is greyed out so as to be unusable. Forgive my ignorance, but if there is something...
by Duncan
Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:39 pm
Forum: QCAD Community Edition
Topic: Importing items
Replies: 7
Views: 7595

Importing items

When I import some items that I have preciously drawn the always import onto the "0" layer. When creating the item, I have created a block, then created a library item from the block. Is there any way to import into the current layer that is selected?
by Duncan
Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:32 pm
Forum: QCAD Community Edition
Topic: [Solved] Truncated drawings
Replies: 3
Views: 5690

Re: Truncated drawings

Thank you, option one will work nicely! :)
by Duncan
Tue Oct 22, 2019 1:04 am
Forum: QCAD Community Edition
Topic: [Solved] Truncated drawings
Replies: 3
Views: 5690

[Solved] Truncated drawings

I often want to print a drawing in 1:1 scale, but need to remove a section of the drawing to make it fit onto a given page size. Is there any way to truncate a drawing, whilst keeping the dimensioning correct?
by Duncan
Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:23 pm
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: Dimension Difficulties
Replies: 3
Views: 4365

Solved Dimension Difficulties

All good
by Duncan
Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:20 pm
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: Dimension Difficulties
Replies: 3
Views: 4365

Re: Dimension Difficulties

Thanks Husky, that has made it perfectly clear -problem solved. :)
by Duncan
Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:45 pm
Forum: QCAD 'How Do I' Questions
Topic: Dimension Difficulties
Replies: 3
Views: 4365

Dimension Difficulties

Good morning, I generally draw in mm. When I am using 1:1 scale any dimensions are large enough to read easily. If I have to use a much smaller scale, say 1:10 to print the drawing, the dimensions are too small to read. Conversely, if I draw in mt, then the dimensions are HUGE!! Is there any way to ...
by Duncan
Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:36 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Hobart
Replies: 1
Views: 4245

Hello from Hobart

Good morning, my name is Duncan and I've been using QCAD for about 6 months now for drawing fabrication drawings in a joinery/manufacturing facility in Hobart, Australia.

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