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I believe 'Husky' has given the simple answer here with the use of Templates. For a project with say 20 different window types, draw these as blocks on one drawing named say Project Window Types. These could be plans or elevations etc. This is the drawing you update. When the updated drawing is inse...

Good day from Australia: I am a building designer with many decades of experience with a few comments that I hope may assist. I do not know what country or what facilities are available to you. The simplest way that I know of to draw elevations is to draw temporary projection lines off your plan. Fi...

New Bearing and Axzimuth tool: Congratulations on your thoughtful work in developing this tool! As I cheer you on from the sidelines as you drive by, I hope that on planning completion for the 'next release' you will be including some guidelines on how to use the tool and the options available withi...

Thank you all.
An excellent, comprehensive answer. The links are helpful too!
I am content with whole numbers.
Regards Nigel

Greetings: I realize you are busy, but I felt I should report that I could find no documentation in the Reference Manual or elsewhere as to how to find the 'counter' or its use. It is handy for door and window schedules etc where consecutive numbering is useful. I think the project number is 1284 an...

OS Windows 10 QCAD Version 3.27.1 With regards to the Property Editor, I understand that the 'Custom +' area is for advanced users. I am not an advanced user. I would like to add in the 'Custom Property' pane the following Name: ACI Color Value: (color) 30 then R255 G127 B0 (Red, Green Blue numbers ...

<t>I am used to architectural drawing building floor plans and ceiling plans in the one drawing, as some layers like external walls and interior walls are common to both drawings. Then using a key stoke command and typing A2 or A8 as a command the operator can toggle between the Floor Plan (A2 or si...

If I may add a few points from an Australian viewpoint that may be helpful. 1. Basically two systems here in Australia a 'block' may be butted up to the other with no joints OR bricks (often made of fired clay) may have a joint between each brick in our case often 10mm wide. 2. The solution offered ...

Greetings! From time to time the subjects of Groups comes up and I am biased, as a bit of a fan. Obviously, Blocks are more useful in many areas but I can see the advantage of Groups in some situations. For instance, you want a note leader arrowhead that is not available you can make one and group i...

An ignorant reply coming up! I use TTF "Arial" which is very popular I understand and sort of a standard. Arial is useful with a word processor as well (and may import text) from a typed schedule or say a specification. On the same subject (I think?) Does it show up in Property Editor? It does come ...

May I enter the discussion regarding the benefits of the Group / Ungroup tool? A couple of examples to illustrate why I would recommend the Group / Ungroup tool: 1. If you have a few detail drawing titles on the one drawing, you could have a block and layer for all the blocks or a block for each tit...

To all: I must admit to being embarrassed at posting an elaboration to my previous comments as I do not want to be critical of the fine work. But I was asked to elaborate and my ignorance may be due to me not looking in the right places. I use a simple chart of commands till I memorize some of them....

I like QCAD and ordered the manual when I request the program. Manual does need additional material though' or electronic information accessible on the Forum where it is easily updated. Much of the newer commands are not documented. I can elaborate if required. With appreciation for your efforts. Ni...