Hi,
Chips&Chips wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:34 am
I also have seen the "completely free" words used but it seems that it is very difficult to actually get that free version.
The trial versions are downloaded from the main download page:
https://www.ribbonsoft.com/en/download
That are fully functional versions of QCAD Professional or QCAD/CAM what will run limited in time each startup.
Trial versions can be started a limited number of times.
Consider a Widget as a well defined partial area on your screen.
In QCAD a single Toolbar, the Block or Layer list, the Property Editor or a Dialog are all Widgets.
But even the menus, the drawing panel itself or a single button or text field are in fact
QWidgets of Qt.
So there are Widgets in all kind of flavors.
All are indeed 'graphical user interface elements' as explained per Wikipedia.
When running a trial version there is a Trial Widget displayed usually in the right lower corner.
Looks like:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic. ... ial#p17988
For your interest ... The QCAD forum is searchable on keywords ... Here I used "QCAD" and "trial" and then looked for a topic with an image.
QCAD CE or Community Edition is a Trial version without the Professional addon's.
One can use the Remove button of the Trial Widget or follow these instructions:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=4668
QCAD/CAM is QCAD Professional with additional CAM addon's.
The difference between CE - Pro and the additional CAM features can be found here:
https://www.ribbonsoft.com/en/documentation/features
Licensed versions of QCAD Professional or QCAD/CAM are downloaded from a personal download page.
The non-public link to your personal page will be send to you by email after purchase.
Your licence to use the software is forever, the access to the download page with issued updates or snapshots is limited to one year.
Hoping this shed some light on the mentioned issues but to be honest ... Most of this info is readily available.
Hoping that the taste goes away and that you enjoy using QCAD.
Regards,
CVH