Draw Line Perpendicular to another line?

Use this forum to ask questions about how to do things in QCAD.

Moderator: andrew

Forum rules

Always indicate your operating system and QCAD version.

Attach drawing files and screenshots.

Post one question per topic.

Post Reply
HappyShat
Active Member
Posts: 44
Joined: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:43 pm

Draw Line Perpendicular to another line?

Post by HappyShat » Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:42 am

Let's say I have a line and I want to draw a second line perpendicular to the first line. Where the end of the second line touches some point on the first line.

Is there a single command way of doing this?

I'm using Windows 10 Pro. and QCAD version 3.23.0.0.(3.23.0)

User avatar
Husky
Moderator/Drawing Help/Testing
Posts: 4939
Joined: Wed May 11, 2011 9:25 am
Location: USA

Re: Draw Line Perpendicular to another line?

Post by Husky » Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:49 am

HappyShat wrote:
Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:42 am
Is there a single command way of doing this?
Will the Orthogonal Tool do the trick for you ...? :wink:
https://www.qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/re ... al_en.html
Work smart, not hard: QCad Pro
Win10/64, QcadPro, QcadCam version: Current.
If a thread is considered as "solved" please change the title of the first post to "[solved] Title..."

HappyShat
Active Member
Posts: 44
Joined: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:43 pm

Re: Draw Line Perpendicular to another line?

Post by HappyShat » Sat Feb 19, 2022 5:26 pm

Yes, the orthogonal tool works! Thanks! I had tried using the orthogonal tool earlier - but confused the intersection tool with the orthogonal tool - the icons look similar.

CVH
Premier Member
Posts: 3470
Joined: Wed Sep 27, 2017 4:17 pm

Re: Draw Line Perpendicular to another line?

Post by CVH » Sun Oct 16, 2022 8:15 pm

HappyShat wrote:
Sat Feb 19, 2022 5:26 pm
but confused the intersection tool with the orthogonal tool - the icons look similar.
Agreed, a little arc should do the trick :wink:

Regards,
CVH

Post Reply

Return to “QCAD 'How Do I' Questions”