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bottom-dragger
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begin line relative to point

Post by bottom-dragger » Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:02 pm

I'm trying to begin a line relative to a chosen point (@x,y). I've used it in other CAD programs but can't seem to find a similar command in QCAD. thanks

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Re: begin line relative to point

Post by andrew » Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:15 pm

You can set / change the position of the relative zero point anytime in QCAD:
https://qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/refere ... lativeZero

The enter a relative coordinate for the first point of the line.

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Re: begin line relative to point

Post by bottom-dragger » Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:59 pm

yes, that would work but, too many hoops.

I want to able to say begin this line at a position relative to another known point. It's typically a snap, really useful for me.

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Re: begin line relative to point

Post by Panchdara » Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:04 am

Why not draw the new line beginning at initial reference point, then MV to a point that is relative to that point? (perhaps a little less cumbersome to moving relative zero)
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Re: begin line relative to point

Post by bottom-dragger » Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:03 pm

The most simple appears to be to draw a construction line relative to the base point and then begin the line. Then erase the construction line.

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Re: begin line relative to point

Post by riverbuoy » Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:20 pm

Hi Bottom,
bottom-dragger wrote:
Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:02 pm
I'm trying to begin a line relative to a chosen point (@x,y). I've used it in other CAD programs but can't seem to find a similar command in QCAD. thanks
1. Set relative zero point using two letter shortcut RZ. (see Andrew's post above).
2. Start the 'Line' command. (Two letter shortcut LI. (That's an i, not one)).
3. When prompted for 'First point', enter a relative coordinate in the command line (e.g.' @x,y).

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riverbuoy

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