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linetype scale setting

Last post by CVH « Thu Feb 12, 2026 11:16 am
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by bambuko » Thu Feb 12, 2026 10:29 am

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Restore an autosaved file

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by Kevin Golding » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:06 am

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How to tile multiple trapezoids in a rectangle?

Last post by ChrisCAD « Tue Feb 10, 2026 7:33 am
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by ChrisCAD » Wed Feb 04, 2026 7:44 pm

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Can I adjust the angle or prefix of a dimension after it’s already placed?

Last post by CVH « Mon Feb 09, 2026 8:56 am
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by riceadam » Mon Feb 09, 2026 2:59 am

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Applying parameters of measures in behind?

Last post by CVH « Fri Feb 06, 2026 2:13 pm
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by Krischu » Fri Feb 06, 2026 1:49 pm

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copy/paste protocol, dragging

Last post by Krischu « Fri Feb 06, 2026 12:50 pm
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by Krischu » Fri Feb 06, 2026 10:18 am

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Is there a diameter symbol?

Last post by Krischu « Fri Feb 06, 2026 10:28 am
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by Krischu » Thu Feb 05, 2026 7:38 pm

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Re-measuring

Last post by CVH « Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:53 pm
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by Krischu » Thu Feb 05, 2026 5:36 pm

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Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:53 pm
How do I Add an Opentype or TTf Font to the new Qcad PRO

Last post by CVH « Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:38 pm
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by Lowcust » Thu Feb 05, 2026 8:34 pm

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Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:38 pm
Reload current file from disk

Last post by NathanW « Thu Feb 05, 2026 8:36 pm
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by NathanW » Thu Feb 05, 2026 7:11 pm

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Thu Feb 05, 2026 8:36 pm
Placing text in measuring arrows

Last post by CVH « Thu Feb 05, 2026 5:39 pm
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by Krischu » Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:35 am

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QCAD crashes on file save

Last post by Jo Fen « Wed Feb 04, 2026 5:18 pm
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by lloydster » Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:43 am
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Last post by Jo Fen
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Points on a cirkle

Last post by CVH « Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:04 am
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by Lyneborg » Tue Feb 03, 2026 4:28 am

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Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:04 am
One dxf, two cads see different things -hiw to resolve?

Last post by Buntehuhn « Mon Feb 02, 2026 1:01 pm
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by Buntehuhn » Wed Aug 06, 2025 7:19 pm
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Update

Last post by Husky « Sun Feb 01, 2026 7:40 pm
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by Toolz » Sun Feb 01, 2026 4:49 pm

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How to access drawing files to send

Last post by CVH « Sat Jan 31, 2026 10:33 am
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by DShum » Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:06 pm

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Script Shell command does not do anything

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by GMOURRAL » Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:34 am

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Random symbols instead of auto dimensions - what how do I fix it?

Last post by CVH « Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:24 am
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by iOne iTwo » Sun Jan 25, 2026 8:38 pm

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Creating a pattern.

Last post by CVH « Mon Jan 26, 2026 3:45 am
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by Lowcust » Mon Jan 26, 2026 12:36 am

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Mon Jan 26, 2026 3:45 am
PC ohne lanverbindung

Last post by CVH « Wed Jan 14, 2026 6:29 pm
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by Euromach » Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:11 pm

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Where do I download development snapshot releases?

Last post by CVH « Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:16 am
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by nicod » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:32 am

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Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:16 am
qcad profile cut

Last post by CVH « Thu Jan 08, 2026 6:19 am
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by 1engravecut » Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:59 pm

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Thu Jan 08, 2026 6:19 am
Converting PDF drawing to Dwg

Last post by CVH « Sat Jan 03, 2026 10:28 am
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by Ken Hetti » Sat Jan 03, 2026 9:48 am

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Sat Jan 03, 2026 10:28 am
Drawing an Ellipse

Last post by CVH « Fri Jan 02, 2026 4:24 am
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by Rick » Thu Jan 01, 2026 11:00 pm

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How do I change this object into a closed polyline?

Last post by CVH « Wed Dec 31, 2025 2:48 pm
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by Buntehuhn » Mon Dec 22, 2025 4:42 pm

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Wed Dec 31, 2025 2:48 pm
Viewport Dimension and Text Scaling

Last post by CVH « Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:56 am
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by Neon » Wed Dec 24, 2025 1:52 am

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Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:56 am
new user

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by robert99261 » Fri Dec 19, 2025 10:39 am

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Fri Dec 19, 2025 11:10 am
Does Qcad support automatic line wrapping?

Last post by andrew « Tue Dec 16, 2025 10:43 am
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by yyj » Tue Dec 16, 2025 7:48 am

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Last post by andrew
Tue Dec 16, 2025 10:43 am
[solved] How do I use regular expressions in find / replace

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by pawonfire » Wed Dec 10, 2025 3:00 am

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Wed Dec 10, 2025 3:01 am
[solved] How do I make an X/Y array of blocks.

Last post by TonKuijper « Mon Dec 01, 2025 9:01 am
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by TonKuijper » Fri Nov 28, 2025 12:48 pm

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Mon Dec 01, 2025 9:01 am
Grid Snap at 1/2 inch increments

Last post by CVH « Mon Dec 01, 2025 4:33 am
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by Jim55 » Sun Nov 30, 2025 7:31 pm

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Mon Dec 01, 2025 4:33 am
Question

Last post by CVH « Wed Nov 19, 2025 3:03 am
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by Lennart » Tue Nov 18, 2025 8:20 pm

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Wed Nov 19, 2025 3:03 am
rotate not element, but modelspace itself?

Last post by Marktheniceguy « Fri Nov 14, 2025 7:37 pm
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by Marktheniceguy » Thu Nov 13, 2025 7:23 pm

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Fri Nov 14, 2025 7:37 pm
view into modelspace from viewport

Last post by Marktheniceguy « Fri Nov 14, 2025 7:35 pm
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by Marktheniceguy » Thu Nov 13, 2025 7:00 pm

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Fri Nov 14, 2025 7:35 pm
Drawing scale on layout block

Last post by crstn « Fri Nov 14, 2025 3:17 pm
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by crstn » Fri Nov 14, 2025 1:47 pm

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Fri Nov 14, 2025 3:17 pm
JavaScript Troubleshooting Tools?

Last post by CVH « Tue Nov 11, 2025 9:26 pm
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by HappyShat » Fri Nov 07, 2025 8:52 pm

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Last post by CVH
Tue Nov 11, 2025 9:26 pm
Stroke Selection

Last post by CVH « Fri Nov 07, 2025 12:40 pm
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by Davyj » Fri Nov 07, 2025 11:35 am

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Last post by CVH
Fri Nov 07, 2025 12:40 pm
How do I draw dashed lines?

Last post by andrew « Fri Oct 31, 2025 7:57 pm
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by Fatbob » Fri Oct 31, 2025 7:39 pm

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Last post by andrew
Fri Oct 31, 2025 7:57 pm
Bulk conversion of dwg2dxf files

Last post by CVH « Sat Oct 25, 2025 4:26 am
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by wesolcmg » Fri Oct 24, 2025 9:31 pm

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Sat Oct 25, 2025 4:26 am
moving an image

Last post by SteveRay « Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:38 pm
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by SteveRay » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:01 pm

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Need help with Hole Replication please

Last post by CVH « Thu Oct 16, 2025 11:12 pm
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by Golfer111 » Thu Oct 16, 2025 8:55 pm

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Last post by CVH
Thu Oct 16, 2025 11:12 pm
Transitioning from AutoCAD - Configuring QCAD for most simlar options/config (mostly keyboard work)

Last post by CVH « Wed Oct 15, 2025 2:31 pm
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by faraggi » Wed Oct 01, 2025 2:55 pm

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Wed Oct 15, 2025 2:31 pm
Flip parameter

Last post by ionut « Tue Oct 14, 2025 10:40 am
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by ionut » Tue Oct 14, 2025 7:49 am

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Print settings debug (A1) vs Final (Arch E)

Last post by CVH « Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:59 am
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by robshomo » Sun Oct 12, 2025 8:45 pm

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Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:59 am
How to save blocks to a library

Last post by CVH « Mon Oct 13, 2025 4:59 am
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by mlwoy » Mon Oct 13, 2025 3:33 am

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Area of a circular ring sector

Last post by CVH « Sat Oct 11, 2025 7:34 am
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by Certina » Fri Oct 10, 2025 8:31 am

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Best file format for 36" x 48" poster

Last post by robshomo « Sat Sep 27, 2025 7:14 pm
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by robshomo » Thu Sep 25, 2025 9:40 pm

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PDF export loses Background Color

Last post by robshomo « Fri Sep 26, 2025 5:31 pm
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by robshomo » Thu Sep 25, 2025 9:30 pm

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Line styles, multiline styles from MicroStation (OpenSite)

Last post by CVH « Thu Sep 25, 2025 4:16 am
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by Hoff » Tue Sep 16, 2025 12:05 pm

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Drawing rectangular panel with radiused (rounded) corners

Last post by CVH « Fri Sep 19, 2025 2:41 pm
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by AngusB » Wed Sep 17, 2025 4:28 pm

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