Reload current file from disk

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NathanW
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Reload current file from disk

Post by NathanW » Thu Feb 05, 2026 7:11 pm

Is there a way to force the current file to be re-read from disk without closing and reopening it manually?

I'm doing some programing work (outside of QCAD) and I'm constantly needing to view debug outputs from my software. A simple "F5" reload would be super helpful for me! Even better would be to "monitor for changes on disk" like lots of coding IDEs have implemented, but I suppose that's a bit more obscure of a use case for most users.

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Nathan

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andrew
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Re: Reload current file from disk

Post by andrew » Thu Feb 05, 2026 7:20 pm

Please refer to the user manual at:
https://qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/refere ... RevertFile

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Re: Reload current file from disk

Post by NathanW » Thu Feb 05, 2026 8:36 pm

Ah, perfect! Thank you.

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