QCAD is a free computer-aided design (CAD) software application for 2D design and drafting. It is available for Linux, Apple macOS, Unix and Microsoft Windows.The QCAD GUI is based on the Qt framework.
Installation. What are the minimum system requirements for running QCAD on platform XY? The CPU and RAM requirements depend very much on the complexity of the drawings you want to create, view and edit. For simple drawings (a few thousand objects) the recommended minimum requirements for running QCAD 3 on your operating system are:. Windows XP:.
120MB disk space. 800x600 pixel screen resolution. 500MHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.
500MB RAM (32-bit) or 1 GB RAM (64-bit). Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10:. 120MB disk space. 1024x768 pixel screen resolution. 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor. 2 gigabyte (GB) RAM.
Mac OS X:. 120MB disk space. Any official Intel based Apple computer that runs Mac OS X = Snow Leopard (=10.6). Linux:. 120MB disk space.
800x600 pixel screen resolution. 500MHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor. 500MB RAM. The actual requirements may also depend on the window manager you are using (KDE, Gnome, etc) as well as installed background services, etc. Can I run QCAD under a 64 bit platform? 64bit packages are available for 64bit Windows, Mac OS X and Linux distributions. Symantec Norton recommends not running your installer.
We usually do not white list our software installers with Symantec since it is a long and tedious process (several weeks). By the time Symantec would approve one version of our installer, we have usually released one or two new ones already. Ordering and Updates. How can I know if there is a new version of QCAD? Updates are announced in our forum at: You can check what version of QCAD you are currently using under menu Help - About QCAD (Windows, Linux) or QCAD Professional - About QCAD Professional (Mac OS X). You can also check for updates using menu Help - Check for Updates.
How can I update to the latest QCAD release? / How can I download QCAD again if I lost the downloaded file? Please refer to our for downloading software and e-books from our web site. What is the difference between the QCAD User Reference Manual and the book 'QCAD - An Introduction to Computer-Aided Design'? There are two primary sources of documentation for QCAD:. The QCAD User Reference Manual which is included with every installation of QCAD. The book / e-book 'QCAD - An Introduction to Computer-Aided Design'.
The user reference manual lists all available tools with brief usage instructions. The book / e-book is a complete introduction to QCAD and 2D CAD in general with many examples and step by step instructions, independent of the QCAD User Reference Manual.
You can see a preview of the book on our web site at: The book is available as printed book or e-book in PDF format. How does the EU tax system apply when purchasing from RibbonSoft? For all purchases from outside the EU (e.g. US, Canada, Asia, Africa, Switzerland, Norway, etc.), no taxes are collected from our side. If your country charges taxes over such purchases, you are responsible for handling these. For purchases from companies with a valid VAT number who are located in EU countries other than the Netherlands, the EU VAT reverse-charge mechanism applies. We do not collect taxes on such purchases but have to report them to the tax administration.
For purchases from private customers and companies without a valid VAT number, who are located in any EU country, the VAT rate of the country in which the customer is located is charged. For purchases from companies with a valid VAT number who are located in the Netherlands, the Dutch VAT is charged. For DVDs (tangible goods), the Dutch VAT rate is charged. Using QCAD. How can I group entities? Groups are called 'blocks' in CAD / QCAD.
Think of a block as a group with a name. The advantage of blocks over groups is that blocks can be inserted multiple times in various locations at different angles and scales. The most common way to create a block in QCAD is by selecting the entities you want to be in the group and then choosing menu 'Block' - 'Create Block from Selection'. Then you need to enter a name for the new block. Make sure to enable the block list to manage blocks. Keep in mind that once defined, a block can be inserted multiple times if needed. How can I access paper spaces (layouts) of drawings created in other applications with QCAD?
QCAD does not support paper spaces at this point. Paper spaces of drawings that were created in other applications can usually be accessed by displaying the appropriate block in QCAD:. Make sure that the block list is visible (View - Block List). Double-click on the appropriate paper space block, usually called '.PaperSpace' or similar to display that block. How can I copy a selection with a reference point in newer QCAD versions?
Newer QCAD versions come with two versions of the copy and cut tools, one with and one without defining a reference point. The hotkeys are Ctrl-C, Ctrl-X (default, without reference point) and Ctrl-Shift-C, Ctrl-Shift-X (with reference point). How can I cut / copy / paste items between two drawings?
To cut or copy entities:. Use the selection tools in the CAD toolbar at the left to select the entities you want to copy to the clipboard. All entities that are selected (highlighted) will be copied. Choose the menu 'Edit' - 'Copy with Reference' with the mouse. Now the CAD toolbar shows a selection of tools to specify the position of the reference point. For example you can choose the button 'End' (left column, 2nd from the top) to choose the end point of an entity as reference point. Click with the left mouse button somewhere near the endpoint (or other identifying point) you want to use as the reference point of your selection.
Note that the same reference point will be used later to position the entities when pasting them. The entities are now on the clipboard of QCAD.
You might want to click the right mouse button or press the Escape key twice to return to the main menu in the CAD tool bar. Do not close QCAD, as the clipboard contents will be lost if you do so. To paste:.
Open the drawing into which you want to paste the previously copied entities. Choose the menu 'Edit' - 'Paste'. Use the mouse to position the entities. Again you can use the snapping tools to specify an exact location or you can type a coordinate into the command line of QCAD. All required layers and block definitions are pasted together with the entities. In the options tool bar, you can choose if you wish to overwrite existing layers and block definitions. How can I move the label of a dimension entity?.
Create the dimension. Select the dimension. Locate the small blue spot that appears at the center of the text label. Move the mouse pointer very close to that blue spot. Press the left mouse button and hold it. Move the mouse a few pixels until the text label 'hangs' on the mouse cursor. Position the text label with the left mouse button.
How can I adjust the drawing scale (1:1, 1:10.)? Switch to the print preview (File - Print Preview) and use the controls in the options tool bar to adjust the drawing scale and position. When I type a Foot / Inch measurument (e.g.
5'-3 7/8') in the options tool bar or command line, QCAD doesn't seem to recognize it. How can I do that? Please use only regular mathematical expressions as you would in a calculator. For example: 5.12+3+7/8. Fractions with leading whole numbers are also recognized. For example: 7 3/4 is interpreted as 7+3/4. How can I select a solid fill entity?
Click on it somewhere far away from any other entities. You might have to zoom in a bit to achieve this.
This behavior is intended since otherwise it would be impossible to select a line that is inside a solid fill since the solid fill would always be the one that is closest to the mouse cursor. What can I do with images (bitmaps) in QCAD? QCAD is not an image manipulation program. Usually the reason for importing bitmaps into a CAD application is to trace the image contours with lines, arcs, polylines or splines to vectorize the bitmap. If you intend to edit the bitmap itself, you should use an image manipulation software instead (e.g.
Photoshop, Gimp or Paint Shop Pro). In QCAD, images can be transformed like other entities - you can move them, scale them, rotate, mirror. However, you cannot edit the image data itself, adjust the colors or anything like that. What is the small red circle in my drawing that moves position while constructing? The red circle indicates the position of the relative zero point, an important feature when constructing with QCAD.
It is not a part of your drawing and only displayed as information for you while working with QCAD. The relative zero point is not printed or included on any exported output such as bitmaps or PDFs. If it seems to be in your way, you can 'lock' its position for example at 0/0 with Snap - Lock Relative Zero. This is of course not recommended as relative coordinates will not work as expected anymore.
License. I use more than one computer / operating systems - how many licenses do I have to purchase? Licenses are per user, not per installation or system. With one single user license, you may install and use QCAD on multiple computers and multiple operating systems as long as you are the only user. All of our QCAD products give you access to QCAD packages for all supported platforms either through a download area or on DVD. For how long is my QCAD license valid?
QCAD licenses are not time limited. You can buy QCAD now and continue using it without any limitations for as long as you like. During one year after your purchase, you can download free updates of new versions of QCAD. After one year, you can choose to renew your license at a 30% update discount and continue receiving updates or you can keep using the version you currently have.
An update discount coupon code is sent to you via e-mail before your free access to updates expires. Is QCAD Open Source Software? Yes, starting with version 3.1, the QCAD software is distributed under the with. In accordance with these exceptions, add-ons and plugins may be released under their respective licenses. For example the QCAD Pro add-on or the QCAD/CAM add-on are proprietary plugins.
What is a Site License and when do I need one? If you are an individual who likes to purchase QCAD, you don't need to worry about this. Simply purchase a single user license. A site license is a type of software license used by companies, universities and other organizations with 10 to 20 QCAD users.
A QCAD site license allows an organization to install QCAD on up to 20 computers.Note that the software itself is identical. If you represent an organization and there are more than 10 people on your site (campus) who use QCAD, you will need at least one site license. If less than 10 people use the software, it is more cost effective to purchase individual single user licenses. Do you offer educational licenses / educational site licenses?
We offer educational site licenses which are valid for an unlimited number of users at one location (campus). For single users, we occasionally offer educational discounts. Please contact us for details. What types of packages / licenses do exist for QCAD? There are three different types of packages for the QCAD software:.
QCAD Professional is the latest version of QCAD with add-ons for advanced DXF support, DWG support and many extra tools and features. It can be purchased from our online shop at:. The QCAD Trial packages contain a trial version of QCAD Professional, intended to try the software before you buy it.
You can download trial packages from our web site at:. The QCAD Community Edition is the basic QCAD system, released under an Open Source license. Some Linux distributions contain packages of this QCAD version.
To compare the features of the QCAD Community Edition against the features of QCAD Professional, please refer to our feature list at: Troubleshooting. How can I reset QCAD to its default configuration?
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