QCad
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| developer | RibbonSoft |
| Publishing year | September 24, 1999 |
| Current version |
3.24.3 ( March 17, 2020 ) |
| operating system | Windows , Linux , macOS , Solaris , AIX , HP-UX , Unix |
| programming language | C ++ |
| category | CAD program |
| License | proprietary / GPL |
| German speaking | Yes |
| qcad.org | |
QCad is a CAD program for two-dimensional drawings from RibbonSoft, which is available for Windows , macOS and Linux . It is distributed in the source code as free software under the GPL both in a proprietary , license fee-based professional edition and in a so-called community edition . The Professional Edition offers additional functions and support for the DWG format. QCad is currently considered the most comprehensive free CAD program. QCad is also used for CNC milling.
The main developer of QCad is Andrew Mustun. When he started development, QCad was part of his CAM system called CAM Expert . However, over time, CAM Expert had many of its own CAD functions. So it made sense to split QCad off as a separate program in October 1999. Some time later, he put the source code of QCad each under the terms of the GPL open . In March 2002 the development of QCad 2 began, which can export documents in the DXF 2000 (AC1015) format . QCad 3 was released in July 2012 and offers a very complete scripting interface and support for the DWG file format.
Range of functions
QCad offers around 40 construction and 20 modification tools for points , lines and arcs , circles , ellipses , splines , polylines , texts, dimensions and hatching . The program can also handle levels and blocks (groupings). True-to-scale printing , object snap, symbol library and measuring tools are also part of the range of functions.
QCad uses DXF as the file format . The unit of measurement to be used can be switched between the metric and imperial system of units .
See also
- List of CAD programs
- LibreCAD , a fork of QCad 2.0 ported to Qt4
Web links
- Official website
- Manufacturer page for download
- Items. In: Linux-User , 2002
- Binary version of an older QCad Community Edition for Windows
Individual evidence
- ↑ QCAD changelog .
- ↑ qcad.org . (accessed on July 12, 2020).