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− | '''Welcome to the LibreCAD Wiki!''' | + | <div style="margin:auto; width:1024px;"> |
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+ | <p style="text-align: center;">'''Welcome to the LibreCAD Wiki!'''</p> | ||
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+ | <div style="background-color:#8bca01; font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold; color:#fbf8bf; padding:4px; text-align:center">Introduction</div> | ||
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− | LibreCAD (originally QCad then CADuntu) is an open source 2D [[What_is_CAD|CAD]] application | + | LibreCAD (originally QCad then CADuntu) is an open-source 2D [[What_is_CAD|CAD]] application. |
It is based on Qt, which is a leading cross-platform application and UI development framework. | It is based on Qt, which is a leading cross-platform application and UI development framework. | ||
− | LibreCAD can read DWG files (and others) | + | LibreCAD can read DXF and DWG files (and others). It writes DXF files, but can also export SVG, JPG, PNG, PDF and other files. |
− | It has layers, blocks, splines, | + | It has layers, blocks, splines, polylines, ellipse tools, advanced tangent line & circle tools, transformation tools, an advanced snapping system and more. |
− | Because LibreCAD focuses on 2D geometry it is fast and | + | Because LibreCAD focuses on 2D geometry it is fast and lightweight, with an installer of less than 30mb. |
− | + | If you want to contribute to this wiki, please visit the [[LibreCAD Wiki:Community portal]] page. | |
+ | Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike. | ||
− | + | If you wish you get involved in development, then head over to our [https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/wiki/Becoming-a-developer GitHub repo] and get started! | |
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− | If you | + | If you think you've found a bug or have an idea for an improvement, then head over to the [https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/issues github issues page]. |
− | If you | + | If you have any questions or comments please visit our [http://forum.librecad.org/ forum] or chatroom on [irc://chat.freenode.net/librecad IRC at freenode.net]. |
− | + | The latest stable release is 2.1.3. | |
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+ | *[https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/releases Releases] | ||
+ | *[https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/milestones Milestones] | ||
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− | [[File: | + | [[File: line_tools.png|x375px|center|frame|LibreCAD line tools]] |
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+ | <div style="background-color:#8bca01; font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold; color:#fbf8bf; padding:4px; text-align:center">Get LibreCAD</div> | ||
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− | *[ | + | *[[Download]] |
− | *[ | + | *[[Installation]] |
+ | *[[Build from source|Build from source]] | ||
*[https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD Source code] | *[https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD Source code] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Part_Libraries|Part Libraries]] |
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+ | <div style="background-color:#8bca01; font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold; color:#fbf8bf; padding:4px; text-align:center">Usage</div> | ||
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*[[LibreCAD users Manual]] | *[[LibreCAD users Manual]] | ||
*[[A_short_manual_for_use_from_the_command_line|Using the command line]] | *[[A_short_manual_for_use_from_the_command_line|Using the command line]] | ||
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*[[Coordinate_system|Coordinate system]] | *[[Coordinate_system|Coordinate system]] | ||
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*[[LibreCAD_Quick_Start_Guide/Creating_Your_Own_Template|Templates]] | *[[LibreCAD_Quick_Start_Guide/Creating_Your_Own_Template|Templates]] | ||
+ | *[[LibreCAD Tips and Techniques|Tips and Techniques]] | ||
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*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Formatting] | *[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Formatting] | ||
*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links Links] | *[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links Links] | ||
− | *[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help: | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Table Tables] |
+ | *[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Categories Categories] | ||
+ | *[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Images] | ||
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*[http://librecad.org/cms/home/get-help/forum.html Forum] | *[http://librecad.org/cms/home/get-help/forum.html Forum] | ||
*[http://blog.librecad.org/ Blog] | *[http://blog.librecad.org/ Blog] | ||
+ | *[https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD GitHub] | ||
+ | *[http://sourceforge.net/p/librecad/ Sourceforge] | ||
+ | *[http://alternativeto.net/software/caduntu/ alternativeTo] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/results?filters=playlist&search_query=librecad&lclk=playlist YouTube Playlists] | *[https://www.youtube.com/results?filters=playlist&search_query=librecad&lclk=playlist YouTube Playlists] | ||
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− | * | + | *[[User Interface]] |
− | * | + | *[[FAQ]] |
− | * | + | *[[Calculator]] |
− | * | + | *[[Properties]] |
− | * | + | *[[Relative Zero]] |
− | * | + | *[[Snapping]] |
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+ | <div style="background-color:#8bca01; font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold; color:#fbf8bf; padding:4px; text-align:center">LibreCad News</div> | ||
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+ | *[https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commits/master LibreCAD 2 commits] | ||
+ | *[https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD_3/commits/master LibreCAD 3 commits] | ||
+ | *[http://forum.librecad.org/Announcements-f5707204.html Announcements] | ||
+ | *[[News|More News]] | ||
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+ | <div style="background-color:#8bca01; font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold; color:#fbf8bf; padding:4px; text-align:center">Things We Need</div> | ||
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+ | Help Wanted. We welcome Open Source Developers to join us, to improve this free drawing tool in exciting fields such as: | ||
+ | * Contribute to the wiki based on your accumulated knowledge. If you have figured out a feature in LibreCAD, please add to our wiki to help other users. | ||
+ | * Implement more command line support for actions. Currently, there are many actions there without command line support, we need to complete this part of implementation and add the relevant documents. | ||
+ | * Add support for native text based on Qt fonts. Right now, only stick fonts are supported. When the usage doesn't require stick fonts, native Qt fonts should be used for better multi-language support and efficiency | ||
+ | * Implement a new and robust hatch generating algorithm | ||
+ | * The current spline implementation is not efficient, we would like to replace it with a better spline implementation and add both spline and Bezier support as well, see [https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/issues/322 Bezier] | ||
+ | * We have implemented new math support for hyperbola and parabola. Implementation support for hyperbola/parabola entities would make LibreCAD capable of doing all conic sections. | ||
+ | * Feature tweaking and bug fixing for printing/painter | ||
+ | * Refactor header files to speed up the building process, support for pch headers | ||
+ | * Document writers to help building wiki and user manuals | ||
+ | * Artists to create icon themes and GUI layout | ||
+ | * Add support for macports and Windows 8 | ||
+ | * Quality Assurance, bug hunting | ||
+ | * Please visit our feature request tracker on sf.net for more information: [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=1433847&group_id=342582 feature requests] | ||
*[[Contributors]] | *[[Contributors]] | ||
** [[GSoC_2015|Google Summer of Code Mentors and Students, 2015]] | ** [[GSoC_2015|Google Summer of Code Mentors and Students, 2015]] | ||
− | ** | + | ** [[GSoC|Google Summer of Code Check List]] |
− | ** | + | ** [[GCI_2016-17|Google Code-in 2016/17]] |
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*[[Editors]] | *[[Editors]] | ||
*[[GUI Translators]] | *[[GUI Translators]] | ||
*A [http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki] theme that fits a little more neatly with the [http://librecad.org LibreCAD website] (would be nice, anyway) | *A [http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki] theme that fits a little more neatly with the [http://librecad.org LibreCAD website] (would be nice, anyway) | ||
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Revision as of 00:16, 8 January 2017
Welcome to the LibreCAD Wiki!
Introduction
LibreCAD (originally QCad then CADuntu) is an open-source 2D CAD application. It is based on Qt, which is a leading cross-platform application and UI development framework. LibreCAD can read DXF and DWG files (and others). It writes DXF files, but can also export SVG, JPG, PNG, PDF and other files. It has layers, blocks, splines, polylines, ellipse tools, advanced tangent line & circle tools, transformation tools, an advanced snapping system and more. Because LibreCAD focuses on 2D geometry it is fast and lightweight, with an installer of less than 30mb. If you want to contribute to this wiki, please visit the LibreCAD Wiki:Community portal page. Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike. If you wish you get involved in development, then head over to our GitHub repo and get started! If you think you've found a bug or have an idea for an improvement, then head over to the github issues page. If you have any questions or comments please visit our forum or chatroom on IRC at freenode.net. The latest stable release is 2.1.3.
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Things We Need
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