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This page contains news that might be of interest to the LibreCAD community. The most recent news is found at the top. Note that these changes will probably only be available in [https://sourceforge.net/projects/librecad/files/Windows/NightlyBuilds/ Nightly builds] or by [[LibreCAD Installation from Source|building from source]].
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This page contains news that might be of interest to the LibreCAD community. The most recent news is found at the top. <br />
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Note that these changes will probably only be available in [https://sourceforge.net/projects/librecad/files/Windows/NightlyBuilds/ nightly builds] or by [[LibreCAD Installation from Source|building from source]].
  
== For users ==
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== 2016 ==
  
;2015 June:
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=== July ===
:* Drag and Drop support for [[Wikipedia:AutoCAD DXF|DXF files]]
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:* Circle &rarr; Tangential 3 Circles: has been improved to support most cases (including two concentric circles and a secant line)
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;2015 May:
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:* added a new way to make copies of objects ([http://forum.librecad.org/Experimental-GUI-tweaking-skip-selection-if-entities-already-selected-td5711538.html info])
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:* crash fix - Spline ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/issues/529 issue])
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:* crash fix - Tangential 2 Circles, 1 Point ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/9fb19029be7291bf9a5871f54a2b25a2e9eb0c50 commit])
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:* added Application Preferences &rarr; Defaults &rarr; Modify layer of selected entities, at layer activation ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/1129bf77c70b4766525c4565c82377d79f74d38b commit])
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:* Windows users can expect more frequent Nightly builds ([http://forum.librecad.org/Nightly-builds-td5711446.html#a5711484 source])
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:* restrict orthogonal was added to the snap toolbar ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/1914fd1fc70c8ee13024a7884d7566fa5286934c commit])
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:* command line calculator precision upgraded to 12 ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/4cf9fcf9395dafe601a3330df6403cb2e0b21397 commit])
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:* snap commands now toggle the snap toolbar icons ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/539f24aad6731675b9be0547501f26d9f517f88b commit])
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:* crash fix - free hand line ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/f0dd320409534ca78e0afe75035c48366305ee26 commit])
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:* crash fix - draw ellipse by center and three points ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/9c857e8b4b91d9ede2f9111c56250883b8293253 commit])
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:* increased precision of the distance point to point tool ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/2e6aa9fb4735be545bccccad7a561f4c58fdb53c commit])
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:* added the ability to read DWG files
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:* added "Export as MakerCAM SVG"
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== For developers ==
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* version 2.1.1 released ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/releases/tag/2.1.1 info])
  
;2015 May:
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=== June ===
:* Windows users can build LibreCAD in Qt Creator ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/3f8fa89e1445daa83dd4adfaa26987f2f355fc7d commit])
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* version 2.1.0 released ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/releases/tag/2.1.0 info])
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== 2015 ==
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=== August ===
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* version 2.0.8 released ([http://forum.librecad.org/2-0-8-released-td5712049.html info])
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=== July ===
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* color option for selection in layer list / block list
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* color selector for options in Edit → Application Preferences
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* plot equation: added options for entity types ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/0eb598418d13d5a4fef44c0359a19b02f8827291 commit])
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* plugin: added addPolyline() api ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/1f8ba0bac342d4b7bf032112da2422be7f78582e commit])
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=== June ===
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* new dimensions tab in Edit &rarr; Current Drawing Preferences ([http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/File:Dimensions_tab.png image])
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* MakerCAM SVG export supports splines ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/1c82e581ce72bfbccbc4dad5ec969f16a292a2e7 commit])
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* selected command line output is copied when the left mouse button is released ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/693a25f0a5deb4e9bf997b53c85b2a751e3fb157 commit])
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* cal sin(45d) converts to cal sin(45*pi/180) ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/a25f3e3c93358eb67c50729ce7b48ab6eb1ca5d4 commit])
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* commands added for 21 actions ([http://forum.librecad.org/updating-rs-commands-td5711646.html info])
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* Drag and Drop support for [[Wikipedia:AutoCAD DXF|DXF files]]
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* Circle &rarr; Tangential 3 Circles: has been improved to support most cases (including two concentric circles and a secant line)
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=== May ===
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* added a new way to make copies of objects ([http://forum.librecad.org/Experimental-GUI-tweaking-skip-selection-if-entities-already-selected-td5711538.html info])
 +
* crash fix - Spline ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/issues/529 issue])
 +
* crash fix - Tangential 2 Circles, 1 Point ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/9fb19029be7291bf9a5871f54a2b25a2e9eb0c50 commit])
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* added Application Preferences &rarr; Defaults &rarr; Modify layer of selected entities, at layer activation ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/1129bf77c70b4766525c4565c82377d79f74d38b commit])
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* Windows users can expect more frequent Nightly builds ([http://forum.librecad.org/Nightly-builds-td5711446.html#a5711484 source])
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* restrict orthogonal was added to the snap toolbar ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/1914fd1fc70c8ee13024a7884d7566fa5286934c commit])
 +
* command line calculator precision upgraded to 12 ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/4cf9fcf9395dafe601a3330df6403cb2e0b21397 commit])
 +
* snap commands now toggle the snap toolbar icons ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/539f24aad6731675b9be0547501f26d9f517f88b commit])
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* crash fix - free hand line ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/f0dd320409534ca78e0afe75035c48366305ee26 commit])
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* crash fix - draw ellipse by center and three points ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/9c857e8b4b91d9ede2f9111c56250883b8293253 commit])
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* increased precision of the distance point to point tool ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/2e6aa9fb4735be545bccccad7a561f4c58fdb53c commit])
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* added the ability to read DWG files
 +
* added "Export as MakerCAM SVG"
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* Windows users can build LibreCAD in Qt Creator ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/3f8fa89e1445daa83dd4adfaa26987f2f355fc7d commit])
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 8 September 2016

This page contains news that might be of interest to the LibreCAD community. The most recent news is found at the top.
Note that these changes will probably only be available in nightly builds or by building from source.

2016

July

  • version 2.1.1 released (info)

June

  • version 2.1.0 released (info)

2015

August

  • version 2.0.8 released (info)

July

  • color option for selection in layer list / block list
  • color selector for options in Edit → Application Preferences
  • plot equation: added options for entity types (commit)
  • plugin: added addPolyline() api (commit)

June

  • new dimensions tab in Edit → Current Drawing Preferences (image)
  • MakerCAM SVG export supports splines (commit)
  • selected command line output is copied when the left mouse button is released (commit)
  • cal sin(45d) converts to cal sin(45*pi/180) (commit)
  • commands added for 21 actions (info)
  • Drag and Drop support for DXF files
  • Circle → Tangential 3 Circles: has been improved to support most cases (including two concentric circles and a secant line)

May

  • added a new way to make copies of objects (info)
  • crash fix - Spline (issue)
  • crash fix - Tangential 2 Circles, 1 Point (commit)
  • added Application Preferences → Defaults → Modify layer of selected entities, at layer activation (commit)
  • Windows users can expect more frequent Nightly builds (source)
  • restrict orthogonal was added to the snap toolbar (commit)
  • command line calculator precision upgraded to 12 (commit)
  • snap commands now toggle the snap toolbar icons (commit)
  • crash fix - free hand line (commit)
  • crash fix - draw ellipse by center and three points (commit)
  • increased precision of the distance point to point tool (commit)
  • added the ability to read DWG files
  • added "Export as MakerCAM SVG"
  • Windows users can build LibreCAD in Qt Creator (commit)