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This page contains news that might be of interest to LibreCAD users. 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.
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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]].
  
== Users ==
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== For users ==
  
* Drag and Drop support for DXF files
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;2015 June:
* Circle → Tangential 3 Circles: has been improved to support most cases (including two concentric circles and a secant line)
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:* Drag and Drop support for [[Wikipedia:AutoCAD DXF|DXF files]]
* 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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:* Circle → Tangential 3 Circles: has been improved to support most cases (including two concentric circles and a secant line)
* crash fix - Spline ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/issues/529 issue])
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;2015 May:
* crash fix - Tangential 2 Circles, 1 Point ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/9fb19029be7291bf9a5871f54a2b25a2e9eb0c50 commit])
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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])
* added Application Preferences → Defaults → Modify layer of selected entities, at layer activation ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/1129bf77c70b4766525c4565c82377d79f74d38b commit])
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:* crash fix - Spline ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/issues/529 issue])
* Windows users can expect more frequent [https://sourceforge.net/projects/librecad/files/Windows/NightlyBuilds/ Nightly builds] ([http://forum.librecad.org/Nightly-builds-td5711446.html#a5711484 source])
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:* crash fix - Tangential 2 Circles, 1 Point ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/9fb19029be7291bf9a5871f54a2b25a2e9eb0c50 commit])
* restrict orthogonal was added to the snap toolbar ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/1914fd1fc70c8ee13024a7884d7566fa5286934c commit])
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:* added Application Preferences → Defaults → Modify layer of selected entities, at layer activation ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/1129bf77c70b4766525c4565c82377d79f74d38b commit])
* command line calculator precision upgraded to 12 ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/4cf9fcf9395dafe601a3330df6403cb2e0b21397 commit])
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:* Windows users can expect more frequent Nightly builds ([http://forum.librecad.org/Nightly-builds-td5711446.html#a5711484 source])
* snap commands now toggle the snap toolbar icons ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/539f24aad6731675b9be0547501f26d9f517f88b commit])
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:* restrict orthogonal was added to the snap toolbar ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/1914fd1fc70c8ee13024a7884d7566fa5286934c commit])
* crash fix - free hand line ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/f0dd320409534ca78e0afe75035c48366305ee26 commit])
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:* command line calculator precision upgraded to 12 ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/4cf9fcf9395dafe601a3330df6403cb2e0b21397 commit])
* crash fix - draw ellipse by center and three points ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/9c857e8b4b91d9ede2f9111c56250883b8293253 commit])
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:* snap commands now toggle the snap toolbar icons ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/539f24aad6731675b9be0547501f26d9f517f88b commit])
* increased precision of the distance point to point tool ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/2e6aa9fb4735be545bccccad7a561f4c58fdb53c commit])
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:* crash fix - free hand line ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/f0dd320409534ca78e0afe75035c48366305ee26 commit])
* added the ability to read DWG files
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:* crash fix - draw ellipse by center and three points ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/9c857e8b4b91d9ede2f9111c56250883b8293253 commit])
* added "Export as MakerCAM SVG"
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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"
  
== Developers ==
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== For developers ==
  
* Windows users can build LibreCAD in Qt Creator ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/3f8fa89e1445daa83dd4adfaa26987f2f355fc7d commit])
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;2015 May:
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:* Windows users can build LibreCAD in Qt Creator ([https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commit/3f8fa89e1445daa83dd4adfaa26987f2f355fc7d commit])
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Revision as of 09:45, 9 June 2015

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.

For users

2015 June
  • 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)
2015 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"

For developers

2015 May
  • Windows users can build LibreCAD in Qt Creator (commit)