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QCAD crashes on file save

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by lloydster » Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:43 am

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Points on a cirkle

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by Lyneborg » Tue Feb 03, 2026 4:28 am

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One dxf, two cads see different things -hiw to resolve?

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by Buntehuhn » Wed Aug 06, 2025 7:19 pm
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Update

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by Toolz » Sun Feb 01, 2026 4:49 pm

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How to access drawing files to send

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by DShum » Fri Jan 30, 2026 7:06 pm

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Script Shell command does not do anything

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by GMOURRAL » Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:34 am

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Random symbols instead of auto dimensions - what how do I fix it?

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by iOne iTwo » Sun Jan 25, 2026 8:38 pm

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Creating a pattern.

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by Lowcust » Mon Jan 26, 2026 12:36 am

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PC ohne lanverbindung

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by Euromach » Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:11 pm

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Where do I download development snapshot releases?

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by nicod » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:32 am

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qcad profile cut

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by 1engravecut » Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:59 pm

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Converting PDF drawing to Dwg

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by Ken Hetti » Sat Jan 03, 2026 9:48 am

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Drawing an Ellipse

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by Rick » Thu Jan 01, 2026 11:00 pm

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How do I change this object into a closed polyline?

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by Buntehuhn » Mon Dec 22, 2025 4:42 pm

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Viewport Dimension and Text Scaling

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by Neon » Wed Dec 24, 2025 1:52 am

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new user

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by robert99261 » Fri Dec 19, 2025 10:39 am

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Does Qcad support automatic line wrapping?

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by yyj » Tue Dec 16, 2025 7:48 am

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[solved] How do I use regular expressions in find / replace

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by pawonfire » Wed Dec 10, 2025 3:00 am

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[solved] How do I make an X/Y array of blocks.

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by TonKuijper » Fri Nov 28, 2025 12:48 pm

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Grid Snap at 1/2 inch increments

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by Jim55 » Sun Nov 30, 2025 7:31 pm

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Question

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by Lennart » Tue Nov 18, 2025 8:20 pm

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rotate not element, but modelspace itself?

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by Marktheniceguy » Thu Nov 13, 2025 7:23 pm

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view into modelspace from viewport

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by Marktheniceguy » Thu Nov 13, 2025 7:00 pm

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Drawing scale on layout block

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by crstn » Fri Nov 14, 2025 1:47 pm

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JavaScript Troubleshooting Tools?

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by HappyShat » Fri Nov 07, 2025 8:52 pm

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Stroke Selection

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by Davyj » Fri Nov 07, 2025 11:35 am

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How do I draw dashed lines?

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by Fatbob » Fri Oct 31, 2025 7:39 pm

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Bulk conversion of dwg2dxf files

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by wesolcmg » Fri Oct 24, 2025 9:31 pm

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moving an image

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by SteveRay » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:01 pm

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Need help with Hole Replication please

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by Golfer111 » Thu Oct 16, 2025 8:55 pm

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Transitioning from AutoCAD - Configuring QCAD for most simlar options/config (mostly keyboard work)

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by faraggi » Wed Oct 01, 2025 2:55 pm

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Flip parameter

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by ionut » Tue Oct 14, 2025 7:49 am

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Print settings debug (A1) vs Final (Arch E)

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by robshomo » Sun Oct 12, 2025 8:45 pm

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How to save blocks to a library

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by mlwoy » Mon Oct 13, 2025 3:33 am

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Area of a circular ring sector

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by Certina » Fri Oct 10, 2025 8:31 am

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Best file format for 36" x 48" poster

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by robshomo » Thu Sep 25, 2025 9:40 pm

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PDF export loses Background Color

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by robshomo » Thu Sep 25, 2025 9:30 pm

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Line styles, multiline styles from MicroStation (OpenSite)

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by Hoff » Tue Sep 16, 2025 12:05 pm

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Drawing rectangular panel with radiused (rounded) corners

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by AngusB » Wed Sep 17, 2025 4:28 pm

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Close polyline without creating a million anchor points

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by Squirrellym » Fri Sep 19, 2025 5:45 am

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Title Blocks and Borders

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by mctbullzz » Mon Sep 15, 2025 2:52 pm

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Opening a DWG drawing

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by ralphsegar » Tue Sep 16, 2025 9:03 pm

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Hello how do I convert an arc to a straight line on Quad

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by ryleybob » Fri Sep 12, 2025 11:08 am

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How do I fix the issue of the left and right sides getting cut off when printing?

Last post by CVH « Thu Sep 11, 2025 7:17 am
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by JayPark » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:51 pm

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choose color for dimension lines

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by Thailand/Kees » Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:01 am

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[Solved] How to Automatically Purge Unused Blocks and Layers

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by yamyam » Mon Sep 08, 2025 4:41 am

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[SOLVED] How do I troubleshoot PDF export and batch processing differences

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by 2CV375 » Mon Sep 08, 2025 10:53 pm

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Chinese Text?

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by asym » Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:21 pm

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Scaling Finished Size

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by taholmes160 » Mon Sep 08, 2025 6:24 pm

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I cant draw lines with direct length inputs

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by Fuokko » Mon Sep 08, 2025 3:04 pm

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