Ability to export documents in SVG [1] file format. This would allow this would allow interoperability with many programs like Scribus [2], Inkscape [3] and LibreOffice [4]. One possible way of implementing SVG support is to use simple-svg [5].

As the SVG format is a XML document, the exported files could also include additional information about the document. This information could include the real dimensions of objects, dimensions of the document and if texts are exported as paths, the font name and text in text format.

[1] http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/
[2] http://www.scribus.net/
[3] http://inkscape.org/
[4] http://www.libreoffice.org/
[5] http://code.google.com/p/simple-svg/

Hi,
what are the dependences?

Here you put

g++ gcc make git-core libqt4-dev qt4-qmake libqt4-qt3support qt4-dev-tools

but here I've seen

g++ gcc make git-core libqt4-dev qt4-qmake libqt4-qt3support libqt4-help qt4-dev-tools libboost-all-dev

Are libqt4-help and libboost-all-dev needed?

Bye,
Carlo

two of note:
Ries added an icon for documentation, but I think the capitalization or name is incorrect. Also, it says it can't find the translations. see log below, from:
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/92833548/buildlog_ubuntu-oneiric-i386.librecad_2.0.0~alpha1%2Byeslib201201041136.693%2B20120213%2Bc7bbe8e-0ubuntu0~daily7~oneiric1_FAILEDTOBUILD.txt.gz

cd .. && scripts/postprocess-unix.sh
Cannot open /build/buildd/librecad-2.0.0~alpha1+yeslib201201041136.693+20120213+c7bbe8e/support/doc/imgs/LibreCADicon.png.
Reading collection config file...
Generating help for LibreCADdoc.qhp...
Building up file structure...
Insert custom filters...
Insert help data for filter section (1 of 1)...
Insert files...
Insert contents...
Insert indices...
Documentation successfully generated.
Creating collection file...
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/default_post.prf(5):Function 'system' is not implemented
lrelease warning: Met no 'TRANSLATIONS' entry in project file 'src/src.pro'
cp: cannot stat `*.qm': No such file or directory

Hi,

in 1.0.0 I used some german "Umlaut" - ä in the name of the layer. Everything worked fine, but after saving and reopening the Elements of this layer are not added to any layer at all. I was able to deselect all layers and choose the remaining Elements and move them to a new layer, so I could get around this issue.

Sorry if this is some already closed bug, thanks for your efforts to create this great program,

Regards, Rene

LibreCAD prints the geometry as designed very well, but doesn't produce professional looking output.

Add functionality to produce more professional looking technical drawings suitable for inclusion in a quote or bid. For reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_drawing

At a minimum, this functionality should allow the user to edit the application and drawing preferences to store information about:
--The designers name / organization
--The project name or number
--Version number
--The copyright statement

When printing, the user should be able to select a template that merges this data into the finished drawing along with other data derived automatically at print time. Such automatic data would include:
--Print scale
--measurement units
--current date (print date)

Ideally, print templates would be user customizable and stored external to the project for re-use.

Addition of this feature should not eliminate the ability to print the drawing as it is today. ie without any additional meta-data shown.

System Debian 7.0 amd64
LibreCAD
SCM Revision: 2.0.0alpha3-123-gd568c73
Compiled on: Jun 3 2012

When I print a no continuous line in PDF, they are shown by continios lines

Screen http://cs405826.userapi.com/v405826658/1b4/6-kR17yzqrg.jpg

Display of existing Japanese in .jww files is garbled. (And maybe .dxf files also, haven't tested yet.)

This could be (in descending order of likelihood):

1- A missing font.
Not sure what font package JwCAD uses yet.
2- An encoding issue.
It is possible that JwCAD encodes in Shift_JIS or ISO-2022-JP or something similar.
3- A format translation issue.
JwCAD may do any number of incompatible things when saving text -- but this is the least likely source of the problem.

In the layer list, the commands "Freeze all layers" and its counterpart toggle the visibility of all layers.
And by the way, freezing individual layers by clicking the lock-symbol prevents me correctly from removing elements, while it still allows additions. These, of course, cannot be selected, removed nor moved to a different position, while locked. But lines can still be (e.g.) trimmed.

src/lib/engine/rs_ellipse.cpp

line 28

include <boost/math/special_functions/ellint_2.hpp>

either .h or .cpp probably

https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/blob/master/src/lib/engine/rs_ellipse.cpp

The main buttons (for example "Points", "Lines", "Arcs" etc) overlap the dragable area (the area that looks like 10 dots in 2 series'). This is most noticeable when you hover your mouse over the top half of the two top buttons (points and lines) and the curser changes to the one that is shown when you normally hover over a dragable area.

This can easily be fixed by moving each button down around 20 pixels in each of the menus. It pretty much fixes the issues where it believes you are pressing the dragable area, and it allows you to actually move that menu.

In order to improve the usability of LibreCAD non single straight line tools (Rectangles, Polygones1 + 2 and Freehand lines) should be moved away from the Lines menu.
Rectangles, Polygones1 + 2 should create polylines.
See PDF:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23492111/ReorderLineAndPolyline.pdf

Hey all,

daily build bot failed at 5be1b3c654a33408ce0cfb3bed1015f1174c2030:

g++ -c -pipe -g -O2 -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -DQC_APPKEY="/LibreCAD" -DQC_APPNAME="LibreCAD" -DQC_COMPANYNAME="LibreCAD" -DQC_COMPANYKEY="LibreCAD" -DQC_VERSION="master" -DQC_DELAYED_SPLASH_SCREEN=1 -DQC_SCMREVISION="" -DQC_APPDIR="librecad" -DQINITIMAGES_LIBRECAD=qInitImages_librecad -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_SQL_LIB -DQT_XML_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ -I. -I/usr/include/qt4/QtCore -I/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -I/usr/include/qt4/QtXml -I/usr/include/qt4/QtSql -I/usr/include/qt4 -I/usr/include/qt4/QtHelp -Idxflib/src -Ijwwlib/src -Ifparser -Isrc/cmd -Isrc/lib/actions -Isrc/lib/creation -Isrc/lib/debug -Isrc/lib/engine -Isrc/lib/fileio -Isrc/lib/filters -Isrc/lib/gui -Isrc/lib/information -Isrc/lib/math -Isrc/lib/modification -Isrc/lib/scripting -Isrc/actions -Isrc/main -Isrc/plugins -Isrc/ui -Isrc/ui/forms -Ires -Iintermediate/moc -Iintermediate/ui -o intermediate/obj/qg_snaptoolbar.o src/ui/forms/qg_snaptoolbar.cpp
In file included from src/ui/forms/qg_cadtoolbar.h:43,
from src/ui/forms/qg_snaptoolbar.cpp:31:
src/ui/forms/qg_cadtoolbarsnap.h:32: fatal error: ui_qg_cadtoolbarsnap.h: No such file or directory

I know work is going on with the snap toolbar, I don't want to mess with anything.

~Scott

Start librecad with the filename as command line parameter:
librecad topo.dxf
There are no objects shown in the drawing

Open the same file with the file menu:
Now the drawing contents are shown.

It seems that "New drawing exchange" is not used with the command line but is the default setting.
The file topo.dxf can be downloaded from https://launchpadlibrarian.net/26365610/topo.dxf

I have a drawing that consist of a lot of segments. When trying to create polylines from these segments I get different behavior:

• "No entry found" in command line output
• random segment(s) disappear, random segments are merged to a poyline (both far away from mouse pointer)
• librecad crashes with exit code 139

Would it be possible to set the ui icons as an external resource, that the user can change when they want? Personally, I like the idea of a fully configurable interface, but without interchangeable icons, it just doesn't feel complete.

Also, there are those of us who do not like the lime-green icons, and would prefer to use a different icon set (me included). Perhaps some sort of folder in which we can place our own icon sets and load them when we want them?

This isn't so much a usability issue as much as a personal preference / ui issue.

Use of a deprecated FileDialog method " setFilters(const QStringList &filters)" leads to a missing wildcard-character (*) in the file-filter.

In consequence, images of the supported formats are only found, when the user actively chooses "All files" or "All image files".
Screenshots:

filter "all":
http://www.uplawski.eu/div/screenshots/LibreCAD/file_filter_all.png

same folder, filter "XPM":
http://www.uplawski.eu/div/screenshots/LibreCAD/file_filter_xpm.png

see QString QG_DialogFactory::requestImageOpenDialog()

Although I want to be cautious and will not (yet) correct this bug myself, I suggest to re-introduce the wildcard explicitely by concatenation of the QStringList-elements, then to call fileDlg.setNameFilter ( const QString & filter ), not the version with the QStringList.

at commit a41a27e

here's the line and error:

g++ -c -pipe -g -O2 -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -DQC_APPKEY="/LibreCAD" -DQC_APPNAME="LibreCAD" -DQC_COMPANYNAME="LibreCAD" -DQC_COMPANYKEY="LibreCAD" -DQC_VERSION="1.0.0rc1" -DQC_DELAYED_SPLASH_SCREEN=1 -DQC_SCMREVISION="" -DQC_APPDIR="librecad" -DQINITIMAGES_LIBRECAD=qInitImages_librecad -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_QT3SUPPORT_LIB -DQT3_SUPPORT -DQT_SQL_LIB -DQT_XML_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ -I. -I/usr/include/qt4/QtCore -I/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -I/usr/include/qt4/QtXml -I/usr/include/qt4/QtSql -I/usr/include/qt4/Qt3Support -I/usr/include/qt4 -I/usr/include/qt4/QtHelp -Idxflib/src -Ifparser -Isrc/cmd -Isrc/lib/actions -Isrc/lib/creation -Isrc/lib/debug -Isrc/lib/engine -Isrc/lib/fileio -Isrc/lib/filters -Isrc/lib/gui -Isrc/lib/information -Isrc/lib/math -Isrc/lib/modification -Isrc/lib/scripting -Isrc/actions -Isrc/main -Isrc/plugins -Isrc/ui -Isrc/ui/forms -Ires -Iintermediate/moc -Iintermediate/ui -o intermediate/obj/rs_commands.o src/cmd/rs_commands.cpp

src/cmd/rs_commands.cpp:30:28: fatal error: ../../../undefs.h: No such file or directory

full build log:
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/74432082/buildlog_ubuntu-natty-i386.librecad_1.0.0~rc1%2Byeslib201107020648-0ubuntu0~daily3~natty1_FAILEDTOBUILD.txt.gz

Japanese input does not show when pasted to the drawing. A string like this:
"これはsomethingです."
Will output:
"something."
on the drawing when pasted. The Japanese letters are not invisible, they are simply not being accepted into the paste buffer for some reason.
Japanese works (but is very nasty) in the old base code from QCad. I haven't tested this with Korean or any other language with unique characters yet, but the same problem probably exists there too.

g++ -c -pipe -O2 -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -DQT_WEBKIT -DQC_APPKEY="/LibreCAD" -DQC_APPNAME="LibreCAD" -DQC_COMPANYNAME="LibreCAD" -DQC_COMPANYKEY="LibreCAD" -DQC_VERSION="1.0.0" -DQC_DELAYED_SPLASH_SCREEN=1 -DQC_SCMREVISION="1.0.0" -DQC_APPDIR="librecad" -DQINITIMAGES_LIBRECAD=qInitImages_librecad -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_QT3SUPPORT_LIB -DQT3_SUPPORT -DQT_SQL_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ -I. -I/usr/include/qt4/QtCore -I/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -I/usr/include/qt4/QtSql -I/usr/include/qt4/Qt3Support -I/usr/include/qt4 -I/usr/include/qt4/QtHelp -Idxflib/src -Ifparser -Isrc/cmd -Isrc/lib/actions -Isrc/lib/creation -Isrc/lib/debug -Isrc/lib/engine -Isrc/lib/fileio -Isrc/lib/filters -Isrc/lib/gui -Isrc/lib/information -Isrc/lib/math -Isrc/lib/modification -Isrc/lib/scripting -Isrc/actions -Isrc/main -Isrc/plugins -Isrc/ui -Isrc/ui/forms -Ires -Iintermediate/moc -Iintermediate/ui -o intermediate/obj/rs_hatch.o src/lib/engine/rs_hatch.cpp
src/lib/engine/rs_hatch.cpp: In member function 'virtual void RS_Hatch::draw(RS_Painter_, RS_GraphicView_, double)':
src/lib/engine/rs_hatch.cpp:538:63: error: 'class RS_Entity' has no member named 'getStartpoint'
src/lib/engine/rs_hatch.cpp:539:63: error: 'class RS_Entity' has no member named 'getStartpoint'
src/lib/engine/rs_hatch.cpp:540:63: error: 'class RS_Entity' has no member named 'getEndpoint'
src/lib/engine/rs_hatch.cpp:541:63: error: 'class RS_Entity' has no member named 'getEndpoint'
make: *** [intermediate/obj/rs_hatch.o] Error 1

When rotating objects, you can only enter an angle as a number. It would be nice if there were a function that could let you enter an angle from two points or from a line. This way, I could give my selection the same rotation as something else on the drawing.

1. Draw a line
2. Select menu "Create Block"
3. Right click inside the drawing area: The mouse cursor changes
4. Select the line by left clicking on it
5. Select "Continue action"
   Segfault

Resolution:
4. Right click: Go back to the main menu.

The language file librecad_zh_cn.qm shall be librecad_zh_CN.qm,
linux Case sensitive.
So does zh_TW ...

At times it is useful to draw curves that are not arcs or circles. Cog teeth is an example. I would like to see bezier curves as a new feature.

dxli mentioned the desire for some kind of scriptability.

I'd like to hear what thoughts are bouncing around on this topic.

In function keycodeToAction of file rs_commands.cpp:

... else if (c==tr("pa", "parallel")) {
    ret = RS2::ActionDrawLine;

It is correct?
Could It be?

else if (c==tr("pa", "parallel")) {
ret = RS2::ActionDrawLineParallel;.

Open the file inside that archive with "New drawing exchange" selected and zoom out. There are too many grid points shown, see the screenshot.
When opened with "QCad 1.x file" selected the grid works fine while zooming.
Even if the file is bad condition the grid should be presented correctly.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/martinstingl.u/files/dots.zip

Feature Request

In LibreCAD you need to select what snap you want each time you want to use it. It would be very nice if you could turn on and off different types of snaps and it snaps to the best one for you, or if you are not close enough to any, use free snapping.

I have some problems with layer visibility, some layers seem to "depend" on each other, so making one invisible makes everything invisible. Take this example:
http://www.eworm.de/tmp/qr-code-anhaenger.dxf

• select block "Vorderseite" or block "Rueckseite"
• edit active block in separate window
• play with the layer visibility

Tried with Qcad, works as expected there.

lib/fileio/rs_fileio.cpp: In member function 'bool RS_FileIO::fileImport(RS_Graphic&, const QString&, RS2::FormatType)':
lib/fileio/rs_fileio.cpp:62:17: error: no match for 'operator!=' in 'filter != 0l'
lib/fileio/rs_fileio.cpp:62:17: note: candidates are: operator!=(int, long int)

more info:
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/95917754/buildlog_ubuntu-natty-amd64.librecad_2.0.0~alpha2%2Byeslib201201041136.693%2B20120307%2B5c952bb-0ubuntu0~daily7~natty1_FAILEDTOBUILD.txt.gz

Create a bunch of arcs in a new file. Also create a bunch of lines that cross the arcs. Go to modify->round and set the radius to something reasonable. Then start rounding between arcs and lines.

I can consistently cause a segfault within a few seconds. I've reproduced this under linux mint 11 and ubuntu Natty 11.04.

I've also caused it to happen under qcad, so it might be a very old bug.

It doesn't happen on every rounding operation but happens right after the first entity is selected and the mouse is dragged. I've also noticed that it seems to happen most often when rounding between two straight entities where the other end of one is rounded to a curve.

Log file:
rallaz@Rallaz:> librecad --debug
RS_DEBUG: Warnings
RS_DEBUG: Errors
RS_DEBUG: Notice
RS_DEBUG: Informational
RS_DEBUG: Debugging
RS_System::init: System LibreCAD initialized.
RS_System::init: App dir: /home/rallaz
RS_System::initLanguageList
RS_System::getFileList: subdirectory qm
RS_System::getFileList: appDirName librecad
RS_System::getFileList: getCurrentDir /home/rallaz
RS_System::getDirectoryList: Paths:
/usr/share/librecad/qm
RS_System::initLanguageList: qm file: /usr/share/librecad/qm/librecad_cs.qm
RS_System::initLanguageList: append language: cs
<---------------->
RS_System::initLanguageList: qm file: /usr/share/librecad/qm/librecadlib_sk.qm
RS_System::initLanguageList: qm file: /usr/share/librecad/qm/librecadlib_tr.qm
RS_System::initLanguageList: OK
Setting up CXF filter...
<---------------->
main: splashscreen..
main: init fontlist..
RS_FontList::initFonts
RS_System::getFileList: subdirectory fonts
RS_System::getFileList: appDirName librecad
RS_System::getFileList: getCurrentDir /home/rallaz
RS_System::getDirectoryList: Paths:
/usr/share/librecad/fonts
font: /usr/share/librecad/fonts/courier.cxf:
base: courier
<---------------->
font: /usr/share/librecad/fonts/unicode.cxf:
base: unicode
main: init fontlist: OK
main: init patternlist..
RS_PatternList::initPatterns
RS_System::getFileList: subdirectory patterns
RS_System::getFileList: appDirName librecad
RS_System::getFileList: getCurrentDir /home/rallaz
RS_System::getDirectoryList: Paths:
/usr/share/librecad/patterns
pattern: /usr/share/librecad/patterns/angle.dxf:
RS_EntityContainer::RS_EntityContainer: owner: 1
RS_Pattern::RS_Pattern()
base: angle
<---------------->
pattern: /usr/share/librecad/patterns/triangle_b.dxf:
RS_EntityContainer::RS_EntityContainer: owner: 1
RS_Pattern::RS_Pattern()
base: triangle_b
main: init patternlist: OK
main: init scriptlist..
RS_ScriptList::initScripts
RS_System::getFileList: subdirectory scripts/qsa
RS_System::getFileList: appDirName librecad
RS_System::getFileList: getCurrentDir /home/rallaz
RS_System::getDirectoryList: Paths:
main: init scriptlist: OK
main: loading translation..
RS_System::getDirectoryList: Paths:
/usr/share/librecad/qm
main: loading translation: OK
<---------------->
QC_ApplicationWindow::initView()
init view..
layer widget..
block widget..
library widget..
RS_System::getDirectoryList: Paths:
/usr/share/librecad/library
command widget..
done
<---------------->
QC_ApplicationWindow::QC_ApplicationWindow: init MDI
QC_ApplicationWindow::initMDI() begin
QC_ApplicationWindow::initMDI() end
main: setting caption
main: show main window
main: set focus
main: creating main window: OK
main: loading files..
main: loading files: OK
main: app.exec()
<---------------->
QG_GraphicView::paintEvent begin
QG_GraphicView::paintEvent end
QC_ApplicationWindow::slotHelpManual()
QC_ApplicationWindow::slotHelpManual(): appdir: /home/rallaz
QC_ApplicationWindow::slotHelpManual(): appdir: /home/rallaz
RS_System::getDirectoryList: Paths:
Segmentation Fault
rallaz@Rallaz:>

qmake --version
QMake version 2.01a
Using Qt version 4.7.2 in /usr/lib64
OpenSUSE 11.3 x86_64
LibreCAD from github 2011/04/25

1. Start LibreCAD
2. Click on: Show toolbar "Lines"
3. Click on: "Line with two points"
4. Do two mouse clicks on two distinct points to draw a line
5. Press the right mouse button to disable the drawing of the next point of that line
6. Prese the right mouse button to disable the function "Line with two points"
7. Select the line by clicking left on it
8. Drag one endpoint and release the left mouse button
9. Do not move the mouse and press Esc

Bug: The menu goes back to the main menu. Instead of that the moving action should be canceled because it is the last invocated function. A second press on Esc should then go back to the main menu.

1. Move the mouse cursor to a distinct location to update the preview
2. Press Esc

Bug: The moving action is not canceled

1. Move the mouse cursor to a distinct location to update the preview
2. Press Esc

Bug: Same as before

1. Press Esc at least two times

Bug: The crosshairs are not removed

Ubuntu / Mint
Librecad from Daily PPA compiled on 10/13/2011

Click into the spline drawing mode and draw a spline.
Right-click on the mouse to exit the mode.
Spline-drawing will stay selected in the toolbar.

Go into one of the other tools, like line drawing and exit back out. Spline drawing will still be selected and active.
Only selecting the point drawing tool will cause the spline drawing to be deactivated again.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open two files
2. Unmaximize the windows and move one to the left, one to the right
3. Select the left drawing window
4. Select "Line with two points"
5. Select the start point inside the left drawing area
6. Select the right drawing window
   Bug: The "Line with two points" button is greyed but do not work inside the right drawing window

Caused by commit fc5da54

full text:
https://code.launchpad.net/~librecad-dev/+archive/librecad-daily/+build/2610602

g++ -c -pipe -g -O2 -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -DQC_APPKEY="/LibreCAD" -DQC_APPNAME="LibreCAD" -DQC_COMPANYNAME="LibreCAD" -DQC_COMPANYKEY="LibreCAD" -DQC_VERSION="1.0.0rc1" -DQC_DELAYED_SPLASH_SCREEN=1 -DQC_SCMREVISION="" -DQC_APPDIR="librecad" -DQINITIMAGES_LIBRECAD=qInitImages_librecad -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_QT3SUPPORT_LIB -DQT3_SUPPORT -DQT_SQL_LIB -DQT_XML_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ -I. -I/usr/include/qt4/QtCore -I/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -I/usr/include/qt4/QtXml -I/usr/include/qt4/QtSql -I/usr/include/qt4/Qt3Support -I/usr/include/qt4 -I/usr/include/qt4/QtHelp -Idxflib/src -Ifparser -Isrc/cmd -Isrc/lib/actions -Isrc/lib/creation -Isrc/lib/debug -Isrc/lib/engine -Isrc/lib/fileio -Isrc/lib/filters -Isrc/lib/gui -Isrc/lib/information -Isrc/lib/math -Isrc/lib/modification -Isrc/lib/scripting -Isrc/actions -Isrc/main -Isrc/plugins -Isrc/ui -Isrc/ui/forms -Ires -Iintermediate/moc -Iintermediate/ui -o intermediate/obj/rs_constructionline.o src/lib/engine/rs_constructionline.cpp
src/lib/engine/rs_circle.cpp: In member function 'virtual void RS_Circle::draw(RS_Painter_, RS_GraphicView_, double)':
src/lib/engine/rs_circle.cpp:328:20: error: 'patternSelected' was not declared in this scope
src/lib/engine/rs_circle.cpp:352:28: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'struct RS_LineTypePattern'
src/lib/gui/rs_graphicview.h:41:7: error: forward declaration of 'struct RS_LineTypePattern'
src/lib/engine/rs_circle.cpp:354:24: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'struct RS_LineTypePattern'
src/lib/gui/rs_graphicview.h:41:7: error: forward declaration of 'struct RS_LineTypePattern'
src/lib/engine/rs_circle.cpp:355:29: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'struct RS_LineTypePattern'
src/lib/gui/rs_graphicview.h:41:7: error: forward declaration of 'struct RS_LineTypePattern'
src/lib/engine/rs_circle.cpp:368:20: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'struct RS_LineTypePattern'
src/lib/gui/rs_graphicview.h:41:7: error: forward declaration of 'struct RS_LineTypePattern'
src/lib/engine/rs_circle.cpp:386:23: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'struct RS_LineTypePattern'
src/lib/gui/rs_graphicview.h:41:7: error: forward declaration of 'struct RS_LineTypePattern'

• launch librecad
• Button 'Show toolbar "Modify"'
• Button 'Move / Copy'
• Button 'Continue Action'
• Right Click
  -> Crash

Version: master
SCM Revision: 1.0.0rc1-958-g0458671
Compiled on: Oct 28 2011

Trying to import a *.png file into a drawing, the menu command File|Import appears to be without function.

Hi,
I have finished my thoughts about another approach to reorganize the tool area.
Like last time most changes are UI related and don't really touch the CAD functionality.
As usual I have prepared a PDF file to make my thoughts clear.
I'm very open to critique... still I hope you like it :)
cheers,
to-b

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23492111/LibreCAD-Toolbox.pdf

Compiling current git HEAD on my computer using:
g++ (Ubuntu 4.6.0-3~ppa1) 4.6.1 20110409 (prerelease)
gives a compile error: http://pastebin.com/g7RZAQwX

Whatever scale I select in print preview the drawing remains zoomed to its extents in relation to the paper size. Hence that function is useless.

It seems to be related to some bugreports at the Sourceforge site, such as one named ID: 3470990, but it is closed.

To be able to print scaled drawings is a core function of any CAD program. Hence I believe this is an urgent bug to solve. .

EDIT
Scale factor range relaxed in daily build compiled May 5th, hence solved.

The proposed changes are mostly just UI wise and do not touch the actual CAD functionality too much.
A lot of it is just reordering buttons.
It is split up into small steps that can be done one by one without breaking the functionality.
There are some bigger ones that depend on others features to be implemented first though.
The changes are meant to improve the usability based on the current functionality and workflow.

For the actual Proposal please see the PDF file:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23492111/LibreCAD%20UI%20Ideas.pdf

Hi,

I have installed LibreCAD 2.0.0.alpha1 builded from source, using git.

When I have opened only one subwindow then from PrintPriview I get always maximised subwindow.

If I have opened two or more subwindows then from PrintPriview of second, third etc. subwindow I get always subwindows in 'restore down' state (not maximised and not minimised but that state between). From PrintPriview of first subwindow (when there are more subwindows opened) I get always maximised subwindow.

However when I click on the Print Preview button the button doesn't stay pushed and from the Print Preview I have to click on it twice to close Print Preview; click for the first time does nothing but the button stay 'pushed' and the second click close the Print Preview and the button come to the 'unpushed' state.

Is this a bug?

Regards from Pal

Hello, I tried the LibreCad using Ubuntu 11.04, and I missed the option library browser. This is an important feature of QCad that I use in my designs. Without this function, I will not be able to migrate to LibreCad. I hope that the libraries will be implemented in the next release.

from:
http://www.librecad.org/2011/04/beta-6-plans-community-development-ubuntu-11-04/#comment-1105

I open dxf file with maximun dimensions fits A0 page size.
I set A0 for document, open print preview and set scale 1:1 and move page to cover all drawing.
On printing I select PDFCreator.
As result I get only bottom-left part of drawing clipped in size approx A4 page.

Hi,

I made with LibreCAD 1.0.0 an example dxf file in which one text is in the vertical position, that is I created it using 90 grade in the Text ToolBox.

When I open the same example dxf file with LCAD 2.0.0 this text appeares rotated compared to the original position.

This file one can download from here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/56020882/RegardnigTextPosition.dxf

This can be a bug, right?

My operating system is Debian GNU/Linux SID and LCAD 1.0.0 is installed using aptitude and the debian package from the debian repository.

The LCAD 2.0.0 are installed building it from source.

Best Regards from Pal

It seems like there's a lot of unused space on the status bar at the bottom. The bar currently shows the number of selected entities among other things.

It would be a very nice feature to also have this show the total length of the selected entities. This feature is available now under the measure tool, but requires 2-3 additional mouse clicks to get to it.

There might be additional entity information that could be displayed as well to make better use of this screen real-estate.

On page http://librecad.org/cms/home/get-involved.html wrong url in line: "Instructions for compiling LibreCAD can be found here."

Url must be "http://librecad.org/cms/home/from-source/linux.html", but on site url refer on same page.

Sorry for I write on this tracker, but I can't found any e-mail addres on site support.

Ok, this is my drawing:
http://www.eworm.de/tmp/qr-hatches.dxf

Printing to a pdf printer this looks ok:
http://www.eworm.de/tmp/qr-hatches.pdf

However printing to a real device (Konica Minolta Bizhub C20P in this Case) all hatches are connected with thin lines (This is printed to paper and then scanned):
http://www.eworm.de/tmp/qr-hatches-scanned.dxf

In order to improve the usability of LibreCAD the selection should be made more keyboard driven.
The behavior should be changed towards one that is closer to open source graphic tools like Inkscape, Scribus, Gimp and Blender (RMB instead of LMB) .
See PDF:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23492111/EnhanceSelectionTools.pdf