QCAD
 QCAD inUbuntu 19.10 | |
| Developer(s) | RibbonSoft |
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| Stable release | |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++(Qt),JavaScript |
| Operating system | Windows,macOS,Unix-like,Linux |
| Type | CADsoftware |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-laterwith exceptions for plugins and add-ons[3] |
| Website | www |
QCADis acomputer-aided design(CAD) software application for 2D design and drafting. It is available forLinux,ApplemacOS,UnixandMicrosoft Windows.[4]The QCADGUIis based on theQt framework.
QCAD is partly released under theGNU General Public License.[5]Precompiled packages are available for 32-bit and 64-bit Linux platforms, Microsoft Windows OS and macOS.
QCAD is developed byRibbonSoft.Development on QCAD began in October 1999, starting with code fromCAM Expert.QCAD 2, designed to "make QCAD more productive, more user friendly, more flexible and increase its compatibility with other products" began development in May 2002. QCAD 3 was first released in August 2011 with anECMAScript(JavaScript) interface as major addition.
Some of the interface and concepts behind QCAD are similar to those of AutoCAD.
QCAD uses theDXFfile format internally and to save and import files. Support for the popularDWGfile format is available as a commercial plugin based on theOpen Design AllianceDWG libraries.
Starting from version 3.7 QCAD is distributed asProfessional Trialthat works for a limited time, or asCommunity Editionas source code only, so users need to self compile or remove the QCAD Professional add-on running in trial mode.[6]
Although much of the software source is under theGPL-3.0-or-laterlicense there is also significant functionality[7]not available under afree software license.
QCAD has a large library of different templates.[8][9]
Multiplatform support
[edit]QCAD operates on Linux, macOS [10.7 (Lion) or later], UNIX (FreeBSD,NetBSD),Solarisfor x86 andSPARC,and Windows [8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000]. This is of importance for collaboration across a diverse computing environment.
See also
[edit]
- Comparison of computer-aided design software
- LibreCAD,a fork of QCAD 2.0
References
[edit]- ^https://www.qcad.org/de/documentation/changelog.
{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^"Releases – qcad/qcad".Retrieved18 May2021– viaGitHub.
- ^Qcad – license
- ^Mustun, Andrew (15 April 2021)."QCAD – 2D CAD for Windows, Linux and Mac".RibbonSoft.Retrieved18 May2021.
- ^Mustun, Andrew (17 June 2013),QCAD 3.1 released as open source,QCAD,retrieved18 May2021.
- ^Mustun, Andrew."QCAD Downloads".QCAD.Retrieved7 April2019.
- ^Mustun, Andrew (2 March 2021)."QCAD Features".QCAD.Retrieved18 May2021.
- ^"Example Files and Part Libraries – Architecture: Doors, windows, plants, people, etc".QCAD.9 July 2012.Retrieved18 May2021.
- ^"Example Files and Part Libraries – Electronics: ICs, capacitors, diodes, etc".QCAD.9 July 2012.Retrieved18 May2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website
(in English, German, French, and Italian) - qcadonGitHub
- A good tutorial for QCAD
- QCAD downloads for all platforms
- QCAD Community Forums
- KAD (KDE aided design) is a version of QCAD for theKDELinux Desktop. SeeKAD – KDE aided design