QCAD
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| [[Programmer|DeveloperTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | RibbonSoft[1] |
| Written in | C++ (Qt), JavaScript |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS, Unix-like, Linux |
| Type | CAD software |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later with exceptions for plugins and add-ons[2] |
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QCAD is a computer-aided design (CAD) software application for 2D design and drafting. It is available for Linux, Apple macOS, Unix and Microsoft Windows.[4] The QCAD GUI is based on the Qt framework.
Description
QCAD is partly released under the GNU General Public License.[5] Precompiled packages are available for 32-bit and 64-bit Linux platforms, Microsoft Windows OS and macOS.
QCAD is developed by RibbonSoft. Development on QCAD began in October 1999, starting with code from CAM 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 an ECMAScript (JavaScript) interface as major addition.
Some of the interface and concepts behind QCAD are similar to those of AutoCAD.
QCAD uses the DXF file format internally and to save and import files. Support for the popular DWG file format is available as a commercial plugin based on the Open Design Alliance DWG libraries.
Starting from version 3.7 QCAD is distributed as Professional Trial that works for a limited time, or as Community Edition as 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 the GPL-3.0-or-later license there is also significant functionality[7] not available under a free software license.
QCAD has a large library of different templates.[8][9]
Multiplatform support
QCAD operates on Linux, macOS [10.7 (Lion) or later], UNIX (FreeBSD, NetBSD), Solaris for x86 and SPARC, and Windows [8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000]. This is of importance for collaboration across a diverse computing environment.
See also
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- Comparison of computer-aided design software
- LibreCAD, a fork of QCAD 2.0
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RibbonSoft". Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Qcad – license". Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Releases – qcad/qcad". Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via GitHub.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mustun, Andrew (15 April 2021). "QCAD – 2D CAD for Windows, Linux and Mac". RibbonSoft. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mustun, Andrew (17 June 2013), QCAD 3.1 released as open source, QCAD, retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mustun, Andrew. "QCAD Downloads". QCAD. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mustun, Andrew (2 March 2021). "QCAD Features". QCAD. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Example Files and Part Libraries – Architecture: Doors, windows, plants, people, etc". QCAD. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Example Files and Part Libraries – Electronics: ICs, capacitors, diodes, etc". QCAD. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
External links
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- qcad on GitHub
- A good tutorial for QCAD
- QCAD downloads for all platforms
- QCAD Community Forums
- KAD (KDE aided design) is a version of QCAD for the KDE Linux Desktop. See KAD – KDE aided design
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