I really enjoyed watching this video. I first started using Q-cad, I also got the Q-cam. Watching this video I learned a few things I was missing. I have quite a few cad programs now. But I always am stoked when I use Q-cad. I think the way it works is top notch. Also really stoked watching and seeing all your amazing R.C. projects. Thanks again man. p.s. I was really impressed seeing the way you make paper patterns. Made my day seeing you using and explaining Q-cad.

I just bought Qcad pro to make 2 d drawings to use in sheet cam and Mach3 for my home made plasma cutter, also bought the ebook. Glad I did all the commercial programs are crazy expensive and you never own them every year you have to pay again. Qcad is a fantastic acquisition.

Man, I'm getting some serious bauhaus vibes from these shapes. :) (also, excellent tutorial!)

The best QCAD video I've found yet! Thank you!

Thank you that is VERY useful I have been an occasional AutoCad user for all my working like - but have recently retired and lost access to company software. QCad works a bit different to ACad and I was a bit lost until this tutorial. Now I can see QCad has some distinct advantages and is very efficient when you get going with it. Highly recommended - and a bargain at 33E

Brilliant !!! Excellent simple messy tutorial, tnx for the help provided :)

That was random as hell, but it actually worked out as a complete demonstration of the features needed to do a complete drawing since you were running through the steps you routinely use to complete one of your finished projects, so a thumbs up :) Been wanting to learn a CAD package for a while but all the tutorial videos have either been *too* random and unfocused or too overly focused and abbreviated, so this was detailed *just* enough to consider actually using this as a CAD learning app, and well worth the US$38 they're asking for the Professional version. One observation: I was worried about trying to remember the keyboard shortcuts you were using most of the video until near the end (the lta example I think) where you happened to point out the context popups actually spell out the keystrokes (they were unreadable on my monitor). Overall, the best CAD tutorial I've seen on KZread. Well done! & a Merry Christmas :)

Thank you, excellent tutorial, clear and informative! Very good, indeed!!!

@iforce2d - absolutely terrific overview of QCad for beginners. folks - this is the tutorial you want to watch. i'm just getting into QCad coming from ViaCAD - the general operations for each is really quite different and i was having a very hard time understanding the fundamentals of QCad and making the conceptual leap from ViaCAD. i've watched a large number of tutorial videos and this one has been hands down the best for me. most of the other tutorials i've found try to teach by example by presenting a small drawing project and showing how to use a few tools to complete the drawing. this video though goes straight to discussing many of the most important tools in quite a bit of detail and most importantly explains the fundamental concepts involved in using them. really outstanding.

@iforce2d

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I had this video in my todo list for over a year before I eventually forced myself to make it, mainly because it's such dry subject matter so it's nice to hear it was helpful for someone.

@ckdesign

2 жыл бұрын

@@iforce2d indeed, no way to make learning the fundamentals of a CAD software package "exciting" or "fascinating" :-DDD so we're lucky you were willing to make the effort combined with your obvious natural talent for teaching - cheers, man.

@SurfenSpace

2 жыл бұрын

Just bought it, but still struggling to install on Ubuntu 20.04...

Really good beginner guide to QCAD. Nice to hear NZ accent for a change. :)

Thanks for the great tutorial!

Thank you so much! This was VERY helpful!

Great video man!

I currently use inkscape exported to pdf for all my scale prints. Will have to check this program out.

Thank you for your great Guide! QCAD seems really similar to LibreCAD. I learnd 2D drawings in AutoCAD 12-14, but after my apprentriceship i wanted a free/open source software. This year i also found "SolveSpace" it's a really handy lite parametric 3D software. I use it to create 3D models for 3D-printing. Btw. SolveSpace is open source too. ^^

@code8860

4 жыл бұрын

It's because LibreCAD is a fork from QCAD. The company of QCAD gave the source code for the community. LibreCAD and QCAD had two evolutions, being the second more solid and stable.

Best 2D drawing program for Linux, low threshold GREAT intro, thanks!

so many of the other tutorials are narrated in a very boring way, this is by far the best if you take time to sit through it

@steveu235

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/pp6JudeihZTdqKw.html This is a really good Qcad tutorial Im sure you would get a lot out of it.

thank you for this I am trying to learn but there does not seem to be much out there on this thumbs up

Thanks. I'm always looking for a good 2D drawing/CAD program for my Mac which allows intuitive and accurate drawings. I used to like MacDraw when it existed.

I usually write my CAD stuff directly in PostScript which is essentially a very handy parametric 2D CAD description language ... but it gets slightly less obvious for more complex projects. So I have on my TODO list to actually learn a CAD program like normal people. This tutorial might bring me closer to check that entry on the TODO list :)

@code8860

4 жыл бұрын

LOL. "Like normal people"... I'm using CAD programs and I would like to draw using PostScript. How can I do that? Where I can learn it? At the moment, I know Eukleides language which is interesting, and some LaTeX extensions.

@HennerZeller

4 жыл бұрын

@@code8860 It is a stack based language and fairly straightforward to learn. I usually have an editor open and have okular watch the changing file. Have a look at my github project postscript-hacks for some smallish random things or at the ldgraphy project (in the hardware folder) for some more complicated design.

@code8860

4 жыл бұрын

@@HennerZeller That's awesome! I think I could implement a converter function in Vim and preview the result using MuPDF (it has a SIGHUP signal). It would be similar of these lines I did in the past: github.com/gerardbm/vimrc/blob/master/vim/.vimrc#L1605-L1669, but using PostScript. I will try it the next days. Thanks a lot!

I loved this are you still doing them???

I've only watched only 46 seconds, and already thank you.

Wow the power in this free tool! the auto trim! I cannot imagine people lack discernment and have the nerve to click the dislike button

Thank you very much!

Qcad it is indeed a very good 2D CAD software. Just missing some parametric constrains tools. Otherwise a good replacement for the OVERPRICED AutoCAD.

Is it a program downloaded to and on your computer, or is it a Cloud based Cad program and is it a one time payment or yearly ? Looks quite interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@iforce2d

4 жыл бұрын

Downloaded to computer, one-time payment. Not sure how I missed this comment....

I like this program quite a bit. Handy for certain things, especially printing multiple pages of a larger design. A lot of other programs struggle with this task. I wish they could consider adding some 3d features or maybe even come out with a 3d CAD version. I think it could be a hit, if they kept the same intuitive approach. I'm considering their CAM software, but it seems to be limited to just 2d as well, and I'd like at least 2.5d. Thanks for the demo vid.

@iforce2d

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I had to deal with multiple page printing for work once, and it is a huge pain in the ass to program - "struggle" is exactly the right word. But they did a great job.

Excellent tutorial....thank you Sir....well paced and easy to follow. Question: Have you done any sript input to Qcad or is it capable of that? Subscribed and thanks again for the informative tutorial, looking forward to more.... Don

@iforce2d

4 жыл бұрын

There seems to be a very capable scripting support, but I have not really looked into it. If you look under the 'Misc' menu there should be 'Script examples' and 'Script tutorials' submenus that would be a good place to start.

Please keep making videos.

Well done.

I'm using freecad, but mostly for 3d stuff so I can't recommend it for 2d drawings... I really wanted to look into qcad for a while - I guess your video is a good starting point... P.S. waiting for incoming fusion360 recommendations...

@iforce2d

5 жыл бұрын

yeah, two here already lol

thankyou so much

Thank you iforce2d for that video, I like it and will buy this tool, looks pretty handy. What are the file formats this saves in ?

@iforce2d

5 жыл бұрын

qcad.org/en/qcad-documentation/qcad-features

How would I align the center of a block to the Center of a circle? I dont want to find the middle between those two, but to set one blocks Center point to the circles Center point?

@iforce2d

4 жыл бұрын

I usually draw diagonal lines between the corners of the block so that I can see where its center is, then move it based on that and delete the diagonals when I no longer need them. If the block is axis-aligned you could also cut and paste the it, because the pasted one will be symmetrical, so you can place it at the circle center.

You also used this for your CBC mill.

Hello, Thank you for your video! I want to know how to measure the area of a rectangle or any object. Thank you!

@iforce2d

7 ай бұрын

Click the ruler button in the drawing tools area (mouse over tooltip is "Information tools"). Click on the "Polygonal area" button (shortcut key = IR) Left click to draw the points of the polygon you want to measure, right click to finish.

How did you get that popup menu with right click mouse.?

@iforce2d

3 жыл бұрын

Try "Edit" -> "Application preferences" -> "Graphics View" -> "Context menu" -> "Right-click in empty space shows context menu". But I don't recall ever changing that setting....

What's compatibility when you open dwg prpjects from other softwares, like AutoCad?

@iforce2d

3 жыл бұрын

I have no idea. afaik this software only creates .dxf files.

Thx

Can you compare it to FreeCAD ? Quick pros/cons.

@iforce2d

5 жыл бұрын

hmm... can you?

@iforce2d

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry didn't mean to be so terse. But I never heard of FreeCAD, and you clicked on a video here about QCAD... I already spent five hours making this, perhaps you can find a similar video about FreeCAD and form a comparison so I don't need to do further research for something I'll not be using.

@tbyte007

5 жыл бұрын

@@iforce2d Sorry I though you have experience the free CAD software judging by the amount of machinery and work you do :) Well then have a look at FreeCAD ... it has a lot of plugins / features even Flow calculations and the whole thing is somehow simplified for DIY makers. And the opinion of somebody like you who use such tools a lot will really matter.

👍

18:03 answering the exact main question I had. Edit: or so I thought - I'm really looking for a selection filter that discriminates between circles of varying diameter. Not a tool that changes the diameter of all circles. Nice feature still.

@iforce2d

Жыл бұрын

google "qcad selection filter". I came across it recently when I wanted to do exactly the same thing you're describing, to select through-hole circles of my PCB.

@hide3reptiles365

Жыл бұрын

@@iforce2d thanks mate, sounds advanced... Meanwhile I figured I might always separate the shapes into layers and keep them apart that way. Great either way to hear they have it, real cool software!

fusion 360 is free if used for personal projects. all features are free...

@edmondstrelnikov8378

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much indeed for the tip. I have downloaded Fusion 360 and it is extremely good for 3D modeling, I have just started to learn how to use it. However, if you work on electrical/electronic engineering a 2D software like QCAD is still very useful for creating symbols, schematics, etc, provided that you cannot afford those super-expensive software for electrical/automation design(EPLAN Electrical P8, E3 Zunken, Engineering Base, SEE Electrical, etc.) I know you can use DesingSpark Electrical for free but I have not tried it yet. Again, thank you for the tip.

@artemnikitin2806

4 жыл бұрын

@@edmondstrelnikov8378 fusion 360 has PCB design included as well, you can create, edit and find literally find hundreds thousands of components, complete with their 3D models. AutoCAD basically bought Eagle and rolled their PCB design software and libraries into Fusion 360. 16 layer PCB layout and routing, schematics and tons of other stuff...

@othernicksweretaken

3 жыл бұрын

At most, free as in free beer. And haven't Autodesk crippled Fusion360 for those who run it under a student, hobbyist or evaluation licence just recently! Anyway, AutoDesk products aren't an option for me, be they market, technology, efficiency or whatever leader. For a start, I am trying to learn CAD/CAM as a hobby out of sheer curiosity and for the fun of it, and thus will never be able to afford their licence fees. But what is even more distracting to me, they don't have binaries for Linux and thus are pretty useless to me.

before buying , be aware that the $40 fee does not gives you access to the CAM plugin , you have Qcad pro , that's all , no CAM.I was trapped in this...

Looks like R.U.B.E =)

Using Keyboard Shortcuts really makes this tutorial less informative. Wish you would have used the GUI a lot more

Fusion360 has a free version, too.

The interface is very similar to the early versions of flash.

Maybe a little random - but great. I wanted someone to show me how the program works, not make a bottle opener.

Hoax

Sorry you lost me in the first ten seconds. How about keeping it simple, and structured. Not a good video for newbies at all I’m afraid.

@iforce2d

4 жыл бұрын

Just fast forward it, Einstein.... smh people are so fucking ungrateful. Go figure it all out on your own then.