![]() Most new CAD users who are just looking to get a single project completed and don't need to work every day in a CAD application only need a quick 'hop through' Section 1, Section 2 is a bit more technical in nature and discusses the details of how tools work and some of the underlying mechanism as well. This manual is divided into 2 Sections: Section 1 -" Introductory CAD Concepts and Uses" and section 2 - "The Command and Feature Reference". Its aim is to describe the way that the LibreCAD software works from a user's perspective. I'm about 40 years behind the times on that too.This is the current LibreCAD Users' Manual. Welcome to the 21st century Jimbo, where'ya been? Without the CAD it would have been far more difficult. The darn things dropped right into place first try. I made some gears for this box the other day, one tooth short and a half-DP larger from the original. ![]() LibreCAD is several steps above paperCAD though. My ignorance of the others probably helps keep the frustration level down. Ugh, after using Solid Edge 2D for so long, it's real painful to go to a less powerful CAD program.Īre you running Linux? If you're running Windows and have just started CAD I'd suggest you give Solid Edge 2D a try. I downloaded LibreCAD again yesterday and played around with it a bit. RE: LibreCAD squiggle trimming? - EdK - 02-28-2016 I'm following LibreCAD by way of this guy: Looks like multiple types of dashed lines will have to do. I changed my hatch so I don't mistake it for a line again, the ends are still square.Ī screw thread is out of the picture too. CAD has been a huge help, I'm glad I tackled it.Īs to the original problem, LibreCAD can't use a nurb (!) as a limiter or trim and they basically are a stick in the mud. Sometimes feel like I left the house without my pants. I'll have to read more - biggest question is why don't they call them "curves"? I'd guess it's because they are dots and not connected as far as LibreCAD knows.ĭid I already warn you that this was my first CAD project? Clueless. RE: LibreCAD squiggle trimming? - Sunset Machine - 02-28-2016 So if you're talking about a spline in relation to CAD, then this link should explain it. I assume you aren't talking about a shaft spline. (02-27-2016, 12:26 PM)Sunset Machine Wrote: What's a spline? I keep seeing that term. Simply select the solid fill option and hey voila - all done, just remember to select a connected boundary first and as usual follow the prompts.and the continue arrows - ha ha. Use the Create Hatch tool from the left-hand set of general CAD tools. What's a spline? I keep seeing that term. Yep, LibreCAD is a good little free program and as you say ideal for your hobby. RE: LibreCAD squiggle trimming? - Sunset Machine - 02-27-2016 I use Solid Edge 2D and it has a built in function for creating the squiggly lines, and other types of break lines, for that type of scenario. I think you'll need to draw the squiggly lines and then do the fill. RE: LibreCAD squiggle trimming? - EdK - 02-27-2016 ![]() ![]() It's not a solid black bar, it just looks that way. Minor details which were intersecting are trimmed using trim tool. The black bar is actually 4 sides that I filled in with a hash. I found it very useful where LibreCAD provides options to output multiple copies. RE: LibreCAD squiggle trimming? - EdK - 02-26-2016 RE: LibreCAD squiggle trimming? - Sunset Machine - 02-26-2016 It says select a limiter, I select the squiggle, and then to trim. I've a solid bar drawn and want to trim the ends with a squiggle to show that the bar is only a part of a larger structure. LibreCAD squiggle trimming? - Sunset Machine - 02-26-2016
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