[solved] Property Painter Tool
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[solved] Property Painter Tool
I was wondering what the chances are a Property Painter tool will be added in QCad. Such tools are widely available in competing cad packages. They work by applying the properties of one entity to other entities with a single command.
Last edited by Teebs on Tue Nov 26, 2019 2:16 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Property Painter Tool
Why can't I find a property painter tool? Because there isn't one. I would use this feature all the time.
Re: Property Painter Tool
Can you elaborate about the use case for such a tool?
In CAD, layers are generally used to control attributes (colors, line weight, line type):
https://qcad.org/en/tutorial-working-with-layers
In CAD, layers are generally used to control attributes (colors, line weight, line type):
https://qcad.org/en/tutorial-working-with-layers
Re: Property Painter Tool
More in general.
What kinds of properties would a 'Painter Tool' parse through?
Andrew mentioned the 'General Properties'.
In that case there would not be a need for the general properties color, weight and type different from 'By Layer'.
More common is the use as first mentioned in the tutorial:
"All entities with the same type of real world function are typically residing on the same layer."
And that is not allways explicit the same as "... only entities with the exact same look ..."
All depends on the use and the organisation off your drawing.
Apart from that, layers and sublayers and related where/are PRO features.
Mainly one of the reasons I became a PRO user.
What about 'Specific Properties'?
But then the next question is how to parse eg. spline degree or poly widths to eg. text attributes or simple lines for that matter.
And yes, there are some features that can be parsed between types.
Sticking to the same type plenty can simply be done by the Selection Filter and the Property Editor.
Regards
CVH
What kinds of properties would a 'Painter Tool' parse through?
Andrew mentioned the 'General Properties'.
I think that not everyone uses a specific layer/sublayer for every combination of colors, weights and types.
In that case there would not be a need for the general properties color, weight and type different from 'By Layer'.
More common is the use as first mentioned in the tutorial:
"All entities with the same type of real world function are typically residing on the same layer."
And that is not allways explicit the same as "... only entities with the exact same look ..."
All depends on the use and the organisation off your drawing.
Apart from that, layers and sublayers and related where/are PRO features.
Mainly one of the reasons I became a PRO user.
What about 'Specific Properties'?
But then the next question is how to parse eg. spline degree or poly widths to eg. text attributes or simple lines for that matter.
And yes, there are some features that can be parsed between types.
Sticking to the same type plenty can simply be done by the Selection Filter and the Property Editor.
Regards
CVH
Re: Property Painter Tool
@Teebs, @afterhourdrafter
Looks like your prayer has been answered ...
The current snapshot offers a great "Property Painter" tool. Thanks for asking for it. I didn't know how much I would love it before I tested the new tool ...
@Andrew
Thank you - a great tool!
Looks like your prayer has been answered ...
The current snapshot offers a great "Property Painter" tool. Thanks for asking for it. I didn't know how much I would love it before I tested the new tool ...
@Andrew
Thank you - a great tool!
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Re: [solved]Property Painter Tool
See also user manual at:
https://qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/refere ... rtyPainter
https://qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/refere ... rtyPainter
Re: [solved] Property Painter Tool
Andrew, thanks for implementing the "Property Painter" tool. I hope most users will find it as useful as I do.
Teebs
Teebs