I've used the rectangle tool in QCAD but it creates four lines instead of a rectangle shape object.
Rectangle tool creates four lines
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Rectangle tool creates four lines
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Re: Rectangle tool creates four lines
This is intended behaviour. Rectangle objects might be popular in illustration type software (box) but have no place in professional CAD. In CAD, a rectangle can be four loose lines, a polyline or block containing either.
To create a polyline using the rectangle tool, simply check the option "Create polyline" in the options toolbar while drawing a rectangle:
After working with CAD for a while, you will come to appreciate that loose lines or polylines are a lot more flexible than static rectangle objects and a lot more appropriate when creating complex technical drawings.
To create a polyline using the rectangle tool, simply check the option "Create polyline" in the options toolbar while drawing a rectangle:
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