I'm still working with text. I know I'm stubborn.
If I design a recurring block of text such as a shop logo to drop onto parts before cutting, Is there a way to dimension it properly before I drop it onto the part? I'm struggling with the "scale/move" settings and getting them correct.
So lets say I want the letters to be .5 inches tall, Is there a way to set that before I drop it onto the piece?
I'm hoping I don't have to save a whole bunch of the same logo in different sizes.
Thanks again
Recurring parts
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Re: Recurring parts
You could design the block with a letter size of 1.0, then enter the desired letter size as scale factor in the options toolbar at the top while inserting the block.
Re: Recurring parts
Thanks, I'll play with this tonight. If I save the text as a separate dxf file? What is the correct process to insert it into my current drawing?
Re: Recurring parts
You can add it as a QCAD library item or simply drag and drop the DXF file from your favourite file manager (for example Windows Explorer or macOS Finder) into the drawing area:
https://qcad.org/en/tutorial-working-wi ... rt-library
https://qcad.org/en/tutorial-working-wi ... rt-library
Re: Recurring parts
I have this mostly figured out. But, (there's always a but) when I put something from the library into the drawing, it doesn't show the whole item until after I place it. That makes it harder to scale it to fit the space i have on hand. Is this a setting?
Re: Recurring parts
See: Application Preferences >> Graphics View >> Appearance >> Number of preview Entities
If it is set up as a block, one only has to re-scale the block reference after placement.
Then it is simply a two stage process. Coarse - Fine
Regards,
CVH