I am sure there is a setting to change the outcome of the Rectangle tool to create a Polyline Rectangle vs 4 individual segments. I notice that the circle tool maintains the parameters of a circle. This allows you to pick the circle from its center.
If I currently draw a rectangle tool, I cannot then click on one segment to select the entire rectangle, what happens is that only the rectangle I click on is selected.
How do I maintain the parameters of the rectangle?
Thanks.
Rectangle tool to create a Polyline Rectangle
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Rectangle tool to create a Polyline Rectangle
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Re: Rectangle tool to create a Polyline Rectangle
Please always check the options toolbar at the top for available tool options:
Re: Rectangle tool to create a Polyline Rectangle
See Options toolbar (Toolbar is commonly used by most methods)
The tools parameters are persistent between calls. (Also for most tools)
What you mean by the rest is a mystery
Regards,Circle wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:43 pmI notice that the circle tool maintains the parameters of a circle. This allows you to pick the circle from its center.
If I currently draw a rectangle tool, I cannot then click on one segment to select the entire rectangle, what happens is that only the rectangle I click on is selected.How do I maintain the parameters of the rectangle?
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Re: Rectangle tool to create a Polyline Rectangle
That is so cool. Thanks.
I notice that the rectangle polyline object is not snapable to the center of the rectangle. Is this correct?
I notice that the rectangle polyline object is not snapable to the center of the rectangle. Is this correct?
Mac: Big Sur version 11.4
QCAD Pro
QCAD Pro
Re: Rectangle tool to create a Polyline Rectangle
Correct. There's no "rectangle" shape in CAD (or DXF/DWG). The rectangle tool is a convenience tool that creates four lines or a polyline in the shape of a rectangle.
Note also the Snap > Middle Manual snap tool that can be used to snap the center of a rectangle or similar shape:
https://qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/refere ... ddleManual