It seems CAD programs have a user-interface mental model that differs wildly from what a non-CAD user is accustomed to. A couple of examples:
- I created a block, it shows up in the block list. Then I selected the block in the block list and clicked the "Insert Block" button and clicked in the drawing where I wanted a copy of the block to be placed. Nothing happened, and I cannot figure out what action I need to take to "commit" the action of placing the block.
- I select "Edit Block". My drawing disappears, a pencil appears in the block list next to the selected block, but there's nothing on screen to look at or edit.
My question: Is there somewhere that succinctly explains the mental model required to work efficiently with QCAD?
I found a QCAD manual at https://www.camprox.com/download/Manual ... CAD_EN.pdf, but it is frustratingly silent on things like "Insert Block" j All it says is
- Choose the block you want to insert from the list.
- Click the insert button or choose 'Insert Block' from the menu.
- Enter the rotation angle and scaling factor for the insert in the options toolbar.
- To create an array of inserts, enter the number of columns and rows in the options toolbar andspecify the column and row spacing.
Suggestions?