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-====== Landing Page ======
+===== Wiki Access =====
-**Welcome to the LibreCAD wiki!**
-This is the landing page for https://dokuwiki.librecad.org/
+Everything here is freely available to read. You do not need an account to browse the articles, download LibreCAD, or use the software.
-===== Sub Level 1 =====
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-Subsection 1
+We would welcome your contribution! If you want to become part of the community and help build the wiki, send us a message at wiki(at)librecad.org and we'll **register** you as a contributor.
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-==== Sub Sub Level ====
+====== Introduction ======
-Content
+**Welcome to the LibreCAD Wiki for tutorials and how-to!**
-===== Sub Level 2 =====
+It is assumed you are familiar with the [[https://librecad.org|LibreCAD website]] overview of:
-Subsection 2
+  * [[https://librecad.org/#home|Application description and key links]]
+  * [[https://librecad.org/#about|Background]]
+  * [[https://librecad.org/#features|Key features]]
+  * [[https://librecad.org/#download|Download and install]]
+  * [[https://librecad.org/#joinus|Community involvement]]
+  * [[https://librecad.org/#sponsors|Friends and sponsors]]
-==== Sub Sub Level ====
+More detail is available in this wiki and the user manual described in the next section.
-Content
+{{start:librecad_screenshot_2.1.3.png|Screenshot of LibreCAD 2.1.3}}
+**LibreCAD** has a **free software** [[https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/blob/master/LICENSE|licence]].
+===== LibreCAD capabilities =====
+  * Partial support of Autodesk DWG format (importing only).
+  * Support of Autodesk DXF open format (import and export). It is LibreCAD main format.
+  * Export in PDF format and image format (PNG, SVG, bitmap).
+  * Support of MakerCAM SVG format. **To be confirmed**
+  * Line, circle, arc, polyline, spline.
+  * Entity modification: move/duplicate, mirror, scale, offset, trim, fillet, etc.
+  * Cartesian and polar coordinate systems.
+  * Local coordinates system: you can choose a new origin to input ang get coordinates.
+  * Snap functions to accurately draw with end points, middle points, center of arcs, intersection of lines.
+  * Hatch.
+  * Blocks can be created and inserted.
+  * Library to manage standard components through blocks (screw, windows, etc.).
+  * Text annotation.
+  * Dimensions: linear dimension aligned with feature, radius, diameter, leader.
+  * Layer management: toggle for visibility and for printing, entity properties driven by layer properties (color, line width, type of line).
+  * Print to a chosen scale.
+  * Toolbars can be customized.
+  * Several actions can be made through the command line.
+  * Plugins developed to ease some tasks.
+  * User Interface available in several languages.

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