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-**This page is under work**
+<color #ed1c24>**Registration** for new accounts has been **disabled** because of the enormous count of fake registrations! \\
+Anyhow, for reading no account is needed, everything is freely available. \\
+ \\
+If you want to become a part of the community and contribute to the wiki, send your honest request to wiki(a)librecad.org and we're happy to create an account for you.</color>
-====== Introduction to LibreCAD ======
+====== Introduction ======
-**Welcome to the LibreCAD wiki!**
+**Welcome to the LibreCAD Wiki for tutorials and how-to!**
-This is the landing page for https://dokuwiki.librecad.org/
+It is assumed you are familiar with the [[https://librecad.org|LibreCAD website]] overview of:
+  * [[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]]
-LibreCAD is a **free and open source 2D CAD** application. Its purpose is to provide a free drawing solution for hobbyists and even professionals. Those interested in LibreCAD history can visit the [[start:history|genesis]] page.
+More detail is available in this wiki and the user manual described in the next section.
+{{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 open DXF format (import and export). It is  LibreCAD format.
+  * 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.
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   * 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.
-  * Tool bars can be customized.
+  * 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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