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--- start [2019/06/15 22:15] – Capabilities update fa201
+++ start [2026/09/09 22:37] (current) – Registration message flywire
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-**This page is under work**
+===== Wiki Access =====
-====== Introduction to LibreCAD ======
+Everything here is freely available to read. You do not need an account to browse the articles, download LibreCAD, or use the software.
-**Welcome to the LibreCAD wiki!**
-This is the landing page for https://dokuwiki.librecad.org/
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+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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-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.
+====== Introduction ======
+**Welcome to the LibreCAD Wiki for tutorials and how-to!**
-===== Licence =====
+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** software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the [[http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt|GNU General Public License version 2]] (GPLv2) as published by the **Free Software Foundation**.
+More detail is available in this wiki and the user manual described in the next section.
-You will find more information on the license and Copyrights in the [[https://librecad.readthedocs.io/en/latest/appx/licenses.html|User Manual Appendix]].
+{{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 =====
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   * Text annotation.
   * Dimensions: linear dimension aligned with feature, radius, diameter, leader.
-  * Layer management: toggle for visibility and for printing, entitiy properties driven by layer properties (color, line width, type of line).
+  * 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 developped to ease some tasks.
+  * Plugins developed to ease some tasks.
   * User Interface available in several languages.

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