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Introduction to LibreCAD

Welcome to the LibreCAD wiki!

This is the landing page for https://dokuwiki.librecad.org/

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 genesis page.

LibreCAD capabilities

  • Partial support of Autodesk DWG format (importing only).
  • Support of Autodesk open DXF format (import and export). It is LibreCAD format.
  • Line, circle, arc, polyline, spline.
  • Entity modification: move/duplicate, mirror, scale, offset, trim, fillet, etc.
  • 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.
  • Tool bars 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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