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[[Image:4inchfree.jpg|thumb|4" square with hole imported into freecad. Note that dimensions appear. The DXFs also appear as dumb objects, with dimenions - not FreeCAD editable sketches.]]
[[Image:4inchfree.jpg|thumb|4" square with hole imported into freecad. Note that dimensions appear. The DXFs also appear as dumb objects, with dimenions - not FreeCAD editable sketches.]]
==Bugs==
FreeCAD thinks everything it imports is in mm. The [[CEB Press/Current Downloads]]

Revision as of 04:41, 1 September 2016

Introduction

Practice

When selecting units in LibreCAD, select inches as the unit.

This is the Edit->Current Drawing Preferences window:

Preferenceswindow.jpg

4" square with hole drawn in LibreCAD.
4" square with hole imported into freecad. Note that dimensions appear. The DXFs also appear as dumb objects, with dimenions - not FreeCAD editable sketches.

Bugs

FreeCAD thinks everything it imports is in mm. The CEB Press/Current Downloads