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LibreCAD is a free Open Source CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux.
=About=
LibreCAD is a free Open Source CAD application for LAW (Linux, Apple, Windows).


* http://librecad.org/cms/home.html
* http://librecad.org/cms/home.html
* http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-librecad-free-cad-software/
* http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-librecad-free-cad-software/
=Download=
https://librecad.org/#download
=News=
*As of 2019, LibreCAD v3 is being developed - https://blog.librecad.org/
*As of 2020, Appimage is forthcoming? [https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/releases]


=Move and Copy=
=Move and Copy=
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=Links=
=Links=


=Comments=
=Usage Notes on Ubuntu=
*Using Ubuntu 14.04, Dell Precision M6500, and v2.0.2 of LibreCAD - new files opened are scaled down many times. To fix it, go to Edit -> Current Drawing Preferences -> Dimensions -> General Scale and change it to 1.

Latest revision as of 17:32, 28 June 2021

About

LibreCAD is a free Open Source CAD application for LAW (Linux, Apple, Windows).

Download

https://librecad.org/#download

News

Move and Copy

Move copy - select and cursor turns fat; hit return to place a reference point. Left click to drop item in new place to move.

Filepath for Parts

  • file system/usr/share/librecad/library/templates
  • Press Alt+F2 to access the "Run Applications" dialog and enter gksu nautilus in order to change file permissions via graphical interface.

Links

Usage Notes on Ubuntu

  • Using Ubuntu 14.04, Dell Precision M6500, and v2.0.2 of LibreCAD - new files opened are scaled down many times. To fix it, go to Edit -> Current Drawing Preferences -> Dimensions -> General Scale and change it to 1.