Open Source 2D CAD Software - QCad

First off, see here ==> http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php for a definition of "Open Source". The FAQ is here: http://www.opensource.org/advocacy/faq.php

http://www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad.html

Last Update: September 14, 2004

QCad is an application for computer aided drafting in two dimensions. With QCad you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors or mechanical parts. QCad works under Linux, Unix Systems, Mac OS X and Windows. The source code of QCad is released under the GPL (Open Source).

QCad was designed with modularity, extensibility and portability in mind. But what people notice most often about QCad is its intuitive user interface. QCad is a simple 2D CAD system for everyone. You don't need any CAD experience to get started with QCad immediately.

Main Features

• Various modes for creating lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, parallels, angle bisectors, ...
• DXF Format (DXF 2004)
• Texts in many different CAD fonts
• Dimensioning of distances, angles, diameters, tolerances, ...
• Hatches and solid fills
• Full support of Layers and Blocks (Inserts)
• Powerful selection and modification tools (move, rotate, mirror, trim, stretch, ...)
• Snapping to objects (endpoints, centers, intersections, ...)
• Console for co-ordinate positioning and launching commands
• Multiple undo / redo levels
• Support for various units including metric, imperial, degrees, grad, rad, ...
• Import and Export of Bitmaps (JPEG, PNG, ...)
• Creation of PS files which can be easily converted to PDF
• Translations of the user interface: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish