PythonCAD Wiki

architectural_dimensions

2007-03-09T18:03:11+01:00

Architectural Dimension Syntax Dimensions must follow a standard syntax to maintain consistency and readability. LINEAR DISTANCE NOTATION 1. Dimension text must be written in feet, inches, and fractional inches. Example: 25’-6 1/2" 2. When the dimension is a round number of feet, inches will be indicated with a zero.

bugs

2009-10-29T17:52:25+01:00

To submit bugs or just to see the development process ... go on PythonCad Traker or just send an email at matteo.boscolo@boscolini.eu

cad_basics

2007-03-23T11:24:56+01:00

This introduces you into the basic concepts of a CAD system. Entities Entities are graphical objects in a CAD system. Typical entities which are supported by most CAD systems are: points, lines and circular and elliptical arcs. More complex and CAD specific entities include polylines, texts, dimensioning, hatches and splines. Attributes

coding_conventions

2007-03-30T07:03:22+01:00

If you want to contribute to the development of pythoncad, Art wrote very interesting guidelines for coding here. Other good ideas are in: A number of conventions have emerged while writing the Python code for PythonCAD. These conventions, unfortunately, are not consistent throughout the entire code base, as they tend to arise after recognizing shortcomings in code written in what was considered the previous standard. The newer the code…

commands_reference

2007-04-20T20:53:39+01:00

Enter a single word command. You will be prompted for parameters. Entering a command is the same as choosing the equivalent menu item. Alphabetical list of available commands * acline * arcc * ccir2p * ccircen * chamfer * cir2p * circen * cl * close * copy * cut * delete * dimpref * fillet * hcline * leader * mirror * move * moveh * movev * new * paste * pcline * point * polyline * pref * quit * rect * redraw * refresh * saa * saa…

credits

2009-10-29T16:47:39+01:00

This list includes the name of some of the people working on the PythonCAD project. If you are one of them, you can add your name and the work you're making. Project leaderArt HaasProject leader from 2009 Matteo BoscoloWiki administratorJosé Antonio MartínContributing Programmer Dillon Hicks Software used in this wiki This wiki is an instance of Dokuwiki (version 20060309).

download

2009-10-29T11:25:03+01:00

In order to install PythonCAD, you should get the source code of the latest release. There are two way to get this code: you can get a tarball or you can use subversion to checkout the code from the repository. If you plan to collaborate with the project, you should use the subversion option.

edit

2007-04-04T17:57:46+01:00

Edit It opens drop down menu for manipulation of object in drawing file. The menu consists of Undo It is usual undo command which reverses the operation of previous commands. Shortcut: Ctrl+Z Redo It is the usual Redo command which reverses the operation of previous “Undo” commands.

faq

2007-03-19T19:26:22+01:00

A stated goal of the PythonCAD project is to produce an easy to use CAD package. Still, questions will arise as to how to do some certain operation in PythonCAD. This page will hopefully provide answers to these questions. Keep in mind that the program is in its earliest form, so an answer stating That cannot be done as the code for doing that has not yet been written will be common. Over time, that answer should appear less and less frequently, and some happy day in the future it will not appea…

feature_requests

2009-02-10T19:57:08+01:00

Read this before requesting features: Get inspiration from other open-source projects Core Features DWG Support? * 1. How about using OpenDWG to add DWG support to PythonCAD? DXF sucks... About menu item * 2. Include a menu item called “About” that shows the current software version number and other useful info. DONE

features

2009-11-15T11:08:02+01:00

* Draw points, lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, polygons, text * Draw fillets and chamfers * Draw dimensions * Styles: Linetype (solid, dashed), color, thickness * Move * Stretch * Rotate * Split * Layers * Open, Save in XML format, and Print drawings * Undo * Zoom in, out, window, fit, Dynamic pan and zooming * Select All by object type * Set preferences for Units, colors, line thickness, Object sizes, text and dimensions * Draw with the following units: micrometer…

file

2007-07-16T14:26:43+01:00

File It opens drop down menu for the file manipulation. The menu consists of New Starts new drawing file. Short Cut key Ctrl+N Open Opens dialog box to select file which can be opened Short Cut Key Ctrl + O Close Closes the current drawing.

file_format_reference

2007-02-27T04:01:34+01:00

SampleFile Drawing properties * Colors * Linetypes * Styles