(In reply to a.galley from comment #0)

Hi, you should be able to install librecad now.

(In reply to a.galley from comment #0)
> 
> It would be handy to have openbox and XFCE desktop
> included in the suite, both of which seem to work
> well without using much resources.
> 
> =================

sorry for missing the message. It is delightful to hear Design Suite will be used for your work. openbox can be installed via yum/dnf considering its small footprint. Have you tried using Classic Mode?

For that archimedes problem:

1. These 2 are not the same, one is started in 2005 from GNU

http://www.gnu.org/software/archimedes/

The other is started at Github

http://archimedescad.github.io/Archimedes/

And, it's not packaged into Fedora yet, if we are going to package it(I can), we will name it archimedescad.

(In reply to Christopher Meng from comment #1)
> (In reply to a.galley from comment #0)
> 
> Hi, you should be able to install librecad now.

Having been trained to use AutoCAD and Inventor (Autodesk),
we are now testing several 'OpenCAD' systems for comparison.
Thank you for your patience.

And thank you for including Librecad. It seems to work well,
and it's great to have it working in '64-bit'. We should
be able to help the Librecad team with their part library,
which needs some more parts.

A friend is currently using the proprietary version (Qcad) to
produce professional drawings to submit to the Patent Office.
He finds the 'drag n drop' method of editing much easier to
use than the 'keyboard entry' method used on AutoCAD, most of
which is difficult to remember unless one is a regular user.
The isometric functions (3D view projected in 2D drawing) may
not be as advanced as those in AutoCAD, but such views
are not essential for standard drawings.

Librecad now has most of the functions of Qcad,
and only the proprietary extensions are missing,
for example CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing software),
AutoCAD compatibility (DWG files) and the extended part library.

The subsequent conversation about Archimedes(cad) will be dealt
with when we have had more time testing Archimedes; until then,
please help! What is 'needinfo'? What further information do
you require?

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Created attachment 925464 [details]
'Electronic5-LCAD.zip' contains a part library for LibreCAD.

'Electronic5-LCAD.zip' contains a part library of DXF files for LibreCAD. These files have been re-worked with LibreCAD to ensure compatibility. It should be possible to package these within 'librecad-parts' as 'electronics', relative to 'misc' and 'templates'.

Created attachment 925465 [details]
'Architect3-LCAD.zip' contains a part library for LibreCAD.

'Architect3-LCAD.zip' contains a part library of DXF files for LibreCAD. These files have been re-worked with LibreCAD to ensure compatibility. It should be possible to package these within 'librecad-parts' as 'architecture', relative to 'misc' and 'templates'.

(In reply to Christopher Meng from comment #1)
> (In reply to a.galley from comment #0)
> 
> Hi, you should be able to install librecad now.

We have donated some of our part libraries (re-worked
with your LibreCAD to ensure compatibility) to the
LibreCAD WIKI, currently on this link:

http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/Symbols

Else, you may prefer to package them yourself in
'librecad-parts', so I have attached them here
on bugzilla (one being a later version 5 in which
some errors have been corrected). Perhaps you could
let me know if all goes well with:

Electronic5-LCAD.zip
Architect3-LCAD.zip

As the GPL states, parts are supplied without any
Warranty but with some hope that they may be useful.

We will continue testing other 'OpenCAD' systems,
for example FreeCAD, BRL-CAD, ArchimedesCAD, and will
let you know how it goes.

###################

Hi,

Thanks for your contribution. I think you should file a bug against librecad to ask the maintainer that if they can be included in the package, I'm not familiar with these CAD files.

Use this link to report: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora&version=rawhide&component=librecad

(In reply to Christopher Meng from comment #9)
> Hi,
> 
> Thanks for your contribution. I think you should file a bug against librecad
> to ask the maintainer that if they can be included in the package, I'm not
> familiar with these CAD files.
> 
> Use this link to report:
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.
> cgi?product=Fedora&version=rawhide&component=librecad

Thanks, done at bug '1129501'.

####################

As a side note, since OpenCASCADE went to a compatible license, FreeCAD is now in Fedora as well, though it's been available in RPM Fusion for a while now.

Created attachment 935520 [details]
'Electronic8-LCAD.zip' contains a part library for LibreCAD.

'Electronic8-LCAD.zip' contains a part library of DXF files for LibreCAD, and is an update of 'Electronic5-LCAD.zip'. A few errors have been corrected and README.TXT file added.

Created attachment 935521 [details]
'Architect8-LCAD.zip' contains a part library for LibreCAD.

'Architect8-LCAD.zip' contains a part library of DXF files for LibreCAD, and is an update of 'Architect3-LCAD.zip'. A few errors have been corrected and README.TXT file added.

(In reply to Christopher Meng from comment #9)
> Hi,
> 
> Thanks for your contribution. I think you should file a bug against librecad
> to ask the maintainer that if they can be included in the package, I'm not
> familiar with these CAD files.
> 
> Use this link to report:
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.
> cgi?product=Fedora&version=rawhide&component=librecad

That's done (CLOSED), just some testing to do now. Comment 11 notes
that FreeCAD has been included as well as LibreCAD, so you already
have "two of the best", 2D and 3D.

Archimedes(cad) does not use standard DXF files and is therefore not
very useful (no compatibility with QCAD, AutoCAD, Part Libraries etc),
though it is simple enough for beginners. It is simple to install,
just "unzip and go" with Java JRE the only 'dep'. No need to include.

BRL-CAD must have been great in the 70's but is now starting to look
a bit "dated", with a rather clunky interface that's difficult to
handle. No need to include.

So that's it, thanks for your help.

(In reply to Luya Tshimbalanga from comment #2)
> (In reply to a.galley from comment #0)
> > 
> > It would be handy to have openbox and XFCE desktop
> > included in the suite, both of which seem to work
> > well without using much resources.
> > 
> > =================
> 
> sorry for missing the message. It is delightful to hear Design Suite will be
> used for your work. openbox can be installed via yum/dnf considering its
> small footprint. Have you tried using Classic Mode?

Yes, Design Suite has been useful (note the use of 'OpenCart' in "SHOP"):
http://www.intastejewellery.com

And will continue to be useful:
http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/Part_Libraries

True, openbox is easy to install, but if you have the time, perhaps
you can briefly explain, what is 'Classic Mode'?

Thanks again for all you helpers.

(In reply to Richard Shaw from comment #11)
> As a side note, since OpenCASCADE went to a compatible license, FreeCAD is
> now in Fedora as well, though it's been available in RPM Fusion for a while
> now.

Thanks for this, FreeCAD is available in EPEL, which is the best option
for us.