Hi I actually wanted to dig into C++ and rewrite the CadTools for QGIS 2.x and also change the UI handling a bit.
Not sure how fast I will progress though. Regards Stefan > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [email protected] [mailto:qgis-developer- > [email protected]] Im Auftrag von Bernhard Ströbl > Gesendet: Montag, 22. April 2013 14:08 > An: [email protected] > Betreff: Re: [Qgis-developer] Make QGIS interact with LibreCAD. > > > > Am 22.04.2013 14:01, schrieb Ivan Mincik: > > On 04/22/2013 12:52 PM, Bernhard Ströbl wrote: > >> Hi Diego, > >> > >> some of my users with more complex editing tasks (and familiar with > >> CAD > >> software) are complaining about not having similar possibilities in > >> QGIS and I admit that our CAD has much more to offer in that respect > >> (snapping, construction), so thanks for the move. > >> IMHO the best would be to have CAD-like functions in QGIS (strategy > >> #1) because > >> 1) many people missing these functions already might use some CAD or > >> another to get their work done and are exchanging data between the > >> two systems (with all problems), so strategy #2 would simply exchange > >> their CAD software (if they are willing to change) > >> 2) and more important: many things that work in CAD do not work in > >> GIS and vice versa, e.g. CAD: line color, hatching, dimensioning...., GIS: > >> attributes. Splines could be resolved into polylines, resembling the > >> original spline, though. In short words: CAD is about drawing, GIS is > >> about data modelling. So if you have the functions in QGIS you can > >> more easily prevent users from doing silly things. > >> > >> my 2 ct > >> > >> Bernhard > >> > > > > I totally agree with Bernhard. Extending his CAD tools is the best solution. > > > > No, no, CAD tools is Stefan Ziegler's extension, see [1] > > Bernhard > > [1] http://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/cadtools/ > > > __________ Information from ESET Mail Security, version of virus signature > database > 8253 (20130422) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Mail Security. > http://www.eset.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer _______________________________________________ Qgis-developer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
