# Introduce Yourself **URL:** http://forum.qcad.org/c/general/introduce-yourself/20.md [Latest](http://forum.qcad.org/latest.md) · [Categories](http://forum.qcad.org/categories.md) · [Tags](http://forum.qcad.org/tags.md) --- ## [Hallo everybody!](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hallo-everybody/11942)
**Author:** [@vindesimone56](http://forum.qcad.org/u/vindesimone56)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hallo-everybody/11942 "2026-08-11T16:22:47Z")
I’m new at QCAD. I’m using Pro version 3.32.9 on a 2021 MacBook Pro 16" running Tahoe 26.5.2. --- ## [UK newbie from Warwicksire](http://forum.qcad.org/t/uk-newbie-from-warwicksire/11915)
**Author:** [@dch1950](http://forum.qcad.org/u/dch1950)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/uk-newbie-from-warwicksire/11915 "2026-07-31T19:17:52Z")
Hello everyone, I have only just come across QCad (this week in fact) and bought the pro version straight away. I shall use it to digitise and also archive car seat cover patterns that I have collected over the years. … --- ## [QCAD Capabilities](http://forum.qcad.org/t/qcad-capabilities/11766)
**Author:** [@Isambard](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Isambard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/qcad-capabilities/11766 "2026-06-19T12:40:40Z")
Hi, New here. I have a few questions regarding QCAD. I am returning to be a site setting out surveyor / engineer here in the UK. I need CAD software to import DWG and DXF files. manipulate them onto correct XYZ (Northin… --- ## [Are introductions necessary?](http://forum.qcad.org/t/are-introductions-necessary/11761)
**Author:** [@bill2025](http://forum.qcad.org/u/bill2025)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 11:56am UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/are-introductions-necessary/11761 "2026-06-12T11:56:06Z")
I’m the first new introduction in over 4 months. I was a structural engineer for a long time. I started using Autocad in the old days, running Autocad release 9 on my original IBM PC. Back then Autocad could be instal… --- ## [Greetings From West Michigan](http://forum.qcad.org/t/greetings-from-west-michigan/9881)
**Author:** [@Albie](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Albie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/greetings-from-west-michigan/9881 "2026-01-28T19:05:43Z")
I am a long time AutoCAD user. Now that I am retired, I need to make drawings to support my woodworking hobby. So far, so good. --- ## [New user](http://forum.qcad.org/t/new-user/9878)
**Author:** [@Bob38](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Bob38)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/new-user/9878 "2026-01-27T20:03:10Z")
Just downloaded --- ## [Winston Nichols](http://forum.qcad.org/t/winston-nichols/9836)
**Author:** [@nichols.winston.c](http://forum.qcad.org/u/nichols.winston.c)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 3:03am UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/winston-nichols/9836 "2026-01-03T03:03:12Z")
Hello, QCAD user community. I am just getting started. A happy new year to you all! --- ## [Ray From Seattle, WA](http://forum.qcad.org/t/ray-from-seattle-wa/9822)
**Author:** [@rayernst](http://forum.qcad.org/u/rayernst)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 10:33pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/ray-from-seattle-wa/9822 "2025-12-22T22:33:27Z")
Hello Qcad users. I am an architect although semi-retired these days. After using the drafting boards since the 60’s I started CADD using GenericCADD which some of you may remember. Loved that program and still use it … --- ## [Adnan Kurt @ Istanbul](http://forum.qcad.org/t/adnan-kurt-istanbul/9796)
**Author:** [@adnan.kurt](http://forum.qcad.org/u/adnan.kurt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/adnan-kurt-istanbul/9796 "2025-12-11T15:30:34Z")
Hi, I am using QCad mainly for my research works, medical device design, and laser system design and electronics. I am happy with the drawing methods and its friendly structure. Thanks for all the contributors. Regar… --- ## [Howdy from Texas](http://forum.qcad.org/t/howdy-from-texas/9749)
**Author:** [@Robertrock](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Robertrock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/howdy-from-texas/9749 "2025-11-22T23:27:25Z")
Hello All - I wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I’ve been associated with Cad since the mid '80’s doing AutoCad 2D piping drawings with ProPipe, 3D modeling, FEA, etc. Lately I’ve got back into CAD and hope to g… --- ## [Newbie to this forum](http://forum.qcad.org/t/newbie-to-this-forum/9770)
**Author:** [@Lennart](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Lennart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/newbie-to-this-forum/9770 "2025-11-18T18:58:07Z")
Hello from Sweden. As a newbie to this forum, I can announce that I have used QCAD for several years with very good results. I am a happy 82 year old retiree who has worked with electronics and mechanics all my life. An… --- ## [Eugenio, Italy](http://forum.qcad.org/t/eugenio-italy/9729)
**Author:** [@Eugenio](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Eugenio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 2:09am UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/eugenio-italy/9729 "2025-10-12T02:09:39Z")
Ciao, mi chiamo Eugenio e vivo in Italia. Ho deciso di provare QCAD Professional come software gratuito e mi sto trovando molto bene. Lo uso per disegnare gioielli, ricalcare disegni fatti a matita, scalarli, modificarli… --- ## [Thailand/Kees](http://forum.qcad.org/t/thailand-kees/9692)
**Author:** [@Thailand\_Kees](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Thailand_Kees)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 10:34am UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/thailand-kees/9692 "2025-09-09T10:34:17Z")
Hi, my name is Kees, I am Dutch and I live already 20 years in Thailand. I bought QCAD a couple of weeks ago and am in the stage of testing, training and trying. I live in a small village in Thailand and support people… --- ## [Hello from merry old Germany](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-merry-old-germany/9671)
**Author:** [@Sirhenry\_HdE](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Sirhenry_HdE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-merry-old-germany/9671 "2025-09-01T17:29:10Z")
I am a retired old man, but, as I feel, mentally active. I am using QCAD for many years in successing versions under MS Windows. Since Microsoft will end security support of Windows 10 this year I decided to change ove… --- ## [Hello from the UK](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-the-uk/9655)
**Author:** [@AAG](http://forum.qcad.org/u/AAG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-the-uk/9655 "2025-08-15T12:13:57Z")
Hello to all. I am a newbie having last used a CAD package at uni in 1992! Teaching myself to use QCAD and finding the tool very useful! I use it to confirm layouts of airports when planning expansions or new developmen… --- ## [Hi from Utrecht, Holland](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-utrecht-holland/9633)
**Author:** [@Buntehuhn](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Buntehuhn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-utrecht-holland/9633 "2025-08-06T18:09:02Z")
Hi all, I’m on the challenging route to become proficient enough in a 2D-CAD for my main hobby, RC gliders. My first goal is to clean up a dxf-file from a 3D-CAD for RC-planes (DevWing) so I can cut it on the fablab las… --- ## ["Hi" from Mississippi!](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-mississippi/9625)
**Author:** [@Dumber](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Dumber)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-mississippi/9625 "2025-07-31T14:03:49Z")
Hello all and before I show you all what an idiot I am, please bear with me as I am new to CAD and to Qcad. I have recently come across an ArcDroid that I could not resist and that ha lead me to Qcad. As my user name sta… --- ## [Hello](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello/9612)
**Author:** [@JEM](http://forum.qcad.org/u/JEM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello/9612 "2025-07-20T15:18:24Z")
Hi I’m John I retired more years ago than I care to remember. I have done some basic CAD work using AutoCAD but since updating my computer my version will not work. I use CAD to produce workshop drawings for model steam… --- ## [New member](http://forum.qcad.org/t/new-member/9576)
**Author:** [@dilip\_benadikar](http://forum.qcad.org/u/dilip_benadikar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2025, 2:16am UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/new-member/9576 "2025-06-22T02:16:31Z")
Hi I am a chemical engineer and multimedia and 2d 3d software is my hobby Glad to be a buyer of the professional version and will be active in the forum as time permits --- ## [Hello from Fife](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-fife/9560)
**Author:** [@doncraig](http://forum.qcad.org/u/doncraig)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-fife/9560 "2025-06-11T15:30:22Z")
Hi All, I am a complete newbie at this and getting pretty old to learn new tricks. I am here because I wanted to build a model ship using (mostly) 5mm plywood. I have a new Atomstack A20 Pro 20w Laser Machine to help wi… --- ## [Hello from Queensland, Australia](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-queensland-australia/9518)
**Author:** [@DabblingSeer](http://forum.qcad.org/u/DabblingSeer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 1:10am UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-queensland-australia/9518 "2025-05-21T01:10:42Z")
I just purchased QCAD Pro and am very grateful to the developers for the software. I woodwork and draw all my plans in CAD, I recently started learning to use FREECAD, but seeing I’ve been working with 2d cad software si… --- ## [Hello, new from Canada](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-new-from-canada/9510)
**Author:** [@Jeffyu](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Jeffyu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-new-from-canada/9510 "2025-05-14T15:26:07Z")
Searched online, like the custom scripting part of QCAD. Coded quite a bit with Python, hopefully get JS work in QCAD and automate my work further. Jeff --- ## [Hello from New South Wales. Australia.](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-new-south-wales-australia/9503)
**Author:** [@Tones66](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Tones66)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 10:07am UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-new-south-wales-australia/9503 "2025-05-11T10:07:17Z")
Way back in the 1980’s, I enrolled in a course for AutoCAD. I was a CAD draughtsman for about 6 years. I have also dabbled in Sketchup for my hobby of making wooden toys. It’s great for making presentations for architec… --- ## [Hello from Indiana!](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-indiana/9495)
**Author:** [@Nate\_the\_Ace](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Nate_the_Ace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 2:01am UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-indiana/9495 "2025-05-05T02:01:02Z")
Hello everyone, My name is Nathan and I am here because I needed a CAD program that WASN’T designed for parametric solid part modelling. No, I needed a competent 2D drafting software package that ran on my system, Linux… --- ## [Hello From Wisconsin, USA](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-wisconsin-usa/9441)
**Author:** [@brian\_b](http://forum.qcad.org/u/brian_b)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hello-from-wisconsin-usa/9441 "2025-04-19T20:07:52Z")
Hi, my name is Brian from Wisconsin. I plan to use QCAD for woodworking and remodeling projects around the house. I am a pretty basic CAD user, but so far have found QCAD to be very intuitive and I really like the clea… --- ## [Hi from Wisconsin, home of the Badger, Packers Brewers](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-wisconsin-home-of-the-badger-packers-brewers/9429)
**Author:** [@ehunt](http://forum.qcad.org/u/ehunt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 6:54am UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-wisconsin-home-of-the-badger-packers-brewers/9429 "2025-03-24T06:54:59Z")
Hi everyone, I am ehunt on this forum and looking forward to learning and sharing information. I live in Wisconsin, the Great North Woods, home of the Badgers, Packers, Brewers and Bucks - sport teams I follow. :smiley: … --- ## [Hi from UK,](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-uk/9430)
**Author:** [@chris\_w](http://forum.qcad.org/u/chris_w)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-uk/9430 "2025-03-23T21:13:01Z")
hi all, i’m Chris based in northern England (the cold bit) i have a fanuc robodrill and wire edm for my model engineering hobby (steam engines/ clocks) i’m hoping i can learn QCAD i have found other CADCAM packages to b… --- ## [getting started](http://forum.qcad.org/t/getting-started/9417)
**Author:** [@Fred\_Geurts](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Fred_Geurts)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/getting-started/9417 "2025-03-17T15:35:04Z")
Hello from The Netherlands, I have used ACAD for quite a while, however the old version I have does not run anymore on my new computer. After trying several alternatives I ended up with QCAD which shows similarities wit… --- ## [Hi from Germany](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-germany/9373)
**Author:** [@Peter\_108](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Peter_108)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-germany/9373 "2025-03-03T13:10:32Z")
Hi all I am from Germany working for a city council. I am thinking about using QCAD for private purposes. I still need to figure out if my computer is good enough for QCAD. Therefore my first question to the forum would… --- ## [Hi from Poland](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-poland/9390)
**Author:** [@Bertzilla](http://forum.qcad.org/u/Bertzilla)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](http://forum.qcad.org/t/hi-from-poland/9390 "2025-03-02T16:43:50Z")
Good afternoon, Thanks for letting me join the Forum. I was looking for some stuff for preparing simple 2D layouts I have to create as a part of my job. Qcad turned out to be easiest and most suitable for my purposes. … [Next page](http://forum.qcad.org/c/general/introduce-yourself/20.md?page=1)