Importing Ascii files

[CVH]

hi,
Points from a CSV file … kinda ASCII with a certain format … can be imported with DrawFromCSV.
The tools allows importing most basic shapes from a CSV file. Usually sourced from a spreadsheet.

UPDATED 3.04: Import and draw entities from a CSV file

Based on the same basic principle as these: http://forum.qcad.org/t/export-hatch-segments-to-csv-file/5707/1 And posted especially for Kramerica: http://forum.qcad.org/t/import-rectangles-from-a-cutlist/6219/1 Installation: Close QCAD Create a new folder …QCAD\scripts\Misc\Examples\IOExamples\DrawFromCSV (Mandatory) The script file is called …QCAD\scripts\Misc\Examples\IOExamples\DrawFromCSV\DrawFromCSV.js (Mandatory) Simply copy the files and the icon over to the DrawFromCSV folder. St…

Also, one could simply use the multi line capabilities of the command line.
Copy the point data, start the point tool (PO) and paste the list in the command line.

The list should then be formatted according your QCAD native settings.
Menu .. App.Prefs .. General .. Coordinate Format (Ctrl.+,)

• x.xxx,y.yyy (Comma/Dot)
  x.xxx;y.yyy (Semicolon/Dot)
  x,xxx;y,yyy (Semicolon/Comma)

Regards,
CVH