Vehicle editing in Librecad

in #utopian-io7 years ago (edited)

Problem: Tools section in this program is a bit different than the usual. To select “Ellipse Arc” tool, you need to enter to curve symbol segment that is different than ellipse symbol. This causes confusion. When I first started to use this program, I looked for this property under the tool with ellipse symbol. When I located the symbol, I was still directed to ellipse symbol for a while.

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Suggestion: My suggestion is to divide all categories based on mathematical properties. Also, Tools should match visual memory.

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Advantage:
-Users could adapt program in an easier way
-When categories match visual memory, program will be used easier.
-Quality of the program will increase.

Design:
Shapes should be separated clearly, and categories should be stated clearly. For example, tools like perpendicular bisector and parallel should be included in “line” section. All tools related with ellipse should be collected under ellipse symbol etc.

Conclusion:
LibreCAD will have easy-to-use structure without adaptation period for people who previously used this type of program.



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Your contribution can not be approved. You have made a very nice suggestion here, but Your screen shot are not clear to make understanding your point really easy, you need to use a better res picture in your next contribution and also try to be more raw in your explanation to make reader understand your suggestion
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