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Downloads:
8,226
Downloads of v 3.15.4:
398
Last Update:
24 Aug 2016
Package Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- RibbonSoft
- GmbH
Tags:
qcad cad 2d drawing drafting admin
QCAD - 2D CAD
This is not the latest version of QCAD - 2D CAD available.
Downloads:
8,226
Downloads of v 3.15.4:
398
Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- RibbonSoft
- GmbH
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QCAD - 2D CAD 3.15.4
This is not the latest version of QCAD - 2D CAD available.
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To install QCAD - 2D CAD, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To upgrade QCAD - 2D CAD, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To uninstall QCAD - 2D CAD, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
NOTE: This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.
1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment
Please see the organizational deployment guide
2. Get the package into your environment-
Open Source or Commercial:
- Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
- You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download
-
Open Source
- Download the Package Download
- Follow manual internalization instructions
-
Package Internalizer (C4B)
- Run
choco download qcad --internalize --version=3.15.4 --source=https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2
(additional options) - Run
choco push --source="'http://internal/odata/repo'"
for package and dependencies - Automate package internalization
- Run
3. Enter your internal repository url
(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2)
4. Choose your deployment method:
choco upgrade qcad -y --source="'STEP 3 URL'" [other options]
See options you can pass to upgrade.
See best practices for scripting.
Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.
If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:
choco upgrade qcad -y --source="'STEP 3 URL'"
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
Exit 0
}
Exit $exitCode
- name: Ensure qcad installed
win_chocolatey:
name: qcad
state: present
version: 3.15.4
source: STEP 3 URL
See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.
chocolatey_package 'qcad' do
action :install
version '3.15.4'
source 'STEP 3 URL'
end
See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.
Chocolatey::Ensure-Package
(
Name: qcad,
Version: 3.15.4,
Source: STEP 3 URL
);
Requires Otter Chocolatey Extension. See docs at https://inedo.com/den/otter/chocolatey.
cChocoPackageInstaller qcad
{
Name = 'qcad'
Ensure = 'Present'
Version = '3.15.4'
Source = 'STEP 3 URL'
}
Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.
package { 'qcad':
provider => 'chocolatey',
ensure => '3.15.4',
source => 'STEP 3 URL',
}
Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.
salt '*' chocolatey.install qcad version="3.15.4" source="STEP 3 URL"
See docs at https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/ref/modules/all/salt.modules.chocolatey.html.
5. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation
See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.
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This package was approved by moderator gep13 on 24 Aug 2016.
QCAD is a free, open source application for computer aided drafting (CAD) in two dimensions (2D). With QCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schematics and diagrams.
QCAD was designed with modularity, extensibility and portability in mind. But what people notice most often about QCAD is its intuitive user interface. QCAD is an easy to use but powerful 2D CAD system for everyone. You don't need any CAD experience to get started with QCAD immediately.
A complete list of features is here
Notes
- The default download/install of QCAD includes two trial-ware, commercial plugins. This package removes those to leave a fully GPLv3 compliant install.
- The uninstall of QCAD is not silent. It will ask for confirmation. Canceling the uninstall will keep the program installed, but remove the package from Chocolatey. Agreeing to uninstall will also open an announcement of success.
$version = '3.15.4'
$InstallArgs = @{
packageName = 'qcad'
installerType = 'exe'
url = "http://www.qcad.org/archives/qcad/qcad-$version-win32-installer.exe"
url64bit = "http://www.qcad.org/archives/qcad/qcad-$version-win64-installer.exe"
Checksum = '148b46f25b405dea0a2a2f153a20e4caf9c99ad0'
Checksum64 = '1c5357da90de0434c768346a26100c8702fbda5f'
ChecksumType = 'sha1'
silentArgs = '/S'
validExitCodes = @(0)
}
Install-ChocolateyPackage @InstallArgs
# QCAD is GPLv3, but the binary download comes burdened with with a couple commercial trial plugins.
# Removing a few files eliminates the proprietary pieces.
$TrialFiles = 'qcadcamscripts.dll','qcaddwg.dll','qcadpolygon.dll','qcadproscripts.dll','qcadtriangulation.dll'
foreach ($file in $TrialFiles) {
Remove-Item (Join-Path $env:ProgramFiles "QCAD\plugins\$file") -Force
}
$RegistryLocation = 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall'
# different key for 32-bit installs on 64-bit systems
$BitLevel = Get-ProcessorBits
If ($BitLevel -eq '64') {
$RegistryLocation = 'HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall'
}
$unexe = Get-ItemProperty "$RegistryLocation\*" |
Where-Object { $_.displayname -match 'qcad'} |
Select-Object -ExpandProperty UninstallString
$UninstallArgs = @{
packageName = 'qcad'
fileType = 'exe'
file = $unexe
silentArgs = '/S'
validExitCodes = @(0)
}
Uninstall-ChocolateyPackage @UninstallArgs
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- qcad-3.15.4-win64-installer.exe (957316dfc201) - ## / 52
- qcad-3.15.4-win32-installer.exe (71a9865240bb) - ## / 51
- qcad.3.15.4.nupkg (4a6a23481d20) - ## / 56
In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).
Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.
Version | Downloads | Last Updated | Status |
---|---|---|---|
QCAD Professional (Trial) 3.26.0 | 190 | Sunday, March 7, 2021 | Approved |
QCAD Professional (Trial) 3.25.2 | 453 | Saturday, September 12, 2020 | Approved |
QCAD Professional (Trial) 3.25.0 | 115 | Sunday, August 30, 2020 | Approved |
QCAD Professional (Trial) 3.24.3 | 874 | Saturday, March 21, 2020 | Approved |
QCAD Professional (Trial) 3.24.2 | 217 | Saturday, January 18, 2020 | Approved |
QCAD Professional (Trial) 3.24.0 | 159 | Saturday, December 28, 2019 | Approved |
QCAD Professional (Trial) 3.23.0 | 1537 | Saturday, July 20, 2019 | Approved |
QCAD Professional (Trial) 3.22.1 | 172 | Sunday, June 9, 2019 | Approved |
QCAD Professional (Trial) 3.22.0.20190322 | 173 | Saturday, March 23, 2019 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD - Community Edition 3.22.0 | 164 | Saturday, March 16, 2019 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD - Community Edition 3.21.3 | 349 | Thursday, October 4, 2018 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD - Community Edition 3.21.2 | 251 | Friday, August 3, 2018 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD - Community Edition 3.20.1 | 340 | Friday, April 13, 2018 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD - Community Edition 3.19.2 | 370 | Friday, December 22, 2017 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD - Community Edition 3.19.1 | 349 | Friday, December 1, 2017 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD - Community Edition 3.18.1 | 360 | Thursday, October 5, 2017 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD - Community Edition 3.17.3 | 344 | Saturday, August 12, 2017 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD - Community Edition 3.17.1 | 357 | Friday, June 2, 2017 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD - Community Edition 3.16.7 | 336 | Friday, March 24, 2017 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD - Community Edition 3.16.4 | 381 | Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD 3.15.4 | 398 | Wednesday, August 24, 2016 | Approved |
QCAD - 2D CAD 3.14.3 | 337 | Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Approved |
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