The interface requires some getting used to, while the response time is quite good. The computer’s performance is not going to be hampered, as the amount of resources required are low at all times. You can show or hide layers, as well as add, remove, edit or lock them with just a click of the button. The utility can help you to calculate the distance between two points or from a point to an entity, the angle between two lines and the total length of a selected element. You can move, copy, align, rotate, mirror, scale and trim elements, as well as lengthen, bevel, divide, stretch, delete and explode text into letters.

In addition to that, it is possible to add plenty of items in your drawings, such as lines, points, circles, ellipses, splines, polylines and text boxes, while you can also zoom in and out with ease.

This program supports a pretty long list of formats at import, including DXF, LFF, CXF, JWW, BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG, PPM, SVG, TIFF, WBMP, XBM and TGA, while export is possible using DXF, LFF, CXF, DDS, ICNS, PBM, PNG, ICO, BMP, SVG, TIFF, ICO and PDF extensions. Impressive import and export capabilities It encloses a menu bar, a pretty large number of buttons so that you can add elements with ease and a few panes to help you view your on-going project, logs and a list with all added layers. The interface you come by might seem a bit too cluttered at first, yet it just requires some getting used to it, especially seeing the comprehensive Help documentation it comes bundled with.

The installation process runs quite smoothly, yet if you are interested in bypassing this process altogether, you should know that a portable edition is available for download, called Portable LibreCAD. LibreCAD is a software application that provides users with a free and simple method of designing CAD drawings, import and export items, and take advantage of the integrated templates.

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