Tutorial LibreCAD - Beginner Level

Download an install librecad. You can use libreCAD on linux, windows, and mac.

Work with layer on librecad

How to drawing lines on librecad.

Setting dimension on librecad

Drawing rectangles on libreCAD

1. Center point at first click - based on radius value.
2. Using two points - based on diameter value.

Write text on librecad - Tutorial

Hatch

In this video you will show how to hatch a half of a circle

Use snap to control precision of your drawing object.

Move/Copy an object in Librecad.

1. Block the object
2. Select Move/Copy tool on the left sidebar
3. Click on the reference point
4. Specify the target and enter
5. Move the object choose "delete original" or
6. Copy the object choose "keep original

How to rotate an object :

1. Select the object.
2. Click rotate tool.
3. Click at the first reference point
4. Click at second reference point
5. Click at the specify point where you want to place the object
6. Choose "Delete Original" to rotate without copy the original object
7. Corret the angel you want to rotate the object
8. Click ok

How to resize or scale an object :
1. Block the object
2. Select scale tool
3. Click at reference point
4. Fill the scale number
5. Select Delete Original
6. Click Ok

Mirror an object in librecad :
1. Block/select the object
2. Click Mirror tool
3. Click on first mirror line
4. Click on second mirror line
5. Select "keep original" if you want to mirror and copy the object
6. Select "delete original" if you want to mirror and move the object
7. Click ok

Change workspace background :
1. Go to options
2. Aplication preferences
3. Change the background color
4. Click ok

Trim use to cut the line or multiple lines.
Trim two use to cut two lines.

1. Select fillet command
2. Specify the radius
3. Click at the first line
4. Click at the second

Extend Line Using Lengthen Command :
1. Select lengthen command
2. Specify the length / distance
3. Click on the line you want to extend

Extend Line Using Trim Command :
1. Select trim command
2. Click on the limiting line
3. Click on the line you want to extend

Explode command is a very useful tool to design in Librecad,
1. Block the object
2. Select explode comand