Posted by dxli on Dec 16, 2013; 8:32pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/small-red-crosshairs-tp5709294p5709296.html

Augustus wrote

1) what is the the tiny cross hairs with a circle around it?
        It seems like it may be "the current placement cursor ?"
        how can this be used ?

It's the "Relative Zero", can be set or lock via main menu:  Snap->Set relative zero position, or "Lock  relative zero position".

coordinates are displaced in absolute and relative coordinates.

You can use relative coordinates in command line by adding a leading '@' to coordinates. see:
http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/LibreCAD_version_2,_users_Manual/Guide_-_by_Bob_Woltz#USING_THE_COMMAND_LINE

Augustus wrote

2) I have seen references to using hatches.
        are these available anywhere, in LibreCAD?
        or does the user create them on the fly ?

Please help adding hatching to our wiki:

Basically, you select a closed contour of (lines, arcs, ellipse arcs), or a single circle, ellipse, then following instructions by : Draw->Hatch, and select your pattern in a pop up window.

Augustus wrote

3) The command line accepts commands like "rec" &
"cir", what other commands does it accept and can I write combinations of them in one pass somehow ?

Again, please help adding command line information to our wiki:

definition of command files can be found within:

https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/blob/master/librecad/src/cmd/rs_commands.cpp