Getting the latest software version

We are updating the software on a regular basis. All updates are free to registered users who purchased the software within the last 12 months. Simply go the download page and download the latest software. (If there has been a major upgrade since your last download you may also need to request a new License ID and Password.) If you have discovered a software error, it is always recommended to download the latest version of the software prior to reporting the bug, since chances are it has already been fixed.

       Download the latest release QA-CAD here!

       Upgrade to the latest QA-CAD here!

User Manual(s)

The complete QA-CAD user manual is included in the download software. Open the help file by opening QA-CAD, then Help > QA-CAD Help.

Moving the software to a different computer

Can we transfer our purchased license to a different computer?

Yes, you need to deactivate the software license on the existing computer first.

1) Open the software on the old computer, and deactivate the license via 'Help > About QA-CAD > Deactivate
2) Install the software to the new computer.
3) Activate the software with your ID and password on the new computer.

You can deactivate and move your software license up to 4 times.

How can I check which licenses I have and / or recover a lost License ID and Password?

Visit the Guthrie CAD GIS License Portal

The license portal gives information about your current licenses.

Note: Older software licenses may not have been added to the portal. If your license is not found please Contact Support.

Archived Software versions

Archived versions of QA-CAD are available here.

Report a Software Error

Please send as much detail as possible about the problem being experienced.

(1) Include the exact version of the software as displayed in the QA-CAD 'About' dialog. (It is also recommended to download the latest software prior to reporting a bug, see above.)

(2) Write down as much detail as possible about the error, and the steps to repeat it.

(3) If a bug is demonstrated by, or only occurs with a particular file, it should be sent if at all possible (please ZIP.)

Email Technical Support

Technical support may be obtained by sending an email to our 'Technical Support' email. See here.

FAQ

How to solve the issue where I cannot save my custom EXCEL template output configuration or my general tolerance table. Also I can see the warning 'Read Only - No Write Permission' next to Define QA Attributes Table.

This happens when a user logs on to Windows with a user account that does not have write permissions for the folder where QA stores configuration files. (Normally an admin account has the write permission. Some user accounts may have restricted permissions due to their company's IT policy.)

The folder where QA Attributes, Excel, and Tolerance configuration files are stored can be seen in:

Edit > Preferences > Administrator > QA Attributes and Tolerance storage location

The default folder path for the English QA-CAD software:
C:\ProgramData\GuthCAD\QA\en

If a user does not have full read and write permissions for the above folder, settings cannot be saved. In this case, they need to ask their IT administrators to let their Windows accounts have read and write permissions for the folder.

As you can see from the below video image, you can check QA Attributes and Tolerance storage location in QA-CAD software.

How to revert your EXCEL template output configuration to factory settings.

Can I revert my EXCEL template output configurations to factory settings?

Yes, you can revert to Shipped settings.
1)Open the QA-CAD software, select QA settings from the QA menu. Then select Miscellaneous and press the Revert Attributes to Shipped settings.
You can access [QA] --> [QA settings] --> [Miscellaneous] --> [Revert Attributes to Shipped settings]
2)Select YES.
3)The QA-CAD software shut down.
4)Open the QA-CAD software with origianl EXCEL template output configuration.

As you can see from the below video image, you can revert the EXCEL output attributes to shipped settings.

How to set or change your unit (inch or mm).

Can I set or change my default unit (inch or mm)?

Yes, you can set or change my default unit (inch or mm).
1)Open the QA-CAD software, select QA settings from the QA menu. Then click on the Attributes tab and select the Define QA attributes table.
You can access [QA] --> [QA settings] --> [Attributes] --> [Define QA attributes table]
2)Find the field name 'UoM'. (UoM = unit of measurements)
3)Click '...' button of the filed name 'UoM'.
4)In the default value dropdown-menu, you can select mm or inch.
If the dropdown-menu is not available, select Dropdown in the EntryType and UoM in the List.

As you can see from the below video image, you can set or change my default unit (inch or mm).

QA-CAD text/ dimension capture problem

If you can not capture text / dimension from your drawing in QA-CAD, please click to see this OCR tutorial.

QA-CAD GD&T capture problem

If you can not capture GD&T feature control frames in QA-CAD, please check if our GD&T font file, GuthCAD-GDT.ttf, has been installed in your PC.

How to check: go to Fonts Settings in Control Panel in your PC and type GuthCAD-GDT(please click here for your reference). If you can not find the GuthCAD-GDT.ttf, re-install QA-CAD and reboot your PC. Then check GuthCAD-GDT.ttf in Fonts Settings again.