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The Community at a Glance

3,747+ registered users worldwide
21,856 forum posts across 2,959 discussion topics
25+ languages supported in interface and documentation
8,200+ community-contributed symbols in element library
Active daily — Last posts today (September 2026)

Getting Connected

Forum (Most Active)

QElectroTech Forum

The heart of the community — ask questions, share projects, get help, and connect.

Most Active Sections:

EN: Help, suggestions, discussions — 850 topics, 4,815 posts
- English-language support and advice
- General usage questions
- Workflow discussions
- International participation
FR: Aide, suggestions, discussions — 1,124 topics, 7,571 posts
- French-language support (largest community section)
- Element sharing and recommendations
- Technical discussions
- Strong European presence

Specialized Forums:

Code/Programming — 91 topics, 1,231 posts (development, compilation)
Import DXF — 40 topics, 507 posts (file format workflows)
Elements — 163 topics (custom element design and sharing)
Video Tutorials — 16 topics, 171 posts
Professional Discussions — "Chez nous les Pros" (professional users)
General Chat — "Bar Fourre-tout" (off-topic conversation)
Platform-Specific — Windows, Linux, macOS help

Languages Supported:

🇫🇷 French (dominant)
🇬🇧 English (large)
🇩🇪 German
Plus others (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, etc.)

GitHub

GitHub Repository

The home of QET source code and development.

Issues — Report bugs, request features
Discussions — Feature ideas, technical questions
Pull Requests — Code contributions welcome
Release Notes — Version history

Elements Repository

Share and access community element libraries.

Official Website

qelectrotech.org

Project information
Downloads and releases
Documentation links
Official announcements

Wiki (This!)

QElectroTech Wiki

Quick Start Guide
User Manual
FAQ
Creating custom elements
Community documentation

Who's in the Community?

Users

Students — Learning electrical design and engineering
Hobbyists — Personal projects and experimentation
Professionals — Industrial automation, electrical engineering, system design
Educators — Teaching circuit design and electrical concepts
Technicians — Field documentation and installation planning

Geographic Presence

Strong European presence (especially French-speaking)
International reach (users across Americas, Asia, Australia)
Multilingual — Forums in 3+ languages, interface in 25+

Skill Levels

Beginners — Just starting with electrical design
Intermediate — Creating professional diagrams regularly
Advanced — Custom elements, scripting, contributing code

Ways to Get Involved

Just getting started? Do this:

Create diagrams — Use QET for your projects
Share your work — Post examples in the forum or gallery
Ask questions — Community is very responsive to new users
Thank contributors — Recognition is appreciated!

Level 2: Help Others

Know the ropes? Help back:

Answer questions — Reply to forum posts from new users
Share tips — Post your favorite workflows and techniques
Create tutorials — Write guides for common tasks
Translate — Help internationalize QET

Level 3: Contribute

Ready to contribute?

Report Bugs

Search issues to avoid duplicates
Report with details: steps to reproduce, version, OS, screenshots
Follow up to help developers diagnose

Suggest Features

Start a discussion
Describe what you want and why it would be useful
Engage with others interested in the same feature
Be patient — popular features get prioritized

Create Elements

Design custom symbols using the element editor
Test and document your elements
Share on Elements Repository
Maintain — Update as QET evolves

Write Documentation

Improve this wiki — Fix gaps, add examples
Create guides — Step-by-step tutorials for common tasks
Translate — Help with internationalization
Report issues — Point out unclear documentation

Contribute Code

See Contributing for:

Development setup
Coding standards
PR process
Build instructions

Level 4: Lead

Very experienced? Consider:

Become a maintainer — Help moderate forum/GitHub
Lead a feature initiative — Drive implementation of major features
Build tools — Create utilities for the community
Mentor — Help other contributors grow

Real Community Stories

Professional Use

Electrical engineers and system designers use QET for:

Industrial automation documentation
Vehicle wiring diagrams
Renewable energy system planning
Building automation schemes

Educational Use

Teachers and students use QET for:

Circuit theory lessons
Laboratory documentation
Student project portfolio
Affordable design tool

Open Source Collaboration

Contributors maintain:

8,200+ professional symbols
Multiple language translations
Automation scripts and plugins
Documentation and guides

Small Business

Consultants and service companies use QET for:

Client documentation
Field installation planning
Equipment documentation
Cost-effective tool

Community Standards & Values

Be Respectful

Treat everyone with courtesy and kindness
Welcome diverse perspectives and backgrounds
Disagree constructively
Listen to understand, not to respond

Be Helpful

Share your knowledge generously
Help answer questions when you can
Create tutorials and guides
Celebrate others' successes

Be Safe & Inclusive

Zero tolerance for harassment or discrimination
Respect privacy and intellectual property
No spam or inappropriate self-promotion
Everyone deserves to feel welcome

Be Constructive

Report issues clearly
Suggest improvements thoughtfully
Provide positive feedback
Assume good intent

Report Issues

If you witness inappropriate behavior:

Don't engage with hostile or abusive content
Report to maintainers — Use forum/GitHub report tools
Trust the process — Leadership will investigate and act
Respect privacy — Don't public call-out individuals

How to Get Help

Quick Questions?

→ FAQ — Most common questions answered

Learning QET?

→ Quick Start Guide → User Manual

Community Help?

→ Forum — Ask (very responsive!)

Found a Bug?

→ GitHub Issues — Report with details

Feature Request?

→ GitHub Discussions — Start conversation

Technical Help?

→ Forum Code section or GitHub Discussions

Recognition & Appreciation

Contributors Hall of Fame

QElectroTech wouldn't exist without contributions from:

Developers — Writing code and fixing bugs
Designers — Creating 8,200+ community elements
Translators — Making QET accessible in 25+ languages
Documenters — Writing guides and improving wikis
Moderators — Keeping forums welcoming and on-topic
Supporters — Answering questions and mentoring

See GitHub Contributors for code contributors.

Your Impact

Every contribution matters:

Your bug report helps fix issues for thousands
Your element saves time for others
Your tutorial helps beginners get started
Your forum post might solve someone's problem
Your code improves QET for everyone

Community Resources

Official Channels

Forum — Main community hub
GitHub — Development center
Website — Official info and downloads

Learning Resources

Quick Start Guide — Get started
User Manual — Complete reference
YouTube Tutorials — Video guides
Example Projects — Real-world examples

Contribution Channels

GitHub Issues — Bug reports, feature requests
Elements Repository — Share elements
Wiki — Help with documentation

Welcome to QElectroTech Community! 🎉

Whether you're:

Just curious — Try QET, explore, ask questions
Ready to create — Use QET for your projects, share results
Wanting to help — Report bugs, share knowledge, contribute
Experienced — Mentor others, lead initiatives, shape future

There's a place for you here. Jump in, say hello, and be part of something great!

Next Steps

Download QET — Get started
Follow Quick Start — Create your first diagram
Join the Forum — Introduce yourself
Share your work — Post your projects

See you in the community! 👋

Getting Started

Home

🌐 Languages — English · Français · Deutsch

Downloads

Quick Start Guide

User Manual

FAQ

Tips & Tricks

Guides

Conductors — wire properties, what feeds which export, and cables

Wire & cable catalogue — cable types, IEC 60757 core colours, assigning a core to a conductor

Printing and exporting — paper, PDF, images, and what each path does differently

Linking elements — master, slave, terminal

PLC modules — I/O tables and linking a wire to a specific point

Using the element editor — drawing tools, saving, checks

Preferences reference — what each settings page does

Keyboard-only control — mouseless QET, and the one real gap

Mouse modifiers — what Shift, Ctrl and Alt change while you drag

Managing collections — folders, writability, building your own shortlist

Templates — reusable multi-element blocks, and why clicking one does nothing

Search & Replace — bulk property changes

Building a nomenclature query — the BOM/summary table builder

Linking wires across pages — folio reports

Variables & formulas — %f, %{label}, sequences

Auto-numbering — schemes, sequences, freezing

Terminal strips — strips, levels, bridges

Title block templates — the .titleblock format

Importing EPLAN parts (.edz) — EPLAN Data Portal

DXF import & export — two unrelated features, one format

The project database — the in-memory SQLite cache

File formats

Elements XML

attribute
uuid
names
- name
informations
description
- line
- polygon
- rect
- ellipse / circle
- arc
- text
- dynamic_text
- terminal
kindInformations
elementInformations

Project XML

Development

Building from Source

Contributing Code

Automating QET — CLI, XML formats, external tools

CLI Reference — command line usage

JavaScript Scripting — --run, geometry editing, undo

Development Roadmap

Vision — proposal, under discussion

Developer Tools

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Features

History

Community

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