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CAD VCL 11 Released

03.02.2016 13:37

CADSoftTools is happy to announce the release of CAD VCL 11, a new version of a library for Delphi and C++Builder developers.

Now CAD VCL, a library for creating applications working with 2D and 3D files (DWG, DXF, HPGL, PLT, CGM, STEP, IGES etc.) in Delphi and C++Builder, is compatible with the latest versions of Embarcadero®: RAD Studio XE8 and RAD Studio 10 Seattle.

The updated library includes a wide range of changes. For instance, export to AutoCAD DWG 2004 has been implemented in CAD VCL 11. 3D formats visualization as well as work with different drawing entities has been greatly improved. Besides that, the library allows retaining external entity data (EED) created in the 3rd party applications. Moreover, one of the most prominent features of this CAD VCL is support of big SHX Fonts. In other words, now it is possible to view Asian characters (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) with the library.

CAD DLL 11 Released

19.01.2016 08:54

CADSoftTools would like to present CAD DLL 11, a new version of a CAD library for developers.

CAD DLL 11 is a new version of the library for viewing and conversion of different CAD files including AutoCAD DWG/DXF, HPGL, SVG, CGM and others. CAD DLL is especially essential when you require the drawings to be visualized quickly as speed is one of the main advantages of the library.

Drawing visualization has become more precise. Import and export of DWG/DXF files as well as import of some entities have been improved a lot. Now CAD DLL has a number of new functions to make your work with the component more convenient and efficient. Handling of SHX fonts has been also improved. Moreover, CAD DLL now supports Big SHX fonts.

CAD .NET 10.2 Released

03.11.2015 10:29

CADSoftTools has released CAD .NET 10.2, a library for .NET developers.

CAD .NET 10.2 is a new version of the managed assembly for importing, creating, editing, visualizing and exporting CAD files. Supported CAD formats include AutoCAD DWG/DXF, PLT HPGL, CGM, GBR and others.

Now work with CAD files has become more efficient. Handling of text entities has been greatly improved. Texts can be divided into polylines which makes them more suitable for CNC processing.

The most prominent improvements included in CAD .NET 10.2:

• New demo project: Polylines,
• Reading AutoCAD file properties,
• Marker and PropertyGrid options added for CADText, CADMText,
• CGM export improved,
• Entities handling improved:
  • CADText
  • CADMText
  • CADDimension
  • CADAttdef
  • CADAttrib
• Grid color selection.

ABViewer 11

29.09.2015 12:24

CADSoftTools presents new ABViewer 11 featuring 3D measuring

The new version highlights measuring of 3D objects in STP and IGES files. Measurement results are added above the 3D model. After it the drawing with dimensions can be either printed out or saved as JPG. The new version allows measuring distance between two points, edge length, curvilinear edge radius, height between two parallel surfaces as well as surface area of 3D objects.

Besides measuring 3D models, ABViewer 11 includes the following changes:

• Loading of custom line types
• Saving to DWG 2004
• Support of big SHX fonts (for Asian characters)
• Batch print improved greatly
• New Align tool
• New Pan tool
• Possibility of layouts duplicating
• PDF to DWG conversion improved
• Output of the list of not found Xrefs and fonts to the command line

CAD DLL Released

21.07.2015 09:45

CADSoftTools is glad to present CAD DLL, a new CAD library for developers.

CAD DLL has been developed on the basis of CAD Image DLL, CAD Importer DLL and DXF Exporter DLL, three products that have already been successfully integrated in numerous projects by our customers.

CAD DLL opens and displays popular vector and raster drawing formats: AutoCAD® DWG / DXF, DWF, HPGL, SVG, CGM etc. The library not only ensures high quality file import but also allows exporting drawings to both vector and raster formats. Moreover, the library provides users with easy access to entities properties of the drawing including coordinates, texts, layers, Xrefs and others.

PDF to DWG Converter

05.06.2015 09:45

CADSoftTools presents PDF to DWG Converter, a new free online service.

Free online PDF to DWG Converter converts PDF data into AutoCAD DWG files. Converted DWG drawings contain such editable entities as lines, polylines, hatches, arcs, ellipses and images.

One of the most important features of the service is conversion of texts including even non-Latin characters. In other words, all Unicode characters are saved not as hatch but as text. It is especially useful for drawings containing texts written in languages using non-Latin letters.

Besides, PDF to DWG Converter saves images directly into the CAD drawing. What is more object dimensions remain the same.