• 2D Improvements:
  • Added export to DWG and DXF 2010, 2013, and 2018 formats.
  • Improved import of DWG, DXF, DWF, HPGL, and SVG formats.
  • Improved export to DWG, DXF, SVG, and PDF formats.
• 3D Improvements:
  • Improved import of SLDPRT, SLDASM, STEP, X_T, X_B, and ACIS formats.
  • Improved export to STEP and ACIS formats.
• Performance and Stability:
  • Improved XML API performance.
  • Fixed bugs and improved overall performance.

Date: April 2026

• 3D Improvements:
  • Speeded up opening of 3D formats.
  • Improved reading of SAT, STEP, SLDPRT, X_T, X_B, and OBJ formats.
  • Added support for SLDASM, FSAT, SAB, SMT, IPT, and IFC formats.
  • Added export to SAT, SAB, STL, and OBJ formats.
  • Improved export of SAT, STEP, DWG, and DXF formats.
• G-code Generation Improvements:
  • Added support for converting points.
  • Added support for generating G-code compatible with the Grbl controller.
  • Added support for generating G-code for lathe machines.
  • Added support for generating G-code for dispensing CNC machines (Skyglass).
• DWG and DXF Import Improvements:
  • Improved file loading speed.
  • Improved support for MTexts and Texts entities.
  • Improved support for Hatches.
  • Improved display of SHX fonts.
  • Improved support for ACIS objects.
  • Improved support for Dimensions and Multileaders.
  • Improved reading of VPort and drawing extents.
• Other Improvements:
  • Improved export of DWG and DXF formats:
    • Added saving of ACIS objects.
    • Improved saving of VPort.
  • Improved display of DWF, HPGL, CGM, and SVG formats.
  • Improved export of SVG format:
    • Improved export of text and hatches.
  • Improved export of PDF format:
    • Added an option to save PDF files in the CMYK color model.
    • Added support for saving layers to PDF format.
  • Fixed bugs.

Date: April 2023

• Added support for 3D formats: STEP, IGES, STL, X_T, X_B, SLDPRT, BREP, SAT, OBJ, and 3DS.
• Improved display of DWG and DXF formats.
• Improved G-code generation from DWG and DXF files.
• Added high-quality automatic object regeneration.
• Fixed bugs.

Date: June 2020

• DWG and DXF Import Improvements:
  • Added support for annotative objects.
  • Improved support for INSERT entities.
  • Improved support for clipping.
  • Improved support for Text and MText entities.
  • Improved display of SHX fonts.
  • Improved DXF file loading speed.
  • Fixed bugs related to DWG and DXF import.
• DWG and DXF Export Improvements:
  • Added export to AutoCAD DWG 2010 format.
  • Fixed bugs related to DWG and DXF export.
• HPGL Export Improvements:
  • Added support for saving lineweights.
• SVG Export Improvements:
  • Added support for saving text.
• PDF Export Improvements:
  • Added support for saving fonts.
  • Added an option to save PDF files as raster PDF files.
  • Fixed bugs related to PDF export.
• Other Improvements:
  • Extended G-code generation capabilities for DWG and DXF files.
  • Added support for automatic regeneration.
  • Improved import of DWF, HPGL, CGM, and SVG formats.
  • Added a new demo project demonstrating how to work with the XML API.

Date: October 2018

• Added support for AutoCAD DWG 2018 format.
• Improved export to DWG and DXF formats via Windows Metafile (ExportToCADFile).
• Improved G-code generation from DWG and DXF files.
• Added export to G-code.

Date: May 2017

• Added export to AutoCAD DWG 2004 format.
• Introduced a unique, easy-to-use XML API with a single function for quick integration of the library into application.
• Added a command-line interface.
• Added new commands for installing SHX font settings via the command line: SHXFONTS, SHXDEFAULTPATH, and SHXFROMACAD.
• Added new functions: GetLastErrorCAD, GetDrawingMatrix, SetDrawingMatrix, ProcessXML, SaveCADWithXMLParametrs, SetMetafileScale, GetMetafileScale, SetMetafileOffsetPoint, and GetMetafileOffsetPoint.
• Added support for Big SHX Fonts (for Asian characters).
• Added import and export of the XClipFrame variable in DWG and DXF files.
• Added export of SPATIAL_FILTER objects.
• Improved import of attributes (Attdef/Attrib).
• Added the SetXRefCallback API function for adjusting paths to missing Xrefs.
• Improved the precision of image fragments obtained from DWG and DXF files when converting them to metafiles.
• Improved import of multiline text (MText).
• Improved color import in DWF files.
• Added support for checking whether Ray and XLine entities are included in a bounding box.
• Improved import and export of DWG and DXF formats.
• Preserved EED data from third-party applications during drawing import.

Date: November 2015