What’s new in ZWCAD 2011
DESIGN
• Parametric Design
– Allows you to define the relationship between objects and keep objects’ measurement
– Change the way of designing – Start from free draft, end with precise design
– More convenient when modifying a existing drawing
EFFICIENCY
• Table
– Create, Edit and Display
– Interact with Office Excel (import & export)
Table Create
Table Style Manager
Export to Excel
• Field
– Document property / Plot property / Customize Info / Expression …
– Can be inserted in Mtext / Table
– Update automatically
Drawing Information
DIESEL Expression
• Mleader
– More powerful than Leader with more option to set
– Mtext / Block supported
Mleader with Block
Mleader Style Manager
• Solprof
– Generate the profile line of any 3D solid.
– Divide Hidden line and Visible line in different layers automatically
3D Solid Visible Hidden
• PDF Plotter
– Integrated plotter with high resolution.
– Perfect support to OLE object, raster image, gradient hatch, document property and common entity.
Add PDF Plotter Plotted PDF File
EXPERIENCE
• ESNAP Improvement
– Snap speed improved/ Highlight Display/ Magnet
• Raster Image
– Support image file occupying larger than 256MB RAM
– Improved correctness of PCX file import.
– Faster processing speed.
• Refedit Reconstruction
– Speed and correctness Improved
• Dim Break
• Mtext in attribute
• Online Help
– Real time help information with online teaching movie.
EXPANSION
• ZRX
– New MFC expansion class
– New load on demand functional class
– New double-click protocol class
– New ZRX entrance message class
• Lisp
– Improved the quality of interfaces, such as VLR-functions, AutoLisp-functions.
– New functions added on vlax-functions, VL-functions.
• VBA
– New UI objects, methods, properties and events added.
• Other
– SXF file support in Japanese version.
• Greater Stability
The stability of ZWCAD has been greatly improved with the help of an automatic test system and feedbacks from customers, while there are more than 20,000 drawings are employed for stability testing.
• Faster working efficiency
The processing speed of Stretch function has been highly increased, especially for large drawings, and the speed of deleting entities has been improved by 30% when deleting 3D entities. With the faster operations, it can highly increase your working efficiency.
• Improved Plotting
With the improved Plot functions, a lot of new features can be used for your daily work, and the plot work becomes much more convenient.
• Paper space
Default viewport enable you to view the objects in the layout, the setting for background of layout space provide you a option to set the white paper in the layout, it can save your time to preview the drawing during the Plotting work, and let you pay more attention to your design.
• Plot Stamp
With the Plot Stamp function, when you are working on your project, you can easily add the information such as Drawing name, Device name, Layout name, Paper size, etc. With Drawing Name option, the plotted paper can show clear information for you to find the drawing, and you don’t need to spend a lot of time to find the specified drawing in your workstation anymore.
• Better CTB support
New print style properties such as Line end style, line join style and fill style show more print settings for your drawings, and it enables you to plot your paper as required according to different industries.
• Highlight Plot Area
The previous Preview is available during the Window-Section, and it not only reminds your last setting, but also helps you to distinguish if your new setting is necessary.
• JPEG Plotter and PNG Plotter
JPEG Plotter and PNG Plotter are listed in the Plotter list from plot dialog box, and you can plot the image with high precision by ZWCAD Virtual JPEG Plotter or ZWCAD Virtual PNG Plotter.
• Easier Operation
• Easy Update for Exteral Reference
When the source of XREF is updated, a warning is added for your reference, and prompts you to update your XREF in time during your design.
• Lock the Position of Attribute
With the option of Lock Position for attribute definition, it is convenient for you to decide whether it is allowed to move the attribute separately in the attribute blocks.
IA Innovations 