Mathcad Prime 4.0 Released on CADDIT

Sydney, Australia 08 March 2017 - CADDIT announces the immediate availability of Mathcad Prime 4.0 on the CADDIT.net website. Mathcad is computational software which solves equations written in conventional textbook format, as opposed to obscure expression languages used in spreadsheets. Mathcad is the application of choice for many math-critical industries, such as mining, aerospace, chemical and laboratory research environments. Mathcad updates solutions in real time, and can also be used to visualize datasets in both 2D and 3D plots. Mathcad Prime 4.0 adds several important usability features requested by our users.

PTC Mathcad Prime 4.0 extends access control features to individual worksheet areas. Using the new Area Protection and Locking functionality in PTC Mathcad Prime 4.0, users may select specific areas of a document for password protection, making them unavailable or just read-only for other users while leaving remaining areas fully editable. This feature further protects the integrity of corporate calculations, preventing protected values from unwanted alteration.

PTC Mathcad Prime 4.0 improves document readability with enhanced equation wrapping. Equation wrapping works much like word wrapping does for a text editor. Users can now both insert a wrapped addition, subtraction, multiplication or inline division operator while typing an equation (in other words, they can wrap as they go) or they can go back to existing math and toggle the wrapping on those operators too. Wrapping does not break logic linkage to the next line, and can also be inserted as the equation is typed. Improved support for Microsoft Object Embedding is included. Linked objects can be displayed within the worksheet, and opened for real time editing in the necessary application.

Users with large worksheets will notice several overall performance improvements in Mathcad Prime 4.0. In particular, the Mathcad region display has been re-designed with far greater efficiency, with very noticeable results especially when handling extensive worksheets spanning dozens of pages. Additional improvements have been made for smoother graph editing and other optimizations.

Mathcad 4.0 is available for immediate trial download on the CADDIT website HERE. Current maintenance subscribers should already have access to the new version via their PTC web account. Additional questions about the latest Mathcad 4.0 release can be directed to CADDIT via the Contact Us information HERE.

progeCAD 2017 Graphics and GPU Review

Sydney, Australia 05 October 2016 - With the recently available progeCAD 17.0.8 service pack, the CADDIT team has revisited last year's review of CAD hardware. As stated in the update announcement on CADDIT.net, progeCAD is a low-cost general-purpose 2D/3D CAD system with very tight compatibility to recent versions of AutoCAD. Since the landmark progeCAD 2013 release several years ago, our development team has been spending considerable effort to improve our use of OpenGL hardware acceleration commonly employed by CAD software  like AutoCAD and Geomagic. OpenGL is essentially a machine language for sending commands like draw and shade directly (in a process sometimes called "direct rendering") to an OpenGL-speaking graphics card for display on the screen. These commands are often wrapped inside other languages like C++ for callable use by developers to tie into their software - like CAD, games, many video players and other highly-demanding graphics applications.


The inner workings of OpenGL per diagram from Wikipedia

This year we began introducing two significant hardware assets for graphics testing in our labs: Dell XPS Laptops (15 inch series) with Nvidia GTX 960M series GPU, now with a "game-ready" driver update version 372.90 (free update from NVidia.com).  I really like the XPS and have taken one for use myself. Other legacy systems tested are an HP Pavilion running Windows 7 on a Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2,4GHZ processor with Nvidia Quadro K1200 GPU and a new Asus with Intel i7-3770 @ 3.40 GHz Windows 10 PRO x64 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti (working at 1680x1050) - both with updated Nvidia v372 driver updates as well.

This year we again employed the FRAPS graphics utility for our performance analysis. Combined with results from the previous year, average speed on all systems all measured between 20 and 30 refresh frames per second (FPS) with the shaded ISS 3D test drawing, with the Dell XPS and HP Pavilion with the Quadro having slightly higher (smoother) graphics performance than the others. Results were similar when loaded with mid-sized 2D drawings roughly 12 - 14 megabytes in size, with the new progeCAD 2017 64 bit handling of larger files somewhat better than last year's version.

Early year observations of regular crashing on systems using Nvidia Quadro graphics seem to all but completely disappear with updated Quadro drivers from nvidia.com and installing the latest progeCAD update from caddit.net. We also notice the same improvement when updating the Intel business graphics drivers on systems like the Surface Pro 3. Unfortunately we were unable to make similar comparisons with legacy systems equipped with ATI 7470M Radeon graphics because the new ATI driver sent an incompatible signal voltage to the LED backlighting of the screen.  Based on last year's problems and comparatively poor performance of the ATI card, we really didn't feel like buying another one. We have heard remarks that OpenGL support on the ATI FireGL series is somewhat better, however.

In conclusion, we repeat last year's recommendation of intel CPU / NVidia graphics for progeCAD when possible. Using the latest progeCAD service pack (currently 17.0.8) and recent Nvidia device drivers is highly recommended for best results, although users should double check any possible incompatibility that newer drivers might have with their own hardware.

New Geomagic Design Features & How to Move a License

Geomagic Design offers the best of both worlds with robust feature-based parametric modelling side-by-side with direct editing tools for manipulating imported geometry from STEP, Parasolid, Inventor and other 3D CAD software, at a comparatively affordable price. With the release of Geomagic Design 2015.1 (17.1.0) will come several new features available to software subscribers as part of their product update. Updated MCAD file format support will help ensure ongoing model read/write interoperability with newer versions of 3rd party CAD systems like Solidworks and Siemens Solid Edge.

Two new features provided in the 2015.1 update will be associative assembly mirroring and "live linking" with KeyShot rendering software. Both features will save time for designers.

Assembly Mirror Component feature allows designers to create mirror-reverse instances of existing parts and subassemblies across a selected plane. This mirror feature can maintain associativity and reflect changes made to the parent instance, including motion etc. Live linking with KeyShot likewise saves design time by allowing designers to update scenes with new geometry from the Geomagic Design model while keeping all existing scene settings, material bitmaps and light positions. Below is a video released by 3D Systems demonstrating an early version of this functionality:

 



For users of previous versions of Alibre or Geomagic Design, these new features add to the value of the excellent flat-rate upgrade-and-update amnesty offer on CADDIT.net. Questions about Geomagic Design CAD Software can be submitted to CADDIT here.

Speaking of questions, several users have been asking about how it is possible to "move" a license using the new Flexnet license management for Geomagic Design. Simply stated, the software is deactivated from the "License Key Status" on one PC and activated on another. Without a license activation, Geomagic Design will ask for one each time it is started. If the license code is already activated on another PC, this license can be made free again using these steps as shown below: 1) Make sure the current system is connected to the internet. From the Home Window of Geomagic Design click "Help" -> "About Geomagic Design". 2) Click the "License Key Status" button. 3) Select "Virtual Dongle":

4) Click "Deactivation" from the Virtual Dongle functions. Select your license and click the grey arrow (lower right of box) to proceed. Once the license is deactivated online, it can be activated on the new target PC/Laptop/etc:

Geomagic Design users wishing to move their license offline, without use of an internet connection, may consider purchase of a hardware USB dongle available from CADDIT here.

Important Free Update for All progeCAD 2016 Users

Sydney, Australia 24 April 2015 - An important update has been released free for all English version progeCAD 2016 Professional Single, USB and Network installations. progeCAD 2016 is a general-purpose 2D/3D DWG/DXF-native CAD, the optimum cost-effective alternative to AutoCAD® and AutoCAD LT®. progeCAD 2016 Professional reads and writes AutoCAD® DWG versions 2.5 - 2016. progeCAD 16.0.6 has been released as both an automatic update and as a fully downloadable package on the CADDIT website. The following is a non-exhaustive list of important improvements have been delivered in progeCAD 2016.0.6.6:

• Fixed COPYCLIP between progeCAD and other software products
• Fixed EXTRUDE of not closed polylines but with equal end and start points
• Dynamic Input: Fixed SPACEBAR to change grip function
• Layer Manager: Fixed creation of layer group filters
• Removed wrong ortho glyph used with ETRACK on NWUCS
• Dynamic Input: Fixed not allowed chars
• Annotative Dimension: Added regeneration of annotative dimensions to avoid disappearance
• Fixed BOX command starting from not 0 Z
• Fixed update of angle with rotation in Z axis in VIEWCTL dialog
• Fixed ROTATE3D X/Y/Z options in NWUCS
• Fixed CONE/CYILINDER specify radius with Z point
• Fixed creation of BOX by length in NWUCS
• Fixed command WEDGE length option
• Dynamic UCS: Fixed exception in some cases
• Disabled OSMODE for command LOFT
• Annotative blocks: Fixed assign of annotative scale after SAVE and re-OPEN
• Annotative blocks: Added BLOCKSCACHE variable to disable cache of blocks
• Annotative blocks: Fixed BLOCKSCACHE change removing automatic reload of current drawing to avoid hang
• Annotative blocks: Added check to annotative blocks changing active annotative scale, if found pcad asks the user to disable blocks cache and reload drawing
• Added check to avoid useless and slow set of pdf printer margin
• Fixed JPEG printer
• Fixed LOFT command. Now it accepts parameters from LISP
• Fixed crash/exception saving (also autosave) drawing with thumbnail
• Fixed save of last used path to allow to set it by external IRX
• Fixed lisp PRINT and PRIN1 with "\\"
• Fixed FILLET command of a closed polyline
• Fixed FLATSHOT and implemented dragging of created blocks
• Fixed error when autosaving a 2013 drawing
• Dynamic Input: Fixed CONE, SPHERE, CYLINDER commands typing diameter instead of radius
• Added new contextual menu items for viewports. "Viewport Clip", "Display Viewport Objects" and "Display Locked".
• Command VPORTS : Fixed ON/OFF for option Lock
• Fixed ESNAP on ACIS with NWUCS
• Dynamic UCS: Added dynamic UCS to CONE command and direction of extrusion
• Dynamic UCS: Added Dynamic Ucs to WEDGE command
• Dynamic Input: Fixed NNx and NNxp annotation in ZOOM command
• Fixed extrude command with mouse direction and esnap
• Fixed a wrong option in the ucs menu
• TBSIZE variable set to readonly
• QLEADER position error (with modified ucs)
• Fixed specify of height of CILYNDER depending from mouse direction, ESNAP or ORTHO 3d
• Fixed specify of height of BOX depending from mouse direction, ESNAP or ORTHO 3d
• Dynamic UCS: Fixed Cylinder command with dynamic UCS
• Changed the saving version parameter for command line
• Fixed freeze with files with OLE objects
• Removed colon at the end of EasyArch object's attributes in the edit object mask
• Cloud: Fixed save to cloud without fonts
• Fixed INSERT command setting angle with keyboard and POLAR
• Fixed Missing Arc Aligned Text label in QSelect
• Fixed ROTATE command setting angle with keyboard and POLAR
• Added some check to avoid exception in NCOPY
• Fixed DWGPREFIX and DWGNAME variable for files in 2013 format
• Dynamic Input: Fixed dimension pointed lines scale in imperial/metrics drawing
• Dynamic Input: Fixed height of text in dynamic dimension in drawing if current text style has fixed height
• Dynamic Input: Fixed FLATTEN prompt for options
• Dynamic Input: Moved dynamic controls away from cursor position
• Dynamic Input: Fixed prompt text of command TEXTMASK and MOCORO and various messages in express
• Dynamic Input: Fixed display of unselected text in dynamic control
• Dynamic Input: Fixed draw of caret in active edit control
• Fixed Hatch of dynamic blocks
• Fixed BREAKLINE command in NWUCS
• Dynamic Input: Fixed PAN and ZOOM during selection in localized version
• Dynamic Input: Fixed cursor on mandatory option list after select (PEDIT, IMAGECLIP,...)
• Removed grips from solid face perpendicular to view direction
• Fixed position of tooltip of ESNAP/ETRACK/POLAR
• Dynamic Input: Fixed RAY and XLINE input
• Dynamic Input: Fixed reset of value in GetString mode
• Dynamic UCS: Fixed dynamic UCS during RTPAN/RTZOOM
• Fixed the "File" menu when closed all documents
• Dynamic Input: Fixed display of dynamic input controls after RTPAN in REVCLOUD command
• Dynamic Input: Fixed display of selection set coordinate controls after RTPAN
• Dynamic Input: Fixed options in RASTER commands
• Dynamic Input: Fixed update of controls and dimensions using only keyboard
   

progeCAD, "AutoCAD LT Alternative", Update Release 14.0.8.13

Sydney, Australia 6 June 2014 - CADDIT Announces an important bugfix update for progeCAD 2014 for immediate download. progeCAD is a unique low-cost alternative for powerful AutoCAD-like design, which reads and writes native AutoCAD DWG files and offers many of the same commands. progeCAD 214 effectively allows CAD designers to work in an AutoCAD-like environment at a much lower cost. New features in progeCAD 2014 include creating TABLES and MULTILINES, as well as initial support for DYNAMIC BLOCKS and new 3D architectural design tools.

Almost 200 significant fixes and improvements are present in this June progeCAD 2014.0.8 update. Users are encouraged to update to the latest version. Trial users should make sure they have opportunity to see this update. For questions about progeCAD please contact CADDIT. Here are many of the improvements:

Implemented new BATTMAN dialog
Added start up dialog
Changed ETRACKDELAY to 200 ms
Fixed erroneous behavior after resuming the PC from a sleep state
Fixed crash displaying some tiff on windows XP
Changed default for OSMODE and AUTOSNAP to enable POLAR, ETRACK and esnaps INT,END,CEN
Fixed COPYFULLPATH command to empty all other clipboard data
Fixed open of DXF files version 2013
Fixed changes of ALIAS with command hint list
Fixed 'vlax-ename->vla-object' for spline and leader objects
Fixed RGB inversion - Inverted RGB colors in during the PDF EXPORTATION
Fixed palette set in B/W images
Fixed BLOCK dialog with block names with ','
Improved speed of layer palette changing layer's properties
Improved LAYERP logger procedure to avoid save and delete of temporary layer state
Disabled ExportPDF3D command when no drawing is opened. Disabled DwgProps command when no drawing is opened
Fixed exception in LMAN with specific drawing
Fixed DATE variable now returns local time
Fixed PUBLISH with spline objects
Removed main viewport from selection set selected by QSELECT to avoid problem in case of erase
Fixed dcl crash with (mode_tile "xxx" 2) before (start_dialog)
Fixed PDF2CAD without open drawings
Fixed update of linetype combobox
Fixed crash while moving entities in a specific drawing
Fixed: VBA - Block.AddItems() should not change block origin to (0,0,0)
Fixed: Center snap is incorrect for some entities if elevation is different from zero
Fixed: OSNAP does not work on PDF underlay
Fixed: Export a drawing with images to PDF creates huge and corrupted pdf
Fixed: Cannot set Window Print Area when Command Bar is floating
Fixed: ZOOM Extents zooming incorrect on blocks with more than 59 entities
Fixed: Tollbars position is not stored properly
Fixed Crash on startup
Fixed dwgname in DWGPROPS dialog, tab tooltip and OPENFOLDER command for dwg with 2013 format
Fixed bad memory release with monochrome images
Removed error messagebox during creation of toolbars and replaced with log
Changed DRAGDETAIL variable to 0 to fix problem of dragging (MOVE,ROTATE) of objects at large coordinates
Improved EXTRUDE and REVOLVE command with multiple select
Added unknown object types to QSELECT dialog
Fixed stretch to move hatch
Fixed creation of new menu items from customize dialog
Fixed height of text pasted from LibreOffice/OpenOffice tables
Added DEL button to remove layout from PUBLISH dialog
Fixed import of plot settings using PUBLISH, now it displays also inches unit
Added more items to tab context menu and implemented missing commands
Fixed localization of EXPRESS module
Fixed Red and Blue inversion in PUBLISH of PDF
Fixed PUBLISH of bitonal images
Fixed Extrude command: enabled multiple selection
Edited profile editor option dialog, changed default profile enable/disable buttons
Added reset all profiles button. Removed multi-line selection
Added check to avoid crash for buffer overrun
Added check to avoid crash from layer palette
Reduced size of pdf produced by PUBLISH with great images or clipped ones
Reenabled GDAL to manage TIFF to insert GEOTIFF images
Fixed DBMOD state on some drawings.
Fixed PDF printer code with the JPEG and TIFF modules enabled
Added NEXTLAYOUT and PREVLAYOUT commands to manage CTRL+PAGE UP and CTRL+PAGE DOWN accelerators
Added check to avoid exception in property palette
Fixed display of scientific number with DIMZIN to suppress trailing zero
Fixed scale of image using property palette
Fixed double click on table to edit, now it doesn't start anymore PROPERTIES command
Fixed: DXFOUT command locks its output file
Fixed selection of "Multiple" in QSELECT element type combo
Fixed draworder in text mask command
Fixed some problems on EasyArch 3D
Fixed access violation on creation of solid text mask.
Fixed BLOCK dialog creating block in wrong space when TILEMODE=0 and CVPORT>1
Fixed a bug on EasyArch 3D zmove command
Fixed PSELECT command to select entities for property palette
Fixed shortcut key to call "From" esnap in Esnap context menu
Fixed UCSNAME display in property palette with standard UCS (FRONT,BACK,RIGHT,LEFT...)
Fixed remove text mask
Fixed SOLIDGRIP with large coordinates solid and overlapping grips
Fixed property palette project to remove "active context" exception
Fixed WBLOCK saving file without extension
Fixed attach of xref using -XREF, now it attaches full path
Fixed LAYLCK and LAYULK with XREFs
Disabled WCLOSE and WCLOSEALL during refedit session
Fixed order of combo in qselect dialog
Fixed commands REVSURF,AI_REVSURF,REVOLVE,TABSURF,AI_TABSURF,EXTRUDE,RULESURF,AI_RULESURF,LOFT. AI_XXX and XXXSURF commands create meshes, the other ones instead have MODE option to create ACIS surfaces or ACIS solids
Fixed some EasyArch 3D bug when using variable height walls
Added NONE option to ESNAP/OSNAP command
Fixed TDINDWG variable
Fixed name and tip of Revolved surface in property palette
Fixed visualization of solid surface with customized isolines
Added Revolved Surface entity in property palette
Fixed wrong hatch origin
Fixed Ungroup of multiple groups
Fixed PDF creation problem and fixed use of TFW file
Fixed SNAPGRIPLEGACY from list setvar
Fixed CRTL + grip drag on table objects
Fixed BLOCK dialog, now it reloads some data selecting a block name from list
Fixed DIMLINEAR with ORTHO
Fixed GRIP using keyboard shortcut to move selected objects
Fixed localization of "*VARIES*" in property palette
VBA - enabled editing for tUpsideDown and tBackward options for text entity
Fixed cancel of discard of changes on REFCLOSE command
Implemented Import page setup button in page setup manager and added IMPORTPAGESETUP command
Fixed the errors when used custom unit factor
Fixed wrong wall calculation on ARC doors/windows
Fixed selection of blocks/attributes in EATTEXT dialog
Fixed unexpected change of zoom when you use the render in a perspective view
Changed the reference to 2DWALL and 3DWALL layers
Added new layers to EasyArch 3D to be managed with different colours
Fixed size of controls in PNEW dialog
Fixed separate option with TEXT inside hatching area
Added SPACe feature to cycle between grip functions
Fixed: AUDIT leads to creation of redundant text entities
Fixed: FLATTEN moves entity to current layer
Fixed Crash during print preview
Fixed: Shape names from SHX files should be handled as case-insensitive
Fixed: Unable to unload IRX
Fixed huge amount of ram used by a specific drawing
Fixed: (getorient) lisp function not working
Fixed: sds_getorient doesn't accept E or N90E as input
LISP (entupd) and sds_entupd don't update block reference if block was modified
Fixed "AutoSave drawing extension" position in options dialog
Fixed AREA command. Now it uses LUPREC to print Area value
Fixed default value for FILLETRAD variable
Improved scale command on Table
Fixed command hint window: Added mouse right click management, added check in OPTIONS dialog and menu item in context menu over command line to enable/disable this feature
Increased dimension of a button in DIMSTYLE dialog to fit some languages
Fixed: MINSERT does not insert the blocks with the correct rotation with non-global ucs
Fixed underlined char in one EattEdit dialog
Added Standard Scale combo in property palette about viewport entities
Fixed search path of drawing converted from dwg 2013 format
Removed duplication of VL-LIST->STRING function
VBA - Implemented SliceSolid method
VBA - Implemented SetPaperSize method
VBA - Implemented SectionSolid method
VBA - Implemented CheckInterference method
VBA - Implemented Purge method
Cannot rotate entites at non-zero elevation when in non-plan view
Fixed Crash during zooming when grips are shown in PS viewport
Fixed print problem when LWDEFAULT is 0 (printed borders were shifted)
Fixed Snapping on 3DSOLIDS in Blocks
Cannot get Nearest snap point for line if there are some attributes in block under cursor
Fixed PEDIT JOIN d(erroneouse segment removal from the new polyline)
Fixed Error using MatchProp on the dimensions
Fixed: Cannot snap to the end of Splined Leader
Fixed: Different behavior using SOLIDEDIT command to extrude a face
Fixed: New frozen layer created by VPLAYER is not frozen
Fixed: Printing doesn't work from shell commands
Fixed: LIST command doesn't display bulge for last node in polyline
Fixed: Hatching of visually closed POLYLINE fails
Fixed Deadlock in ATTDEF dialog
Fixed: sds_sslength should set length to 0 in case of failure
Fixed: LUPREC shouldn't affect scale values in IMAGE attach dialog
Fixed: Deadlock in CONVERTPSTYLES during recomputing HATCH boundary with HPGAPTOL=1
Fixed several crash changing color or deleting entities or at close time
Fixed problem plotting specific drawing
MTEXT is always created in World UCS
Entget does not return DXF 74 (and 73) group code from ATTDEF/attribute
MATCHPROP doesn't work for viewports
Dimension "Fit" and "Text Movement" fields issue.
Fixed: Stretch grip from External application fails
Using (initget) with keywords leads to an error message with garbage symbols in case of entering empty string
Fixed: Cannot get node snap in xref drawing when PDMODE is not zero
Fixed wrong attributes order in BLOCK command
VBA - Fixed Crash on AppendItems
Fixed Issue in MASSPROP command (Centroid)
Fixed crash undoing a viewport creation or layout switch
Fixed DRAWORDER after copying incorrect
Fixed: LIST command doesn't show attribute name
Fixed: Zoom extents doesn't work when first opening a drawing
Fixed Crash in PURGE Reviewed
Fixed: RTDISPLAY must be ignored for custom entities
Paper size is not read properly from DWG
Wrong print preview using particular Printer Settings
Fixed Crash doing PAN
Fixed: Text is displayed wrong (paragraph formatting)
Fixed: WBLOCK, INSERT and OPEN command should have separate, their own paths for drawings
Fixed: Bad UNC paths in references cause severe delays
Fixed: Cannot switch to PSpace from Viewport by double click if "Print paperspace last" is disabled
Fixed: Wrong TTF font is used for printing
Fixed: Viewport moves when "print upside-down" is toggled on during printing
Fixed Copy/Paste crash
VBA : fixed activeLayout.GetPlotStyleTableNames property
Added resize feature in attribute selection dialog of EATTEXT command
Fixed menu commands for _refclose _save and, _refclose _discard
Fixed space header/footer text issue
Fixed property palette for polyline2d entities, added global width and fixed single vertex widths
Fixed drag preview of rotation inserting a block without moving the cursor
Fixed height property into QSELECT dialog for TEXT objects
Removed rename of blocks and attributes from EATTEXT dialog
Fixed position of sample text in font dialog
Fixed RENAME command that allowed to rename layer 0
Fixed some issues on dynamic block grip
Improproved table edit, now the enter key moves to the cell below
Fixed double click on corrupted drawings
Fixed order of layer filters
Fixed font in raster dialogs

progeCAD 13.0.14.11 Update Released on CADDIT

CADDIT has released another important update for progeCAD 2013 Professional on caddit.net. progeCAD is CAD design software for building and landscape design, civil and structural drafting. Features include PDF printing, DWF, STL file for 3D printing of drawings & full 3D modeling and 3D rendering. progeCAD will edit complex AutoCAD files with xrefs, blocks, hatching, mtext and more at very low cost.

progeCAD 2013.0.14.11 update fixes and enhancements include:

 

• Added PUBLISH command
• Fixed several crashes
• Fixed paper size order in print dialog
• Restored name of block in QSELECT list
• Fixed localization of some sentence in Recover manager dialog
• LISP: Added vl-cmdf function to VLISP project
• LISP: Added layoutlist lisp function
• Inserted error message for conversion PDF to JPG
• Upgraded PDF and JPG driver from version 4.5.3.3 to version 4.5.3.5
• Fixed missing uninstall part for pdf printer
• Fixed UCS toolbar, button ORIGIN.
• PDF2CAD: set tickness to 0 for all entities converted
• PDF2CAD: removed request to open files
• PDF2CAD: fixed some messages
• Fixed creation of PC3 with specific option in HP Djet 500 plotter
• Fixed esnap NEAR to circle with little radius (0.1)
• Fixed OFFSET error of 2Dpolyline
• Fixed import of PGP files with tabs
• Fixed icad.fmp file to remove substitution of fonts
• Fixed crash opening drawing with password and scrollbars activated
• Global linetpe scale - Property dialog not working
• Fixed crash using Explorer->blocks
• VBA: The method AddAttributeDef doesn't assign current layer to entity
• VBA: fixed several VBA methods
• VBA: Block.Delete method is not supported
• Restored default settings: User can restore only Menu or Toolbar
• Removed message prompt for searching missing references
• Added SNAPGRIDLEGACY variable to constrain cursor movement to GRID also when no command or selection active (default is off)
• Added CTRL+ENTER to press OK button to close EATTEDIT dialog
• Improved selection of attributes in EATTEDIT dialog directly on double clicked
• Fixed crash pressing OK in print dialog
• Fixed crash using property palette
• Improved ability to cancel search of closed boundary in hatch dialog
• Improved closed area recognition fixing various deadlocks and improved algorithm
• Changed CH alias to ENTPROP command
• Fixed filter names after creation in LAYERS dialog
• Fixed paths tab in options dialog
• VBA: Fixed property closed on object LWPolyline.
• Added progressbar in hatch area compute and increased ESC management (also analyzing sub paths)
• Added Autocad 2013-2014 clipboard format to allow PASTECLIP in autocad recent versions
• Added check to avoid crash on COPYCLIP+PASTECLIP in another application
• Fixed LAYFRZ command with dimension
• Fixed crash on ESC on print preview
• Fixed EXTRUDE command with large coordinate
• Fixed direction of extrusion
• Fixed search order for SHX files, now pcad first searches in drawing folder then in other search paths
• Changed plot header and footer separator char from "," to "|"
• Fixed API to set overridden plotting configurations
• Fixed crash when dimassoc = 0 dimlinear doesn't work.
• Fixed DWFOUT command, now uses dialog to choose filename and uses parameters in dialog
• Fixed VIEWPOINT command removing ESNAP when user type coordinates on keyboard
• Fixed display of RECOVER message loading a corrupted file with double click
• Removed plot length limit from paper size
• Fixed attribute edit during INSERT command
• Fixed INSERT with NWUCS
• Fixed margins for plotters with large paper size (A1 etc.) removed PRINTAUTOROTATE variable behavior

CAD Software Update for progeCAD 2010 Users

CADDIT.net has released a new update of progeCAD 2010 10.0.10.8 for immediate download on their website. progeCAD is a low-cost compliment for AutoCAD from Autodesk, offering similar commands and editing AutoCAD DWG files but costing thousands less to buy. The progeCAD 10.0.10.8 update is free to all licensed progeCAD 2010 users and offers several key fixes that our users have requested, including these listed below:

For End Users:
Gradient hatch: improved visualization in printing
Improved performance when layouts have hidden or shaded viewports
ICAD.LSP continues loading even when reading ICAD.SDS fails
Fixed active layout in status bar opening a drawing on paper space
Last path used to open drawings is saved correctly
Fixed save of Dynamic blocks of DWG 2010 version
Fixed save of drawings containing Multileader and improved plot settings extraction
Fixed change of active DIMSTYLE in dialog
Changed reopen of property palette after print, to avoid conflict between print dialog and property palette
Fixed isolated crashes caused by certain entity displays
Fixed isolated crashes on Trim/Extend commands
Fixed problem of command typing with Windows 7 (Chinese Version)

For Developers:
Fixed 'send of message' to VBI workspaces

New Features:
Added Beta version of LispDefender (Lisp protection)
Added Proxy capability for both updater and registration

AutoCAD LT users are especially invited to try this latest release of progeCAD 2010. progeCAD offers several important features that AutoCAD LT does not, including 3D modelling and rendering, full programmability (C++, VBA, AutoLISP), multiple profile support, Network Licensing, DWG 14 export, Express Tools, Image Tools, advanced PDF printing and more. A free no-obligation trial of progeCAD Professional can be downloaded HERE.

New progeCAD 2010 10.0.8.9 Released from CADDIT; Automatic Upgrade for Current Users

progeCAD 2010 Professional 10.0.8.9 is available from CADDIT with several more small bug fixes for issues reported from our forum, customer and user feedback. These fixes include:

- Fixed "copy as block" when name is already defined in the destination drawing
- Fixed a hatch display regen bug
- Fixed polar Lisp function
- Wblock file format now uses system DWG default version (2007)
- Fixed point dragging when ORTHO and ESNAP are On
- Occasional crash on auto-save issues have been addressed
- Fixed memory leaks found with the MIRROR command
- Fixed some issues with display of some non-Latin characters
- Fixed graphics visualization issue after REDO

Current progeCAD 2010 users also having an Internet connection will be upgraded automatically if the automatic update tool is enabled. No manual download will be necessary when the update works in that case. On some systems it may be necessary to first login as administrator before this update can be performed.

Other CAD users are encouraged to download this latest as a version free trial. progeCAD 2010 Professional will run for 30 days before users can choose to license it or not. Current license options for progeCAD include single-seat, floating network licenses, mobile USB, large office licenses and more. SME small and medium enterprise may also inquire as to our quantity discounts for 5- 10- and 20-license packs. progeCAD is free for schools who join the CADDIT progeCAD educational program in Australia and New Zealand. Other questions about progeCAD software can be directed to our support office in Liverpool, Australia.

AutoCAD Compatibility Improves with progeCAD 9.0.28.10 Product Release from CADDIT.net

Sydney, Australia - CADDIT announced today the Australia / New Zealand international release of progeCAD Professional 2009 9.0.28. This important upgrade offers several requested performance, reliability and DWG-compatibility enhancements. Over two months in development and testing has been invested in the release of 9.0.28. This upgrade is free to all progeCAD Professional 2009 stand-alone, network, USB and office license customers.

progeCAD is CAD design software offering many features found in Autodesk AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, at much lower cost. This includes AutoCAD DWG™ / DXF™ / DWF™ 2009 editing, 3D Google Earth Export, Spell Checker, Quick Dimension, Polar Tracking, eSnap (like oSnap™), PDF import / export, ACIS 3D solid modeling, raster to vector conversion and advanced hatching using a similar interface to AutoCAD. progeCAD has become very popular in Australia as one of the most reliable alternatives to AutoCAD for small to medium business - especially in the Australian architectural design and large mining industries.

CADDIT offers IT professionals optional direct access to local installation and technical support for their design CAD software from their Liverpool-Sydney offices in New South Wales. The latest free update for current progeCAD users was over two months in development, and includes many enhancements requested locally in Australia, including:

• Improved SAVE performances
• Fixed Text Style combo
• Fixed Layout print settings recording
• TRIM options selection fixed
• Fixed CopyClip and PasteClip between progeCAD<->AutoCAD
• Fixed block insertion point set in the BLOCK dialog
• Disabled BLOCK command during REFEDIT mode
• Fixed UNDO option in TRIM and EXTEND command, used after FENCE and CROSSING option

progeCAD 2009 users who have direct internet access and the progeSOFT autoupdate feature enabled should be notified of the upgrade automatically. progeCAD users with limited or no direct internet access to their progeCAD workstation can download the new version and install it directly over their existing 2009 installation.

Previous version IntelliCAD and AutoCAD LT users are also encouraged to try the latest progeCAD 9.0.28 release free for 30 days in full-function trial mode. German progeCAD users can visit progeCAD Deutschland for information about the latest version.

International users may download progeCAD directly from CADDIT.net and many other sites.