February 11th, 2012· The Layer Manager no longer creates duplicate layer names. Previously, you could create a new drawing and add a new layer named Layer002. If you made it active and deleted Layer001, the created another new layer, it would also be named Layer002. It is now named Layer002(1).
· The "Layer Search" button was absent from the "3D Section" menu. This button now appears after defining the cut line but before beginning the process of cutting the section.
· If you changed the color of a layer while working in the Symbol Editor, DataCAD would fail to save the change. This has been corrected.
· Turning "Text Scale" on in the "Text" menu, and then opening the "Font" dialog and changing the size would result in DataCAD setting the wrong size after clicking OK to dismiss the "Font" dialog. This has been fixed.
· Slabs with more than 36 points are no longer exploded to polygons when you exit a drawing file.
· Using Copy/ToLayer with the "Layer Color" toggle enabled now changes the color of PText and MText entities. Previously, PText and PText entities would retain their original color.
· Perpendicular object snapping is no longer incorrectly identifying Virtual snap points when "Virtual" is toggled off.
· Selecting "Sheet" from the Print/Plot menu, and then returning to the main Print/Plot menu, selecting "Scale" and choosing a new scale would result in DataCAD changing the current text size setting if Text Scale was enabled. This has been fixed.
· Using Identify/SetAll on a text entiity that had Lock Size off would turn Lock Size on for Smart Arrows. This has been corrected.
· A correction has been made to set active layer when the persistant layer manager is being used.
February 11th, 2012· The length of witness lines, and related position of dimension lines, for associative dimensions that have "Lock Size" enabled display has been updated for improved display when you change the current plot scale. NOTE: This correction applies to new dimensions only. Dimensions in existing drawing files will need to be erased and redrawn in order to take advantage of this change.
· Corrected an inability to object snap to 2D lines inside of multiple instances of the same symbol that had been inserted and then rotated such that the lines intersected.
· Repaired a crash that would occur if you closed the Layer Manager while the layer name field was active, and then reopened the Layer Manager.
· When "RoundIt" is on in the DimStyle menu, and you change the current Scale Type, the rounded values of associative dimensions are more accurate.
· Manually placed associative dimension text that has Lock Size enabled now scales properly when you change the current plot scale.
· Fixed a crash that would occur when pressing [Ctrl]+[z] after opening the Layer Manager with "Keep Layer Manager open" checked.
· Pull-down and context menus which had sub-menus containing "Yes/No" or "On/Off" options have been removed. In their place, the setting name will have a check mark next to it for "Yes" or "On," and no check mark next to it for "No" or "Off."
· An issue that would inadvertently change the size of the boundary when converting an AutoCAD "Wipeout" to a DataCAD "KnockOut" while importing a DWG file has been corrected.
· MText and PText entities that have both Lock Size" and "KnockOut" enabled are now scaled correctly when exported to DXF or DWG format.
· Increased the amount of space available on the Coordinates/Hints toolbar to display information when using the Identify command. Previously, the information could get cut off.
· If "Text Scale" was on in the Text menu, and you changed the current plot scale while placing a detail on a multi-layout sheet, when you returned to the text menu the value for "Size" had changed. This affected the Text Style and Dim Style settings for associative dimensions as well. This has been corrected.
· Fixed an error changing the size of PText and MText entities that have Lock Size enabled.
· Using File/Save As in the Symbol Editor would prevent you from closing the Symbol Editor and choosing "Yes" to save the changes to the new symbol in the current drawing. This has been corrected.
· Exploding a symbol which had "Lock Text Angle" on would place text that was inside the symbol in the wrong location. This has been fixed.
· Corrected issues related to object snapping to entities within XREFs.
· Setting "Increment" to zero when drawing stringline associative dimensions would prevent the "Overall" option from appearing on the menu. This has been corrected.
· Exporting a file that contains associative dimensions with Lock Size enabled to DXF/DWG format now correctly scales the dimension text size and offset, tick marks/arrows, offset, overlap and overrun.
· Saving a file that contains associative dimensions with Lock Size enabled to DataCAD X3, DataCAD 12 or DataCAD 11 format now correctly scales the dimension text size and offset, tick marks/arrows, offset, overlap and overrun.
· If Lock Size was on in the Dimension/Linear/Text Style menu, and you used Identify/SetAll on an associative dimension that had Lock Size turned off, DataCAD failed to turn Lock Size off. This has been corrected.
· If a Smart Door with Unit Type "Garage" used a symbol for the 3D representation, the center point drawn in 2D plan view was incorrectly offset by 1 inch. This has been corrected.
· Repaired the ability to use [Ctrl]+[a] on the input line for Select All. This issue only affected Windows XP workstations. 22) Inserting a symbol that contains hatching with Lock Size enabled would result in the wrong scale for the hatching. This has been corrected.
February 11th, 2012· If a drawing contained an XREF with an XClip, and also had the drawing-level Clip Cube enabled, you were unable to object snap to entities in the XREF. This has been corrected.
· Restored the display of the dot in the "Dot" arrow style for classic arrows.
· The check mark indicator for KnockOut on the top-level of the [Ctrl]+[Right-click] context menu was not being displayed if "Border" was enabled. This has been fixed.
· A hatch boundary that was set to "No Outline" failed to function as a KnockOut. This has been corrected.
· Attempting to load a Smart Wall Type file that has the "Read-only" attribute checked would cause the drawing to crash. This has been fixed.
· Attempting to save a Smart Wall, Door or Window Type file that has the "Read-only" attribute checked would cause the drawing to crash. DataCAD will now display the "Save As" dialog instead.
· Smart Arrows that used the "Dot" arrow style were being drawn at twice the defined size. This has been corrected.
· If a Smart Arrow used a symbol that contained a solid fill in the arrow head, the solid fill failed to print. This has been fixed.
· Corrected an issue related to Symbol Scale not updating correctly when changing the plot scale.
· Adjusted the end cap display for Smart Walls that have solid fill, so that the cap on the strike side of a door is drawn on top of the fill.
February 11th, 2012· Removed the "KnockOut" option from the [Ctrl]+[right-click] context menu and the Entity Properties Editor for Smart Arrows, as this feature is not yet supported.
· Repaired a crash that would occur if you changed the enlargement factor of a KnockOut using the Entity Properties Editor, performed an Undo, and then erased the entity.
· The "Reset Timers" button in the Drawing Information dialog no longer resets to a negative value.
· Using the [/] key or the Zoom Window button on the Navigation Pad while in a nested-level menu no longer requires an extra right-click to exit the menu.
· The "Rotate" command now correctly rotates the XClip boundary of nested XREFs.
· Hatching in Smart Wall cavities is now drawn using the Solid line type instead of the line type assigned to the wall line.
· Exploding multiple symbols by Area would also explode any nested symbols within them. This has been corrected.
· Smart pocket doors now obey the Compatibility Mode toggle in the View\KnockOuts pull-down menu.
· Removed the "KnockOut" option from the [Ctrl]+[right-click] context menu and the Entity Properties Editor for bitmaps and solid fills, as this feature is not supported.
· Fixed a crash that would occur after using the Entity Properties Editor to turn KnockOut on for an MText entity, and then choosing Undo.
February 11th, 2012· Using the "Partial" command in the Print\Plot menu no longer gets DataCAD stuck in dynamic pan mode.
· Solid Fill in Smart Walls now obeys the Print First/Print Last/In Order option in the Pen Table.
· Corrected an error in the value of Smart Wall hatch angle when saving a Wall Type file.
· DataCAD now draws the "Overrun" on associative dimensions correctly when "Lock Size" is enabled.
· DataCAD now draws non-associative dimensions using the correct color and weight for tick marks and/or arrows.
· Fixed an error reporting the Area measurement when the Scale Type was set to InchFrac.
· If a drawing was set to render by layer, no material was assigned to the layer, and the current color was set to something other than the default, when you exported to SketchUp, DataCAD would assign the wrong rendered color. This has been corrected.
June 22nd, 2007· Smart" Entities: DataCAD 12 provides new "smart" wall, door, and window entities that contain routines and parameters that define their behaviour and interaction with other smart entities. When you draw two walls in a prior version of DataCAD, they don't know anything about each other until you explicitly tell the program to clean them together. In DataCAD 12, walls of the same type automatically clean to each other without you having to perform additional cleanup routines.
· The same automation applies to doors and windows as well. When you add a door or window to a wall, the wall automatically cuts itself to accommodate the opening. Further, when you move, copy, or delete a door or window, the wall automatically heals itself. These "smarts" eliminate most of the cleanup steps you had to perform in prior versions.
· A smart entity also knows what it is supposed to look like when viewed in plan or perspective. In plan, a door looks just like the 2D doors you are familiar with. However, when you switch to a 3D view, the door is automatically modeled complete with a jamb, casing, and trim. When you display your model in the object viewer, it is complete with rendered materials.
· SketchUp File Import: DataCAD 12 adds direct support for SketchUp files. Now you can easily add models you've created in SketchUp to your DataCAD projects. You can open, insert, or externally reference SketchUp files. DataCAD 12 will automatically extract materials and bitmap textures from the SketchUp file and embed them into your DataCAD drawing. You can also convert SketchUp files to o2c format for raytraced visualization.
· Excel Spreadsheet Import: You can insert Excel spreadsheets into your drawings.
· Object Snapping Enhancements: DataCAD 12's object snapping mechanism has been completely re-written to provide faster response times in larger drawings and to eliminate previous limitations. It is now possible to snap between and within symbols and XREFs (including nests). You can also snap to polyline bulge centers and XClip boundaries. A new dynamic snap indicator displays available object snap locations in real-time.
· 3D Boolean Operations: Add, Subtract, and Union operations.
· 3D Edit Planes: Recall construction planes on a per-entity basis.
· Double-precision Display List: DataCAD 12 includes a new option to enable a double-precision display when you need to work on projects that cover a large real-world area. This setting is applied on a per-drawing basis.
· Multi-line Text (a.k.a. MText): A new multi-line text (with support for TTF and SHX fonts) entity provides wrap-around text boundaries and the ability to uniquely format text within the same paragraph such as font, size, bold, italic, underline, overline, color, alignment, and line feed factor. Multi-line text is based on RTF (Rich Text Formatting) and is round-trip compatible with AutoCAD's MText.
· SHX Font Support: DataCAD 12 provides native support for AutoCAD SHX fonts.
· Font Dialog Enhancements: An enhanced Font Dialog allows you to save and load text styles. You can also access options such as All Caps, Plot Scale, and Line Factor options that were previously available in the main Text menu only.
· Entity Properties Editor: It is now possible to access the properties of any entity simply by [Ctrl] Right-clicking on the object. From here you can change settings and apply them immediately. A real-time 3D preview window allows you to see changes to three-dimensional entities.
· o2c Rendering Enhancements: In addition to rendering by color or by layer, you can also assign material definitions on a per entity basis. Material definitions are now embedded in your drawing in a central location. So you can easily assign the same Brick material to multiple entities.
· New Symbol Tools: A new addition to the context-sensitive Symbol Tools menu allow you to edit unexploded symbols on the fly. The changes you make can be saved to the current drawing only and/or to the hard disk, or to a new symbol definition. Symbols can now be clipped using rectangular or irregular shaped polyline boundaries.
· Ready2Render Symbols: New 3D symbols added to DataCAD 12 include pre-assigned materials and textures so they are ready to render as soon as you add them to your model. In addition, we've updated many of the existing 3D symbols so they are "ready-to-render" as well.
· New Seamless Textures and Backgrounds: DataCAD 12 includes more than 200 new seamless textures and dozens of background photos to add realism to your renderings.
· New Hatch Patterns: More than 50 new hatch patterns have been added for interior and exterior materials.
· Dimension Enhancements: You can now assign a unique scale type to any dimension allowing you to maintain multiple dimensioning formats within the same drawing.
· Fence Clip: XREFs and Symbols can now be clipped using irregular shaped polyline boundaries.
· Pen Styles / Pen Widths: Based on the Windows line type format, you can now apply scale-independent patterns to your DataCAD line types. These patterns are compatible with the Windows Metafile format and convert directly to Adobe PDF format. Now you can apply property lines to curves.
· New Toolbars: Notate Toolbar, Types Toolbar
· Plotting Enhancements: Your current plotter and Quick Layout settings can now be saved to a file and loaded into other drawings. You can also assign unique pen tables to specific scales. So large-scale drawings and details can have thicker pens and small-scale drawings can have thinner pens. Unique pen tables can also be assigned to specific multi-scale plotting details.
· Multi-scale Plotting Enhancements: You can now save your multi-scale plotting layouts to DWG format so your consultants can access them directly using AutoCAD.
· A new context menu provides quick access to MSP Detail operations.
· MSP Details can be selected directly from the layout window versus only from the menu.
· MSP Detail extents are highlighted when you hover your cursor over them. A tooltip displays the detail name.
· MSP Detail Make Current now sets the current Plot Scale to what the detail was saved at.
· MSP Detail names may now contain up to 80 characters.
· Multiple Private Clipbooks w/ Preview: DataCAD 12 stores up to 10 private Clipbooks that contain the most recent data you copied from your drawing to the Windows Clipboard. Whenever you Paste, you can re-select any of your Clipbooks. A preview of each Clipbook's contents are shown when you highlight the item in the menu.
· Reference File Manager Enhancements: XREF Highlight settings can now be assigned on a per-XREF and/or XREF Layer basis. The Reference File Manager dialog has been updated to allow drag-n-drop between the Loaded, Refresh, Reload, Bind, and Delete lists. You can also assign custom names to XREFs. The Inherit Current Highlight Setting option for Nested XREFs is now remembered on a per drawing versus global basis.
· Display Symbol Contents While Dragging: The contents of symbols can now be displayed dynamically during placement and rotation.
· AEC File Import: Select Layers, GoTo Views, MSP Sheets, Multi-view Windows; Layer Import: New, Append, Overwrite; Drawing Settings: Update
· Long GoTo View Names: GoTo View names may now contain up to 80 characters.
· Long MSP Detail Names: Multi-scale Plotting Detail names may now contain up to 80 characters.
· Access / Update GoTo Views via Layer Manager: A GoTo View list pull-down menu has been added to the Layer Manager for quick access to layer on/off settings.
· Access Material Definitions via Layer Manager: Materials can now be set on a per layer basis via the Layer Manager.
· XREF Highlighting Per Layer: XREF Highlighting can now be set per XREF Layer basis.
· XREF Manager Drag-n-drop: Items from the Reference Files list can be moved to either the Refresh, Reload, Bind, or Delete lists using a drag-n-drop method.
· Hyperlink Hints/Tooltips: Hyperlink paths are now displayed when you hover the cursor over an entity that contains a hyperlink.
· Search Associative Hatch: The Search Hatch setting in the Object Snap menu now applies to Associative Hatch.
· Implied Unselect: Consistent with Windows standards, clicking on an entity after it has been selected will remove it from the current selection set.
· Trap Door to Dimension Change: A trap door to Dimension, Change has been added to the Change menu.
· Smooth Curve Dragging: Curves now display smoothly rather than segmented when you create them.
· Multiple Associative Dimension Scale Types: Independent from the global Scale Type setting, individual associative dimensions can display a unique unit type.
· Polyline Bulge Centers: The radius point for polyline bulges is now displayed when Display, Curve Centers is enabled.
· Symbol Scale: just like Text Scale for notes and dimensions, you can now define symbols at their plotted size and enlarge them accordingly for a given drawing scale.
· Rotate Menu Enhancements
· Quick Rotate: Rotate entities about the point you click as you select them without having to define a center of rotation each time.
· Absolute Rotate: Rotate entities to an absolute angle about their center as you select them.
· Rotate by Center: Rotate entities about their centers as you select them (Also works with Dynamic Rotation).
· Insert Symbol Current View (Dynamic): Insert symbols based on their world orientation relative to the current view.
· Angle Snap Divisions Increased To 720: The Angle Snap setting may now be set as small as 30 minutes, or 720 divisions of a circle. Previously, the smallest angle allowed was 10 degrees, or 36 divisions of a circle.
· MSP Detail Make Current Also Sets Plot Scale: MSP Detail Make Current now sets the current Plot Scale to what the detail was saved at.
· Inherit Nested XREF Highlight On A Per Drawing Basis: The Inherit Current Highlight Setting option for Nested XREFs is now remembered on a per drawing versus global basis.
· Select by Fill: It is now possible to select filled entities from within their closed boundary in addition to their edges.
· 24x24 Interface Icons: DataCAD 12 includes a set of 24x24 pixel interface icons for use on high-resolution displays.
· New Toolbars: The Notate toolbar has been re-introduced to DataCAD 12 and takes advantage of new symbol options.
· Change Text: Added Angle and Alignment to the Change, Text, menu.
· Paste Enhancements: The Paste menu has been expanded to include Dynamic Rotate, Line Factor, Bind Materials, Symbol Scale, Max Lines, and Clipbooks.
· MSP Detail Highlighting and Context Menu: MSP Details are now highlighted when you hover your cursor over them.
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