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What's new in ZWCAD 2024

Aug 3, 2023
  • Multi-threading Parallel Computing Optimization:
  • Multi-threading parallel computing is a technique that utilizes the multi-core CPU of a computer to simultaneously execute multiple threads. Today, many computers are equipped with a multi-core CPU. and by taking full advantage of these cores, ZWCAD can have a significant efficiency improvement.
  • We are excited to tell you that in ZWCAD 2024 we have further optimized this technology, enabling ZWCAD to outperform competitors in terms of speed and stability when opening drawings. Whether it's a small project or a complex large-scale project, ZWCAD 2024 loads drawings at an astonishing speed, allowing you to quickly get started. With no more long waits, you can immediately immerse yourself in creativity and design.
  • Hardware Acceleration:
  • Hardware acceleration is a technique that utilizes the graphics processor (GPU) of your computer to speed up graphics processing. By taking full advantage of the processing capabilities of the GPU, it can accelerate the speed of processing complex graphics in CAD software.
  • ZWCAD 2024 introduces hardware acceleration, significantly improving the efficiency of common operations such as zoom in and zoom out. Now, you can seamlessly zoom in and out of large drawings without any delays or lags.
  • Incremental Save:
  • As drawings become increasingly complex, the time required to save large drawings becomes a critical factor affecting design efficiency. ZWCAD 2024 addresses this challenge by introducing incremental save technology. Now, when you modify a drawing and save it, the software will only save the changed parts instead of the entire drawing. This significantly reduces time and accelerates your design workflow.
  • In conclusion, the release of ZWCAD 2024 marks a new era of efficiency. Through Multi-threading optimization, hardware acceleration and incremental save, ZWCAD 2024 elevates the user's design experience to new heights. Experience ZWCAD 2024 now with a 30-day free trial and embark on a future of efficient design!

New in ZWCAD 2023 SP1 (Aug 31, 2022)

  • Efficiency Improvement:
  • For designers and engineers, editing is the most used function in CAD software. When dealing with drawings that contain a large number of entities, it might take plenty of time to perform frequently used commands like Move and Copy. In this version, there is a significant efficiency improvement in basic operations, including Move, Copy, Scale, Rotate, Mirror, Draggeom, and Stretch. Our test shows that, on average, carrying on these basic operations in 2023 SP1 is 47% faster than in 2023 Official.
  • ZWCAD entered the market as a 2D CAD platform and has integrated basic 3D functions to meet the increasing needs for viewing and editing 3D models. In ZWCAD 2023 SP1, the display effect of 3D models has been greatly optimized. For example, in the current version, zooming in 10 times on a 3D model in the Gouraud mode is 70% faster than in ZWCAD 2023 Official.
  • Hatch Upgrade:
  • One of the most-used functions for professionals in the architecture industry is Hatch. In this version, we are dedicated to optimizing its functionality and efficiency. In ZWCAD 2023 SP1, when you create or click a hatch object, the contextual menu will appear on the ribbon for you to adjust the properties of hatches faster and easier. Another new feature in Hatch is real-time preview. When you create a hatch, you can preview the effect by hovering the cursor over the hatch object. In this way, unnecessary rework can be avoided. Plus, “Set Origin” and “Set Boundary” are added to the right-click menu for users to modify the origin point and boundary of hatches conveniently.
  • Import Multiple PDF Pages:
  • Importing multi-page PDF files has long been a big hassle for many CAD software users. In the past, users could only import one page each time and repeat the steps. But now, with this new option, users can select as many pages as they want and import them as CAD objects in one step, saving time in data importing.
  • Collect Mleaders:
  • The “Mleadercollect” command is very useful when the drawing is complicated and there is limited room for adding multileaders. With this new command, users can combine multileaders that contain blocks into a single leader line for better visualization and easier modification. There are three options to place the combined leader: horizontal, vertical and wrap.
  • Cloud Documents:
  • Many designers and engineers often work outside the office and edit their drawings on other devices, which causes laborious manual file transfer between different devices. Powered by reliable cloud service providers, the Cloud Document function enables users to sync their local drawings to the cloud automatically or manually, so users can access their files anytime, anywhere, on any device. When the cloud service is activated, each modification will be synced to the could so users can always get access to the latest version without the hassle of manual transfer.

New in ZWCAD 2023 (Jun 8, 2022)

  • Friendlier User Experience:
  • Add commands in the new Mouse Gestures and Shortcut Bar conveniently instead of looking for them in the menu; there is a smarter way to add constraint inferences as well.
  • Multiple Smart Modeling Tools:
  • With big time-savers such as Instance Parameter Table and Variable Spacing Table, you can modify parameter/variable values quickly for every pattern feature. Also, it empowers engineers to create product designs of higher & styling quality with G3 continuous surfaces.
  • Large assembly, Expanded Industrial Applications:
  • Several new functions have been added to accelerate the creation of exploded views, such as Exploded Trail and Reuse Exploded View.
  • Newly Structural Simulation:
  • It allows you to perform structural statics, modal analysis, heat transfer, and structural dynamics analysis quickly with the newly available ZW3D Structural add-on to verify the rationality of product design.
  • Safe & Efficient Manufacturing Capacity:
  • It raises your programming efficiency greatly with the sped-up calculation of QuickMill™ rough operations cutting the time needed by 70% on average. In addition, Full Machine Simulation has been upgraded to cater to more diversified and more complicated machining needs.

New in ZWCAD 2022 SP2 (Jan 5, 2022)

  • Efficient Without Compromising Stability:
  • In this SP2 version, the cursor hovers over the entities so smoothly that you will not experience unexpected pauses while designing. Besides, with high-quality output guaranteed, geometric hidden shade plotting in ZWCAD 2022 SP2 costs 87% of the time needed in other CAD software on average, and only 38% at its best.
  • While being faster, ZWCAD 2022 SP2 is more stable, especially in terms of typical operations such as zooming in, switching between layouts, and copying all entities.
  • Plotting Is Even Smarter:
  • In addition to helping you plot drawings in batches, Smart Plot is enhanced with two major new functions. One allows you to customize output file names with one or multiple variables of a specified field. This means you can efficiently set up all file names before plotting, instead of manually changing them one by one afterwards.
  • The other enables automatic paper size recognition for both virtual and physical printers. By matching the block name with the paper size setting, you can plot different sizes of paper correspondingly at once.
  • New Data Types for Tables:
  • There are 4 new data types (“Currency”, “Date”, “Percentage”, and “Point”) for you to quickly specify table cells. You can easily set the table cell format via the toolbar, Properties panel, right-click menu, etc.
  • Moreover, data format recognition and conversion are not only automatic, but also feasible for tables created by DATALINK or DATAEXTRACTION.
  • More Accurate Display of Maps with the ArcGIS Module:
  • The new ArcGIS module comes in handy when you need to minimize map distortions and get a more accurate display for particular tasks. You are now able to insert a map based on a self-assigned projected coordinate system in three ways (Assign Coordinate System, Add Data, and Add Data by URL), check and manage feature layers, and convert coordinate systems.
  • Together with the abovementioned new features, there are many widely anticipated enhancements that make ZWCAD 2022 SP2 faster and friendlier. You may convert voice messages generated by Smart Voice to texts, execute a command temporarily while another is running under dynamic input, explode joint splines, get better display and plot effects of hidden objects, etc.

New in ZWCAD 2022 SP1 (Oct 14, 2021)

  • Faster and Friendlier:
  • Join Sam Lee (technical support engineer) to learn about ZWCAD 2022 from Kyle He (product manager), Victor Gao, and Claire He (product consultants)!
  • Newly Added ArcGIS Module:
  • You can now insert a map based on a self-assigned projected coordinate system, convert coordinate systems, etc.

New in ZWCAD 2021 SP2 (Apr 1, 2021)

  • Shade Plot
  • Grips for Groups
  • Mleader Align
  • Formulas
  • Viewport Layer
  • All-in-one Reference Manager
  • Better 4K Display
  • Transparency
  • Upgraded Graphic Engine

New in ZWCAD 2019 SP21 (Nov 2, 2018)

  • Multifunctional Grip Menu for PLINE and HATCH:
  • Multifunctional Grip Menu for PLINE and HATCH is now supported, offering multiple options like Stretch, Add or Remove Vertex, Convert to Arc, etc. You can now edit polylines and hatched objects more conveniently and efficiently.
  • Export to DWFx:
  • Drawings can now be plotted, published and exported to DWFx format.
  • Full Support of DWF/DWFx Underlay:
  • More functions of DWF/DWFx Underlay, such as snapping objects, managing layers, clipping, adjusting display effect, etc. are supported, which means that you can handily edit off-the-shelf designs, rather than starting from zero.
  • EMF Plotter:
  • ZWCAD 2019 SP1 now supports plotting EMF files.

New in ZWCAD 2018 SP2 (May 22, 2018)

  • Optimized User Interface:
  • The default canvas background has been made darker while the Ribbon and menu become lighter, making the whole interface more visual-friendly, and helping you distinguish different areas more easily.
  • DWG/DXF 2018:
  • You can create, open and save any drawing in this format, realizing seamless compatibility with different versions of .dwg files. Sharing and co-working become much easier.
  • Dynamic Input:
  • It provides command tooltips which display dynamically updated information near the cursor. You can specify options and values in the tooltip box when a command is in progress.
  • Hatch with Boundary Grips:
  • Instead of relying on the original boundary grips to adjust the shape of a hatched object, now you can change its shape anytime since the boundary grips become its built-in part.
  • Point Filters:
  • It helps specify a new coordinate location by combining the X, Y, Z values of different locations, simplifying your drawing since no extra supporting lines or graphics are needed.
  • Three Plotters Available:
  • The SHPGL/LHPGL Plotters, ZWCAD Virtual Eps Plotter and SVG Plotter are now all available to plot PLT files, EPS files and SVG files.

New in ZWCAD 2018 SP1 (Dec 27, 2017)

  • Design Center:
  • Manages and accesses to drawing contents such as blocks, xrefs, layers and others on your computer or on a network drive.
  • Block Editor:
  • Opens an independent area for creating and editing block definitions. You can save as a block, define attributes and edit non uniformly scale block in Block Editor.
  • Layer Previous:
  • Restores the last change or set of changes made to layer settings. Using layer properties manager to change the layers, you can easily input LAYERP to restore the layer settings back.
  • Dimension Inspect:
  • Adds or removes inspection information for a selected dimension, so you will know how frequently the manufactured parts should be checked to make sure the dimension and tolerances are precise enough.
  • Helix:
  • Creates a 2D spiral or 3D spring. Along with a spiral path you can create a 3D spring model.
  • Pyramid:
  • Creates a 3D solid pyramid. You can easily create a pyramid model by specifying the center base point, the middle edge point, and another point to set the height.
  • Mirror3D:
  • Creates a mirrored copy of selected 3D objects across a mirroring plane. You can determine the mirroring plane by multiple ways such as Object, 3 Points, XY/YX/ZX and others.
  • Time:
  • Displays the date and time statistics of a drawing, including the Current Time, Created Time for the drawing, Total Editing Time for the drawing, etc.

New in ZWCAD 2018 (Sep 6, 2017)

  • New UI:
  • The new UI has lower brightness, higher contrast, your eyes will feel more comfortable even if you stare on the interface for a long time. At the same time, it is neater and flatter, which is the trending style of software interface. The skin color is close to the background color of the model space, which makes it more professional.
  • Quick Calculator:
  • Perform calculation within CAD just as you would with a desktop calculator.
  • Solprof:
  • Project 3D solids onto a 2D plane parallel, create 2D profile images.
  • Mvsetup:
  • Use Mvsetup to set up a drawing for plotting directly from model space. Or on a named layout, you can insert a title block into the drawing, and create a set of layout viewports in the title block area. You can specify a global scale as the ratio between the scale of the title block in the layout and what you have created in model space.
  • Oops:
  • Restores objects erased by the latest ERASE command.
  • Image Quality:
  • The ImageQuality command helps you control the display quality of images. The quality setting affects display effects; high-quality images take longer to display. Changing the setting updates the display immediately without regenerating the drawing.
  • Flip the arrow of the dimension:
  • The expected command AIDIMFLIPARROW is now supported in ZWCAD 2018. Click a dimension node to flip the arrowheads in or out.
  • Customize CUI:
  • Customize the classic interface. Partial CUI is supported.
  • Lisp Compiler:
  • Lisp Compiler is used to compile .lsp file to .zelx formats, which can be loaded on ZWCAD. It helps users to run Lisp programs more efficiently and developers to protect source codes in security.

New in ZWCAD 2016.07.29 (6920) (Sep 6, 2016)

  • Import DGN:
  • ZWCAD provides familiar Classic and Ribbon interface, you can easily switch to choose the environment you prefer. With the CAD familiar commands and alias that you have already known how to use, you can use ZWCAD immediately without any re-learning cost.
  • More Powerful 3D:
  • Render (coming soon):
  • ZWCAD helps you achieve photorealistic rendering effect without having to pay extra money to buy a rendering plug-in.
  • Flatten:
  • ZWCAD enables you to create 2D representation of 3D models and remove accidental Z coordinates in drawings.
  • DVIEW:
  • Set up the target and camera and see a 3D model in a perspective view.
  • Easier to Use:
  • 64-bit support:
  • You can expect a 20% performance gain as ZWCAD 2017 takes full advantage of 64-bit system.
  • Undo Snapshot:
  • The Undo Snapshot allows you to preview history when your mouse hovers over the history list. You can go back to any former step by clicking the step directly.
  • Selection Preview:
  • Objects are automatically highlighted as the cursor hovers over them. This feature is especially helpful when you want to select the exact object you want.
  • Adaptive Grid:
  • If you zoom in or out of your drawing, the grid spacing is adjusted automatically to be more appropriate for the new magnification.
  • Advanced Grip Editing:
  • More grips are provided to reshape, move or manipulate objects and tailor your ideas more accurately.

New in ZWCAD 2011.10.30 Build 17176 (Nov 24, 2011)

  • Design:
  • Parametric Drawing – Shift the Way You Design:
  • Parametric drawing is a definite breakthrough in how we design, for it allows us to take full control of the size, position, and relationship of every object in the drawing. You don’t need to think much about how to start a drawing, just concern yourself with how you’d like it to end.
  • ZWCAD 2011 offers you two types of parametric constraints:
  • Geometric constraints enable you to create relationships between objects, making them behave as a single whole.
  • Dimensional constraints make it easy to change the sizes of objects by simply adjusting their dimensional values.
  • The new Parameter Manager allows you to add and edit parameters, which define the functional relationships among dimensional constraints.
  • MLeader, Table, and Field:
  • These three features work together perfectly. You can use MLeader (multileaders) to mark part numbers in drawings, and then use Table to list all of them. Finally, you can add Field to display drawing information so they will update automatically to show the latest information about the drawing.
  • Solid Profiles:
  • The new Solprof (solid profiling) feature enables you to create profiles of 3D solids with an ease. You can get 2D and 3D profile line, as you prefer. Hidden lines and visible lines can be placed onto different layers automatically.
  • PDF Plotter:
  • Newly integrated into ZWCAD 2011 is PDF plotter, which plots drawings to high quality PDF files. The output supports OLE objects, raster images, gradient hatches, and plot stamps. In addition, the PDF file can contain layer information from the drawing - just like what you see in the original. PDF files make it very convenient to share your drawings with customers, without giving them the originals of your design.
  • PDF Created from ZWCAD Drawing
  • ESnap Improvements:
  • The speed of entity snap acquisition has been improved through the use of a different structure for the snap mechanism. Smart selection highlighting is now supported to highlight the object at which you are pointing. The new magnet snap means that once your cursor moves near a snap marker, it is immediately attracted to the exact snap point.
  • Larger Raster Images:
  • ZWCAD now allows you to insert raster images that are larger than 256MB. The processing of these large images is faster. Also enhanced is the correct insertion of images in PCX format.
  • Reference Editing Improved:
  • The reference editing function has been redesigned in ZWCAD 2011 so that the renewed Refedit command improves both speed and accuracy of in-place reference editing.
  • Dimension Line Breaks:
  • Use any object to break dimension lines automatically, or break the dimension line at any point manually. Despite the gap making the line look broken, the dimension is still a whole. And same command also removes breaks from dimension lines.
  • MText in Attributes:
  • A new kind of attribute is available in ZWCAD 2011, MText. This means that you can now input multiple lines of text in attributes. This is very helpful when you need to specify a lot of information using attributes, such as detailed product descriptions.
  • Online Help:
  • You are no longer alone with out-of-date help documents. Online help is now accessible to every user, no matter the ZWCAD version being used. And all teaching movies are also directly available to watch online, instead of taking lots of time to download them.
  • ZRX:
  • Many new classes have been added to the ZRX interface, such as MFCs (Microsoft foundation classes), the load-on-demand functions, double-click protocol functions, and ZRX entrance messages. These make it easier for users to write more powerful applications, and to migrate their old ARX applications to ZWCAD in less time.
  • LISP / VBA:
  • LISP and VBA are also enhanced in ZWCAD 2011. The quality of some functions, like Vlr (VL reactors) and AutoLISP functions, are improved. New functions have been added to the Vlax and Vl series. We added new UI objects, methods, properties and events to make VBA more powerful.

New in ZWCAD 2010.11.25 Build 16241 (Jan 21, 2011)

  • Parametric Drawing – Shift the Way You Design:
  • Parametric drawing is a definite breakthrough in how we design, for it allows us to take full control of the size, position, and relationship of every object in the drawing. You don’t need to think much about how to start a drawing, just concern yourself with how you’d like it to end.
  • ZWCAD 2011 offers you two types of parametric constraints:
  • Geometric constraints enable you to create relationships between objects, making them behave as a single whole.
  • Dimensional constraints make it easy to change the sizes of objects by simply adjusting their dimensional values.
  • The new Parameter Manager allows you to add and edit parameters, which define the functional relationships among dimensional constraints.
  • More Drawing Tools – Boost Your Efficiency:
  • These three features work together perfectly. You can use MLeader (multileaders) to mark part numbers in drawings, and then use Table to list all of them. Finally, you can add Field to display drawing information so they will update automatically to show the latest information about the drawing.
  • The new Solprof (solid profiling) feature enables you to create profiles of 3D solids with an ease. You can get 2D and 3D profile line, as you prefer. Hidden lines and visible lines can be placed onto different layers automatically.
  • Profiles from 3D Models:
  • Newly integrated into ZWCAD 2011 is PDF plotter, which plots drawings to high quality PDF files. The output supports OLE objects, raster images, gradient hatches, and plot stamps. In addition, the PDF file can contain layer information from the drawing - just like what you see in the original. PDF files make it very convenient to share your drawings with customers, without giving them the originals of your design.
  • Many More Improvements - Give You a Better User Experience:
  • The speed of entity snap acquisition has been improved through the use of a different structure for the snap mechanism. Smart selection highlighting is now supported to highlight the object at which you are pointing. The new magnet snap means that once your cursor moves near a snap marker, it is immediately attracted to the exact snap point.
  • Smart Selection Highlighting:
  • ZWCAD now allows you to insert raster images that are larger than 256MB. The processing of these large images is faster. Also enhanced is the correct insertion of images in PCX format.
  • The reference editing function has been redesigned in ZWCAD 2011 so that the renewed Refedit command improves both speed and accuracy of in-place reference editing.
  • Use any object to break dimension lines automatically, or break the dimension line at any point manually. Despite the gap making the line look broken, the dimension is still a whole. And same command also removes breaks from dimension lines.
  • A new kind of attribute is available in ZWCAD 2011, MText. This means that you can now input multiple lines of text in attributes. This is very helpful when you need to specify a lot of information using attributes, such as detailed product descriptions.
  • You are no longer alone with out-of-date help documents. Online help is now accessible to every user, no matter the ZWCAD version being used. And all teaching movies are also directly available to watch online, instead of taking lots of time to download them.
  • Expansion:
  • Enhanced LISP and ZRX – Expand Your Design-Ability
  • Many new classes have been added to the ZRX interface, such as MFCs (Microsoft foundation classes), the load-on-demand functions, double-click protocol functions, and ZRX entrance messages. These make it easier for users to write more powerful applications, and to migrate their old ARX applications to ZWCAD in less time.
  • LISP and VBA are also enhanced in ZWCAD 2011. The quality of some functions, like Vlr (VL reactors) and AutoLISP functions, are improved. New functions have been added to the Vlax and Vl series. We added new UI objects, methods, properties and events to make VBA more powerful.

New in ZWCAD 2010.05.31 Build 14725 (Jun 15, 2010)

  • Faster Speed:
  • You’ll work faster and more efficiently because the Memory Optimization with compressed processing and new optimized arithmetic improves the efficiency of commonly-used commands resulting in greater speed and stability, especially when of dealing with large drawings. Viewing operations like zoom, pan, and redraw operate more smoothly.
  • DWG/DXF 2010 Support:
  • With support for DWG/DXF 2010, ZWCAD 2010 is highly compatible with AutoCAD 2011. Able to open and modify drawings which are saved as DWG/DXF 2010 file format!
  • Windows 7 Support:
  • ZWCAD 2010 is designed to seamlessly integrate with Windows 7, which strengthens your communication with Windows Operating Systems.
  • In-Place MTEXT Editor:
  • ZWCAD 2010’s newly-developed In-Place MTEXT Editor will help you focus on your design and make your work experience more efficient with new and improved functions for your convenience, such as, a new text formatting toolbar, a new dialog box for formatting paragraphs, and a new display options menu. Thus, you can create and edit text objects freely as in other professional word processing software.
  • Drawing Compare:
  • Drawing compare helps you to find out the difference between two similar drawings easily
  • Splinedit:
  • More editing options are available in ZWCAD 2010 for changing the shape of Spline objects. You can edit fit data, adjust refinements, change directions and move vertices, which enables you to work more accurately with Spline.
  • Layer States Manager:
  • With layer states manager, you can store your layer settings in advance and apply it whenever you need. Layer states manager makes it very easy to perform multiple layer settings by few operations.
  • Sweep:
  • With SWEEP command, you can create a new solid or surface by sweeping an open or closed planar curve (profile) along an open or closed 2D or 3D path. SWEEP draws a solid or surface in the shape of the specified profile along the specified path. You can sweep more than one object, but they all must lie on the same plane.
  • Loft:
  • With the LOFT command, you can create a 3D solid or surface by lofting (drawing a solid or surface) through a set of two or more cross-section curves.
  • View Manager:
  • View Manager is used to create, sets, renames, modifies, and deletes named views; including model named views and preset views. Click a view to display the properties for that view.
  • Enhanced APIs:
  • LISP/ VBA
  • In ZWCAD 2010, APIs like LISP and VBA have been greatly enhanced, with a series of new functions added to the LISP Vlax and Vlr series. We’ve added new commands to VBA as well, such as AppendOuterLoop and AppendInnerLoop. Instead of point objects, ZWCAD uses arrays to make VBA more compatible with AutoCAD VBA.
  • ZRX — Another Powerful Application Programming Interface
  • ZRX is a new application programming interface (API) that is similar to ARX. As one of the most powerful APIs in ZWCAD, ZRX enables developers to directly access DWG database, customize entities and migrate their former ARX applications to ZWCAD quickly.

New in ZWCAD 2009.12.31 Build 14211 (Jan 27, 2010)

  • Memory Optimization:
  • You’ll work faster and more efficiently because the Memory Optimization with compressed processing and new optimized arithmetic improves the efficiency of commonly-used commands resulting in greater speed and stability, especially when of dealing with large drawings. Viewing operations like zoom, pan, and redraw operate more smoothly.
  • Improved Functions:
  • In-Place MTEXT Editor: ZWCAD 2010’s newly-developed In-Place MTEXT Editor will help you focus on your design and make your work experience more efficient with new and improved functions for your convenience, such as, a new text formatting toolbar, a new dialog box for formatting paragraphs, and a new display options menu. Thus, you can create and edit text objects freely as in other professional word processing software.
  • Splinedit: More editing options are available in ZWCAD 2010 for changing the shape of Spline objects. You can edit fit data, adjust refinements, change directions and move vertices, which enables you to work more accurately with Spline.
  • Enhanced APIs:
  • LISP/ VBA
  • In ZWCAD 2010, APIs like LISP and VBA have been greatly enhanced, with a series of new functions added to the LISP Vlax and Vlr series. We’ve added new commands to VBA as well, such as AppendOuterLoop and AppendInnerLoop, which allows you to have seamless connection with other applications.
  • ZRX — Another Powerful Application Programming Interface
  • ZRX is a new application programming interface (API) that is similar to ARX. As one of the most powerful APIs in ZWCAD, ZRX enables developers to directly access DWG database, customize entities and migrate their former ARX applications to ZWCAD quickly.
  • Better Integration:
  • ZWCAD 2010 is designed to seamlessly integrate with Windows 7, which strengthens your communication with Windows Operating Systems.

New in ZWCAD 2009.01.23 Build 9080 (Feb 14, 2009)

  • Greater Stability:
  • The stability of ZWCAD has been greatly improved with strict debugging using an automated test system. More than 20,000 drawings are employed for stability testing.
  • Many functions have been rewritten to assure greater stability. These include Undo, Explode, Insert, PasteClip, Stretch, RefEdit, Offset, Trim, Extend, and Snap.
  • The automatic backup function protects your work from unexpected crashes.
  • Faster Speed:
  • Overall performance is improved with the increased processing speed of a large number of crucial functions, such as RefEdit, Insert, Pasteclip, Explode, Regen, Stretch, Trim and Extend.
  • Easier Operations:
  • Functions of ZWCAD are made more efficient so that you can improve your working efficiency.
  • With the help of Aerial View Window, you can pan and zoom large drawings in a window. This action zooms and pans the drawing quickly.
  • eTransmit improves collaboration between clients. It collects all relevant files in a single package, including drawings, images, external references, and fonts.
  • Jogged and Arc Length Dimensions:
  • ZWCAD 2009 adds jogged dimensions and arc length dimensions, in addition to improving dimensions overall. Dimension styles are created and modified with the dimension style manager.
  • Multiple Grips Editing:
  • With the powerful new Multiple Grips Editing function, you can work with more than one grip at a time. Objects can be stretched through multiple grips, and you can use new system variable to control the grips (Grips, GripBlock, and GripTips).
  • Filter:
  • With the Filter function, you can search for text data or graphical entities through a variety of filter conditions – even searches of custom objects and their locations. Filter also supports searching previously filtered results and creating selection sets.
  • Improved Undo:
  • UndoRedo history list helps you execute multiple redoes or undoes.
  • Better DRX:
  • DRX programming interface (similar to ARX in AutoCAD®) is provided, with the improvement of InsertPasteclipExplodeExtendTrimStretch functions for custom objects. This allows you to develop your application with greater efficiency.

New in ZWCAD 2008i (Jul 30, 2008)

  • Highly increased processing speed
  • Perfect and powerful Hatch function, with brand new Gradient Hatch feature
  • Precise display of Proxy object, and better edit functions
  • Advanced DRX with Custom Object support

New in ZWCAD 2008 (Apr 7, 2008)

  • Speed is highly improved
  • Bran-new efficient arithmetic for hatch boundary search
  • Design Center
  • Quick Calculator
  • Merge Print (mprint)
  • Attribute extraction
  • Block Extraction
  • Dimension Replace
  • Better APIs