2D/3D CAD Import VCL Changelog

What's new in 2D/3D CAD Import VCL 8.1

Jul 18, 2012
  • New features:
  • 64-bit platforms support
  • Embarcadero Delphi XE2 support
  • Import of AutoCAD 2012 DWG and DXF files

New in 2D/3D CAD Import VCL 8.0 (Mar 21, 2011)

  • CGM format support improved greatly
  • Support of AutoCAD 2011 files added

New in 2D/3D CAD Import VCL 7.2.5 (Oct 6, 2010)

  • Import of DWG 2010 files.
  • Snap by normal.
  • SVG import principle is thoroughly improved and revised.
  • Import of a big number of DIMENSION and DIMENSIONSTYLE properties is added.
  • Displaying of arbitrary degree splines is added.

New in 2D/3D CAD Import VCL 7.2 (Oct 6, 2010)

  • Import of DWF files.
  • Import of DXF binary files.
  • Every loaded entity has its own unique Handle.
  • Complex line types.
  • Image cutting in DWG/DXF files.
  • Support of the INSERT with the specified number of the columns.
  • Optimized by memory usage: CIRCLE, ARC, ELLIPSE, SPLINE.
  • AutoCAD™ WIPEOUT entity is supported.
  • AutoCAD™ MLINE entity is supported.
  • AutoCAD™ HELIX entity is supported.
  • AutoCAD™ TOLERANCE entity is supported.
  • AutoCAD™ TRACE entity is supported.
  • AutoCAD™ SHAPE entity is supported.
  • Better reflection of the MTEXT, LEADER, ACAD_PROXY_ENTITY, SPLINE, LWPOLYLINE entities.
  • Reflection of the ACAD_TABLE entity for DWG files.
  • Better reflection of DWG, HPGL-2, PCL files.
  • Older DWG files are supported (down to version "AC1002").
  • Bug fixed - incorrect Xref cyclic reference.

New in 2D/3D CAD Import VCL 6.1 (May 2, 2007)

  • AutoCAD DWG 2007 file format is supported.
  • AutoCAD PROXY (including AEC) entities are supported.
  • HPGL/HPGL2 file format - Bezier splines are supported.
  • DXF Loading has been optimized for files with big amount of blocks (layers and styles). In some cases speed is increased up to ten times.
  • Raster images are drawn when 3D rotating (GDIPlus.dll must be installed).
  • Complex types of gradient fillings are supported (GDIPlus.dll must be installed).
  • Enhanced Unicode symbols (M ) for TTF fonts are supported.
  • All ANSI-codepages are supported.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • incorrect HPGL/2 page sizes;
  • incorrect viewing of some Backward texts;
  • incorrect printing of some gradient fillings;
  • incorrect viewing of raster images in block.

New in 2D/3D CAD Import VCL 5.25 (May 30, 2006)

  • Rotated texts are the same as in AutoCAD. HPGL optimisation for memory usage.