CAD DLL Changelog

What's new in CAD DLL 15.0

Apr 25, 2023
  • Improved 3D:
  • ospeeded up opening of 3D files;
  • oimproved reading of SAT, STEP, SLDPRT, X_T, X_B, OBJ formats;
  • oadded support for SLDASM, FSAT, SAB, SMT, IPT, IFC formats;
  • oadded export to SAT, SAB, STL, OBJ formats;
  • oimproved export of SAT, STEP, DWG, DXF formats.
  • Improved G-code Generation from 2D Vector Files:
  • oadded converting points;
  • oadded generating a G-code compatible with the Grbl controller;
  • oadded generating a G-code compatible with the lathe machine;
  • oadded generating a G-code compatible with the dispensing CNC machine (Skyglass);
  • Improved import of DWG and DXF formats:
  • ospeeded up file upload;
  • oimproved support for MTexts and Texts;
  • oimproved support for Hatches;
  • oimproved display of SHX fonts;
  • oimproved support for ACIS objects;
  • oimproved support for Dimensions and Multileaders;
  • oimproved reading of VPort and drawing extents.
  • Improved export of DWG and DXF formats:
  • oadded saving of ACIS objects;
  • oimproved saving of VPort.
  • Improved display of vector formats (DWF, HPGL, CGM, SVG).
  • Improved export of SVG format:
  • oimproved export of texts and hatches.
  • Improved export of PDF format:
  • osetting enabling to save PDF files in the CMYK color model;
  • osaving of layers to PDF.
  • Bug fixes.

New in CAD DLL 14.1 (Oct 14, 2020)

  • Support of 3D formats (*.step, *.iges, *.stl, *.x_t, *.x_b, *.sldprt, *.brep, *.sat, *.obj, *3ds).
  • Improved display of DWG and DXF files.
  • Improved G-code generation from DWG and DXF files.
  • High-quality automatic regeneration of objects.
  • Bugs fixes.

New in CAD DLL 12 (Oct 9, 2017)

  • Import of AutoCADĀ® DWG 2018
  • Export to DWG/DXF via Windows Metafile (ExportToCADFile) improved
  • Export to G-code added

New in CAD DLL 11 (Apr 16, 2016)

  • Export to DWG 2004
  • XML API, a unique easy-to-use XML API containing a single function that allows integrating the library into your application quickly
  • Command line added
  • New commands that use XML API added:
  • oSHXFONTS, SHXDEFAULTPATH, SHXFROMACAD that are used to install SHX fonts settings via the command line;
  • New functions added:
  • GetLastErrorCAD;
  • GetDrawingMatrix
  • SetDrawingMatrix
  • ProcessXML
  • SetDrawingMatrix
  • GetDrawingMatrix
  • SaveCADWithXMLParametrs
  • SetMetafileScale
  • GetMetafileScale
  • SetMetafileOffsetPoint
  • GetMetafileOffsetPoint
  • Support of Big SHX Fonts (for Asian characters)
  • Import and export of the XClipFrame variable into DWG and DXF added
  • Export of the SPATIAL_FILTER object added
  • Attributes import improved (Attdef/Attrib)
  • API SetXRefCallback function added; it receives the procedure address used to adjust paths to the not found xRefs
  • The image fragment obtained from DWG and DXF files while converting to metafile has become more precise
  • Multiline text (Mtext) import improved
  • Color import in DWF improved
  • Checking whether the Ray and XLine entities are included into the box
  • DWG and DXF import and export improved
  • Third-party applications EED of the imported drawing is retained

New in CAD DLL 10.0.1 (Apr 16, 2016)

  • DWG 2000/DXF exprt via the ExprtTCADFile functin added
  • Exprt quality imprved
  • New functins added:
  • CADAddXRef
  • CADGetEntityHandle
  • CADGetInsUnits
  • CADGetNumberfParts
  • CADSetMeshQuality
  • CADSetNumberfParts
  • GetEntityBx
  • GetSupprtedExts
  • RtTViewCAD
  • SetCADLayerClr