What's new in CadStd Lite 3.7.7
Feb 4, 2020
- Added (unofficial) support for DXF LWPOLYLINE (straight line vectors only). LWPOLYLINES are not used in DXF Revision 12 and therefore cannot be officially supported. My main motivation was to allow better reading of DXF data exported from Inkscape. If you export data from Inkscape make sure you use "Extensions-> Modify Path -> Flatten Beziers" (and use a flatness of between .1 and .5) on any paths containing Beziers before you export the data as DXF.
New in CadStd Lite 3.7.6 (Aug 7, 2017)
- Added Right Mouse Emulation Button. This may be useful on touchscreens where a mouse is not available.
- Major changes to Export->SVG to reduce file size and make more compatible with InkScape (if you need or want to do some SVG editing using that tool).
- Made sure that the (save settings) are restored after File->New.
- Cancelled modal commands when opening a new drawing.
- Updated digital signature.
New in CadStd Lite 3.7.5 (May 10, 2016)
- Fixed the DXF import of very long closed polylines.
New in CadStd Lite 3.7.4 (Apr 27, 2012)
- When importing DXF files the program now checks $ACADVER and warns users if the version is newer than AutoCAD revision 12 (AC1009).
- When exporting HPGL files values previously expressed as PU,{X},{Y} or PD,{X},{Y} are now expressed as PU{X},{Y} and PD{X},{Y} (this was done for improved compatibility).
- Values entered such as 1/2 are now interpreted as .5 when using metric units.
- Added a range check for text types.
New in CadStd Lite 3.7.3 (Apr 27, 2012)
- Added DAE export format to support third party 3D programs that are incapable of reading DXF files (like the free version of Google SketchUp 8).
- Suppressed floating point overflow errors that occur in some HP printer drivers.
- Reduced repaints during selects.
- Removed useless ComboBox in Text Type dialog box.
- Added a repaint after Gap command entity change.
New in CadStd Lite 3.7.2 (Apr 27, 2012)
- Fixed a bug that caused HPGL export (ERROR 103) on files with arcs and circles.
- Filtered the entities for Gap command to find only find lines, arcs and circles.
- Fixed a problem with Undo after include file that was not removing some elements that were included.
- Fixed a problem with Query that reported area incorrectly when settings dimension unit was Feet+Inches.
- Snaps now work on arrows.
- Diameter symbol now represented by generic currancy ยค (ALT+0164) in text entry boxes.
- Minor fixes to Diameter, Degree and Plus/Minus character insertion for Vista and Windows 7.
- Minor changes to Query command.
New in CadStd Lite 3.7.1 (Apr 27, 2012)
- Output units for DXF export are now the same as the dimension settings units.
- Added ability to create PDF, Postscript and SVG in CadStd Lite with a watermark that reads:
- CREATED USING CADSTD LITE FREEWARE FROM WWW.CADSTD.COM. NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY.
- Removed Gedcom Lite version restrictions.
- Many bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in CadStd Lite 3.7.0 (Apr 27, 2012)
- Added 8 more layers and colors (16 total) and a new layer dialog box.
- Modified cursors to display properly with mouse trails.
- Fixed a keyboard entry bug that was introduced by keyboard shortcuts.
- General Beautification. Standardized icons, Modernized scrollbar etc.
New in CadStd Lite 3.6.8 (Apr 27, 2012)
- Added "Write to PDF file" option in the printer dialog box (Pro only).
- (This will enable the creation of small paper size, multi-page PDF files for scale model aircraft etc.)
- Added "Join" command to connect two lines or polylines into a single polyline.
- Added new keyboard shortcuts:
- F5 - repaints the screen.
- Up, Down, Right, Left arrow keys now pan the window a short distance.
- Ctrl + (Up, Down, Right, Left) arrow keys pan the window a larger distance.
- A - Snap between two arc tangents.
- C - Snap to arc center.
- E - Snap to end.
- I - Snap to intersection.
- M - Snap to midpoint.
- P - Snap to perpendicular.
- R - Redo
- U - Undo
- T - Snap a line to an arc tangent.
- Removed "Fast (and simple)" display mode to prevent confusion over missing text etc.
- Fixed a problem that caused large arcs (with stitch line types) to appear as circles.
- Added support for display settings other than 96 DPI.
- Added DXF Layer table to establish color for multi-layer DXF exports.
- Select cursor now shown in dimension radial.
New in CadStd Lite 3.6.7 (Apr 27, 2012)
- Modified wizard for correct metric grid sizes and decimal feet.
New in CadStd Lite 3.6.6 (Apr 27, 2012)
- Added Decimal Feet option (i.e 1.25').
- Installer now has digital signature.
- Many small quality fixes.