Basic technologies

Native DWG format

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DWG versions supported

R11 - 2018

R14 - 2018

R14 - 2018

BAK drawing backups, DWS drawing standards, .DWT drawing templates

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Commands for creating and editing DWG files

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Model space, paper space

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Layer, block, linetype, etc managers

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Create and edit styles for text, tables, leaders, etc

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SHX, TTF fonts

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Create and edit tables, extract data to tables and to files

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Dynamic blocks

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User-defined coordinate systems

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Object snaps, object tracking, polar snap angles

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Coordinate filters

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External references

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Place OLE objects in drawings

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Import PDF and raster images

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Explode and remove proxy objects

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User Interface

Ribbon and classic interfaces

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Customize сommands, аliases, menus, toolbars, double-clicks, etc

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Command autocompletion

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Dynamic input

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Custom command creation

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System variable monitor

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Undo, redo previews

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DWG Utilites

Purging of unused items, such as block definitions, layers, etc

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Auditing of drawing file integrity and error correction

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Recovery of damaged drawing files

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Flattening 3D geometry to projected 2D representations

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Transmittal packages (eTransmit)

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Comparison of similarities and differences of two drawings

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Display drawing structure

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Printing

Printing, publishing of drawing sets, batch plotting

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Color dependent and named plot style table (CTB and STB)

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Integrated PDF printer driver

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Comments on SHX text in PDF files

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Maintain DWG layering in PDF files

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3D Modeling

Draw and edit 3D mesh objects

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Draw and edit 2D and 3D solid objects

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Conversion of 2D objects to 3D objects

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Dynamic UCS

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Importing and exporting 3D model in STL, SAT, STP, IGES, JT, X_T, X_B, VRML, and other formats

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3D constraints for mates, angles, tangents, symmetry

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Work planes, construction planes, axes

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Parametric 2D design

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Parametric 3D design

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3D history

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Import IFC

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(1) - Function available in 3D Solid Modeling add-on

Point Clouds

Point cloud imports of LAS, BIN, PTX, PTS, PCD, XYZ files

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Point cloud exports in LAS 1.2, LAS 1.4, BIN, XYZ formats

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Point cloud display styles, point sizing

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Point cloud cropping

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Point clouds sectioning

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Topoplan

Insert mapping from online services, such as OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, etc

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Raster Image Processing

Operations with raster images (JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, etc)

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Convert drawing objets into raster images

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Raster clean-up with draw, erase

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Raster four-point calibration

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Save a raster image in drawing to file

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Mechanical Design

Drawing tools specific to mechanica design, such as weld seams, threads, etc

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Calculators for static beams, fasteners, section properties, etc

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Parts library

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(2) - Function available in Mechanica add-on

APIs

OLE Automation with Visual Basic Script, Javascript

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C++

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.NET

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LISP (with DCL)

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Script editor (JS, VBS, LISP, DCL, SCR)

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System Requirements

Operating system (Microsoft® Windows®)

8, 10, 11

8, 10

8, 10

Minimium memory

4 GB

8 GB

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Minimium display card memory

1 GB

1 GB

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Minimium disk space

7 GB

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Licensing

Workstation licensing

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Network licensing

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License borrowing

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Educational licensing

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Perpetual licenses (nanoCAD 3-year subscription includes perpetual license registration)

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