What is new in ZWCAD 2012

Greater Flexibility for Text

Automatic Fraction Stacking

ZWCAD 2012 allows you to stack factions in mtext. In addition, you can define the stack style.

 

  

 

    

 

More Formats for Text Heights

More text height formats are acceptable in text style definition, such as architectural, engineering, and scientific.

 

Larger Selection of Currency Symbols for Tables

A variety of currency symbols are now available for tables. Choose custom table cell format, and then choose the currency symbol you need.

 

 

 

Quick Block Insert

Block Units Available

The units of blocks are now reported by the Insert Block dialog box. This gives you a clear idea about the scale of the block which you are going to insert.

 

Simplify the Steps for Block Insert from Tool Palettes

Unnecessary steps for inserting blocks from the Tool palettes. have been removed. In addition, you can now specify whether you want to insert blocks directly, or insert them after specifying a scale factor and rotation angle.

 

 

More Powerful Dimensioning

Fields Allowed in Multi-leaders

ou can now insert fields into the text of multiline leaders.

 

Dimensioning Regions

ZWCAD allows you to add dimensions to region objects.

 

 

More Convenient Plotting

PDF Virtual Printer Added

The PDF virtual printer is now part of the plotter list in ‘plot-model’ and ‘page setup.’ This means that you no longer need to add it manually.

 

Easier Publishing

A predefined page setup can be applied to any drawing to be published. Multiple drawings and layouts can be published to a multi-page DWF file or plotter.

 

 

More Commands and Shortcuts

Gradient

The Gradient command is added to ZWCAD 2012. Its icon can be found in the Draw toolbar.

 

Btrim

The Btrim command allows you to trim blocks. Elements within the block can be used as cutting boundaries for trim operations.

                                    

 

Easier Access to Visual Styles

A shortcut to visual styles is added to the menu and the toolbar so that you can access it more quickly.

 

 

Others

ECW Format Supported

ZWCAD 2012 now supports ECW files, a format that is used widely in aerial mapping.

  

 

Expanded File Comparison

The file comparison feature is enhanced. It now compares the differences between blocks, attributes, and text.