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News Release from: ZwCAD | Subject: ZwCAD 2008 2D/3D package
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 28 January 2008
CAD package delivers speed boost
Users can open, edit and save DWG/DXF files created in AutoCAD (2.5-2008), without the need for manual import or export operations.
ZWSOFT has released the ZwCAD 2008 2D/3D package, with updated features for improved flexibility and efficiency, greatly enhanced speed, and seamless DWG compatibility The CAD system represents a low-cost alternative to AutoCAD
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 26 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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2D/3D CAD package is free to try for 30 days
Designers, engineers and architects can discover the power of ZwCAD, driven by IntelliCAD and ODA technology, by downloading a trial of the application from the company's website.
2D/3D package reads and writes standard formats
ZwCAD offers improved print functionality, as well as batch and shade printing support; multi-language support in text editor, Mline edits support and an improved Vista-style interface.
Users can open, edit and save DWG/DXF files created in AutoCAD (2.5-2008), without the need for manual import or export operations.
This automation also enables users of AutoCAD to open files created in ZwCAD.
The package boosts productivity, especially when opening or saving a drawing, creating a hatch with complex boundaries, editing in layout with multiple viewports or selecting a huge number of objects.
The speed of the Open function has been increased about 30%.
The speed of the Save function has been increased about 70%.
The speed of the Select function has been increased by about 10 times.
The performance of Multiple Viewports in layout has been increased by about 10 times.
The design centre feature offers a convenient way to manage dimension style, blocks, text style, line types and layers.
Users drag and drop and apply them from any source drawing to your current drawing.
Source drawings can be on your computer or on your local network.
In addition, you can also search drawings according to drawing name or drawing size.
The design centre allows the use of information from other drawings.
The QuickCalc feature includes basic features similar to most standard mathematical calculators.
It also has features specific to ZwCAD, such as geometric functions, scientific functions and features to handle variables, units conversions and text calculations.
Other enhancements in the new version include Merge Print (mprint), Attribute Extraction, Block Extraction and Dimension Replace.
Designers, engineers and architects can discover the improved power and function of ZwCAD 2008 by downloading a free trial of the application from the ZwCAD website.
ZwCAD 2008 runs on Windows 2008, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
ZwCAD costs only a fraction of AutoCAD, while offering similar functionality and full DWG compatibility.
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