CorelCAD

2016: CorelCAD 2017

On October 19, 2016 the Corel company provided CorelCAD 2017 — the version of a CAD for 2D - design and 3D - modeling.

CorelCAD 2017 is available on Windows platforms and macOS and provides development process of materials of the professional grade by means of innovations in the field of two-dimensional design, compatibility and customization, due to optimization of interaction of the user with the program.

The 2D tools - design, providing transformation of a two-dimensional object in difficult three-dimensional model, are directed to expansion of opportunities for work with drawings in CorelCAD 2017. Native support of the .DWG format along with support of .DXF, .DWF, .PDF and other popular formats simplifies joint work with colleagues and suppliers. Access to the CorelCAD Mobile application for Android allows to work with projects and to generate the ideas in any working situation^[1].

Drawing tabs in CorelCAD on Windows, (2015)

CorelCAD 2017 offers the advanced tools necessary for designers for work in two - and three-dimensional the modes and also powerful innovative technologies in the field of design which allow to achieve quickly and without effort excellent results. Recently released CorelCAD Mobile application provides access to a full-function CAD, than provides favorable conditions for productive activity regardless of location of the user. The reliable tool for engineers, designers and architects, CorelCAD offers professional tools of design necessary for users at exclusively affordable price. Claus Vossen, the senior manager on the products Corel in the field of technical graphics

CorelCAD 2017 offers the design tools allocated for process optimization of development 2D - objects and 3D models:

• exact creation of center lines,
• arrangement of an array along a way,
• cutting options with the effective tools "Scraps" and "Avtoobrezka",
• function of automatic execution for commands and names of variables,
• separation of dimensional and portable lines of the objects of measurement in crosspoints with other forms,
• instant transfer of objects
• formatting of attributes of the text by means of the EDITXBLOCKATTRIBUTE command.

In addition to means 2D - design and 3D - modeling, for users of Windows, in CorelCAD 2017 integration with complex workflow of Corel on creation of graphic materials and support of the file CorelDraw (CDR) and Corel Designer (DES) formats is provided. The possibility of import of graphics from CorelDraw with the subsequent conversion to three-dimensional model to CorelCAD and integration into technical documentation through Corel DESIGNER is provided in the program. Users of the Windows systems can use the configured tape interface, support of Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA).

The CorelCAD Mobile application is provided for users of CorelCAD 2017 as the full-function license for a period of 1 year. The product is available by means of Google Play.

CorelCAD 2012

The Corel corporation announced in the fall of 2012 release of CorelCAD 2013 — the new version of the solution for a CAD. CorelCAD 2013 offers engineers, designers and architects tools for exact two-dimensional design, a number of the configured means of two-dimensional and three-dimensional design and also full compatibility with a new format of the AutoCAD .DWG 2013 files.

New instruments of alignment, editing and direct text editing and also functionality of substrates of DGN allow to create high-precision detailed drawings. The new version of CorelCAD 2013 also differs in fall forward and productivities, support of the latest versions of the Windows and Mac operating systems and also existence in the 64-bit version of CoreCAD which was optimized for work with 64-bit versions of Windows 7 or Windows 8.

"CorelCAD 2013 continues to remain the cost-efficient solution for a CAD available to small and medium business and also large enterprises. This comprehensive CAD-application contains the innovation tools which are clear, useful and convenient at accomplishment of daily works on design in two - and three-dimensional the modes — Klaus Vossen, the product manager of Corel in the field of technical graphics said. — CorelCAD 2013 is the fine solution for the users working in spheres of architecture, designing and industrial design which rely on full compatibility when importing and exporting files in the CorelDRAW and Corel Designer formats".

In general the new version of CorelCAD offers support of new industrial file formats, advanced functionality, the optimized performance and intuitive tools which will help with workflow optimization.

Among key features there is CorelCAD 2013: support of the AutoCAD .DWG 2013 format; the built-in support of the 64-bit Windows systems — the new 64-bit version of CorelCAD 2013 provides high-speed processing and systematization of the big CAD files and also increases performance; fall forward and productivities — thanks to the optimized memory use undergoes loading process of big drawings much quicker now; the Align the Specific Screen tool — allows to arrange drawing elements that provides more exact alignment in sheets (specific screens are aligned according to internal geometry of the screen); direct text editing — the instrument of direct text editing gives the chance to modify determinations of components and to browse results of changes in real time.

At the same time, process of editing and a preview became simpler thanks to the Editing Cloud tool. This tool is intended for drawing different marks to drawing elements. The form for clouds of editing can be selected from the offered set or to draw by hand.

As well as during the work with PDF substrates, it is possible to insert files of the MicroStation .DGN format into the main drawing as auxiliary drawings now, to specify parameters of visibility of a layer, to manage cutting (masking of areas) of substrates of DGN and also to align new elements of the drawing according to arrangement of objects in substrates of DGN.

Besides, now the VSTA toolbar (Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications) allows to write, edit and start macroes of VSTA which give the chance to automate accomplishment of routine tasks and the repeating commands. In addition to it, support of the Continued LISP commands gives the chance to use more than the existing LISP procedures in CorelCAD without recompilation.

In addition to everything, CorelCAD 2013 supports the latest operating systems, including Windows 8 and Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion).

CorelCAD 2011

CorelCAD represents in the fall of 2011 a solution CAD which supports the standard DWG format and can be used for work both with two-dimensional drawings, and with 3D models. Optimized for the Mac and Windows platforms, the packet of CorelCAD will allow engineers, designers and architects quickly and without effort to modify the working environment for more productive work.

The product was created in close cooperation with Graebert GmbH company, software developer with 25-year work experience in the CAD industry. As a result an intuitive working environment with familiar menus, commands and dashboards will be at disposal of users of the existing automatic design systems.

Support of the standard file DWG format will provide close compatibility of CorelCAD with other automatic design systems, including AutoCAD packet, and will exclude need for additional operations on import and export of files. CorelCAD also offers support of the DXF and DWF formats used in different versions of AutoCAD including in the most modern versions.

Separate mentioning is deserved by enhanced capabilities of setup of a working space and mechanisms of automation of standard transactions. The design engineers who are not knowing programming languages will be able to modify the interface taking into account personal needs or requirements of the specific project. Individual preferences can be saved in a personal profile for the subsequent deployment at other workstations.

Corel expects to attract users with a combination of the low price — in standard CorelCAD option costs only 699 dollars — and the high level of functionality and compatibility with AutoCAD and other modern systems of design. The main format of files for CorelCAD, as well as for AutoCAD, is DWG. Also the DXF and DWF formats are supported, up to the versions used in AutoCAD 2010. The CorelCAD interface is similar to the interface of other known CAD and it has to be simple to master it to experienced users.

The Corel corporation announced in November, 2011 release of updating for CorelCAD — the CAD provided earlier this year. This updating which users of CorelCAD can load free of charge adds important functionality and improvements which will be useful to a wide range of the persons working in spheres of architecture, designing and industrial design.

The first updating for CorelCAD contains improvements in the field of three-dimensional modeling: it includes new tools for editing three-dimensional objects and also allows to use three-dimensional input devices and increases quality of the three-dimensional image. New tools for two-dimensional drawing provide additional resources of management for creation in a CAD of exact drawings and change of screen objects. Besides, this updating increases performance in general and provides a full support of Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). It will help designers to work with a bigger speed, flexibility and efficiency.

"Users of CorelCAD work in the various industries with different workflows — Klaus Vossen, the product manager of Corel in the field of technical graphics told. — Therefore we constantly cooperate with customers for determination of the priority directions of development allowing to implement the most important improvements. We with pleasure represent updating which will expand possibilities of CorelCAD and will help users with the numerous industries to achieve the best results".

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