ZWCAD

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ZWCAD is a 2D design solution.

2011: ZWCAD 2012 Announcement

The Chinese company ZWSOFT officially presented in November 2011 the next version of its flagship computer-aided design system ZWCAD 2012. According to the developers, ZWCAD 2012 contains more than 900 updates and improvements in drawing, visualization and publication, as well as in the stability of software components.

ZWCAD 2012 is designed to serve the daily tasks of draftsmen and designer designers. For example, elements in blocks can now be used for trimming. In addition, the ability to insert finished blocks from toolbars has been enhanced. The "M2P snap" command can be used to bind the middle between two points.

Dimensions in drawings can now be placed on region objects. The text and mtext commands support automatic stacking of layers, and you can use multiple units of measurement in text styles. Field text can be included in multi-line introductory labels, and hyperlinks and additional currency characters can be placed in tables. Drawing comparison now allows you to compare individual blocks, attributes, and text elements.

ZWCAD 2012 no longer limits the number of drawings that can be placed in a batch print queue. Page setup can now be defined for multiple drawings at once. ZWCAD 2012 also supports the export of drawings as multi-page DWF files, and the print-to-PDF function is integrated into the dialog for plotter management. It is worth noting that it is also possible to include aerial photography files in ECW format in the ZWCAD drawings.

The new version of ZWCAD 2012 offers a convenient mechanism for visual styles for drawings and editing in shadow mode, for example, for permanently removing hidden lines. Gradient fills on parts can now be created using the new Gradient command.

The developers of ZWCAD 2012 promise significantly more stable operation of the package compared to previous versions, especially in large and complex drawings, as well as when editing projections and layouts, when mirroring, copying, stretching and scaling several parts at once, when canceling and repeating operations, as well as when working with drawings using substitute elements.

ZWSOFT released in December 2011 an application for drawing design - ProNorma. At the moment, the application is free for Russian users, the beta version of the first ProNorma module of the SPDS can be downloaded from the manufacturer's website and used in conjunction with ZWCAD 2011 and 2012 (Pro and Standard).

ProNorma SPDS contains tools for drawing in accordance with the requirements of the Project Documentation System for Construction (SPDS) and an extensive library of parameterized objects with descriptions required by each architect and designer, and also allows you to create an additional library and add specialized elements to it that meet the needs of a particular industry or enterprise.

The program was created by Russian developers and is aimed at the domestic consumer. The objects included in the library are created on the basis of Russian GOSTs, the program interface and object descriptions are made in Russian, which simplifies the process of learning the application.