ZWCAD 2024 Advancements Over Prior Versions

Over ZWCAD 2023:​
  • Performance – 2.8x faster on common operations
  • Flexiblock
  • Point Cloud
  • Quick Properties Panel
  • DGN Files Attachement
  • 3D Orbit Mode Improvements
  • Mtext Improvements
  • File Compare Improvements
  • Area Table
  • Continued Stability - over 80 fixes

​Over ZWCAD 2022:​
  • Faster – especially in large file panning, zooming, 3D rendering, and multi-entity selections and deletions
  • Sheet Set Manager
  • Powerful Table Tool
  • Edit 3D via Grips
  • 3D Mouse Support
  • Export EPS Files
  • Enhanced Calculator
  • Tooltip
  • Quick Menu for Object Snap
  • Continued Stability - over 1000 fixes and API enhancements

Over ZWCAD 2021:​
  • Faster – especially in pan/zoom, plotting, and opening large files (>100MB)
  • 2D Drawing Generation from 3D Surface/Solid Models
  • CAD Standards Management
  • Populate Property Fields (Propulate)
  • ​IFC Model Import
  • Co-existing Ribbon/Classic Menus
  • Live Link with External Data Table 
  • Copy Multiple Items based on Rules
  • ​Advanced Manager for Network Licensing
  • Continued Stability - over 400 fixes
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Over ZWCAD 2020 - above plus:​
  • Unprecedented Speed – 30% from upgraded graphics engine
  • Smoother Operation for 4K displays
  • External Reference Manager
  • Transparency Effects
  • Viewport Layers
  • Formulas in Fields
  • Formulas in Tables
  • Customizable Mouse Actions
  • New API Commands and System Variables
  • Continued Stability

Over ZWCAD 2019 - above plus:​
  • Unprecedented Speed – 150% faster on most common commands
  • Manage PDF Overlays
  • Annotation Scale List Reset
  • Data Extraction
  • Hatch Coloring
  • Selection of Overlapped Objects
  • Toolbar Resizing
  • Find/Replace Text 
  • LISP Debugger and Expanded API
  • Continued Stability

Over ZWCAD 2018 - above plus:
  • Create and Edit Dynamic Blocks
  • PDF/DWFx Underlays
  • Annotative Object – auto-size annotations for readability
  • Custom Color Scheme
  • Layer Properties Manager Palette
  • Smart Plotting – batch plot multiple frames
  • Z-Axis Polar Tracking
  • Dozens of additional new tools – XREF Change Notice, Block Preview, more
  • Expanded API – over 400 new ZRX and VBA commands
  • Increased stability and performance – over 2000 fixes, 10-50% faster on common commands

Over ZWCAD 2017 - above plus:​
  • Optimized User Interface – dark theme, 4K resolution, full customization
  • DWG/DXF 2018 Read/Write
  • Dynamic Block Editing
  • Dynamic Input – enter command values at cursor
  • Design Center – dashboard for all design resources
  • Support for 3 New Plotter Types – EPS, SHPGL/LHPGL, SVP
  • Integrated Calculator
  • Dozens of additional new tools – Helix/Pyramid Objects, 3D-to-2D Projection, Hatch Boundry Grips, HighRes Image Management, and more
  • Expanded API – supports LISP (with compiler), VBA, ZRX and .NET interfaces
  • Increased performance and stability – up to 146% faster

Over ZWCAD 2016 - above plus:
  • Modern, Ribbon-based User Interface
  • Support for the DWG and DGN (MicroStation)
  • Publish to DWF
  • File Compare
  • Smart Mouse/Voice
  • Command Previews – for Selection and Undo/Redo
  • 3D Modeling Dynamic Preview
  • Dozens of new tools – Align Objects, Advanced Grips Editing, QRcode and Barcode, and more
  • Expanded API – support for VBA and .NET
  • Improved performance and stability – support for 64bit technology boosts speeds by 40%