Feature List

 Getting Started  Previous  Next

Full CAD Editor functionality:

 

Uses industry-standard file formats for editing:

•DWG
•DXF
•DWF

 

Design using specialized Drawing Entities:

•Rays
•Arcs
•Text
•Hatches        

 

Design in 2D and 3D:

•Powerful support of 2D editing.
•Support of 3D editing through Draw Planes and 3D Viewing.

 

Auto Save / Auto Recover ability:

•Never lose your drawing due to a computer or power failure. hsCADCreator has auto-save feature that saves your open drawings at regular time intervals. In case of abnormal/unwanted shutdown, upon the next startup hsCADCreator asks to automatically recover the last auto-saved files.

 

Design with the assistance of Intuitive Tools:

Tool Interaction Ü

•Point, click and drag mouse-based mode.
•Context-sensitive tool property trees allow for a precise data-entry mode without the need for a "command line" which can be cryptic to some.
•Command line/prompt available for those users who prefer that method of tool activation and data entry.
•The "Notify Window" gives context-sensitive help, instructions, and feedback .
•Visual aids guide you through each tool process.
•Unique cursors show you which tool you are using.

 

Entity Selection Tool Ü

•Easily select one or more entities.
•Crossing rectangle selection.
•Single click selection.
•Filter current selection based on color, layer, entity type.
•View any Properties in common across the entire selection in the Selection Property Tree
•Modify properties across the entire selection

 

Entity Creation Tools Ü

•Custom tool for a variety of entity types.
•Tool to create blocks an repeated blocks of entities.
•Tool to insert raster Images.

 

Shape Tools

 

Entity Modification Tools Ü

•Array/Clone
•Delete
•Explode
•Extend
•Mirror
•Rotate
•Scale uniformly
•Scale non-uniformly
•Translate
•Trim
•

 

View Manipulation Tools Ü

•Pan
•Zoom to Window
•Zoom In
•Zoom Out
•Zoom Extent
•Rotate
•Snap to standard orthogonal and isometric views
•Divide Viewport
•Standard Viewports

 

Rendering Tools Ü

•2D Wireframe
•3D Wireframe
•Hidden Lines
•Flat Shaded
•Gouraud Shaded
•Flat Shaded with Edges
•Gouraud Shaded with Edges
•Regenerate

 

Measure Tools Ü

•Measure Distance
•Measure Area
•Measure Angle

 

 

User Coordinate Tools Ü

•Preset UCS View Snaps
•Rotate UCS
•Translate UCS
•Align UCS to Entities

 

Library Tools Ü

•Manage Blocks
•Manage Colors
•Manage Dimension Styles
•Manage External References
•Manage Hatch styles
•Manage Image Definitions
•Manage Layers
•Manage Layouts
•Manage Linetypes
•Manage Multiline Styles
•Manage Named Views
•Manage Plot Settings
•Manage Text Styles
•Manage User Coordinate Systems
•Manage Viewports
•Quick Layer View