WHAT'S NEW?
What's New in ZWCAD 2024?
ZWCAD 2024
Flexiblock
Similar to AutoCAD dynamic® block, Flexiblock contains actions and parameters and allows you to change its shape freely.
Point Cloud
Process point cloud data in ZWCAD easily to improve design accuracy. You can attach, manage, and edit them such as cropping and creating section plans.
Efficiency Improvement
You can open, view, edit and save files faster thanks to multi-threading optimization, hardware acceleration and incremental save.
Quick Properties Panel
View and edit properties easily with Quick Properties Panel. The panel can be customized to fit your needs.
DGN Files Attachment
DGN files can be attached for easy interaction with upstream companies. Plus, they can be edited like creating clip boundaries and editing layers.
3D Orbit Mode Improvement
View 3D models more conveniently with easier access to parallel and perspective views, a view control widget, and various navigation modes.
Mtext Improvement
Process text faster and more accurately with functions like Numbering, Column Breaks, and Spelling Check.
File Compare Improvement
Compare files more efficiently with new functions like Export Snapshot, Hide Differences, and Import Objects.
Area Table
Automatically generate area tables in just a few steps. Area tables can be customized to fit your needs.
Xref Layer Override
You can override the layers of an external reference drawing to avoid interference with the current drawing.
ZWCAD 2022
Coexisting Classic and Ribbon Menus
The Classic and Ribbon menus can be displayed at the same time, to satisfy different needs and optimize user experience.
IFC Import
Import IFC files, view the details of models, and better manage entities with the IFC structure panel.
Flatshot
Create a 2D version of 3D objects conveniently, sparing you from drawing conversion.
CAD Standards
Create drawing standard (.dws) files and check & fix nonstandard styles accordingly, to standardize CAD drawings.
Associative Array
Form rectangular, path, or polar arrays of objects with flexible settings and adjust them by dragging grips.
Data Link
Link with external tables intelligently, to realize bidirectional and synchronized data update.
ZWCAD 2021 SP1
MLeaderAlign
You can place multileaders neatly with the MLEADERALIGN command in 4 ways—Distribute, Parallel, specify Spacing, and Use current spacing.
Grips for Groups
It is convenient to move or copy a group with the newly added grip in its center.
Shade Plot
Shade Plot, a WYSIWYG feature, allows you to plot 3D entities along with the visual style and thus, enrich the output.
ZWCAD 2021
Upgraded Graphic Engine
Shade Plot, a WYSIWYG feature, allows you to plot 3D entities along with the visual style and thus, enrich the output.
Transparency
Shade Plot, a WYSIWYG feature, allows you to plot 3D entities along with the visual style and thus, enrich the output.
Better 4K Display
Display in ZWCAD becomes more visually pleasing at 4K resolutions.
ZWCAD 2020 SP2
Full Support of DWF/DWFx Underlay
More functions of DWF/DWFx Underlay, such as snapping objects, managing layers, clipping, adjusting display effect, etc. are supported, which means that you can handily edit off-the-shelf designs, rather than starting from zero.
STL Out
STL Out enables you to export 3D solids and seamless meshes in the STL format. These binary or non-binary STL files are helpful for rapid prototyping, 3D printing and CAM processing.
DGN Export
With DGN Export, DWG files can be exported in the V8 DGN format. Data exchange can be carried out between ZWCAD 2020 SP2 and design solutions that load DGN files, for example, MicroStation® seamlessly.
ZWCAD 2019 SP2
Enriched Right-click Menu of 3DORBIT
More options have been added to the right-click menu of 3DORBIT, such as Virtual Aids, Shade Mode, Zoom Windows/Extents/Previous, Reset/Preset/Named View, etc., making 3DORBIT easier and handier to use.
Digital Signature on DWG Files
Digital Signature can now be attached to the current drawing or a batch of drawings in DWG2004, DWG2010, DWG2013 and DWG2018, and can also be verified by SIGVALIDATE.
PDF IMPORT
PDF, together with the geometric objects, hatch objects, raster images and TrueType text contained in it, can now be imported to the current drawing, making it convenient to get and edit what you want from PDF files.
Multifunctional Grip Menu for PLINE and
Multifunctional Grip Menu for PLINE and HATCH is now supported, offering multiple options like Stretch, Add or Remove Vertex, Convert to Arc, etc. You can now edit polylines and hatched objects more conveniently and efficiently.
Export to DWFx
Drawings can now be plotted, published and exported to DWFx format.
Custom Color Scheme
In the former version, Dark is the default color scheme helping reduce visual fatigue. Now Light is also available as another option to satisfy different preferences.
PDF / DWFx Underlay
Both PDF and DWFx files can be attached to your current drawing as underlays and references, so that you can continue to work on the existing designs, instead of starting from scratch.
Annotative Object
Annotations like dimensions and texts can be set as Annotative Objects, enabling their sizes to be adjusted automatically according to different view scales in Model space or Layout viewport, to guarantee their readability on screen and in plotting.
Smart Plot
With Smart Plot, multiple frames can be plotted all at once from the Model space with ZWPLOT command. More efficient plotting process is realized.
Layer Properties Manager Palette
Layer Manager is now turned into a palette, which means that you can operate in the drawing area with the Layer Manager on and the adjustments in it can be updated instantly in the drawing area.
Z-Tracking
Polar tracking on Z-Axis is available now in 3D design. You can draw lines parallel to Z-Axis easily without any other construction lines or switching to different views.