A new version of VariCAD has been released. According to the release announcement there are various new features and improvements:
This version contains new methods of profiles lofting and extrusions, more options for 2D drawing in 3D space, support of ISO228 pipe threads and improvements of 2D threads exported from 3D views. In 2D, the new version has rebuild layer management. There are further significant improvements in user interface.
List of new features:
- Multiple new possibilities of lofting of profiles
- New options of profile extrusions, improvements in other methods of basic solid creation
- New methods of 2D profile selection, including better diagnosis of problems
- New possibilities of 2D drawing in 3D space
- Support of ISO228 pipe threads
- New methods of selections of 3D edges for blending
- New 2D layer management
- Additional options for data exports from BOM
- Further improvements in user interface
The release announcement has also a more comprehensive description of the new features:
- Multiple new possibilities of lofting of profiles - allows you to loft one profile into another, without limitations given by type of profile segments
- New options for profile extrusion, support of draft angle
- Improved method of creation of helical surfaces and creation of rotation combined with lofting
- New methods of 2D profile selection, including better diagnosis of problems. This allows you to easily detect forgotten overlaps, gaps, intersections etc.
- New possibilities of 2D drawing in 3D space. You can comfortably draw a profile at a selected plane and then select method of solid creation, like profile extrusion, lofting, rotation etc.
- Support of ISO228 pipe threads, and better option for thread selections. Threads exported from 3D into 2D are automatically detected during dimensioning.
- New methods of selections of 3D edges for blending. You can select multiple edges, or optionally edges of entire outlines. Before blending, selected edges are sorted automatically.
- New 2D layer management. This contains a possibility to modify automatic layer switching.
- Improvements in user interface - new multiple options for dialog panel buttons, for solid translations or for 3D view rotations. Some panels are changed to be more legible.
- Multiple new selection methods are available between commands. Press and hold Shift for edges selection or press and hold Ctrl + Shift for drawing plane selection.
- New default settings for icons size. The icon size is now automatically determined according to screen resolution. There are new toolbar configurations, now different for small icon size and large icon size.
- Additional options for data exports from BOM. You can optionally export headers, or to select text file formats and encoding.
VariCAD 2012-2.03 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
VariCAD provides .deb and .rpm installers for both 32bit and 64bit. Free trial versions are available after registration at application's website.
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