Corel CorelCAD 2013

CorelCAD 2013 Windows/Mac, DVD <b>2D and 3D CAD software</b>

Get a native DWG™, high-performance CAD design solution—without the high price—with CorelCAD™ 2013. Open, work with and save files in .DWG for easy collaboration. Be productive immediately in an environment filled with industry-standard features and tools. Communicate your ideas with precision using customizable 2D and 3D design tools. Innovative features like VoiceNotes let you add messages and instructions in your drawing, and CorelDRAW® and Corel DESIGNER® compatibility* enhance collaboration. Plus, CorelCAD 2013 is built for both Windows® and Mac OS®, so it delivers impressive speed and performance on the platform of your choice.

<b>What's New</b>

Take a closer look at the 10 most important reasons to acquire the new CorelCAD 2013 now:

<b>NEW! AutoCAD® DWG™ 2013 support</b>
CorelCAD 2013 now reads the new DWG file format of AutoCAD 2013, enabling full compatibility when working with customers and partners who use this software. Plus, strong read support is paramount for users needing to receive and manipulate files that have been created with the new AutoCAD version. CorelCAD 2013 saves to DWG natively so you enjoy full compatibility, support, features and CorelCAD file attributes.

<b>NEW! More OS support: Windows 8 and Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)</b>
In addition to the existing support for Windows XP, Vista 7 and Mac OS 10.5+, CorelCAD 2013 now offers support for Windows 8 users to access CorelCAD as a Windows 8 Desktop Application, and Mac users can take full advantage of Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) features, including full screen application mode.

<b>Native 64-bit Windows support</b>
Each operating system offers a powerful way to support the workflow process. For Windows users, there is a 64-bit version of CorelCAD to manage and process large CAD files, plus significantly increase workflow performance.

<b>Improved performance and application speed</b>
With an increase in application speed, both Windows and Mac users will benefit from increased efficiency and enhanced performance. In addition, an improved memory use will expedite the loading process for larger drawings, reducing the loading time by up to 40%.

<b>NEW! Align viewport tool</b>
With the new functionality within the Viewport command, it’s now easier than ever to arrange the elements of your drawings and gain better, more accurate alignment in sheets. Users no longer have to guess if their locations are precise. Instead, the viewports are aligned by the geometry on the inside of the viewport.

<b>NEW! Revision cloud tool</b>
Make the review and revision process simpler and more efficient by using the Cloud command to create revision clouds. Revision clouds are used in CAD drawings to highlight areas that require or contain revisions. Drawing areas can be accentuated with specific shapes such as rectangular, elliptical and freehand Clouds. In addition, you can also set the specific layer for a Cloud, the line color, line style and line weight, and also adjust the radius of the sequential arcs of Clouds.

<b>NEW! DGN Underlay</b>
DGN files originate from MicroStation® or other CAD software and you can then specify layer visibility of a DGN Underlay that is a referenced DGN file in a drawing. In addition, you can attach, clip boundaries, layer and detach underlays from current drawings. The underlay functionality allows you to display only part of a DGN Underlay since the entity is clipped at a boundary you create or specify.

<b>NEW! In-place TEXT editing</b>
CorelCAD now enables text editing right on the screen instead of using a separate dialog for editing text in CAD drawings. This functionality mimics text editing in CorelDRAW and other graphics software applications. With in-place editing, you can modify the definitions of Components, which are Block definitions or referenced drawings in the current drawing known as Elements. For efficiency, the Component instances in the drawing show the changes in real time.

<b>NEW! ExplodeX command</b>
The ExplodeX command will convert Ellipses and Splines into Polylines. This command is particularly beneficial in preparing drawings to export to other software applications or devices that don’t support Ellipses or Splines, such as legacy engraving devices. Additionally, you can choose the Explode command to explode other complex entities like Blocks.

<b>NEW! Automation capabilities</b>

<b>VSTA (Microsoft® Visual Studio Tools for Applications) improvements</b>
The VSTA Manager toolbar allows you to record, edit and run VSTA macros, which enable you to perform repetitive tasks and automate command sequences. Create unique macros using the built-in features of VSTA. The standard macros are created with VSTA’s built-in features, and to create advanced macros you can use the integrated development environment. Best of all, you don’t need programming experience to use macros!

<b>NEW! Continued LISP</b>
Take advantage of innovative support for continued lisp commands. CorelCAD supports LISP routines so you can leverage existing custom solutions. The continued LISP support can be leveraged for use with CorelCAD and avoids extra programming steps. Users familiar with LISP in other CAD applications will find CorelCAD programming just as easy to master since it supports the same structure.

<b>Features</b>
<b>A true CAD solution</b>

<b>Native DWG™ files</b>

Open, work with and save files in DWG format for worry-free collaboration with colleagues, suppliers and partners. CorelCAD™ uses DWG™ as its native file format and offers DXF™ and DWF support up to AutoCAD® 2013 file format versions.

<b>Industry-standard CAD features</b>

Be productive immediately in an environment filled with familiar features and tools. CorelCAD is compatible with all major CAD programs, so experienced users will feel comfortable with the familiar command bar, command aliases, and menu and toolbar items.

<b>Efficient user interface</b>

Work more efficiently with dockable toolbars, right-click shortcut menus and a Properties palette.

<b>Legacy file format support</b>

Save drawings back to R12 DWG or DXF format to work with them on legacy hardware devices or using older software, and recover damaged DWG and DXF files in all format versions.

<b>Precision 2D drafting tools</b>

<b>Entity snaps</b>

Use CorelCAD smart tools, such as entity snap, entity snap guides and polar guides to work faster.

<b>Entity grips</b>

Save time using entity grips to quickly reposition, align, copy or resize entities.

<b>Properties docker and Property Painter</b>

Manipulate entity attributes, such as layer, color, line style and more with the Properties palette or copy properties from other entities.

<b>Custom coordinates</b>

Create custom coordinate systems to align the construction plane to drawing objects.

<b>Smart Dimension tools</b>

Smart Dimension toolsCreate precise dimensions as aligned or horizontal/ vertical linear dimensions, radial or diameter dimensions or angular dimensions. Let the new Smart Dimension tool suggest the most appropriate dimension type automatically for Lines, PolyLine segments, Arcs, Circles and Rings.