- Updated
Fontmap.ini to support new font mapping features
- A default font mapping table is
provided, which helps VWF to/from DWG translation for the best matched fonts. Sample is
listed below.
- Users can modify/edit/update per their
preference.
- The file name is a fontmap.ini located
in the root folder in your CADVANCE V12.
- Save
last path used to place a symbol and attaching reference files.
- Now CADVANCE remembers the last path
used to place a symbol under Symbol/Place menu, and the last path used to attached
reference file(s) under File/Reference/Set up menu.
- A
full network path
- A full network path is now supported.
If you have a toolbar.txt located in another PC which means a network path, for example,
\\server_abc\c:\abc\zyx\xxx\toolbar.txt, is required to specify toolbar.txt in
cadvance.ini file.
- Enhancements
in TrueType fonts in translation.
- TrueType scaling and rotation are
properly adjusted for VWF to DWG translation.
- Left/Center/Right position
justification for TrueType is now supported.
(It was always at Left justification.)
- Add
TrueType handling in MTEXT.
- Up to V2002, MTEXT TrueType font was
displayed as CAD font. Now TrueType fonts in MTEXT are displayed as TT fonts.
- CAD
text now uses TrueType fonts and not vectorized Cadvance Fonts (Dwf files)
- CADVANCE now displays TrueType fonts in
DWF file when VWF files are exported to DWF file format.
- Add New
Help menu items: Cadvance WebSite, FAQ, Tech Support, Latest Updates.
- Click CADVANCE Web ite, you can visit
CADVANCE web page.
- Click FAQ, you can consult with
CADVANCE Web site Questions and Answers pages.
- Click Tech Support, you will see
CADVANCE Web site Tech support page.
- Click Latest Updates, you will see the
latest update information on CADVANCE, which will contain the latest update download
information and the link when available.
- Eliminated
an error message Boundary line too long, which is no longer needed for Win98
and later.
Line weight information attached to layers are
not translated.
- On VWF to/from DWG translation, line
weight information associated with the layer table will be transferred so that objects on
the layer with line weight defined will be displayed with the specified line weight on the
layer.
Corrected
frozen/visible and selectable flags with cad.trn parameter option.
- For VWF to DWG translation, now you can
edit cad.trn file to set on/off frozen and/or visible selectable
flags per your preference.
- Use
usr_path, not workfile_path for location of exe files
- EXE files such as cv-preview.exe and
cv-conv.exe now uses users path, usually CADVANCE home (default) folder.
- Dimension/Set-up
dialog box updates
- Unnecessary error message dialog box
has been eliminated when you change dimensioning ordinate text placement in the menu item: Draw/dimension/Set-up.
- Corrected Ordinate dimensioning Mode:
Auto/Manual and Extension Line Overhang in the dialog box.
When DWG files are translated to VWF format,
some drawings show several objects off the origin far outside of main drawing portion. Most of such problems are eliminated although there
are some cases that show off origin far out objects depending on how badly the
original symbols/groups are created.
- Cdi
Functions Enhancements
- CdiSetSpace
now updates the menu and status line.
- CdiObjInfoxy
and CdiObjInfoxyz now handles Reference
file objects line sets so that you can get proper coordinate information of objects on
Reference files.
- CdiVertexMove
allows no undo operation.
- CdiGetVersion()
now returns 1200 for V12 2005, 1100 for V11 2002, 1000
for V10 2000. Example V12.30 now returns 1230.
Mr. Calvin has contributed many useful tools
that he developed using CADVANCE macros. All files, PDF file for the instructions for each
macro program, Macro source files and Macro executable files, are stored in a folder
...../CADVANCE V12/Macros/Joes Macros 4 V12. Please
be aware of a folder Macros/From JC that are another contribution by Mr. Joe Calvin for
V2000.
- Alan
Wooldridges Macro for Toolbars
Mr. Alan Wooldridge has updated toolbar
macros and associated files that emulate AxxxCad menus and icons. The Macro source files,
executable files, and PDF files are located in
./CADVANCE V12/Toolbars and the
bitmap files are in folders under Toolbars folder.
It will help you create or customize your own
toolbars and icons.
Mr. Wooldridge contributed macros to draw
cloud and instant panning up, down, left, right. These macros are located in
/CADVANCE
V12/Macros/AW Macros.
- Alexander
Medwedew s Macros and Dlls
Mr. Alex Medwedew has contributed 2 functions
of macros and Dlls, Dimension check widget and Layer widget.
The DimCheck Widget provides annotated
dimensions for visible objects in a drawing.
The Layer Widget will display a list of
visible layers.
The Dlls, dmcheck.dll and EZAOlyrs.dll
are stored in
\CADVANCE V12 folder and the associated Macros, layerwidget.cbx and
dimcheck.cbx , are stored in
\CADVANCE V12\Macros folder.
Also layerwidget.txt and dimcheck.txt files
are stored in Macros folder for your reference.
This file contains the mapping of AutoCad
shape files to CADVANCE font files. Included
is a width scaling factor to adjust for any shape file differences. The width scaling factor should be adjusted based
on user preferences and experience.
[FontMap Export]
; Font number = CADVANCE Font File AutoCad Shape File Width scale factor
;
FONT0=ARCHCASE.FNT ARCHCASE.SHX 1.00
FONT1=ARCHIZEL.FNT ARCHIZEL.SHX 1.10
FONT2=ARCHLITE.FNT ARCHLITE.SHX 1.00
FONT3=ARCHOLD.FNT ARCHOLD.SHX 1.00
FONT4=BOLDSCPT.FNT SCRIPTS.SHX 1.00
FONT5=BOLDSIMP.FNT COMPLEX.SHX 0.90
FONT6=CAD.FNT TXT.SHX 1.00
FONT7=EURAFONT.FNT EURAFONT.SHX 1.00
FONT8=EURAITAL.FNT EURAITAL.SHX 1.00
FONT9=EURAROMN.FNT EURAROMN.SHX 1.00
FONT10=EURASIMP.FNT EURASIMP.SHX 1.00
FONT11=EURATROM.FNT EURATROM.SHX 1.00
FONT12=FREEHA.FNT FREEHA.SHX 1.00
FONT13=GRAFIX.FNT GRAFIX.SHX 1.00
FONT14=HAND.FNT HAND.SHX 1.00
FONT15=HELVMED.FNT HELVMED.SHX 1.00
FONT16=ITALICS.FNT ITALICC. SHX 1.00
FONT17=KROY.FNT KROY.SHX 1.00
FONT18=MICROGRO.FNT MICROGRO.SHX 1.00
FONT19=MICROGRS.FNT MICROGRS.SHX 1.00
FONT20=OPTIMA.FNT OPTIMA.SHX 0.90
FONT21=PRIMARY.FNT PRIMARY.SHX 1.00
FONT22=ROMAN.FNT ROMANC.SHX 1.00
FONT23=SCRIPT.FNT SCRIPTS.SHX 1.00
FONT24=SIMPLEX.FNT SIMPLEX.SHX 1.00
FONT25=SMALL.FNT SMALL.SHX 1.00
FONT26=TRPLITAL.FNT ITALICT.SHX 1.00
FONT27=TRPLROMN.FNT ROMANT.SHX 1.00
FONT28=KANJI.FNT BIGFONT.SHX 1.00
[FontMap Import]
; The first 5 fonts found will be used, any
additional fonts will be mapped to
; the first font found.
; Font number = AutoCad Shape File Cadvance Font File Width scale factor
;
FONT0=TXT.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT1=ROMANC.SHX ROMAN.FNT 1.00
FONT2=SIMPLEX.SHX SIMPLEX.FNT 0.90
FONT3=ITALICC.SHX ITALICS.FNT 1.00
FONT4=SCRIPTS.SHX SCRIPT.FNT 1.00
Font5=ROMAND.SHX BOLDSIMP.FNT 1.00
Font6=ROMANT.SHX TRPLROMN.FNT 1.00
Font7=COMPLEX.SHX BOLDSIMP.FNT 1.10
Font8=SCRIPTC.SHX BOLDSCPT.FNT 1.00
Font9=ITALICT.SHX TRPLITAL.FNT 1.00
FONT10=BIGFONT.SHX KANJI.FNT 1.00
FONT11=ROMANS.SHX ROMAN.FNT 1.00
FONT12=ISOCP.SHX CAD.FNT 0.80
FONT13=ISOCP2.SHX CAD.FNT 0.80
FONT14=ISOCP3.SHX CAD.FNT 0.80
FONT15=ITALIC.SHX ITALICS.FNT 1.00
FONT16=ITALICT.SHX ITALICS.FNT 1.00
FONT17=CHINESET.SHX KANJI.FNT 1.00
FONT18=EXTFONT.SHX KANJI.FNT 1.00
FONT19=GBCBIG.SHX KANJI.FNT 1.00
FONT20=GOTHICE.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT21=GOTHICG.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT22=GOTHICI.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT23=GREEKC.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT24=GREEKS.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT25=ISOCT.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT26=ISOCT2.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT27=ISOCT3.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT28=MONOTXT.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT29=SYASTRO.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT30=SYMAP.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT31=SYMATH.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT32=SYMETEO.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT33=SYMUSIC.SHX CAD.FNT 1.00
FONT34=WHGDTXT.SHX KANJI.FNT 1.00
FONT35=WHGTXT.SHX KANJI.FNT 1.00
FONT36=WHTGTXT.SHX KANJI.FNT 1.00
FONT37=WHTMTXT.SHX KANJI.FNT 1.00
;
; Cadvance defined text styles when using Vwf
Export to Dwg
;
FONT38=ARCHCASE.SHX ARCHCASE.FNT 1.00
FONT39=ARCHIZEL.SHX ARCHIZEL.FNT 0.91
FONT40=ARCHLITE.SHX ARCHLITE.FNT 1.00
FONT41=ARCHOLD.SHX ARCHOLD.FNT 1.00
FONT42=EURAFONT.SHX EURAFONT.FNT 1.00
FONT43=EURAITAL.SHX EURAITAL.FNT 1.00
FONT44=EURAROMN.SHX EURAROMN.FNT 1.00
FONT45=EURASIMP.SHX EURASIMP.FNT 1.00
FONT46=EURATROM.SHX EURATROM.FNT 1.00
FONT47=FREEHA.SHX FREEHA.FNT 1.00
FONT48=GRAFIX.SHX GRAFIX.FNT 1.00
FONT49=HAND.SHX HAND.FNT 1.00
FONT50=HELVMED.SHX HELVMED.FNT 1.00
FONT51=KROY.SHX KROY.FNT 1.00
FONT52=MICROGRO.SHX MICROGRO.FNT 1.00
FONT53=MICROGRS.SHX MICROGRS.FNT 1.00
FONT54=OPTIMA.SHX OPTIMA.FNT 1.10
FONT55=PRIMARY.SHX PRIMARY.FNT 1.00
FONT56=SIMPLEX.SHX SIMPLEX.FNT 1.00
FONT57=SMALL.SHX SMALL.FNT 1.00
What's
New and Improved in CADVANCE V12 (up to Build 12.25. March 2005)
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DWG/DXF file support:
AutoCad 2004/2005 files can now be read
and written directly by CADVANCE V12. CADVANCE will decompress/decrypt the AutoCad file on
reading and will then compress/encrypt the file during saving to AutoCad 2004/2005 format.
CADVANCE now supports versions of AutoCad Drawings and DXF files from Release 2.5 through
AutoCad 2004/2005.
File/Open of a DWG or DXF files now
provide a full screen preview operation prior to the translation process. This option
allows a quick view of the drawing/dxf file prior to translation. By pressing the Preview
button in the file/open dialog box the drawing will load directly into the preview mode.
Selecting load on the status bar will then load the drawing.
Font mapping is now available during
importing of DWG/DXF files to provide better control over the selection of how fonts map
between DWG/DXF files and CADVANCE vector fonts. The file fontmap.ini also includes
an optional width adjustment factor to provide a closer match between the translated
fonts.
Windows TrueType fonts are now supported
in the single line text mode when translating from DWG/DXF files. The fonts will attempt
to maintain the same names and there is no limit to the number of TrueType fonts that can
exist on a drawing.
During translation of DWG/DXF files the
linestyle scale factors are automatically adjusted to provide a better match to CADVANCE
linestyles.
Exporting of AutoCad files now has new
options to provide control over the creation of Xrefs drawings. One option provides for
the Xrefs not to be re-created if they already exist. This is selected by a checkbox in
the File/SaveAs Options dialog box. Another option has been added to allow the Reference
Layer setup information to override the Reference Drawings Layer settings.
CADVANCE now supports splines and
crosshatching in symbols translated from a DWG or DXF file.