Description
WHAT’S NEW in ZWCAD 2025
Drawing View
Quickly generate 2D drawings with various views, including base, orthogonal, and isometric projected views from 3D models.
ViewCube
It allows you to conveniently and precisely switch views, as you can easily observe 3D models or 2D drawings from any angle.
Smoother Line / Face Display
Lines and shapes appear smoother and less jagged, providing a better visual effect and more precise object snapping.
GeoTIFF Attachment
You can attach GeoTIFF images to specified points in drawings using the position and coordinate system information in the images.
Efficiency Improvement
Open, Pan, and Zoom complex 3D models faster and smoother.
New Visual Styles
Meet diverse visualization needs with the addition of 4 visual styles, including Conceptual, Realistic, Shade of Grey, and X-ray.
STEP File Import
Directly import 3D files in STEP formats (AP203 and AP214) without the hassle of format conversion.
3D Gizmo
Move, rotate, and scale 3D objects conveniently with 3D gizmos.
Ribbon Improvement
Customize your workspace freely with Ribbon panels that can be slid out, dragged, floated, and collapsed as icons.
Panel Improvement
Panels can be stacked and hidden automatically to provide a bigger drawing space. A new navigator helps you drag or dock panels more conveniently.
Floating Drawing Window
View multiple drawings simultaneously with drawing windows that can be dragged out of the program as floating windows.
Command Match Improvement
Find what you need faster and easier with the support for non-initial string matching and sorting by frequency of use.
Revcloud Improvement
Revcloud has become a CAD entity type and you can change the shape of revclouds easily by dragging their grips.
Raster to Vector Conversion
It can convert raster images to CAD objects easily, saving the time spent on converting paper drawings to DWG files.
FAS/VLX File Support
It supports direct loading of LISP programs in FASX/VLX files, eliminating format conversion.
Point Cloud Improvement
Meet different needs with the addition of 3 visual styles including Intensity, Elevation, and Classification, and the Navigate to Scan View function.
GIS Improvement
It can import more mapping services such as Bing Maps, and match geographic markers with specified points in drawings.
Help Document Improvement
Access the help document service more conveniently with the online help document. Search efficiency has increased with the support for filters.
ZWCAD 2024
Flexiblock
Similar to a dynamic block, The flexiblock contains actions and parameters and allows one to change its shapes freely.
Point Cloud
Process point cloud data in ZWCAD can be attached, manage, and edited such as cropping and creating section plans.
Quick Properties Panel
The Quick Properties Panel can view and edit the properties easily. The panel can be customized to fit your needs.
Area Table
Automatic calculate area and generate a table.
File Compare Improvement
Compare files more efficiently with new functions were added such as hide differences, import objects, export snapshot, and reference comparison.
DGN Underlay
Attaching DGN files and editing operations are supported.
Mtext Improvement
Process text faster and accurately with functions added such as Numbering, columns, new alignment methods, superscript & subscript, and spelling check.
3D Orbit Mode Improvement
Viewing capabilities in 3D models has been more convenient and enhanced.
Xref Layer Override
New file types can be attached to the drawing and xref can be compared.
Efficiency Improvement
Efficiency in opening, viewing, editing, and saving the files faster.
ZWCAD 2023
Lasso Selection
A new mode selects objects, enabling designers to select objects in irregular positions more easily.
Advanced Ordinate Dimension
Quickly create coordinate dimensions with richer dimensions styles and support for adding dimensions in batches.
Hatch Module Upgrade
The hatch function has been optimized and upgraded in many aspects.
MLEADERCOLLECT Command
Arrange selected mleader’s content into a row or column.
Grip Editing of 3D Entities
Use grips to change a 3D entity’s shape.
Sheet Set Manager
Powerful tool for drawings management and paper plotting.
Tooltip Upgrade
Schematic diagram has been added to the tooltip.
Cloud Documents
Sync local drawings to the cloud automatically or manually.
Other Features in ZWCAD
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.
Data Link
Link with external tables intelligently, to realize bidirectional and synchronized data update.
Flatshot
Project 3D objects to 2D plans, to create three-view drawings fast and conveniently.
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.