General CADD Pro Version 4.1 New Features List                                 

as of 10-19-2006 

Added Google Desktop Search Plug-In   Click Here for Details

12,272 Free Symbols Architectural, Electrical and Mechanical on downloads page

Component "Flip" on the fly added to CP & MC commands

F3 new Surveyors Command

Support for ACAD XRefs and multi-tabbed Layouts ACAD 2004 - 2006 file format compatibility
LO,A automatically creates tabbed drawings. Our Xbox will replicate XRef functionality.

VCD CAD file input support, VCS symbol input support

YP Layer Protect command

YK  Layer Lock

Q1 Quick Linear Dimension

LM  Expanded Functionality

AQ all settings dialog with search feature

ME measure path option added

PO-SI place point at proposed intersection of non parallel lines

Migrate command to upgrade from version 3.1

Export bitmap with background color setting option

DL Multiple Drawings at one time in tabbed interface

VT Multiple views of the same drawing in tabbed interface.

Tabbed Multi Document Interface NT command
NT starts a new drawing (untitled) in a new tab. Right click on tab displays a menu to close the tab. RClick on a Tab or in prompt area to get a popup Tab menu.

Magnify command (ZG/Z1/Z2)
Opens a dialog (zoom birdseye) with a magnified view with the drawing cursor at the center. Ctrl + Scroll to zoom in/out on the magnified view. Z1 will set the drawing view = magnified view. Z2 toggles modes.

Windows XP Style File Selector
Functions in Win XP only

HATCH file changes
GCP4 now saves hatch patterns in individual files

AQ command – All settings dialog

EA command – Elliptical Arc

E4 Four point Ellipse

OX on ellipse breaks into arc segments

Group Selection Command (GP)

VS command - Vector sort
Selection options added to WO vector sort command

File locking option for network users (in QT list)
Load file with this on will mark it Read-only. Will warn if DL a read-only file.

Seed Area command IA
Same interface as seed fill. After seed area is found a dialog with options.

Window Option added to Seed Fill IF

Send File (GXD/DWG/DXF/JPG/GIF/TIF)
Commands are in Menu>File>Send. Saves the current drawing and attaches to an email. PDF is missing.

Component Change command MG
Change properties of a component, similar to Hatch Change interface. Change name, scale, rotation, color (yes, color).

Save to Original Folder (in QT list)
Drawing remembers it’s original path and saves to it. DS will ignore the drawing path
and save back to the original path.

LN command - Set Length command - works on Lines, Arcs, and Circles
Set the length of an existing line or arc and radius of circle

S1 command - (Selection > Action prompt)
Regular SE command but on exit an additional prompt to > Print Plot Save Batch clipboard: Cut Copy < This will allow us to do away with explicit Selection Print/Save/Batch

Snap Quadrant Command (SQ)

WC - Hold Down Ctrl and Scroll the Mouse for Multiple Copies 

DP = Print only

PL = Plot only
PL brings up the DP interface and will not allow you to go to Print.

deg°min'sec added to Numeric Format command and dim dialog
Another format option for labels, dimensions, statusbar display

Direct distance/regular number entry supports metric suffix (mm, cm, m)
Examples:
LI,0,0,1mm,1mm;
TZ, 5cm;

Match feature added to Text and Dimension dialogs
Allows you to sent the dialogs properties by matching an object. The dialog hides while you are clicking on an object (like BQ).

Macro Enhancement
$OUTPUTFILE -> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\General CADD Application\GCP4\Environment\App\OutputFile

LB,$OUTPUTFILE; will look inside Registry and dig out a filename. The registry can be set by an external application like ASC2GXM. Sample macro: /WAITEXE,ASC2GXM,!,LB,$OUTPUTFILE;

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List of features included from Version GCP 3.1

Full viewing access to all GXD drawings in Demo Mode
ACAD 2004 File Format Support
Spell Checker SK
Multi Break command UB
Ortho Stop Command OS
Bearing commands for surveyors BD, BL, BG, BQ
Fence Selection and stretch commands
User customizable toolbars
Curve Editing BE, VE, JV
Offset command OT
Text Justify TJ
Load ASCII Text File edit bypass LA
3 point rectangle R3
Change grab point command
Hatch selection HA
persistent commands
expanded extend - trims to any object including components
expanded snaps to any object
expanded object breaks of all objects
Multicopy (MC) - change reference point on the fly  
auto pan with middle mouse button AP
retain print settings and improved print options
Fill Selection FL
Group Text GT
Advanced Seed Fill/Hatch commands IF IH
Dimension Arrow Flip AW
Version Control VC
expanded macro commands and features

New BQ Surveyor's Setings Options

+ more....

New!!  Free Surveyor's Total Station Data Conversion and Plotting Program

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