4MCAD

What is 4MCAD?

4MCAD Features and Highlights

What's new in 4MCAD 19:

Working with files

The 2018 .dwg files are opened and converted to files .dwg the 2013 release.
Export to a 3D file .pdf
Exporting to a .pdf 2D file now includes new compression modes, image clipping, and gradient hatches.
For .pdf, .dwg, and .dgn, the new support includes monochrome, fading, background color adjustment, and display properties.
Exporting to a .bmp now supports visual styles.
Search for files by using the Open command by clicking Tools> Find.
There are more options available for attaching point cloud files using the Point Cloud Underlay command.

Performance improvements

Increased performance when working with many external references.
Increased performance in PDF creation and reduced file size and .pdf resulting
Increased selection performance in drawings with complex blocks.
Higher panoramization and zoom speed for very large drawing files.
The new CACHEFILES will externally store layout data to improve layout change performance and memory usage.
Best singular snap performance in drawings with underlays.
Improved redesign performance when creating and updating on a drawing that has a large number of existing features

Text

New multiline text editor allows users to edit multiline text in place.
New Field command allows users to create a field as multiline text
The in-place Multiline Text editor now supports line spacing, lists, and paragraph justification.
Use the new Explode Text command to split multiline text and single-line text into polylines.
The new Auto Number command adds numbering to text, multiline text, multileaders, or block attributes

Hatches

User interface

Show drawings on individual tabs in the 4MCAD main window. Use the Options command, click the View tab, and then click MDI Options to specify settings for the drawing tabs.
Easily save workspaces by clicking Workspaces in the status bar and choosing Save Current As.
The Drawing Settings command has improved the UI that uses tabs instead of previously used drop-down lists.
Add the command line version -MENUUNLOAD.

Selecting and modifying groups

The new Explode Attributes command ungroups blocks, creating separate groups for each element and converting attributes to text.
The new Get Selection command selects all groups in a drawing that corresponds to the layer of a selected group and the type of which you select.

Working with groups

New dialog box for REFEDIT command and the new -REFEDIT command
New dialog box for the ARRAY command and the new -ARRAY command.
New TEXTTOFRONT command moves text, dimensions, and leaders forward from other groups

Viewing and rendering drawings

New VPMAX and VPMIN commands, allowing users to maximize and minimize viewports.

More features

Select groups by creating filters using the Filter command.
New filter option for the -LAYER command.
When using the Print command, you can select print transparency.
The Properties panel now supports more additional groups and properties, such as light category and light properties, material properties, etc.
Group docking for underlays can now be accessed using the Options command.
The new BCOUNT command counts the number of blocks in a selection set.
New IMAGEFRAMEMODE command controls whether image frames are visible and printed.
New commands from the command line version: -MENU and -MENULOAD.

Apis

System requirements:

SO: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Win7/8 and Win 10.
Processor: Intel/ AMD processor of 1GHz or higher.
RAM: 256MB of RAM (512MB or above is recommended).
Free Hard Drive: 100MB of installation space.
Graphics Card: Super VGA resolution (800 × 600), 16-bit graphics card, or higher.