DoubleCAD™ XT Pro includes all of the functionality of DoubleCAD XT and then some. It extends core features and adds many powerful new features as well. Because DoubleCAD is an AutoCAD LT® work-alike it might surprise some to know that it is truly differentiated. It isn't a clone — we've made it better:
- We've innovated
- We've increased productivity
- We've added features AutoCAD LT users are asking for
- And we've made it all very affordable
Examples of those differentiators in the core functionality are:
- Object snap prioritization
- Draw order by layer
- Hide objects regardless of layer
- Transparent fills
- Bitmap image fills
- Embed raster images in drawings
- Easier polyline editing
- Explodable viewports
- Open, edit, and save .DWF
- Open a Google™ SketchUp™ .SKP file
- Use self-healing walls
- Draw true Bezier curves
As mentioned, DoubleCAD XT Pro takes things further. Pro differentiating features include:
- Support for more than 30 common file formats
- Batch file converter tool
- Drawing compare tool
- A powerful Drafting Palette for associative sections, elevations, and detail views
- Robust 3D AutoCAD Architecture (ACA) compatible architectural tools
- Parametric doors and windows
- Slab and roof tools
- Stair and rail tools
- Custom profiles and robust style management
- Section and elevation tools for 3D to 2D documentation
- Markers, schedules, and more
- Geometric and dimensional constraints
- Gear contour tool
- Parametric surface roughness tool
- Parametric weld symbol tool
- Parametric adhesive symbol tool
- Parametric Parts Manager for creating dynamic 2D or 3D reusable content
- Powerful hatch pattern creation tool
- Raster to vector conversion tool
There is much more available in DoubleCAD XT Pro, and you can see the full comparison in the .PDF
Advantages vs. AutoCAD LT.
Many of the principal differentiators that separate DoubleCAD XT Pro from products like AutoCAD LT® listed above can be summed up in three main categories:
- High value tools that provide great productivity.
- Advanced drafting and detailing tools for rapid documentation preparation.
- 2D Parametric design tools for architecture or mechanical design.
Get your work done faster and collaborate more efficiently with DoubleCAD XT Pro. Beyond the advanced drafting and detailing features, DoubleCAD XT Pro includes tremendous 2D design tools to increase productivity in mechanical design or architectural design.
Some of the valuable features that go beyond AutoCAD LT, and even beyond DoubleCAD XT, include:
- Support for nearly30 file formats allows you to document designs from the most popular 3D modeling systems. Many AutoCAD® users have to purchase file filters to bring in a .SKP (Google™ SketchUp™), .STP, .IGES, .3DM (Rhinoceros®), .3DS (Autodesk® 3ds Max®), .STL, or other models.
- The drafting palette creates associative sections, elevations, and details from existing 3D models, even Xrefs of the models. This is a feature typically found only in expensive MCAD applications for work with solid models, but our drafting palette is designed to work with surface models too - and you can use it on an Xref, even from a SketchUp model.
- Parametric constraints, which are typically found in expensive CAD applications like AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor®, CATIA or SolidWorks® from Dassault Systems, or Solid Edge from Siemens PLM Software.
- Architectural tools, such as those found in AutoCAD Architecture.
Whether you are working on projects to be designed and documented entirely in 2D, or creating details, drafting, and documentation of 3D models, DoubleCAD XT Pro is equally valuable as a standalone solution or a powerful companion to 3D applications.
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what's new in version 2!