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Features of CAD X11® Professional

Note: See the bottom of this page for the differences between Free and Pro CAD X11.

Geometric Elements

• Point • Triangle
• Line/Chamfer • Rectangle
• Arc/Circle/Fillet • Hexagon
• String (Mixed Lines and Arcs) • N-gon
• Ellipse • 2-D Linear String
• Parabola • 2-D Cubic Spline
• Hyperbola

Geometry Manipulation and Grouping

• 2-D and 3-D Translation • Trim
• 2-D and 3-D Rotation • Projected Entities
• Duplication • Arrays
• Mirror • Groups
• Stretch • Patterns
• Offset • Drawings

Scale and View Manipulation

• Automatic Scaling • Dynamic Rotations
• Zoom (Windowing) • Multiple Viewing (4 Simultaneous)
• Auxiliary View Construction • Z-Clip
• Automatic Isometric Views • Blank/Unblank
• Construction Planes

Drafting Functions (ANSI, ISO and Others)

• Drafting Modal Control • Detail Magnification
• Horizontal Dimensioning • Centerline
• Vertical Dimensioning • English or Metric Units
• Point-to-Point Dimensioning • General Notes, Labels and Balloons
• Parallel Dimensioning • Geometric Tolerancing
• Running Dimensioning • Text Input/Output
• Angular Dimensioning • Text Justification
• Circular Dimensioning • Text Editor
• Diameter Dimensioning • Cross Hatching
• Ordinate Dimensioning • Drafting Entity Modification
• Tolerances/Limits • Automatic Recreation

Geometric Analysis

• Data Verification (Coordinates, Parameters, Angles, Bearings and 2-D and 3-D Distances) • First Moments
• Perimeter/Surface Area • Moment of Inertia
• Area/Volume/Weight • Polar and Spherical Moments
• Center of Gravity/Mass • Product of Inertia

Data Base Management

• Drawing Lists • Private Patterns
• Drawing Deletion • Public Patterns
• Rename Current Drawing • IGES Interface
• Change Directories • DXF Interface
• Bill of Materials

System and Font Control

• Display Tolerance • Color Highlighting
• Decimal Places • Data Capture
• Curve Fonts (solid, dashed, phantom, centerline, etc.) • Pen Control (16 pens)
• Menu Display Mode Options • Color Control
• Automatic Saving • Layer Control (1024 maximum)
• Grid Control (User Definable) • Calculator

Advanced Features

• Cross Sections • Surface Intersection Curve
• 3-D Cubic Spline • 3-D Projection/Draft Curves
• Surface Edge Curve • Tabulated Cylinder
• Surface of Revolution • Sculptured Surface
• Ruled/Developable Surface • Gouraud Shading
• 3-D Drawing Layout • Hidden Line Removal

Output Methods

• Windows Printers • HP LaserJet
• PostScript for printers • PDF
• Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) • Framemaker
• CGM • Gerber
• Interleaf • Patran

Extra Features for CAD X11® Enterprise (GT CAD Suite)

• Design Element Library (mechanical fasteners, springs, gears, weld symbols, true position symbols)
• Separate Drawing Viewer
• Common User Interface support (prior to Windows Interface)
• Pre-4.0 file format support (prior to the Pro Version)
• Neutral Plot File for Older Pen Plotters (Hewlett Packard & Calcomp)
• Macros
• Tablet support

Advantages of CAD X11® Professional vs. FREE version

1024 layers versus 1 • Gerber Interface
200 times larger drawings (up to 50 MB) • HPGL output
DXF Export • Framemaker Interface
OpenGL and Direct3D surface rendering • Drawing Layout
IGES Interface • Gourand Surface Rendering supported
Batch IGES, DXF and PDF output • PCL5 output
Auto Save • Interleaf Interface
• Pattern Snapshot supported • Separate hidden line removal
• Geometric Analysis • Architectural Wall Function
• CGM Interface  
 
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