Again, this new feature matches most of the capabilities of AutoCAD’s MLeader tool that first appeared in AutoCAD 2008. CorelCAD also does not prompt you to move, break up or replace dimensions if you attempt to place a new smart dimension that overlaps another similar dimension.ĬorelCAD 2018 also gains a new multileader tool that enables you to draw, edit and configure callouts with multiple leader lines and adjust existing callouts by adding and removing leader lines. For example, it can only place dimensions on the current layer (not on a specific dimension layer). The new Smart Dimension tool in CorelCAD also lacks many of the “smart” features found in AutoCAD. You cannot specify extension line origins, you cannot use it to place ordinate or baseline dimensions and you cannot use it to place parallel (aligned dimensions). But unlike AutoCAD, this new tool in CorelCAD can only be used to dimension individual objects. Although CorelCAD still offers individual commands for creating specific types of dimensions-such as linear, angular, diameter and ordinate dimensions-the new Smart Dimension tool automatically suggests the most appropriate dimension type. The new version includes a Smart Dimension command similar to the feature introduced in AutoCAD 2016. With the release of CorelCAD 2018, that trend continues. For example, last year CorelCAD 2017 gained a Quick Input feature (like AutoCAD’s dynamic input), command auto-completion (nearly identical to the feature first introduced in AutoCAD 2012) and context-sensitive grips (similar to extended tooltips) when working with 2D objects.ĬorelCAD 2018 looks strikingly similar to AutoCAD and adds new multileader capabilities much like those in AutoCAD. Mostly Similar FunctionalityĪlthough CorelCAD does not include every function found in AutoCAD, with the last several releases, the list of missing features has gotten smaller. A few commands have different names-such as PATTERN instead of ARRAY-but thanks to command shortcuts (like aliases in AutoCAD), you can type the AutoCAD command name to start almost any CorelCAD command. For example, CorelCAD has a command window and you can start commands by typing, just like AutoCAD. Other aspects of CorelCAD are eerily similar to AutoCAD. You can use the drawing file tabs to easily switch between drawings or start a new drawing, and use tabs in the lower-left corner of the drawing window to switch between model space and multiple sheets-equivalent to paper space layouts in AutoCAD. Like AutoCAD, each drawing appears in its own window, identified by a file tab across the top of the drawing area. But as soon as you switch to the “Drafting and Annotation” or “3D Modeling” workspaces-equivalent to similarly named workspaces in AutoCAD-CorelCAD changes to a ribbon interface quite like that of the AutoCAD of today. When you first start CorelCAD, the program displays its “Classic” user interface that includes pull-down menus and a host of toolbars with icon-only buttons docked around the perimeter of the screen, much like old versions of AutoCAD. CorelCAD 2018 offers new tools and enhancements aimed at improving its 2D and 3D capabilities. CorelCAD 2018 is available for Windows and Mac OS, with an updated version of its CorelCAD Mobile app for Android devices as well as its first-ever CorelCAD Mobile app for iOS scheduled to be released in early 2018. With this latest release, CorelCAD can now open drawings saved in the latest AutoCAD 2018 DWG format, although CorelCAD still saves DWG files to the older 2013 format. The new Helix command in CorelCAD 2018 lets you create 2D spirals and 3D helixes that can serve as the basis for creating more complex objects.ĬorelCAD is positioned as a more affordable alternative to AutoCAD and uses DWG as its own native CorelCAD file format.
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