Supported Formats
VectorDraw supports these vector files and raster
formats from import and export :
.VDML,a dynamic
XML format implemented by VectorDraw that has backward and forward
compatibility.
.VDCL, compressed vdml.
.VDS, VectorDraw web script format supported by
web control.
*.DWG, all versions up to AC1032 (all version up
to Autocad 2023)
.DXF, all versions up to AC1032 (all version up
to Autocad 2023)
*.DGN, version 8
.PDF,
.SKP, up to version 13
.WMF,
.EMF,
.LAS,.LAZ, (lidar point cloud data format)
.BMP,.STL , .JPG, .TIFF, .GIF, .PNG, .TGA, ICO ,
Raster Formats
.OBJ Wavefront obj format
.DAE COLLADA files
.PLY files
.rtf files
These formats are also support but for export only :
*.DWF,
.SVG,
.HPGL
IFC supported with an internal
Add-on product , import up to IFC 4 , export IFC4 (default) and
2x3.
Basic capabilities of VDF engine
• 2D Drawings |
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• Layers , group layers , filter
layers |
• 3D Drawings |
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• Layouts and Viewports |
• Text styles (.SHX, .TTF) |
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• Editing capability inside Viewports |
• Blocks, Inserts and Attributes |
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• Render, Hide and Shade |
• Clipping Sections |
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• Object Selection Snap (end , middle , center ,
nearest etc...) |
• Print, Print Preview and multiple
page print jobs |
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• Materials |
• Unlimited Undo/Redo |
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• Lights |
• Line types (32 predefined linetypes) and custom
LineTypes |
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• MultiText and simple Text objects |
• Support WMF, EMF formats |
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• Real transformations with vdMatrix object |
• Images (BMP, TIFF, GIF, JPG, PNG, TGA) |
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• Linear and Angular units |
• Hyperlinks and Tooltips |
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• Hatching |
• Asynchronous opening from URL location |
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• External Reference Drawings |
• Extended Data (XProperties) |
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• 3D Orbit |
• Zoom and Pan |
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• 3D Views |
• Filter Selection object |
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• UCS |
• Built in formats (VDML, VDCL) |
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• User Defined Custom Objects and Custom
Actions |
• Image Definition Object |
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• TrueColor Support |
• Native .DXF Import/Export |
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• Native Export to .PDF and .SVG |
• Globalization Capability of all
resources. |
• Ability to merge the XREF's
(external references) entities and its dependent symbols as part of
the current drawing. |
• Asymmetrical tolerances in
dimensions and more Dimension Overwrite values and formatted
dimension texts. |
• Hatch Pattern object (63 predefined
hatch patterns) with new Hatch dialog for the predefined hatch
patterns. |
• Exported constants values for easier
management of Vectordraw objects and programming. |
• Supported .DWG/.DXF files up to
version 2019, .DGN files version 8, .DWF files (using the
VectorDraw File Converter utility) |
• Large Number of User Edit Commands
(Move , Erase , Rotate , Trim , Copy , Fillet , Offset , Extend
etc... |
• 2D Curve Combinations ( Exclude ,
Intersect , Union , Exclusive Disjunction XOR) |
• Various Programming Environments
(Visual Studio 2018 , 2015 , 2010 , 2008 , 2005 , Delphi , Visual
Basic 6 , C++ 6) |
Primitive Drawing Entities
Arc |
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3DFace |
Attributes |
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PolyFace |
Circle |
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PolyHatch |
Dimension |
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Viewport |
Ellipse |
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Image |
Insert |
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Line |
Point |
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PolyLine |
Rectangle |
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Splines (Fitting , Quadratic , Cubic) |
Custom Objects |
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Text & MultiText |
Group Objects |
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Leader |
Construction Lines |
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GroundSurface |
Drawing Utilities
Grips |
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Ruler Object |
Various Grid types |
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Snap |
Osnaps |
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Ortho mode |
Tooltips |
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Urls |
Linear Units |
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Angular Units |
Transparency |
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Offset, Chamfer command |
Extend / Break / Trim Commands |
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Move / Erase / Copy commands |
3d Orbit Rotate of scene |
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Pan / Zoom commands |
Many Drawing commands like Spline , polyline ,
line , circle , arc etc... |
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Image Adgustments (Brightness , Contrast , Gamma ,
GrayScale , Sapia etc... |
3D capabilities
Rendering types : |
Wire 2D, Wire 3D, Hide,
Shade, Shade On, Render (applying materials, transparency &
lights) |
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Views : |
Perspective,
Orthogonal |
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Other : |
• Lights, 3D section
clipping, Transparency, Multi User coordinate system , Shadows |
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• vdGroundSurface Object
Supports Mapped Images Over Surfaces to Produce a
Photorealistic Ground Surface Using Aerial Photos |
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• Calculate a Surface
from a List of Points and Countour Levels using Delanay
Algorithm |
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• Boolean Operations
(Union , Intersection , Subscruption) |
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• Volume Calculation ,
Slice operation , push/pull operation |