CADtools 12

Description

CADtools 12 – CAD becomes beautifully simple with CADtools 12. CADtools is a complete CAD Plug-in solution for Adobe Illustrator. Draw in any scale, edit and dimension vector artwork with a mouse click, and numerically control objects or points. CADtools adds 92 tools and 10 tool panels for tackling any technical task!

Two decades of development have shaped Hot Door CADtools into a designer’s dream – simple and spectacular CAD features right inside Adobe Illustrator. The new CADtools 12 focuses on effortless creativity and accessibility for every level of experience. CADhelp, CADdashboard and CADcontrol panels provide first-class assistance and shortcuts. Hundreds of customisable symbols add lively architectural objects, people and plants to professional projects. Several new tools send productivity soaring by repeating objects, scalling type, defining map scales and creating grids and waves.

CADtools installs drawing, editing, labelling and dimensioning tools organised in groups right below Illustrator tools including 2D Drawing, 2D Dimensioning, Axonometric Drawing, Axonometric Dimensioning, CAD Walls, 2D Editing, Labelling and Construction.

Summary of major features:

• Draw Illustrator art in any scale and use scale calculator for ease and efficiency
• Create/adjust walls, insert doors and windows
• Click-drag dimensions with custom style
• Edit dimensions with custom text
• Numerically move, transform, repeat objects
• Measure area, perimeter and length of paths
• Create customised labels with text, numbers, alphabet or object geometry
• Create offsets for vector paths
• Axonometric/isometric tools including cubes
• Project or dimension flat art in axonometric view
• Precision fillet, chamfer, trim and extend tools
• Precision resizing with proportion tool
• Divide or cut paths into equal parts
• Save or load CADtools settings as Presets
• Instant titles/tables with easy numeric input

Major new tools and features in version 12 include:

• Combine several components with the new CadLabels Structured Labels feature
• New CadCalculator panel with six (6) new and updated construction & engineering calculators
• Define a closer fitting Revision Bubble with the newly rewritten Revision Bubble tool
• Updates to the CADdimensions and CADlabels panels including a live Preview section and the option to hide sections by compressing the settings you do not use
• CADtracker’s Constrained Nudge moves art by < 1 pt
• Integrated Live Chat adds faster friendly tech support
• Click and drag dimensions or labels on every possible object, path, or point in space. Live dimensions follow and respond to artwork changes
• CADtools adds 92 drawing, editing, labelling, dimensioning, transformation, creation and utility tools organised in 10 tool groups in the Adobe Illustrator tool panel

Shortcuts and instructions for every level:

• CADhelp panel displays tips for current tool
• Auto-dimension objects in the CADshortcuts panel
• Save or load CADtools settings as shareable Preset files
• Keyboard input while dragging dimensions, labels and CAD objects on-the-fly

Precision drawing in style:

• Draw Illustrator art in any scale
• Create walls and insert doors and windows
• Draw arcs, polygons, grids and waves with numeric control
• Create cubes and cylinders with intuitive axonometric tools
• Construct tables and title blocks
• Choose from hundreds of symbols of architecture, people and landscaping

Dimensioning and labelling with attitude:

• Click-drag dimensions with your own style
• Edit every possible object, path, or points in space
• Edit dimensions as text or numeric measurement
• Create custom labels with text, numbers, alphabet or object geometry

Easy measurement and transformation features:

• Numerically control objects with CADtracker
• Measure object area, perimeter and length along curves
• Precision editing with fillet, chamfer, trim and extend tools
• Slice paths into equal parts with the path divider tool
• Create scalled offsets for paths and objects
• Repeat objects in grid or along path with numeric precision
• Accurately resize objects with proportion and scalled type tools

And much more! See a video of the new features in version 12:

CADtools – Draw, dimension, measure, label, edit, offset, design & play!