| Version |
What's New |
Released |
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8.23
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Maintenance update.
News:
| No | Description |
| 1 | Added an option for signing multiple PDF files in a single batch. |
Bug Fixes:
| Bug | Description |
| 622 | Circle element did loose line style when converted to TIFF or any other raster format. |
| 621 | Line styles missing in CGM files from customer. |
| 620 | JPEG raster data missing in CGM files from customer. |
| 619 | Curves in CGM file from customer had poor resolution. |
| 618 | CGM files from customer caused application to crash (exception error). |
| 617 | Missing characters in file from customer. This problem was introduced in 8.22 which are no longer available for download. |
| 615 | Some CGM files from customer failed to open at all. |
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3-June-2014
Downloads:
32-bit
64-bit
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8.22
|
Maintenance update.
News:
Bug Fixes:
| Bug | Description |
| 614 | Some CGM items in file from customer was converted with wrong color. |
| 613 | Missing elements in CGM file from customer. |
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19-May-2014
Not available, please download 8.23 or later.
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8.21
|
Maintenance update.
Bug Fixes:
| Bug | Description |
| 612 | Missing and wrong text in plot file from customer. |
| 611 | Fixed a problem that could cause all files opened using double-click in Explorer to fail (error message was given). |
| 610 | TIFF file from customer was loaded as a blank image when opened from Explorer using double-click. |
| - | Log files will now include an error code if the conversion fails. |
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5-Apr-2014
Downloads:
32-bit
64-bit
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8.20
|
Feature update.
You may also find more information about this update here.
New Features:
| No | Description |
| 1 | Added n-up printing mode (also known as multiple pages per paper sheet printing). |
| 2 | Added a new option to create smaller TIFF files. Previously ViewCompanion could only create multi-strip files, but it can now also create single-strip files, which are usually smaller (in terms of file size). |
| 3 | Added support for loading Gerber files. Both RS-274X and RS-274D variants are supported. |
| 4 | If log files are enabled, ViewCompanion will now create log files even if the conversion fails. The log file will now include an error code (0 for success). |
| 5 | ViewCompanion will now by default create editable PDF files (and not PDF/A which was the default earlier). PDF/A files can still be created, but this format needs to be selected in the Tools->Option dialog. |
| 6 | A new stamp option was added. This new stamp contains the user name and a timestamp. |
| 7 | Several minor changes and improvements. |
Bug Fixes:
| Bug | Description |
| 609 | Pen table was not used during batch conversion. |
|
8-Mar-2014
Downloads:
32-bit
64-bit
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8.11
|
Minor update.
Bug Fixes:
| Bug | Description |
| 608 | Converting a file from customer to TIFF with the "Monochrome" option enabled, caused some unwanted black areas to appear. |
| 607 | A few PDF/A files created by ViewCompanion may cause warnings and in some rare occurrences error messages, when verified using Adobe Preflight. |
| 606 | Fixed a problem related to DDE for Windows XP. Double-clicking a filename in the Explorer Window sometimes gave an error message. |
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20-Feb-2014
Downloads:
32-bit
64-bit
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8.10
|
Minor update.
New Features:
| No | Description |
| 1 | Added raster image resize feature. |
| 2 | Added support for DWF named views. A new dialog was added where you can see all available views and select one to look at. You can now open a specific view from command line or by using DDE. |
| 3 | You can now lock measurement axis by holding the shift key while measuring. |
| 4 | You can now zoom in using a higher scale factor on raster images. For the 64-bit version there is now no zoom limit. |
Bug Fixes:
| Bug | Description |
| 605 | Missing an image and a logo in DWFx file from customer. |
| 604 | Two pictures at wrong location in PLT file from customer. |
| 603 | DWF file from customer loaded with wrong extents. |
| 602 | Missing picture in DWF file from customer. |
| 601 | Missing text in CGM file from customer. |
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11-Jan-2014
Downloads:
32-bit
64-bit
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8.03
|
Minor update.
New Features:
| No | Description |
| 1 | The /lxml command line parameter can now be used together with /pi. Note that /lxml needs to be first parameter. |
Bug Fixes:
| Bug | Description |
| 600 | Text in PDF file converted from a plot file was displayed in Acrobat with bad quality. |
| 599 | Adding a new page from external file could cause previous pages to get wrong extents. |
| - | Markup eraser function sometimes became unavailable. |
|
7-Dec-2013
Downloads:
32-bit
64-bit
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8.02
|
Minor update.
New Features:
Bug Fixes:
| Bug | Description |
| 598 | TIF files from a customer caused exception error in ViewCompanion. |
| 597 | DWF files from a customer was displayed only as a single vertical line. |
|
8-Nov-2013
Downloads:
32-bit
64-bit
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8.01
|
Minor update.
New Features:
| No | Description |
| 1 | ViewCompanion can now create PDF files with a maximium extent of 60x60 meters. |
| 2 | A new option was added to toggle use of defined paper size in DWF files (Options->Formats->Other). |
Bug Fixes:
| Bug | Description |
| 594 | Selecting several hundred files in Explorer, and then pressing right-click may cause a crash.
This crash was caused by the ViewCompanion Shell Extension and is now fixed. |
| 593 | Command line parameter /ro didn't work when converting files using command line. |
| 592 | DWF files from customer were not displayed. |
| 591 | 32-bit images become black when rotated. |
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12-Oct-2013
Downloads:
32-bit
64-bit
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8.00
|
Major release.
New Features:
| No | Description |
| 1 | Added support for viewing, printing and converting AutoDesk DWF and DWFx file format. |
| 2 | Added support exporting to GIF files. |
| 3 | A new Shell Extension is available for easy access to conversion and other functions from inside Windows Explorer. |
| 4 | A new vector layer dialog has been added to control DWF layer visibility. |
| 5 | The file association dialog has been improved. |
| 6 | The active printer can now be changed inside print preview. |
| 7 | Printer page options like scaling can now be changed inside print preview. |
| 8 | A new option for disabling the splash screen during startup is available (tools->options->advanced). |
| 9 | A new copy active view to clipboard command was added. |
| 10 | ViewCompanion can now create layered PDF files. |
| 11 | This update is fully compatible with Windows 8.1, in addition to Windows XP (SP3), Vista, 7 and 8, both 32- and 64-bit editions. |
New Markup Features:
| No | Description |
| 1 | A new option for storing/restoring active view to/from markup file was added. |
Bug Fixes:
| Bug | Description |
| 590 | Raster information in file from customer turned black after rotation. |
| 588 | HPGL/2 file from customer failed to open. |
|
2-Oct-2013
Downloads:
32-bit
64-bit
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