Software Companions - Calcomp Plot Format Viewer

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ViewCompanion Revision History
Before Version 6

  • Version 5.30
    Released 5/23/2009
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  • Version 5.24
    Released 10/19/2007
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  • Version 5.20
    Released 6/4/2007
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  • Version 5.10
    Released 3/4/2007
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  • Version 5.02
    Released 1/23/2007
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  • Version 5.01
    Released 1/10/2007
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  • Version 5.00
    Released 1/1/2007
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  • Version 4.17
    Released 12/7/2006
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  • Version 4.16
    Released 10/29/2006
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  • Version 4.10
    Released 08/06/2006
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  • Version 4.08
    Released 05/18/2006
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  • Version 4.07
    Released 04/24/2006
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  • Version 4.06
    Released 03/31/2006
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  • Version 4.04
    Released 01/02/2006
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  • Version 4.03
    Released 12/11/2005
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  • Version 4.02
    Released 11/27/2005
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  • Version 4.01
    Released 11/15/2005
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  • Version 4.00
    Released 11/01/2005
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  • Version 3.39
    Released 10/07/2005
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  • Version 3.38
    Released 09/11/2005
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  • Version 3.37
    Released 06/19/2005
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  • Version 3.36
    Released 05/16/2005
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  • Version 3.34
    Released 04/06/2005
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  • Version 3.30
    Released 03/09/2005
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  • Version 3.22
    Released 02/01/2005
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  • Version 3.21
    Released 01/20/2005
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  • Version 3.20
    Released 01/10/2005
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  • Version 3.10
    Released 11/01/2004
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  • Version 3.06
    Released 09/19/2004
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  • Version 3.05
    Released 09/14/2004
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  • Version 3.03
    Released 09/06/2004
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  • Version 3.01
    Released 08/18/2004
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  • Version 3.00
    Released 08/10/2004
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  • Version 2.74
    Released 03/30/2004
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  • Version 2.73
    Released 03/16/2004
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  • Version 2.72
    Released 01/29/2004
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  • Version 2.70
    Released 11/08/2003
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  • Version 2.69
    Released 28/04/2003
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  • Version 2.68
    Released 08/03/2003
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  • Version 2.67
    Released 01/08/2003
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  • Version 2.66
    Released 11/13/2002
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  • Version 2.65
    Released 11/03/2002
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  • Version 2.63
    Released 10/15/2002
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  • Version 2.62
    Released 09/17/2002
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  • Version 2.61
    Released 08/09/2002
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  • Version 2.60
    Released 07/02/2002
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  • Version 2.59
    Released 05/05/2002
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  • Version 2.58
    Released 02/19/2002
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  • Version 2.57
    Released 01/30/2002
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  • Version 2.56
    Released 12/21/2001
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  • Version 2.53
    Released 11/14/2001
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  • Version 2.52
    Released 11/05/2001
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  • Version 2.50
    Released 09/25/2001
    New Features:
    • Mirror and flip the loaded file.
    • New customizable GUI.
    • New built in File explorer.
    • Polygonal area measurement.
    • Store commonly used files into projects.
    • MDI tabs for fast toggling between loaded files.
    • Realtime zoom in/out.
    In addition there is many bug fixes and other improvements.
    A new product that is called ViewCompanion Pro also includes markup. You can now markup HPGL-2 files with lines, ellipses, text, arrows, polygons and images. All markups are stored in a separate file.

  • Version 2.22
    Released 07/18/2001
    Bugfix 173: Now treates PCL reset (escE) command as page advance.
    Bugfix : Memory leaks when exporting to CALS format fixed.
    Bugfix : HPGL export: Didn't set correct color when changing pen.
    Bugfix : For some file types no default extension was added during batch convert.

  • Version 2.21
    Released 05/28/2001
    Bugfix 171: Now treates NR command as page advance.
    Bugfix 172: File not shown correctly, still some minor issues.
    Bugfix : 24-bit TIFF images was not read by some image viewers (like Kodak).
    Bugfix : Improved support for HPGL-2 files containg PCL/RTL commands.
    New: Now shows dialog box for selecting printer and setting number of copies for direct print.
    New: Added support German codepage.
    New: Added print direct option to Batch print dialog.

  • Version 2.2
    Released 04/23/2001
    Bugfix 170: Monochrome raster variant not shown.
    Bugfix: DXF files created with Batch processor didn't have layers.
    New: Now supports Raster fonts.
    New: Now supports clipping(HPGL IW instruction ).
    New: Added number of copies to Batch print dialog.
    Other minor issued fixed (panning, Eps boundingbox, Pentable dialog).

  • Version 2.12
    Released 03/12/2001
    Bugfix 169: The program sometimes crashed when converting HPGL files to raster when running under Windows NT.

  • Version 2.11
    Released 03/08/2001
    New: New option for creating multipage files. VC can now create a multipage PDF, TIFF or HPGL file if a multipage HPGL-2 file is loaded.
    This option is called "Create Multi-Page Files", and can be found under the Conversion Settings in the Options dialog.
    New: Added export of CALS format files.
    Bugfix 168: Raster using mixed compression methods not displayed correctly.
    Bugfix 166: Added support for HPGL merge command.

  • Version 2.1
    Released 02/08/2001
    New: Added print direct toolbar icon.
    New: Added rotate clockwise toolbar icon.
    Bugfix: Didn't use correct line style when pen table was used.
    Bugfix: VC didn't start maximized even if it was maximized in last session.
    Bugfix 164: Problem with encoded polygons fixed.

  • Version 2.0C
    Released 01/11/2001
    New: Adds support for Portable Network Graphics format (PNG).
    New: Adds support for JPEG format.
    New: Adds support for Windows BMP format.
    New: Adds support for Paintbrush PCX format.
    New: Command line parameter /ci added which makes use of configuration file.
    Bugfix 163: Some files was black only when converted to PDF.

  • Version 2.0
    Released 12/14/2000
    New features:
    • Support for Autodesk DXF format.
    • Support for TIFF raster format.
    • Support for CGM format.
    • Scaling during conversion.
    • Individual pen visibility control.
    • Open file directly using URL.
    • Send HPGL/2 file directly to plotter as is.
    • Entity query.
    • Distance and area measurement.
    • User coordinate system.
    • Detail magnifier window.
    • Reference window.

    Version 1.x History