| Version |
What's New |
Released |
| 4.17 |
Registered bug fixes:
- #413: Raster images in wrong position.
- #411: Symbol mode errors.
- #407: Added support for TL,XT, YT commands.
- #405: German font problem - missing characters.
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7.December.2006
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Standard
Pro
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| 4.16 |
Registered bug fixes:
- #403: Batch dialogs: if a file was removed from the list, then no other could be added afterwards.
- #402: Batch dialogs: the last file added when using multiple selection always become the first file in batch file list.
- #401: Some characters become to bold when converting to PDF.
Unregistered bug fixes:
- If transparency was activated during PDF conversion, the colors in the resulting PDF file were darker than in the original plot file.
This problem has now been solved by using PDF transparency groups.
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29.October.2006
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Standard
Pro |
| 4.15 |
Registered bug fixes:
- #400: Missing text in plotter file from customer.
- #399: Drawing was displayed outside paper area if "display paper size" option was enabled.
- #398: Files from customer not recognized as valid plotter files.
- #397: Blacked our areas in file from customer should be transparent.
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3.October.2006
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Standard
Pro
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| 4.14 |
Registered bug fixes:
- #395: Slower redraw speed than pre v4.10 versions. Fixed.
- #394: Plotter files using GZIP compression was not supported..
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29.August.2006
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Standard
Pro |
| 4.12 |
Registered bug fixes:
- #393: Converted PDF files with horizontal or vertical extent larger than 5 meters / 200 inches was not displayed in Adobe Acrobat. PDF files can now be 20x20 meters. Note that these files are only supported by Adobe Acrobat 7 or newer.
- #391: Conversion of plt file with color images to Tiff group 4 failed. The images were displayed as black areas. Added image dithering to create much better results.
- #390: File was not displayed at all when the option "Display Paper Size" as enabled.
- #383: Same as #391.
New Features
- Added support for CCITT Group 4 compression to PDF exporter. A new option to enable this compression can be found under Tools->Options->Advanced.
- Markup can now be exported to DXF format.
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27.August.2006
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Pro
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| 4.10 |
Registered bug fixes:
- #388: In some files lines was very rough looking.
- #387: Incorrect raster text color.
- #386: Missing information is raster images.
- #384: Hatched areas had incorrect pattern angle and line distance after conversion to PDF.
- #381: File not loaded due to error in PJL parsing.
- #379: Problems with pattern filled areas is file from customer.
- #378: File was displayed outside image area in viewer, if the "Display Paper Size" option was used.
- #377: Filled area was not correct after conversion to PDF.
- #376: Missing characters in file from customer.
New Features
- Added LANDSCAPE and PAPERSIZE parameters to the conversion init file. PAPERSIZE can be set to a paper format name: A3,A4 etc.
- The PAPERSIZE parameter in the printer init file now also accepts a paper format name: A3, A4 etc.
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06.August.2006
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Standard
Pro |
| 4.08 |
Registered bug fixes:
#373: File from customer caused ViewCompanion to crash.
#372: Some lines were drawn with wrong color when printed on a monochrome printer.
#371: Implemented clip of polygons with holes.
#370: Arc was not clipped correctly.
#349: Non-transparent raster was exported to PDF as transparent raster.
Unregistered bug fixes:
Printing from command line using init file now also works correctly if paper size and orientation is given.
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18.May.2006
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| 4.07
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Registered bug fixes:
#368: File from customer caused VC to crash during export to PDF or JPG.
#367: Misplaced text label in file from customer (error in IR handling).
#366: Vector and image did not line up in file from customer.
Unregistered bug fixes:
Pro: Markup lines on raster files was exported with dotted line style even if they was created using solid style .
The trial version did not run under Windows Vista Beta 2.
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24.Apr.2006
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Standard
Pro |
| 4.06
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Registered bug fixes:
#362: Converting TIFF to HP-RTL created empty file.
#360: File was not detected as a valid file. File can now be loaded by disabling the strict file type detection.
#359: Printing file generated distorted pattern filled areas
#358: File was not detected as a valid file. File can now be loaded by disabling the strict file type detection.
#357: File from customer caused ViewCompanion to crash.
#356: File from customer caused ViewCompanion to crash.
#355: Corrupt DXF files were created if line styles were used in the plot file.
#348: Raster text displayed with white background.
#329: Added support for LT pattern length.
Unregistered bug fixes:
Hidden files and directories are no longer shown in the built-in Explorer bar.
New Options:
Force Merge Mode (Tools->Options->Advanced).
Strict File Type Detection (default: TRUE). Some files will not be detected as a valid plotter file, unless you disable this option
(Tools->Options->Advanced).
Exact watermark position can now be controlled in the Page Setup dialog by setting distance from bottom left paper edge.
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31.Mar.2006
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Standard
Pro |
| 4.04
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Registered bug fixes:
#346: Displaced text in file from customer.
#344: Missing hatch/dot pattern in exported PDF files.
#343: Missing dot pattern in file from customer.
#342: Added support for RTL files with CCITT Group 4 compressed images.
New Features:
-Added option for controlling if a HPGL file should be loaded and displayed using the paper size if it's defined (using the PS command). The option is located in the Tools->Options->Advanced dialog.
-Added option for keeping center when zooming with the mouse wheel. The option is located in the Tools->Options->Advanced dialog.
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02.Jan.2006
Standard
Pro |
| 4.03
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Registered bug fixes:
#341: Missing information in file from customer.
#340: HP printer files with TIFF data are now supported.
#339: PDF files using transparency caused problems when printed to PDF printers. New option can be found in the "Tools->Options->Advanced" dialog.
#338: Displaced text in file from customer.
#336: Displaced raster mage in file from customer.
#333: Some Windows printer drivers doesn't support transparent raster or line merging. A new option for using raster printing instead can be found in the "Tools->Options->Advanced" dialog.
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11.Dec.2005
Standard
Pro
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| 4.02
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Registered bug fixes:
#337: Transparency problem when converting to TIF.
New features:
Added conversion config file settings: SETBACKCOLOR and USEBACKCOLOR.
Added custom file filter. Use this to have your own set of extensions listed in the File open dialog.
Can be defined in the "Tools->Options->File Association" dialog, e.g.: *plt;*.tif;*.rtl.
New Features (Pro):
-Added option for controlling if the program should switch to edit mode, after a new markup entity is created, or not.
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27.Nov.2005
Standard
Pro |
| 4.01
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Registered bug fixes:
#335: Converting HPGL files with raster images to PDF could create a corrupt PDF file (GS1 graphic state error).
#334: All pens merged to layer "0" when exporting to DXF format.
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15.Nov.2005
Standard
Pro |
| 4.00
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New Major Release
The main new features and improvements in this version is:
Drawing scale for scaling from drawing to real world measurement (e.g.: 1 : 100, 1 : 2500 etc.).
Read-only PDF files can now be generated even if no password is given.
New measurement snap function: Snap to midline.
New measurement report dialog with more information and unit selection.
Zoom and pan operations are now available during measurement.
Batch dialog now changed to show file date, size and location. Files can also be sorted.
The last used printer will now be remember between sessions (Can be disabled).
New toolbar item: Show and change scale (zoom) factor.
New toolbar item: Close active file.
Converted files can now be created with active background color (previously only white was available).
Now uses dithering when converting color HPGL files to monochrome TIFF/CALS. Gives much better result.
Added support for user defined line types in HPGL/2 files (UL instruction).
Added support for line attributes in HPGL/2 files (LA instruction).
Markup Changes ( Pro only ):
Markup element list added. Shows information about all elements: element type, when it was created, who created it etc..
Markup text elements can now be rotated using any angle.
New markup element: Revision Cloud.
New markup element: Note.
Show next markup function added. Can be used to browse through all markup elements.
Added support for named markup elements.
Added support for markup element status.
Find markup element function added. Search for markup text and note element and named elements.
Added multilevel undo of markup element change and deletion.
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01.Nov.2005
Standard
Pro |
