ViewCompanion Standard Updates

The latest update will always include all previous fixes and improvements

ViewCompanion Standard


Version 17.30
September 2, 2026
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News:
  • Added support for displaying US measurements as fractions.
    When enabled, additional calibration values such as 1/2" = 1', 1/4" = 1', and more are available.
  • Added a new Batch Split Pages tool. This tool can process multiple multi-page files and create a separate output file for each page. For example, a multi-page PDF can be split into individual PDF, CALS, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, or other supported output files.
  • Dimension lines can now be included in Measurement Distance reports.
  • Added a new option to control whether page thumbnails use the current background color. This new option is located under Settings→Options→Application→Advanced.
Solved issues:

1704Fixed an issue where splitting a multi-page PDF into CALS files generated blank files for page 2 and subsequent pages.
#Fixed an issue where black dimension and area measurement text was not visible when using a black background color.
#Fixed an issue where using a backslash (\) in a text annotation could prevent the markup file from being reloaded.


Version 17.20
August 5, 2026
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Solved issues:

1701Fixed an issue that could cause an exception when comparing multi-page PDF files.
1698Fixed an issue where raster image text could be missing in certain HPGL/2 files.
#Fixed an issue where a watermark could be printed when the Transparent option was enabled, even though the Enable Watermark option was disabled.


Version 17.10
July 7, 2026
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News:
  • Added support for three different full-screen crosshair cursor styles.
    The available crosshair cursor styles are shown below.
    Crosshair Type 1 Crosshair Type 2 Crosshair Type 3
    You can select the active crosshair cursor from the Settings → Options → Advanced dialog.
    Press X to toggle the crosshair cursor on or off.
Solved issues:

#The default color theme could be incorrect when Windows Dark Mode was enabled.


Version 17.03
June 18, 2026
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News:
Solved issues:

1683Fixed an issue that could cause invisible PDF comments to become visible after saving the document to a new file.
#Fixed an issue where transparent print watermarks could appear behind document content.
#PDF module: Fixed an issue where certain types of PDF file corruption could cause an endless loop during processing.
#PDF module: Fixed an exception that could occur when re-saving PDF files containing layers.


Version 17.01
May 12, 2026
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News:
Solved issues:

#The selected equal color setting had no effect when comparing PDF files.
#Comparing two PDF files could cause an application error.
#Opening a password-protected PDF file and saving it as a new PDF file (with markups) could create a blank file.


Version 17.00
April 1, 2026
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News:
  • Added the option to apply a watermark to the active PDF document, with support for all pages or a user-defined page range.
  • Added batch support for applying watermarks to multiple files.
  • Added a new option in Advanced Conversion Settings to set the SVG export resolution (default is 96).
Changes:
  • The Open Next File button is now displayed as a large icon.
  • The Text Extract button has been moved to the Tools tab.
Solved issues:

1682Fixed an issue where text in a customer PDF file was displayed with incorrect character spacing.
1678Fixed an issue where text in a customer PDF file was displayed with incorrect character spacing.
-Fixed an issue where page selection in the Pages pane was difficult to see when dark (black) GUI mode was active.


Updates for Previous Version:
Version 16