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Technical questions specifically related to usage of the CAD2Shape DLL may be posted to the Developer DLLs support forum. General questions about CAD2Shape should be posted to the CAD2Shape forum. Visit the forum also to search for an answer to your own question that may have already been addressed on the forum.
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We encourage users to post questions directly to the support forum in preference to requesting support via email. The support forum is regularly monitored by us and you will get an answer just as quickly as sending an email. The advantage of posting to the forum is that other users will also be able to benefit by seeing the question and answer.
Getting the latest software version
We are updating the software on a regular basis. All updates are free to registered users who purchased the software within the last 12 months. Simply go the download page and download the latest software. (If there has been a major upgrade since your last download you may also need to request a new keycode.)
Download the latest release CAD2Shape DLL here!
If your registration is outside of the 12 month free upgrade period you may be required to purchase an upgrade license in order to get the latest software.
Purchase an upgrade to the latest CAD2Shape DLL here!
If you have discovered a software error, it is always recommended to download the latest version of the software prior to reporting the bug, since chances are it has already been fixed.
User Manuals
The complete CAD2Shape user manual is included in the download software. Open the Help file via Start > All Programs > CAD2Shape 5.0 > CAD2Shape 5.0 User Guide.
A PDF version of the CAD2Shape user manual is also available. It can be downloaded here:
CAD2Shape User Manual (PDF)
Right click to download.
For usage of the CAD2Shape DLL refer to the chapter 'Developer Version DLL'
Archived Software versions
Archived versions of CAD2Shape DLL are available here.
Report a Software Error
Please send as much detail as possible about the problem being experienced.
- include the exact version of the software, i.e. as displayed in the user interface CAD2Shape 'About' dialog, or as reported by the function call init_cad2shape.
- send the switch settings used for the translation
- if a bug is demonstrated by, or only occurs with a particular CAD file, it should be sent if at all possible.
Email Technical Support
Technical support may be obtained by sending an email to our 'Technical Support' email. See here.
As noted above we encourage technical support queries to be directed to the support forum as the first option.