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Accumulated changes Arcv2CAD 6.0
to 7.0
Updated 22.02.2015 (Arcv2CAD
7.0 A.02)
Pick up notepad.exe for displaying .LOG file
Implement /EVA and /EVT
text labels elevation command switches
If specfied viewer application
in a2c25.ini fails, use file association rather than put up message to
change the a2c25.ini entry.
Update output location of log file
(a2c32.log) to user's appdata path.
Fix: Projection Units output always
outputting 'Meters'
AutoCAD 2015 support
Region filter for PolyGonZ
shapes
Fix:output to R14 DXF crashing
Additional error checks for
wrong number of shapefile records (i.e. mismatch between DBF and shx)
Fix: Block output of Polygon outlines outputting as pen 7, instead of
feature color
Fix: Previous version outputs wrong Z values for
PolylineZ shapefiles
Fix: output of extruded surfaces (putting out
unneeded surfaces for '0' height extrudes)
Option to delete color
ranges
Fix: Software may crash/exit when list files / dbf files are
open in Excel
Fix: memory leaks (some memory leaks still coming from
old opendwg lib 'odvm_malloc')
Option to output any selected single
tile in Region filter
Fix: CSV output 'type 3 - ID,XY(Z)' was
outputting wrong values in the 'ID' field.
Allow better server setup
Move configuration to per user:
- create ac_blocks.dwg temp file to
user %appdata%\guthcad\ac6.0 folder (instead of the same folder as the
template.dwg)
- move user files and defs to %APPDATA%\GuthCAD\AC6.0
- Inifile = %APPDATA%\GuthCAD\AC6.0\A2C25.ini
- ServerInifile =
%INSTFOLDER%\A2C25.ini
Combine a2c25.ini+Colors.ini+Styles0.ini -->
A2C25.INI
Code-sign the software
Tidy up read shapefiles from
personal geodatabase
List data values by double click in Attribs field
listings
List data values by right clicking in Text Labels selection
listbox, via popup menu
Give examples for Prefix/Suffix + document in
manual
Read shapefiles from personal geodatabase
Fix: CSV error, not
handling empty fields correctly
Allow /X and /H switches with /COMBINE
switch
Do not require 'OverrideZ=1' setting in A2C25.INI for Batch/DLL
command line operation of Z to be gotten from 'Elevation' values i.e. /EN=
or /E= switches
/COMBINE switch implments combine DXF/DWG files on the
command line
Fix: Drawings Combine 'Append/Overwrite' dialog ignoring
'Cancel'
Replace 'Ok'/'Cancel' buttons in 'Combine DXF/DWG files'
dialog with 'Close'
Bigger 'View Output' button
Add new translations
for session into 'Combine DXF/DWG files' dialog ready for combine
operation
Remember last 'Combine DXF/DWG files' selection
Update
user manual to document 'Combine DXF/DWG files' option
Set AutoCAD
iuser system vars to distinguish between 'simple point' output from
Arcv2CAD and other output
Fix: XData not being attached to extruded
entities
Fix: Projection wrong for extruded entities with normal
attributes
Fix: Extruded object with hole wrong output
Determine
whether input CSV is using comma or semicolon separator
Give CSV output
separator option to select semi-colon
BLN output wrong for Polygons
Fix: Trailing 0 length segment being output for hatches (benign)
Fix:
CSV feature colors not working
Make Insertion point of Multipatch
blocks at the xyz min coordinates of the part (previously was at 0,0,0 and
various)
Options to output Multipatch parts as Blocks:
[Arcv2CAD]
(section in A2C25.ini)
MultiPatchOutputAsBlocks=1 (default)
0==output as Blocks only when Normal Attributes attached
1==output as
Blocks always
2==output as Blocks when Normal or Xdata Attributes
attached
Fix: AutoCAD 2010 not showing in list of output formats in
'Save As' dialog.
Complete RGB support
Overcome MS restriction to
reading Windows HTML Help file over a network
Get rid of annoying
behaviour of the Help window going behind the Arcv2CAD window
True
support for RGB (rather than match to nearest Autocad pen)
Fix: Large
Point shapefiles conversion to AutoCAD Release 14 or below failing
Make
AutoCAD 2000 the default output version in shipped software
Accept
Batch Command files composed in Unix text format (previously only PC text
format)
Fix: Justification of Text output by itself was being affected
by the current marker size
Fix: test-numeric could return false
positive for character strings containing all digits and non-leading + or
-
X,Y Coordinates Offset Option
Move Simple X/Y Scaling Factor
values settings within the user interface.
Arcv2CAD 6.0 A.01 - 01.04.2011
First version 6.0
Support AutoCAD 2010-2012
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.71 - 20.03.2011
improved error reporting
updated DCDLL (new key)
Large file translations (with > 32000 blocks) giving spurious error message
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.70 - 19.11.2010
New: Combine/Append DXF/DWG files to a single file
Fix: move text label fields up and down, and also delete using delete key not working
Fix: Fields technically 'C' character, but actually contained purely numberic data, were being prevented from being used as RGB fields.
Fix: Text color setting 'Match Shape Pen Color' ignored when color is RGB setting
Fix: Position of Center aligned text lables not quite correct
Fix: Output Text by itself does not succeed gives error message 'Unresolved Layer'
New: Remove reliance on VC9 libs on enduser machine
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.69 - 22.05.2010
Alignment position option for Attribs attachment should not offer the option to have multiple labels along a polyline as 'Text labels' do
(Option was visible but setting ignored.)
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.67 - 06.11.2009
User setting in A2C25.ini AttribsInfoBlockName=
And corresponding /AIN command line switch
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.66 - 23.10.2009
For Polyline Shapes: Place insertion point (for info blocks and regular blocks) at midpoint of longest polyline part.
For Polygon Shapes: Place insertion point (for info blocks and regular blocks) at centroid of largest polygon part.
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.65 - 17.09.2009
Fix: Field order specified by command line switches /DX /DY not being acknowledged
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.64 - 9.09.2009
Fix: Command siwtch /DID[N] for CSV input files for being recognised.
Flag output CAD files as produced by Arcv2CAD (USERI2 header value set to 733, and USERI3 set to shapefile type number)
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.63 - 1.08.2009
Fix: Command line switch /SPZ=-1 (let Arcv2CAD set projection zone) was being ignored
Fix: Projection switches being ignored for DLL
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.62 - 28.06.2009
/ANN switch may cause crash
Output CAD files with > 32K number of BLOCKs for all shapefile types
(previously only being handled from Point shapefiles)
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.61 - 19.06.2009
Fix free memory bug (causes developer Arcv2CAD DLL to crash when calling app uses SmartHeap)
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.59 - 08.05.2009
Group translation for UTM Zones was giving correct result for first file only
switch /SPXY=x,y switch was not implemented
switch /C0=r,g,b switch was not implemented
switch /C1=r,g,b switch was not implemented
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.58 - 23.04.2009
csv translation errors:
- 2nd and subsequent translations empty
- polyline first points missed
- fileds setting not remembered
- only XYZ extension recognised for some operations
Keep checkmark on when user selects 'Use current region extents for
other translations during this session.'
Don't output region boundary for csv files
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.55 - 30.01.2009
/XRUN to fix Vista registration and trial problems
Implement Tiling for Polyline and Polygon types
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.54 - 23.11.2008
Fix: Minor bug introduced in A.53 - default elevation key not selected
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.53 - 12.11.2008
Fix: User defined blocks not being recognised in batch command file.
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.52 - 10.11.2008
Fix further batch processing problem as reported by user
better handle default text and marker heights in batch processing
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.51 - 08.11.2008
Fix further batch processing problem as reported by user
Speed up processing within the user interface for very large files
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.50 - 02.11.2008
Fix batch processing problems as reported by user
For Arcv2CAD DLL Combine a2c25.ini+Colors.ini+Styles0.ini+Markers.ini --> A2CDLL.INI
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.49 - 23.10.2008
Fix: Command line RGB flag switches /C0=-1 and /C1=-1 were not implemented
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.48 - 19.09.2008
Fix problem 'Error 232: Attempt to insert non-existant block'
- occurs when batch file contains several shapefiles to be output to a
single dwg, and a DWG Block Templates drawing is being used.
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.47 - 18.09.2008
Fix incorrect settings output switches, /AXNn=, and /PB=
Include sample_markers.dwg template example
Arcv2CAD 5.0 A.46 - 12.09.2008
Fix Hatch not being output when projection is on, except for solid.
Output Hatches with 'Continuous' linetype rather than byLayer (Hatches should always be as defined)