What's New for 2015?

Updated: Windows Ribbon UI

Increase productivity with the customizable ribbon UI workspaces, and use the new contextual ribbon options to select and implement the various design tools you need, such as tables, in-place text editing, and more

Note: This feature is available for Windows only

Drawing Constraints

Add the precision you need by applying dimensional constraints to ensure your 2D designs meet your exact proportion, angle, and size requirements by forcing a geometric shape to perform in a specified way. In addition, you can use geometric constraints to control dependencies and relationships between your objects

Note: This feature is available for Windows only

Pop-Up Dimension Palette

Work more efficiently with dimensions using this on-screen drawing feature which quickly reveals the dimension palette for faster navigation and easier control of frequently used settings

2D Editing Tools

Explore the expanded editing tools, including the ExplodeBlockX tool to explode blocks while maintaining attribute values and the DiscardDuplicates tool to simplify geometry. Use the interactive trim path to precisely trim areas on screen, and select the QuickModify command to seamlessly move, rotate, and copy in one succinct move

Dynamic Blocks

Save time by inserting dynamic blocks from AutoCAD and then accessing the block settings and attributes for your own .DWG files in CorelCAD

Updated: In-Place Text Editing

Create or modify existing text with the ability to stack text and paste formatted text from Microsoft Word within your project. It's ideal for controlling the font, appearance, and location of text blocks

Updated: Editing for Tables

Insert, delete, merge, or resize cells, rows and columns within existing tables. It's the fastest way to include important text or instructions into any drawing while maintaining the linear flow

Migration Assistance

Transfer custom settings such as profiles, preferences, file locations, and UI customizations from a previous release of the software to this version. A dialog box opens automatically when you start CorelCAD 2015 the first time after installation

Additional Features

Native .DWG Files

Open, edit, and save files in .DWG format for simplified collaboration with colleagues and suppliers. As the native file format, CorelCAD offers .DWG, .DXF, and .DWF support up to AutoCAD 2015 (R2013 .DWG) file format versions

Industry-Standard CAD Features

CorelCAD's user interface is designed to provide a layout that is familiar to users of other CAD software, including the command bar, command aliases, and menu and toolbar items

Legacy File Format Support

Save drawings back to R12 .DWG or .DXF format to work with them on legacy hardware devices or using older software, and recover damaged .DWG and .DXF files in all format versions

Entity Snaps and Grips

Use CorelCAD smart tools, such as entity snaps, entity grips, and polar guides, to quickly reposition, align, copy, or resize entities

Properties Docker and Property Painter

Manipulate entity attributes, such as layer, color, line style, and more, with the Properties palette - or copy properties directly from other entities

Custom Coordinates

Make it easier to draw and align locations with the ability to create custom coordinate systems to align the construction plane to drawing objects

Design Resources

With the comprehensive Design Resources, users can instantly find, access, and manage design components like blocks, styles, drawings, and images, for use within and across a variety of CAD projects

Layer Tools

Work in a consistent manner with Layer Preview and Layer transparency features to align project elements, including drawing components from more recent versions of AutoCAD .DWG files

CAD File Standards Verification

CorelCAD 2015 can verify a CAD drawing against drawing standards such as those stored in .DWS files. This verification helps detect and repair industry-standard violations to ensure compliant CAD drawings

Smart Dimension Tools

Use dimension tools for accurate measurements, plus the Smart Dimension tool will suggest what it considers the most appropriate and precise dimension type automatically for Lines, PolyLine segments, Arcs, Circles, and Rings

Annotation and Collaboration

Use the VoiceNotes tool to add recorded messages, reminders, or instructions directly in your drawing. Mark up drawing items with freehand sketches. Mask portions of a drawing to exempt them from annotations

PDF Underlay Functionality

Attach one or more pages of a PDF document to your drawing and control the layer visibility and clipping (masking areas) of the PDF Underlay

DGN Underlay Functionality

DGN files originated from MicroStation or other CAD software can be inserted as DGN Underlay. You can attach, clip boundaries, layer, and detach underlays from current drawings

QuickGroup

The group and ungroup options allow you to implement changes with only two clicks

3D Viewing Capabilities

View 3D models from multiple viewpoints or roll them in 3D space interactively. Use Tiled Viewports to split a drawing into multiple view tiles and set them to display your 3D model in different views

3D Modeling and Solid Editing Tools

Add 3D solid primitives to your design and use Boolean operations to unite, intersect, and subtract bodies. Use advanced editing tools like Filleting Edges of 3D Solids, and coloring, moving, rotating, and offsetting individual faces of 3D solids

Transition from 2D to 3D

Create your 2D design in CorelCAD or create 2D sketches in CorelDRAW. Import the sketch into CorelCAD and transform the 2D sketch to 3D. Extrude, revolve, or sweep 2D entities along a path to progress from 2D drafting into 3D modeling

3D Mouse Support

Navigate in 3D with support for 3Dconnexion input devices. Rotate 2D and 3D drawings by moving the cap of the 3D mouse. Assign preferred navigation settings or custom commands to buttons of the 3D mouse

Note: This feature is available for Windows only

Print 3D Designs

Export multiple 3D solid objects to .STL (stereolithography), a widely used file format for 3D prints. Print 3D prototypes using .STL support for direct connection to 3D printers or output to third-party 3D printing services

CorelDRAW File Import

Import CorelDRAW (.CDR) and Corel DESIGNER (.DES) files into CorelCAD as model space objects with a representation in a layout sheet. A direct way to import drafts from CorelDRAW for advanced 2D and 3D modeling in CorelCAD, you can work with multi-page .CDR/.DES files

Note: This feature is available for Windows only

CorelDRAW and Corel DESIGNER Export

Export to .CDR and .DES to easily re-purpose your work in CorelDRAW for presentations and marketing-related deliverables, or in Corel DESIGNER for technical documentation

Note: This feature is available for Windows only

File Sharing

Collaborate and share more easily with colleagues and clients with support for leading formats, including .PDF, .SVG and .DWF

Work with GIS Files

Visualize maps and geographic models created by geographic information systems (GIS) applications with support for ESRI Shape files (.SHP)

Exchange 3D Files with Colleagues and Suppliers

Open and work with 3D models, with support for the ACIS model file format (.SAT) which you can share with co-workers and 3D manufacturers

Find Application and Drawing Settings Quickly

Search by keywords to quickly find and modify application settings, user preferences, drafting style settings or drawing file properties. Simply type the name of a setting, tool, or area of interest

Print Configurations

Store all your advanced print settings, including paper size, scale, orientation, color to line width assignments, and many more, in named configurations to use them across CAD files and projects

Pack and Go Command

Create a ZIP archive or folder containing the current drawing and its dependent files, such as References, images, PDF files, font and mapping files, and PrintStyle and Print Configuration files

Interface Customization

Create and store multiple configurations of the interface in user profiles - including support for ribbon UI customization. Speed through common tasks with aliases for frequently used commands

32- and 64-Bit Support

CorelCAD offers a 32-bit and 64-bit application for Windows, plus a 64-bit application for Mac OS

Automation Support

With the Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) 2012 (new automation platform version) and enhanced LISP (improved Visual LISP) support, you can load or create your own functions, routines, and plug-ins in the CorelCAD automation interface

Add-Ons and Plug-ins

Access the plug-in store for third-party enhancements to CorelCAD that can help you automate tasks or add new functionality to the application