ZWCAD 2012 vs. AutoCAD® 2012
The core engine of ZWCAD is based on latest IntelliCAD (www.intellicad.org) technology, a powerful CAD platform that hosts many design applications. ZWCAD uses DWG as its native format, and offers you reliable compatibility with AutoCAD® content, from version 2.5 to 2011.
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✓
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Feature Supported
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X
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Feature Not Supported
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☆
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Feature Partial Supported
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ZWCADTM 2012
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AutoCAD®2012
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AutoCAD®2012 LT
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COMPATIBILITY
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.dwg & .dxf Support
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✓
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✓
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✓
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AutoCAD® Command
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✓
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✓
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✓
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AutoCAD® Menu and Alias Support
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✓
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✓
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✓
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TTF & SHX Font Support
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Resource File Support (LIN,PAT,SLD,UNT)
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Windows® Operating System Support
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✓
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✓
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✓
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USER INTERACTION
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Graphical User Interface
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Ribbon
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X
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✓
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✓
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ViewCube®
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X
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✓
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X
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Auto-Complete Command Entry
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✓
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✓
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✓
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DRAFTING & DETAILING
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2D Geometric Entities
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Basic Editing Tools
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Hatch and Gradient
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Dimensioning
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Associated Dimension
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X
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✓
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✓
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Raster Images
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✓
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✓
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✓
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External References
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Pline and Spline Editing
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Multiline and Multiline Editing
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✓
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✓
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X
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Multiple Grips Editing
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Blocks and Attributes
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Dynamic Blocks
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X
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✓
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✓
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OLE Support
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✓
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✓
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✓
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In-Place Mtext Editor
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✓
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✓
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✓
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In-Place Reference and Attribute Editing
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Entity Snap and Tracking
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Layer Properties and Layer States
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Table
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Field
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Multileaders(MLeader)
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Parametric Drawings
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✓
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✓
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X
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3D MODELING & SURFACING
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3D Solid Modeling
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✓
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✓
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X
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3D Solid Editing
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☆
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✓
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X
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Sweeps and Lofts
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✓
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✓
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X
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Extrudes and Revolves
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✓
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✓
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X
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3D Surface Modeling
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✓
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✓
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X
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3D Surface Editing
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☆
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✓
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X
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3D Mesh Modeling
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✓
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✓
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X
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Solid Profiling (Solprof)
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✓
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✓
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X
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Point Clouds
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X
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✓
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X
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ADVANCED TOOLS
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Design Center
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Tool Palette
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Sheet Set Manager
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X
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✓
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✓
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Aerial View
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Multiple Redo and Undo Facility
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Multiple Documents
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Express Tools
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✓
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✓
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X
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Quick Tools
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✓
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✓
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✓
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COMMUNICATION
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Plot with Plot Style and Plot Stamp
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Shade Plot
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X
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✓
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✓
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Publish and Export
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Layered PDF Plotting
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Integrated JPEG and PNG Plotter
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Publish and Export
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✓
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✓
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✓
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eTransmit
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Materials
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✓
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✓
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X
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Lights
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✓
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✓
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X
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Photorealistic Rendering
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✓
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✓
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X
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Visual Styles
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✓
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✓
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X
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CUSTOMIZATION
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LISP
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✓
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✓
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X
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Object ARX
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ZRX
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✓
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X
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AutoCAD® Development System(ADS)
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SDS
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✓
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X
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VBA
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✓
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✓
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X
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Interface Customization
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✓
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✓
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✓
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UNIQUE
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Drawing Compare
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✓
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X
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X
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Batch Plot (PLT Plot)
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✓
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X
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X
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Block Extraction
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✓
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X
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X
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Tab Environment
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✓
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X
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X
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Image with TFW coordinate file
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✓
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X
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X
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NOTICE: THE COMPARISON TABLE ABOVE WAS PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTY. IT IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.