The following is a list of some of the additions to Caddie for Version 15.
The list is not exclusive but aims to highlight some of the more important features.
Application: Caddie
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Improved Attribute support
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Find text now selects to texts
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Rotated viewports can now be panned correctly
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Open Symbol shows description on mouseover
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Text editor allows selection of text style and also has wordwrap
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Edit and remap pen enhanced
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Templates enhanced
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Enhanced pattern display order commands
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Rectangle 3 points has a tab modifier to create rectangle of specified area
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Hatch enhanced for rotated UCS
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Layer Display enhanced
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Scope Layers multiple drawing issues fixed
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Remove object from scope enhanced
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New command added to zoom directly to a viewport area on the modelspace
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Auto-switching between model and sheets added for many commands
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Function added to reset dim text to default
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Border Con lines enhanced for different units
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Email drawing now has an option to pack Vio bitmaps
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Quick select enhanced to allow multiple selections
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Command to list keyboard shortcuts added
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Keyboard shortcuts enhanced to allow more key combinations
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Parallel arc now works with ellipses
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Pack linestyles now packs unused shapes
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Tangent points added to splines
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New command added to switch layers on / off in multiple viewports
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Support added for hectometres
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Ref syms enhanced to allow insertion by absolute or relative path
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Ref syms enhanced to allow overlay insertion
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Auto-update of OLE and ecw / jpeg2000 images added
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Full support for internal text styles added
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Caddie original workstation styles renamed to ’r;Saved Presets’ to avoid confusion with internal styles
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Component manager enhanced with favourite bar, and support for styles
Application: UK Arch
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Area and volume scheduling added
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Improved attributes for window and door scheduling
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Window and Door references can be switched on / off
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Doors can have variable thickness, variable opening angle and swing drawn as line or arc
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Re-hang option added for doors
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Room Size enhanced to use polyline and to have variable decimal places
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Concrete floor enhanced
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Artistic commands enhanced
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Combination Window / Door enhanced
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Area and volume scheduling added with auto-update
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Landscape App
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Enhancements to scheduling added
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SA Arch App
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Area and Volume scheduling added
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Improved attributes for window and door scheduling
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Window and Door references can be switched on / off
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Doors can have variable thickness, variable opening angle and swing drawn as line or arc
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Room Size enhanced to use polyline and to have variable decimal places
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Area and volume scheduling added with auto update
Application: Survey
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Coordinate block has variable line spacing and choice of order
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Satellite imagery commands have option of pre-loading world map for reference
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Realtime lat / long output over satellite imagery added
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Realtime distance / angle output added over satellite imagery
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Option for Northings and Eastings added to Survey mode
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Survey mode dialogue enhanced to add a pick option for origin
Application: Mech
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Pipe command now has an option for opaques and polylines
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Nut and bolt commands enhanced for different units
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Dimensions enhanced
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Additional channel sections added
Application: 3D
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UCS from planar object added
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Merge faces and polyfacemeshes added
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Randomise polyfacemesh heights added
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Randomise polyfacemesh surface added
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3D AEC objects added including:
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Walls, Windows, Doors, Openings, Slabs, Roofs, Roof slabs, Staircases
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Auto sectioning of 3D AEC objects added
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Country specific 3D window library added
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Country specific Wall styles added
Application: DTM
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Difference between two dtms added
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Sections have variable Y scale
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Sections can be updated automatically
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Convert points can now use Blocks / attributes
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Level command enhanced
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Drape image added
Application: Vio
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Support added for RPC objects
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Lights and RPC objects can now be deleted with the keyboard delete key
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Height can be locked when copying and moving a light
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Material quality is now linked to render accuracy
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Material handling enhanced
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Ambient and natural lighting enhanced
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Test render enhanced
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Render speed improved
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New functionality for swapping materials added
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Auto alignment of materials added
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Merging of materials and Vio enabled symbols added
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Partial render improve