Searchable AutoCAD drawings

In both version 11.0 and 12.0 it is possible to search content in a drawing file from MasterExplorer.  That makes it easier to find the drawing that you need to access.

What do you need to do?

The drawing files must use a font that is a TrueType font for the text to be searchable. We have changed this on out templates so new drawings will have Arial as a default font.

But how about our old drawings?

We have a solution for this also. We update the drawings when the are open using a epc_hook.lsp

Instructions

  1. Put the file “changeStyleToArial.lsp” in Custom Directory (%appdata%/ides/Master Concept 12/Custom)
  2. Add following to the “epc_hook.lsp” located in (%appdata%/ides/Master Concept 12/Custom)
    – (princ “\nChange style to ARIAL”)
    – (load “changeStyleToArial.lsp” T)
  3. Finsihed

changeStyleToArial

 

12.0, New PDF Viewer

An alternative PDF Viewer has been added to the 12.0 version.
Enable this viewer by setting the EXP_VIEWER_SETTING variable to Internal2.

With this new viewer you can:

  • Text search
  • Selecting and copying PDF content to the clipboard for Images
  • Selecting and copying PDF content to the clipboard for Text
  • Printing and export to PDF
  • Support for document information
  • Zooming, scrolling and continuous page layout.
  • Page rotation
  • Document navigation
  • Greyscale

preview

 

 

Product Status

Current Releases
– Master Concept 12.0.1 (Version: 12.0.1.13)
– Master Concept 11.2.5 (Version: 11.2.5.0)
– Master Concept 11.1.8 (Version: 11.1.8.5)
– Master Concept 10.5.7 (Version: 10.5.7.14)
– Master Concept 9.5.1 (Version: 9.0.0.275)

Planned Releases
– Version 12.1 during Q4 2014
– Version 12.2 during spring 2015

Extern Viewer for 64-bit environment

AutoDWG releases 64-bit version of the viewer DWGViewX. This Viewer works on Master Concept in a 64-bit environment. This is possible to use instead of the internal viewer included in Master Concept 11.0 and 12.0. The DWGViewX is not freeware but you can always download a trial and try it!

http://www.autodwg.com/dwg-viewer/dwgviewx.htm

Install

  1. Download
  2. Change reg.bat to ”regsvr32 C:\Temp\DWGViewX64\DWGViewX64.dll”
  3. Run reg.bat as an administrator on the machine

You can use the same dwg.html as earlier.

MasterConcept 12.0 Fix1 Released

Version: 12.0.1.13

Information We have released 12.0.1 on the ftp.

Please Download on the customer web.

Readme 12.0.1