"Heads-Up" Interface incorporates on-screen menus,
customizable toolbars and programmable keyboard shortcuts; does not
require additional overlay or digitizer.
Multiple Document Interface (MDI) allows you to open an unlimited
number of drawings and cut-and-paste between them.
Digital Terrain Modeler (DTM) creates complex 3D site models
using contours or point data provided by your surveyor.
Multi-Line Walls creates custom 2-, 3-, or 4-line wall types
with automatic cleanup. Custom wall styles can be saved and loaded for
future use.
Hidden Line Removal hides background geometry in wire frame models
to display accurate, 3D, vector line drawings.
OpenGL Shader with 7 definable light sources, instantly shades
models on screen.
Object Viewer provides dynamic 3D viewing and shading of your
model.
Bitmap Import allows you to insert images within your drawing
for tracing.
Associative Dimensioning dynamically recalculates as you make
changes. Switch between architectural, engineering, and metric scales
on the fly.
Associative Hatching updates pattern, scale, and size; over 40
patterns are included, with many others available.
Solid Color Fills for shading of walls and facility use diagrams.
TrueType Fonts support provides access to thousands of available
Windows-based fonts.
DXF/DWG Translator supports AutoCAD® R12 through R2016 DXF®/DWG
files.
XREF (External Reference Files) allows you to insert one drawing
into another and work simultaneously with other designers.
XClipping (XREF Clipping) allows you to create custom viewports
for masking out portions of reference files.
Symbol Library with over 3,200 2D and 3D architectural symbols.
Layer Manager makes it easy to arrange, sort, and manage your
drawing layers.
Multi-Scale Plotting allows you to plot several differently scaled
details of a drawing on the same sheet of paper. Supports an unlimited
number of details and up to 256 sheets per drawing.
Batch Plotting prints multiple drawings you select in an unattended
mode.
DCAL© (DataCAD Applications Language) is used to develop
custom add-on programs for DataCAD.
System Requirements (Minimum Supported)
While DataCAD may function on older hardware configurations, the following specifications are
the minimum supported requirements for optimal performance and stability.
- Processor
Intel® Core® i3 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 processor - Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® 10, or 11 operating system - RAM
4 GB for use on Windows 10, 8 GB for Windows 11 (16 GB for better performance) - Hard Disk
1GB of free disk space for DataCAD's program files (10 GB free for working space) - Video
Graphics adapter with driver support for OpenGL® version 1.6 or higher
Full HD (1920x1080) monitor and display adapter capable of 24-bit color or higher - Pointing Device
Microsoft-compatible mouse or touchpad (3-button mouse recommended) - Internet
An active Internet connection is needed for product activation, license validation, and program updates.
Once activated, DataCAD will run offline for 45 days until online license validation is needed.
Notes:
- DataCAD runs as a 32-bit application on 64-bit versions of Windows.
- The Sun Shader's performance relies heavily on the display adapter driver and its ability to support OpenGL 1.6 or higher.
- To check available free storage space prior to installation, type storage in the Windows search box then select Storage settings under Best match. Under System > Storage, the amount of storage space used and free are shown.
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