5/22 - NijiCAD v1.4.2 Released

NijiCAD v1.4.2 Released

Support for area calculation of polylines containing bulge segments has been added.
Along with this, the new AREA command is now available.

In addition, an ㎡ Conversion display option has been added to the Properties palette.
Normally, area values are displayed based on one drawing unit. With the square meter conversion enabled, the decimal point is shifted by six digits, making large area values easier to read.

CLIPRECT is a command that extracts objects within a specified rectangular region while keeping the original geometry unchanged.
It is intended for creating partial details or extracting only a portion of a large drawing as a separate figure.

Composite objects such as blocks and dimensions are exploded only when they intersect the clipping boundary, and are then processed as individual entities.

DXF import has also been improved.

If a DXF file does not contain version information, NijiCAD now automatically detects the format and imports it appropriately. Previously, files were always processed as Shift_JIS encoded data, which is no longer suitable in some modern cases.

Additionally, support has been added for DXF files that reference undefined layers. Missing layer definitions are now created automatically as needed during import.

NijiCAD will continue focusing on implementing practical and necessary features.

Changes

• Added CLIPRECT, COPYTOLAYER, and AREA commands
• Added support for bulge segments in polyline area calculations
• Added NON command modifier
• Fixed a selection issue with block references pasted into another drawing using PASTECLIP
• Improved character encoding detection during DXF import
• Added data for Training MISSION14