• Core:
  • Improved object drawing speed at least 2x, Excel read time remains the same.
  • Added automated setting of Excel Security parameter to simplify setup.
• Bonus:
  • Added attribute object support to Annotation Links.
• General:
  • Added support for AutoCAD 2013 compatibility.
  • Eliminated need for including support path.

Version 6.0 (05-25-2010)

• Core:
  • Added ability to lock individual tables to prevent automatic updating.
  • Added Excel Link Audit, compares links in the active spreadsheet to drawings allowing removing of unused range names.
  • Added ability to use layer/color overrides for text options (normal, bold, italic, bolditalic).
  • Improved Image Import with Maximum Resolution option.
  • Improved Reference Manager provides more details of table links.
  • Improved speed during updating of multiple ranges within workbooks.
• Bonus:
  • Added Block Export to push recallable attributes to open spreadsheet.
  • Added Block Highlight to show block being edited in Excel (current cell).
  • Added Block Recall to import changes back to original blocks.
  • Added Drawing Catalog, creates a detailed list from multiple drawings, including preview, file size, date/time and file version.
  • Added Solid Export places properties of 3dSolids into the active spreadsheet.
  • Annotation Export improved with Linework method for better exports when annotation has gridlines.
  • Layer Import improved with Transparency/PlotStyle fields.
  • Layer Report improved with:
    • Status/Transparency/Description columns.
    • Control over which columns are exported.
    • Option for icons or text for on, frozen, lock and plot.
    • Excel automatic start if not running.
• General:
  • Added Ribbon interface for AutoCAD 2010 or higher.
  • Automated Wizard-Like hookup procedure speeds and simplifies installation.
  • Complete .NET code rewrite for AutoCAD 2007 or higher, runs as 64bit inside AutoCAD 2008+ 64bit versions.
  • Compatible with Excel 2010, including the 64bit version.

Version 5.0 (07-30-2007)

• Core:
  • Overhauled Excel Read Engine yielding a speed increase of 30x faster.
  • Added option to update update tables embedded in xrefs on drawing open.
  • Added tool to Scan folders (and nested subfolders) for drawings that need to be updated, then process them in batch, unattended.
  • Added ability to set default layer for table insert in styles.
  • Added support to find range even if sheet was renamed.
  • Added support for Excel 2007 TableStyles.
• Bonus:
  • Added Block Count, exports selected block names with the count of its inserts.
  • Added Layer Import, creates layers in the drawing based on spreadsheet data.
  • Added AutoCAD Coordinate Export, extract coordinates of points, inserts, and linear objects (lines, polylines, etc) to Excel.
  • Added Scan multiple drawings, extracting blocks/attributes to an open spreadsheet.
  • Improved Path Find/Replace, now processes multiple drawing files.
• General:
  • All styles and other files created by the application now reside in the \Data folder under the application folder. Write protect styles to prevent changes.
  • Support for AutoCAD 2008.
  • Support for Windows Vista.
  • Support for Excel 2007 and its new file format.

Version 4.0 (02-09-2006)

• Core:
  • Added column wrapping. Users can turn specify the column height and gap distance. The table will flow to the designated height, then move up and to the right to continue.
  • Added support for mixed font properties (name, bold, italic) within a cell.
  • Added support for images in spreadsheets, placed as AutoCAD images to avoid OLE problems.
  • Added support for charts and graphs in spreadsheets, placed as images.
  • Added full support for all shapes (lines, connectors, basic shapes, flowchart, callouts, etc) including fill colors, patterns, and internal text.
  • Added style settings. This allows multiple styles to be defined and chosen during table placement. Tables automatically take on changed style parameters when updated. Style files can be shared and administered.
  • Added support for clip art graphics.
  • Added support for word art.
  • Added support for embedded controls of CheckBox, Label, OptionButton, ComboBox, TextBox.
  • Added support for conditional formatting.
  • Added relative path option, like AutoCAD xrefs.
  • Added option for overall background solid (of specified color) for masking geometry underneath table.
  • Added option for overall border polyline (of specified width), ensures sharp corners.
  • Added ability to define layer names for layer by lineweights.
• Bonus:
  • Added Export 2005 Table object from AutoCAD to Excel.
  • Added Layer Report, generates layer report in Excel (including icon graphics).
  • Added Block LiveEdit, edits attributes in a spreadsheet, with instant changes in the drawing as spreadsheet changes.
• General:
  • Added command line names to execute tools.
  • Menu and toolbar choices can be repeated by pressing enter.

Version 3.0 (07-27-2004)

• Core:
  • Added support for basic drawing shapes (line, rectangle, oval, arc).
  • Added support for arrowheads on line shapes (open, stealth, triangle, diamond, oval)
  • Added check for Excel open status on Create New dialog.
  • Added check for saved/named spreadsheet on Create New dialog.
  • Added check for frozen/off/locked layers before create/recreate.
  • Added check for Excel version 2000 or higher with understandable alert.
  • Added Line instead of LwPolyline option.
  • Added Layer by Lineweight option.
  • Added Text Strikethru support.
  • Added Set Initial Color fields for Fill, Line, Text overrides.
  • Added support for DIMSCALE as point scale value.
  • Eliminated Confirmation dialog when Save Delay set to 0.
  • Preserves rotation angle on update.
• Bonus:
  • Added Linkage Tools for single cell to single text/mtext.
  • Added Property Expressions that Link & Push to specific cells.
  • Added Block Place from range selection with coordinates.
  • Added Annotation Export to push an array of text/mtext to Excel.
  • Added Path Find/Replace for all linkages.
  • Corrected Anno Export when using negative X coordinates.

Version 2.0 (01-06-2004)

• Core:
  • Added Support for Diagonal Borderlines.
  • Added Support for Left Indents.
  • Added Font Scale 0.69.
  • Added Pad Points.
  • Added Support for CenterAcrossSelection.
  • Added Ability to draw Display Gridlines.
  • Added style overrides for normal, bold, italic, and bolditalic.
  • Added Ability to launch Excel with referenced spreadsheet open.
  • Added named ranges, which allows users to add rows/cols to spreadsheet and have changes show on next update.
  • Added Shift characters override and shift point field.
  • Added Manager dialog with several options.

Version 1.0 (09-04-2002)

• Initial Release.