There are numerous new significant functions in ToolPac 9.0, along with many improvements to existing tools.
| Drawing | |
| Open Backup: | Easily open a drawing backup file by selecting a BAK or SV$ file. The file is automatically renamed to DWG. |
| Layers: | Rename layers in multiple drawings, you can also set options such as color, linetype, etc. 
|
| Block Redefine: | Redefines multiple blocks from source files in multiple drawings. 
|
| Symbol Objects: | Floating resizable dialog that allowing imports of Blocks, DimStyles, Layers (option to import the objects on selected layers), LineTypes, TextStyles, UCSs, and Views from external drawings. AutoCAD’s Design Center doesn’t support UCS & Views, and won’t import layer contents. 
|
| Next/Previous: | Quickly opens (or activates) the next/previous drawing file in the current folder (based on sorted name). |
| Rename: | Renames blocks, dimstyles, layers, linetypes, ucss and views in multiple drawings. 
|
| Recover: | Recovers the model space contents of many drawings that AutoCAD cannot recover. |
| Convert: | Batch convert drawings from multiple formats, including DXF to DWG. 
Allows specification of file version of DXF & DWG for batch conversion of drawings from one version to another. |
| Insert WMF: | Insert multiple metafiles with insertion parameters. |
| Other: | Drawing Purge improved with delete LMAN states option. |
| |
| Annotation | |
| Number Words: | Converts numbers in text, mtext, and attributes to number words. Example 123.45 becomes "One Hundred Twenty Three Point Four Five |
| Annotation Slide: | Slides rotated annotations left or right in the direction of the rotation angle. |
| Other: | Annotation Mask improved with dialog for parameters, designate layer for mask, color number option when using 2DSolids, elevation field when using 3Dsolids, toggle for grouping results. All parameters stored for defaults on next use. 
|
| |
| Block/Attributes | |
| Select by Attributes | Easily build a selection set of blocks containing attribute values. 
|
| Other: | Block Bounding Mask improved with shrinkwrap option when using Wipeout or MaskImg methods. 
|
| |
| Conversion | |
| New: | - Convert a selection set of polylines to 3dfaces.
- Convert a selection set of polylines to 2dsolid fills.
- Convert a selection set of circles to ellipses with major axis option.
- Convert a selection set of 3dfaces to 2dsolid fills.
|
| Other: | - Convert ellipse to polyline improved with support for elliptical arcs.
|
| |
| Draw | |
| Endpoint Lines: | Draws radial lines from the endpoints of arcs and polyarc segments with beg/end options. |
| Draw by Traverse | Draw polylines by distances and numerous angle options. Keyboard command oriented tool, useful for house perimeters, etc. Specify a starting point and direction, then quickly turn left, right, etc. |
| Leader w/Distance | Automates placement of a leader with the distance of a picked segment. |
| Other: | - Draw Slot improved with rectangle option.
- Draw Label Slope improved with leader arrowheads instead of <> characters.
|
| |
| Hatch | |
| Pattern Export: | Exports pattern definition files from a selection set of patterns in the drawing. |
| Other: | Hatch Legend improved with option to include only hatches used in the drawing. |
| |
| Image | |
| Other: | Image Make World & Insert World improved with support for rotated images. |
| |
| Inquiry | |
| Surface Area | Returns the surface (slope) area of a selection set of 3Dfaces. |
| |
| Layer | |
Layer Report:
 | Detailed high quality layer reports to windows printers directly from AutoCAD, no external applications or files. Supports selectable layer states, true color, status icon, current/new in viewport when launched from paper space. Also sort by up to three column keys, and hide columns. 
|
| Description Edit: | Command line layer description editor allowing access to 2005+ layer descriptions. |
| State QSave: | Quickly save the status of layers to a named layer state. Default name is current layout name. |
| Other: | - Layer State Manager adds major improvement with spreadsheet option. This allows mass changes to multiple layers in multiple layer states. For example you can set the color of multiple layers across a selection of states in only a couple of clicks. Complete control over column visibility.
- Layer Filter Delete improved with All or Selected options.
|
| |
| Mtext | |
| Mtext Strip | Remove formatting codes from a selection set of mtext objects. |
| |
| Object | |
| Nudge: | Moves a selection set of objects by specified amount in ten directions. 
|
| Cleanup Intersections: | Cleans out crossing, elbow, and tee intersections with a single pick, auto-detects intersection type. Option to automatically join affected geometry. 
|
| Other: | Object Copy Elevations now allows picking AECC_CONTOUR objects. |
| |
| Polyline | |
| | Polyline Station Place, stations a polyline with labels along the polyline at user specified intervals. 
|
| |
| Quick Keys | |
| QuickKeys overhauled with resizable spreadsheet and toolbar, import checks for existing alias, checks for read-only file, more printing options. |
| |
| Reactors | |
| LiveAttributes | Automatically populates (when inserted) and updates (when moved) block attributes for X, Y, and Z coordinates. Users can specify tag names, numeric format, prefix/suffix. |
| AutoSink | Sends newly created (semi)opaque geometry to the bottom as they are created with any command. This includes 2DSolids, Images and Hatches. |
| LayoutSwitch | Automatically saves the layer state of the current layout before switching, then restores the layer state of the selected layout. |
| |
| Tables | |
| Introduction: | Table Tools completely rewritten for AutoCAD 2005 table objects. 
|
| Convert Mtext: | Converts a mtext object (tabs or line numbered) to a table. 
|
| Export Word: | Exports a table to an open session of Microsoft Word. |
| Decode: | Removes the cell level mtext coding on selected tables. |
| Join: | Joins multiple secondary tables to the bottom of a primary. |
| Split: | Splits a single (tall) table into multiple adjacent ones at specified height. 
|
| Subselection Tools: | A floating tabbed dialog with a collection of table subselection processing tools. Once you highlight cells using AutoCAD, simply click these tools to process that selection. Includes AutoFit (Rows & Cols), Case (Upper, Lower, Title, Sentence), Set Decimals, Delete Blank Rows, Factor Number, Fill Columns, Add Pre/Suffixs, Sort (with up to three column keys), and Units conversion. 
|
| Specifications Change: | Change link specifications on an existing tables. |
| Update All: | Updates all linked tables from the source data. |
| Bonus Toolbar: | Provides single click toolbar access to most tools found under the table right click menu, eliminating menu navigation. This includes Insert Table, Styles, Properties, Text/Border/Fill Colors, Insert Rows Above/Below, Delete Rows, Insert Columns Left/Right, Delete Columns, Merge/UnMerge Cells, Delete Cell Contents, Alignments, Size Rows/Columns Equally, and Update. 
|
| Other: | Table Convert Text has better text evaluation logic.
Table Import File now handles direct read from MDB/XLS files in addition to CSV, and allows sheet/table selection. |
| |
| Xrefs | |
| Open: | Completely overhauled to dialog box tool. Displays grid list of all xrefs in drawing with paths and count, allows selection of multiple xrefs to open. Options include use existing or new session, and match current zoom window. 
|
| |
| General | |
| Dual AutoCAD: | Multiple precompiled copies (2000/2004/2006) of the partial menu are installed to allow easy use of a single ToolPac install in mixed version environments. |
| Hookup: | AutoCAD Hookup overhauled, support for all AutoCAD releases 2000-2006, easier to use with instructions and next buttons. |
| |
Utility | |
| AutoCELL: | System to link and push properties of objects into spreadsheets. This tool was formerly sold separately, now included in ToolPac. |
| |
