There are numerous new significant functions in ToolPac 10.0, along with many improvements to existing tools.
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| Compare: |
Compares two drawings, displaying differences in an empty drawing with generated report. Differences are color coded so you can easily tell what was erased, moved, and created (new). Reports details of changes to layer, linetype, dimstyle and other symbol tables. For example see what layers were created, colors changed, etc. 
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| History: |
Quick recall and reporting of drawing open/close activity. No time or quantity limit to the number of files tracked. First is quick recall of files you have accessed over any period of time. Simply select and apply the time frame, then select the drawing for a preview and quick opening.
The second panel shows a detailed history and can help in determining projects for timesheets, etc.
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| View Import: |
Import named views from a secondary source drawing. 
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| UCS Import: |
import user coordinate systems from a secondary source drawing. 
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| Other: |
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Option added to preserve existing file date/time on all multi-drawing tools (such as purge, repath, etc) that save back to the drawing. |
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Option added to save the work list to a file on all multi-drawing tools. After you build a list of files to process, you can save it for easy recall. |
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| Block/Attributes |
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| Attribute Evaluation: |
A floating dialog that does a numeric evaluation on selected blocks. Numbers change with selection/deselection at command prompt. 
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Block Data Import improved with tab delimited support. |
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| Dimensions |
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| Polyline Angles: |
Places interior or exterior angular dimensions along the paths of polylines. |
| Polyline Distances: |
Places distance dimensions along the paths of a selection set of polylines. |
| Break: |
Breaks dimensions at a designated pickpoint creating two smaller ones. |
| Join: |
Joins two selected dimensions creating a single one. |
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| Image |
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| Bind: |
Convert AutoCAD images (logos, scans, etc) to blocks containing solids for pixels. Eliminates the need to send image files with DWGs. 
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| Import |
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| PDF: |
Import Adobe Portable Document files into the current drawing as usable vector geometry and text. Supports multiple page pdf files and allows for page selection before processing. Large preview window with zoom for determining the correct page. Also optionally binds the results in block for easy moving and scaling, etc. Does not require any Adobe products to be preinstalled. 
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| SLD: |
Import AutoCAD Slide files into the current drawing as blocks. 
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| STL: |
Import Ascii/Binary Stereolithography files into the current drawing. |
| SVG: |
Import Scalable Vector Graphics files into the current drawing. |
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| Layout |
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| Insert: |
Insert blocks, images, and even copies across multiple selected layouts. Makes short work of inserting a title block on dozens of layouts. 
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| Mtext |
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| Minimum Width: |
Mtext Minimum Width, sets the width of selection set of mtext to minimum size, improves masking appearance. 
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| Object |
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| ObjectID Tools: |
ObjectID Tools, command line tool to highlight, obtain, and zoom based on object id. |
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| Polyline |
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| Other: |
Polyline Info improved with clockwise/counterclockwise, area and perimeter reporting.
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| Reactors |
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| PurgeAll: |
Purge All Before Save reactor option, repeats purgeall three times before save. |
| ZoomExt: |
Zoom Extents After Open reactor option. |
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| Tables |
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| Other: |
Added configuration option for AutoCAD 2005+ users to access Legacy ToolPac Tables, including update on drawing open.
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Utility
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| Plot File Manager: |
Manages sets of plot files and spools files to designated ports. Send multiple plot files to different ports, designate number of copies, etc. 
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| Application ID Delete: |
Deletes unused Application IDs inside the current drawing. |
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| General |
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| Improved Help: |
Online Help restructured into single Windows Compiled Help file for better search capabilities and fewer files. |
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Added context sensitive help to all tools, command line and dialog based. |
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