There are numerous new significant functions in ToolPac 14.0, along with many improvements to existing tools.
| Drawing |
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| Push Objects: |
Copies table objects (such as blocks, layers, layouts, styles, etc) from the currently open drawing to multiple selected files. Easily push standards such as revised blocks or layer settings to any number of drawings. 
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Drawing Open Details grid displays up to 7x faster when showing drawing properties. |
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Drawing Compare Detailed improved with more comparison properties, selection of files on disk (no need to open in the editor). |
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Drawing Purge improved with DrawOrder option (30%+ to DWG size), Zero Length option improved with support for all linear objects. |
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Drawing Catalog improved with built in results display, additional options including drawing properties and multiple columns per row (tiles). |
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| Annotation |
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| General Notes: |
A notes manager allowing placement (as mtext, mleaders, text) and updating of existing notes. Also provides a complete editor to create new notes or edit existing notes. Files are stored in standard RTF files meaning clerical personnel can create/maintain them. 
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| Find/Replace: |
Allows multiple find/replace operations using simple strings or (very powerful) regular expressions. 
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| Encrypt Text: |
Encrypts (and decrypts) a selection set of annotation with a user specified key. Protect proprietary information from being read/plotted by those without the encryption key.
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| Style Merge: |
Merges multiple selected text styles into one, changing objects and optionally purging. 
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| Other: |
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Edit Multiple rewritten, shows changes in red, more object types supported. |
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Background Mask improved, more object types (INSERT, MLEADER) and control over which multiline attributes are masked. |
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Copy to Clipboard improved with support for inserts and mleaders.. |
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| Block/Attributes |
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| Dynamic to Static: |
Changes a selection set of dynamic inserts to static anonymous blocks. |
Dynamic Visibility
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Changes a selection set of dynamic inserts (w/visibility) to standard blocks. |
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Multi-Write improved with new dialog, faster file creation. |
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Summary Report improved with separation based on dynamic block visibility states. |
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Attribute Grid Editor rewritten with direct interaction (no temp file) and additional functionality. |
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| Convert |
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| Text to AttDef: |
Convert a text object to an attribute definition. |
| Text to Mtext: |
Converts a selection set of text to mtext with no consideration of adjacent text. |
| Text/Mtext to Mleader: |
Converts a text/mtext object to an mleader using a pick point for the start. |
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| Dimensions |
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| Override Add: |
Adds (or replaces) a detailed override to dimension text. Allows for optional text above/below, prefix and/or suffix or simply replacement text.
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| Override Flag: |
Adds a red flag (background mask) to dimensions with text overrides. |
| Text Flip: |
Flips the side of the dimension that the dim text is displayed on.
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Style Report improved with instant report, ability to remove styles from the report. |
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| Draw |
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| Label Object Fields: |
Adds an mtext object containing fields to the (bounding box) center of multiple objects. Very useful for adding linked area, length and other fields to a selection set of objects. As fields the labels automatically change when the source object changes (area increases, etc).
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| Bezier Spline: |
Draws a bezier spline based on four (begin/end and two reference) points.
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| Text Outline: |
Draws the outline of (entered) truetype text as polylines.
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Grid Generator overhauled, better dialog, more options and faster results. |
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| Image |
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Make World improved with support for multiple image selection. |
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Bind improved with simplified interface, faster optimization. |
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Catalog improved with built-in report that instantly responds to changes in fields, etc. |
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Editor improved with numerous draw/modify and undo functions. |
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| Import |
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PdfImport improved with support for placing GeoPDFs in UTM coordinates, better layer & layout handling.
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| Inquiry |
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| Detail List: |
Creates a ready to save, print, or export detailed list about selected objects. 
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| Rectangle List: |
Lists quantity and width/height of selected polylines. |
| DotNet Assemblies: |
Shows details about loaded .NET assemblies. |
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Surface Area improved with subdivision parameter for more accurate results. |
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| Layer |
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| Table Manager: |
Comprehensive dialog based tool including new capabilities (such as built-in DrawOrder) and consolidating most functions previously available as separate tools. ClassicLayer is here to stay with more capabilities than AutoCAD ever provided. The toolbar provides access to primary functions (such a delete that always deletes the layer) while a right click menu allows numerous additional functions (such as merging, wblocking, and more). 
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| State Compare: |
Generates a detailed report of all layers status in selected layer states. 
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Properties improved with addition of Transparency, Description fields. |
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Librarian improved with addition of Transparency column. |
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| Layout |
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Report improved with built-in report, moved to Layout Manager. |
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View Layer Freeze/Thaw improved with resizable dialog, faster processing and no visual noise. |
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| Object |
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| Group Manager: |
AutoCAD 2012 pushed the antiquated group dialog to "ClassicGroup" so we produced the resizeable group dialog that should have been, including a grid for the data with in-cell editing and more functionality than ever. Also includes the ability to reorder objects in the group with a simple move up/down system. 
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| Group Command: |
Command line version of above for Lisp/Scripts. |
| Break Gap: |
Breaks linear objects at intersection with user controlled gap size. |
| Purge Externals: |
Immediately purges all external objects (xrefs, images, underlays) from the current drawing. |
| Face Subdivide: |
Subdivides selected 3dFaces into smaller units for smoothing. 
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| Erase Proxies: |
Erases all proxy objects from all layouts, reports count per layout. |
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Explode Low Level improved with individual option for higher resolution conversion. |
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Erase Zero Length improved with support for all linear objects, faster results. |
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| Polyline |
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| Continue: |
Continues an existing open lightweight or 3d polyline by picking near either end. If the picked end is curved, the proper tangent is used as if you were still in the polyline command with the arc mode on. |
| 3D Fillet: |
Rounds the corners of a selection set of 3dPolylines with radius and number of divisions options. Useful for mapping as well as 3D work providing rounded paths for the extrude command.
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| Elevation Edit: |
Change the elevations of a selection of polylines in a table with sorting and factoring commands. Sort by elevation then select the polylines you want to change, then raise/lower, etc. 
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Dialog Edit rewritten with sizable window, in-cell editing, ability to create new polylines and more. |
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Grade Report rewritten with dialog, more columns, direct printing and more. |
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Set Direction improved with dialog and ability to set open 3dPolys to uphill/downhill. |
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| Tables |
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Table Convert Mtext improved with line separator field (not just tabs). |
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| Utility |
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| Plot Mail Merge: |
Performs a batch (mail merge) plot, updating (title) block attributes from a data file such as a XLS or MDB file. Take a template oriented drawing and produce hundreds of plots (or plot files such as PDF) based on replacement data. 
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| AppID List: |
List application ids assigned to selected objects. |
| AppID Rename: |
Renames a selected application id in the current drawing. |
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Point Export improved with dialog, TrimZero option for full precision with smaller files, and 12x faster. |
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Text Linetype overhauled with new dialog, allows creation of over 250 symbolic line types (arrows, bullets, numbers, shapes, etc) or text based line types. |
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| General |
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| Ribbon Interface: |
A ribbon (for AutoCAD 2010 and higher) includes many commands. There are too many commands in ToolPac to fit on a ribbon, all functions are available at the command line and on the pull down menu. 
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| Command Help: |
Help display added to command line tools (by pressing F1). |
| AutoCAD 2012: |
Full support for AutoCAD 2012, including hookup and system variables. |
| Future Compatible: |
Based on the history of AutoCAD, the next version (2013) will break compatibility with add-ons. ToolPac 14.0 (and only this version) will be made compatible with the new AutoCAD (at no cost to 14.0 users). |
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