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HighDesign

Professional CAD application.

HighDesignOverview

HighDesign is the alternative, full-featured 2D computer-aided design (CAD) solution for macOS that combines advanced drafting and design tools with a modern, efficiency-oriented user interface designed to assist the user in all the phases of the creative process. HighDesign provides an extensive range of drawing and editing functions, from the essential drafting methods to more advanced, DXF/DWG compatibility, parametric tools like vector hatches and patterns, smart annotations, symbols with multiple views, walls, columns, windows and doors, and more. Developed specifically for the actual needs of architects, engineers, and design professionals, it allows users to design complex projects with precision and extensive control over the diverse parts of the project.

Design Features

  • Easy project management with groups, unlimited layers and resources like symbols, line types, hatches, and vector patterns that can be easily extended and customized.
  • Advanced selection and search functions.
  • Bindings between tools and layers, layers and colors, and colors and pen weights for one-click project organization.
  • Snap to grid, objects, intersections, right angle, tangent and smart alignments that automatically recognize perpendicular and parallel directions and intersections between two alignments.
  • Color fills and gradients with varying colors and transparency for all closed shapes.
  • Rich library of symbols, line types, hatches and patterns.

NEW

  • Better organization of the tools in groups for selection, sketching, documentation, design and viewing.
  • Annotations with linear, curved, circular leader line or no leader; the ability to rotate the label, define its size, shape, padding; option to associate the text note to a host element.
  • Zero-suppression options in drawing units, both for leading and trailing zeros and metric and imperial units, for better integration with office and national standards.
  • Unified and improved interface for option dialogs.
  • Option to include the project symbols in the document, thus making it independent of the local library of resource and easier to interchange.
  • Enhanced alignments with automatic mid-point definition.
  • Improvements to group editing.
  • Better compatibility with drawings exported from ArchiCAD.
  • Overall performance enhancements.

HighDesignInformation

Version
2017.2.0
Date
06.22.17
License
Trial
Language
English
File Size
98 MB
Developer
Category
Operating Systems
Mac OS X
System Requirements
  • OS X 10.8.5 or later
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