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PowerCAD SiteMaster Comparison Matrix |
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Express |
Classic |
Pro |
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OS and PC |
Use with
Windows mobile/handheld PC (under Windows CE) |
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| Use with any Windows
desktop, laptop, tablet (under Windows XP) |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth
wireless laser support with automated device-finder |
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Easy to use |
Icon Menu interface for fast
and easy program operation |
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| Advanced
CAD pulldown menu with comprehensive CAD design/drafting
functionality |
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| Toggle between simplified
menu and CAD menu to suit all program users |
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| Stackable
and dragable toolbars which can be turned on or off as
desired |
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Surveying and CAD |
Single-line wall creation |
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| TriDraw
function for fast and precise positioning by measuring to
any 2 known points |
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| Instant toggle between
90-degree, TriDraw and Arc wall measuring modes |
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| Simple
dimensioning of wall lines |
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| Built-in VoiceNOTE audio
note keeping |
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| Free-hand
redlining with text callouts |
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| Area calculation |
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| Over 200
AutoCAD compatible 2D drawing functions including lines,
polylines, arcs, circles, rectangles, ellipses, offsets, and
more |
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| AutoCAD compatible text,
line types, hatch patterns, entities and commands |
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| AutoCAD
compatible layers and layer manager |
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| Enhanced »intelligence« for
creation of walls, windows, doors, openings, symbols |
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| Multi-line
wall creation |
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| Rectangular and circular
column drawing |
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Recess/chimney and niche/duct drawing |
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| Associative dimensioning
with user defined dimension styles and settings |
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| Full set
of editing commands: erase, copy, move, mirror, rotate,
trim, extend . |
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| EnterPoint dialog for
precise entry of coordinates and angle/distance values |
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| Support
for AutoCAD-compatible drawing symbols and blocks |
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| »Grips«-based object editing
(SiteMaster XP only) |
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| Check
Distance function for recording comparative »as-built«
distances to plan distances |
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| Unattended Batch plotting
and file conversion for all supported file types (SiteMaster
XP only) |
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| Object
linking and embedding for in-place insertion and editing of
information or files from other Windows programs such as
Word, Excel, Adobe PDF, etc. (SiteMaster XP only) |
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| Floor management: layer
support for combining several floors plans in one file |
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| Heights:
recording and exporting for room, opening and symbol height
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| Background recording of
lasered distances for proofing |
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| Camera
function for inserting icon-referenced inspection photos and
images |
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| Image function for direct
insertion and scaling of photos and image underlays |
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| Support
for BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF and RLC digital photos/images |
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| Visual symbol manager with
as-measured, referenced or free-position insertion |
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| Auto-text
feature for automated recording of key building information |
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Import, Export |
AutoCAD R12 - R2006 DWG and
DXF and PowerCAD FLX file exchange |
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| DWF
publishing for creation of lightweight, web-ready files for
viewing by others |
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| Stand-alone DWFAnywhere
viewers (desktop and mobile) available for free download |
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| BMP and
JPG file export functions |
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| 1-button emailing of
drawings (requires email or Internet connection) |
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| 1-button
creation of Excel-compatible room/area and room schedule
reports |
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Programming |
Limitless customization and
extension for »power« users using visual Desktop, Menu and
toolbar Editor (DME2) and Lisp and/or C++ programming APIs
(separate downloads required) |
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