Some of the new features in CADscript v11 include:
New Text Drop Shadow Tool
CADscript v11 has a new drop shadow tool specifically for use on text elements. This enhancement gives the illusion that text is floating by casting a shadow beneath it. Users can automatically create drop shadows for text while customizing the color, offset, and angle. This removes the need to manually create duplicate text elements to achieve a similar effect. Text can be edited after placement without affecting the drop shadow applied.
Improved WYSIWYG Display of Transparency
A realistic on-screen representation of transparent elements is given to show their true degree of opacity. Text elements with transparency are now shown as WYSIWYG on screen. This takes the guesswork out of printing with transparent elements.
New Transparency on Linear Graduated Features
CADscript v11 users can now change the transparency of linear graduated fill elements. This increased functionality will allow you to show filled graduated overlays that indicate areas of interest while still showing the underlying features.
Enhanced User Interface
The CADscript printing dialog has been totally redesigned to make it appear more like a standard Windows user interface. The new interface delivers a combination of streamlined printing to Windows devices and easily saved printing profiles. The advanced options are simply accessed via tab menus with one click of the mouse. The advanced settings provide the user with such options as four color separations, PostScript output setting and raster image resampling options.
Direct Printing to Windows Printers
In CADscript v11, the list of available printers is configured automatically for easier setup. If users attempt to send a PostScript print to a non-PostScript device a warning will appear. MAPscript print queues are automatically mapped to allow alternative output options. These can include PDF, Multi-page PDF, RTL, HPGL2, PostScript, TIFF and JPEG.
Improved Image Printing Speed Using Resampling
A much used CADscript function is raster resampling during the printing process to improve the speed of generating an output. Providing increased printing speed, the newly implemented pixel-averaging algorithm still ensures a high quality output without changing the physical dimensions of the image. It also allows users to set a maximum resolution to which all images will be resampled.
Printing of Inserted OLE Objects
OLE objects are now printed in output files as they appear in the DGN. Users can now view, display and print scalable OLE objects such as Microsoft Excel files from within MicroStation using CADscript.
New Table Printing Control
Ordering, Symbology and Masking dialogs have been combined to create a new Table Printing Control dialog. The tabbed empowered dialog allows easy setup and navigation whilst retaining the familiar point and click interface. CADscript v11 will retain and display table information names making it easier to manage. Table names can be automatically used in text substitution for inclusions in title blocks. All elements can be ordered, symbolised and masked for the output without affecting the elements in the DGN file.
Improved Table Masking Selection Criteria
CADscipt provides a table masking feature for enhancing legibility of overlapping elements such as contour labels over contours. In CADscript v11, users can now select multiple levels and DGN files (models) for each of the masking criteria. Frequently used table masking selections can then be saved for future use.
Output of 3D Rendered Views as Rasters
When in a 3D DGN file, normal Microstation rendering types can be selected for output. If any rendering mode other than wire frame is selected, CADscript uses the MicroStation rendering engine to produce a raster image in order to generate a PostScript representation. The resolution and quality is easily controlled by the user. This is a simple method for users to generate outputs from the rendering side of MicroStation.