ARES Commander 2017 – An Overview

Graebert has recently released a new version of its flagship CAD product:             ARES Commander 2017. The product offers 2D and 3D tools for CAD designing in DWG format. Graebert’s  30+ years of expertise in CAD for computers and mobile devices makes this new software all the more unique and trustworthy.

Product Specification

Below listed are the unique features of ARES Commander Software 2017.

  • Platform independent: The software is compatible with Windows, Mac OS, and Linux platforms.
  • DWG Native: The software uses DWG as its native format, allowing modification of CAD designs in this popular format, without explicit import and export.
  • User-Friendly Interface: The software has an interface similar to the generic CAD interface and implements the similar CAD operating commands for ease of use.
  • Resolves Language Barriers: Available in 14 different languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Polish, Czech, Russian, Turkish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean.
  • Programming Interface: Incorporates powerful API, which supports numerous programming languages including C++, TX, Lisp, VSTA, DCL, Visual Studio, COM, and Active X.
  • ARES Touch: The best touch screen solution for CAD on smartphones and tablets is now available for both Android and iOS. Further, the Dark user interface is the part of this new software.

Software Application

The new features incorporated in this version makes the software robust. These additional features are as follows.

  • Multifunctional Grips helps the user to modify any entity using end point grips. One can easily alter the length, width, and radius of any entity using this functionality.
  • Polylines editing improvements permit the user to convert a line segment into an arc and vice versa.
  • Relative angles in coordinate input can be easily entered using “@” prefix.
  • The software helps to Trim and Power Trim the hatches and gradients.
  • Advanced PDF to DWG conversion
  • Insert CENTERLINES between a pair of lines, concentric arcs and polyline segments.
  • The software helps to create an array of multiple copies of a selected entity along any path.
  • Splits dimension lines and extension lines avert overlapping.
  • Xtra tools are LISP based tools which are now available for the MAC and Linux OS as well. It includes tools for annotations, modifying blocks and dimensions, and views and utilities.
  • One can easily match the entity properties with the layer’s properties using SetByLayer option of the software.

The latest version of ARES Commander Software will help the users to create compelling DWG drawings. The simple interface and advanced features will make CAD implementation easy and organized.