RootPro CAD

RootPro CAD is 2D general-purpose CAD software that can create design drawings for various fields such as mechanical, architecture, civil engineering, and electronics. It can be used by many people such as design, construction, quality control, and drawing management.

RootPro CAD has a free version that can be used for free and a professional version that can be used with subscription license. Please use it according to your needs.

It can be used on Windows 11, Windows 10 Version 1703 (OS build 15063.0) or later.

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- A new interface that allows you to concentrate on drawing tasks without stopping thinking Docking windows, View Controllers, Dark mode, etc., user interface pursuing ease of use is adopted. Auxiliary functions for drawing speedily, such as drawing origin / virtual snap / grid, are also substantial. You can operate multiple layers at once with multi-level management of layers.

- It corresponds to reading of AutoCAD, Jw_cad, SXF files It is possible to read AutoCAD (DXF / DWG), Jw_cad (JWW / JWC / JWK / JWS) and SXF (Level 2) files. The DXF / DWG file also supports loading AutoCAD 2024 files (AutoCAD 2018 format) and paper space.

- Various drawing editing command prepared In the original command window, easy input of abundant parameters. In addition to abundant editing functions such as trim / line adjustment / fillet / chamfer / stretch, advanced functions such as parts / group / hatch / attribute are also installed. In addition to length / angle / radius / diameter / arc size, dimension function can create series / parallel / progressive / C chamfer dimensions, geometric tolerance.

- Multiple papers can be created in one drawing You can arrange the actual figures on paper with different scales. Since you can create multiple papers, you can print in various layouts.

- In product version "RootPro CAD Professional", we also support customer's design work with more abundant functions * Export to DXF / DWG / JWW / SXF file * Style management of shape settings * Edit / copy of draw components * OLE function * Customize hatch pattern * Customize menus, toolbars, shortcut keys, mouse gestures

- Export to PDF file (Professional version function) * Layer created by RootPro CAD can be exported to a PDF file. * You can attach the original drawing file to the PDF file. * You can set security such as password and print / copy prohibition for PDF file. * You can embed TrueType fonts in PDF files.

- Add-in and script function to extend CAD functions (Professional version function) With add-ins and scripts, you can create your own drawing commands and automate complicated processing. You can also add your own toolbars and windows to RootPro CAD and customize the user interface. Add-ins can be developed with the .NET Framework compatible programming languages VB, C#, using "Microsoft Visual Studio Community" which is free of charge by Microsoft. You can also run the script by directly entering C# code from the RootPro CAD script window.

- Recording macros (Professional version function) To automate repetitive tasks, various operations can be recorded as macros and replayed. Macros are recorded as C# script code, and the code is displayed in the Script window. The recorded macro file can be opened and edited, so you can customize and execute your own macros by combining operations, changing execution parameters, etc.

[ What's new in Ver.12 ] Recording macros (Professional version function) - To automate repetitive tasks, various operations on RootPro CAD can now be recorded as macros and replayed. Recorded macros are displayed in the Script window as C# script code.

Gradient hatching - Gradient hatching can now be created, with a choice of eight different gradient patterns and the ability to specify the position, angle, and transparency of the two colors.

Drawing and Editing - The mouse cursor is now adsorbed to the snapped coordinates when entering command coordinates. - When right-clicking on an unselected shape during a command, the command is terminated and the right-click menu of the clicked shape is displayed. - Coordinates in commands and point array parameters are now snapped to the coordinates entered. - Added a command to linearize curves. - The snapshot command can now specify the pixel size of the longer side. - The Move/Rotate command allows you to select a drawing layout and then move or rotate the layout. - A menu item has been added to allow creation of new drawings without templates.

Settings - The selected area is now displayed with the specified transparency color when selecting shapes. - Added the ability to specify the size of the crosshair cursor. - The thumbnail size of the drawing component window can now be set from three levels. - The Layer Tree window can now display the recently used layers. - The color selection combo box now displays the recently used colors.

Printing - Added a setting for whether to print as an image and a resolution to the print settings. - Added Load and Save buttons to the Print Setup dialog box.

[ Specification changes/improvements in Ver.12 ] Drawing and Editing - An arc length parameter has been added to the arc command. - Added length parameters to the perpendicular and tangent commands and changed the order of the parameters. - The current layout can be changed by double-clicking the drawing layout frame on the paper. - In the measurement result dialog box of the Coordinate Measurement command, "coefficient" can now be specified in the same way as for length and area measurements. - The "Shape" parameter of the area measurement command can now be used to specify a hatch or periodic B-spline curve for measurement. - The image arrangement command can now read gif-format image files. - When the attributes of a drawing component definition are changed, a confirmation message is displayed and the attributes of the placed drawing components can also be reflected. - The hatch type toolbar button now allows selection of the fill color. - The initial state of the window layout has been changed.

File conversion - When loading DXF/DWG files, data is now registered in the order in which the shapes are drawn. - When importing DXF/DWG files, region shapes are now broken down into general shapes and imported. - When exporting to a PDF file, the "Paper Defaults" setting in the PDF Export Settings is applied when exporting paper with a specified area of print settings applied.