GstarCAD Offers Convenience for Reusing PDF-based CAD Drawings

Designers are always troubled with bringing vector PDF based on CAD drawings into their engineering environment for various purposes, including viewing, plotting, editing, etc., since most CAD systems do not support PDF as an input format or could not convert accurately.

To help customers save valuable time and improve conversion quality, Gstarsoft incorporates pdf2cad functionality into GstarCAD2012 named as PDFtoDXF for converting vector PDF –based on CAD drawings into DXF files. Users can also save DXF files as DWG format. By implementing this function, users will easily extract the vector geometry from a PDF file to a CAD oriented file format, avoiding redrawing the graphics from scratch or using scanned printouts of PDF to trace or apply raster-to-vector software on.

Pdf2cad is a remarkable plug-in developed by Visual Integrity, enabling users to convert PDF based CAD drawings to their equivalent in a few seconds. Different elements, such as lines, text and images can be reproduced accurately with this converter in DXF format. Besides, batch conversion is also approachable in this converter and also users can configure several options according to their needs.

Users can get access to this plug-in from the menu of Express>PDFtoDXF and it is available in various language versions of GstarCAD2012, greatly expanding the scope of the applicability of users for converting PDF drawings directly into DXF files. To experience this great converter, users can download GstarCAD2012 for free at: http://www.gstarcad.net/download.php?for=1.

Successful Turning Point

The following picture was taken on the expo in Malaysia, showing the successful smile of GstarCAD’s two friends-Khor and Francis, the CEO of NEOFAME TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD and Acad Pte.Ltd respectively. After switching from their former partner, they are happy to find out they have gradually established a long-term strategic relationship with GstarCAD.

 Khor (the one on the left), CEO of NEOFAME TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD and Francis (the one on the right), CEO of Acad Pte.Ltd

When asked the reasons for change, both Khor and Francis mentioned some problems during their cooperation with the former partner. Khor, the CEO of NEOFAME TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD in Malaysia says, “In cooperating with the ex-partner, customers can’t get continuous supports, let alone we get our benefits.” “Frankly speaking, it’s really a hard decision for us. We have to be more cautious after the unhappy partnership. We selected several similar products and requested our customers to test. It is our customers’ comments help us to make the right choice. Now the surprisingly fast development of Gstarsoft boosts our confidence for further cooperation,” Khor adds.

Francis, CEO of Acad Pte.Ltd in Singapore says, “We work together like brothers in the GstarCAD family. Gstarsoft impressed me with their serious and responsible attitude since we started. We solved the problems together, and they have never given up the efforts on meeting the client’s need. This makes significant contributions to maximize our market share. We take Gstarsoft as a reliable partner after we knew more about them through the frequently hosted teleconference and symposium. Now I’m looking forward to attend the symposium at the end of April.” Peter Pan, the vice president of Suzhou Gstarsoft Co., Ltd says, “It is our tenet that we would grow up together with our partners all over the world and finally become a leader of the industry.”

Now all sides benefit a lot from the close cooperation. They take the new cooperation as a milestone for their expansion on the CAD business in south-east Asia. Khor said: “ever since the partnership started, our market share has enlarged gradually.” Peter Pan says, “Thanks to their hard work, our brand reputation is being rapidly enhanced. We would keep this win-win cooperation with all of our partners, no matter how long it takes.”

Free CAD software App on Android

Gstarsoft has released its free GstarCAD MC (Mobile Client) application on the Android platform, aiming at bringing flexibility and convenience to wider range of mobile users.

GstarCAD MC for Android inherits all advantages of the previously launched applications for iPad, iPhone and iTouch. Functions include viewing, creating, annotating, editing and sharing CAD files directly on an Android device are still available. However, this application features with some new added functions and advancements.

Users can experience practical new functions with GstarCAD MC on Android. GstarCAD MC on Android is capable of remembering the recently used documents, enabling users to search their operation history more convenient. Besides, users can manipulate their drawings more flexible by using the menu of the application. In addition, users can directly exit from the program in one step, avoiding tedious procedures and saving a lot of time.

Advancements include local documents management, saving, zoom and pan functions, etc. Users are not only allowed to save their drawings, but also to specify the path. With this function, the management to the local files becomes more convenient. In order to exit from the full screen view, users will shake their mobile devices with the previously released applications, while with GstarCAD MC for Android they can approach this by pressing the menu key. When it comes to zoom and pan, GstarCAD MC on Android still supports operation with two fingers, but it also realizes this through the volume control key.

 

GstarCAD MC on Android is available today at no charge from GstarCAD website at:  

http://www.gstarcad.net/ver.php?id=15&for=1