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Area @Area Print Command Added to Automatically Print the Requested Area By simply adding a SoftPlan Information Stamp as a Note to the drawing, the corresponding...
v13features_area.htm
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Beams.html
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Cabinets Auto Cabinet Automatically "Skips" Any Symbols Along the Run With this method, Symbols would first be drawn (dishwasher, range, trash...
v13features_cabinets.htm
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Ceilings Area is Reported on a Ceiling Edit Simply Edit the Ceiling drawn in Ceiling mode to display the area. This is useful in determining Heat Loss and Gain...
v13features_ceilings.htm
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Color Cursor Color Configuration Added The assigned colors menu gives the ability to change the setting for the cursor to your own preference. When the color is...
v13features_color.htm
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Copy Group Is Available as a Selection Item to Allow Groups of Items to Be Copied When the Copy command is used, the Group option can be selected in the...
v13features_copy.htm
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Cross Section Angled Cross Section Lines Added This can be used in plans where the cross section will not be strictly horizontal or vertical. Often in plans with...
v13features_cross_section.htm
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Decks Deck Beam Selection Dialog Made Larger to Display More Walls at Once The dialog where a deck beam is selected to draw will now display with a longer listing....
v13features_decks.htm
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Dimensions & Extensions Auto Dimension Interior Walls Option Added to Auto Dimension ‘Auto Dimension Interior’ walls has been added to the Dimension Options....
v13features_dimensions_extensions.htm
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Drawing Keyboard Shortcuts are User Definable and Can Be Assigned to Any Command SoftPlan comes with a series of predefined keyboard shortcuts to quickly access...
v13features_drawing.htm
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Edit Change Symbol Command Added The Change Symbol command can be used to replace all instances of an existing symbol type to a new symbol. For instance, all oval...
v13features_edit.htm
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Electrical 4 Way Switch Added An addition has been made to the Electrical Symbols to include a standard 4-way switch. ...
v13features_electrical.htm
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Floor System Beams Added to Floor System Will Allow for the Creation of “Flush Beams” When drawing Beams in Floor System mode, they will draw flush, with the bottom...
v13features_floorsystem.htm
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Interiors Coverage Option Added to Wall Coverings The type of coverage can be specified when applying Wall Coverings in Interior mode. By editing the Wall...
v13features_interiors.htm
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Lathe Lathe Template Used to Create Turned Profiles to Be Placed Into the Lathe Library Use the Lathe Template to create custom shapes for the stairs Posts, Newels,...
v13features_lathe.htm
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Layers Layers Feature Added To give you more visibility control, you can use Layers. Layers can be used to group a series of items that you want to associate...
v13features_layers.htm
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Miscellaneous Elapsed Time Command Added Track the time spent on a particular drawing using Elapsed Time. It will tell you information such as the time and...
v13features_misc.htm
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Modes Custom Modes Added Version 13 has expanded the available modes to include 5 Custom modes. This allows creating additional plans with more customized...
v13features_modes.htm
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Move Align to Edge Command Added The Align to Edge can be used in a situation where one object on a plan needs to align its edge to the edge of...
v13features_move.htm
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Notes Auto Label Command Added The Auto Label command for Notes can be used to select an object on the plan and automatically display specific data for that object...
v13features_notes.htm
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Openings 36” Wide Interior Doors Added to Library SoftPlan has provided more sizes of standard Interior doors which include the 36” wide. ...
v13features_openings.htm
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Paint Default Pen Selection Added to Edit Dialog The Paint Edit dialog now gives the option of using the default pen for Paint or enabling the option to choose a...
v13features_paint.htm
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Pen Assignment Print Pen Override Added to the Edit Symbol and the Electrical Symbol Dialog With the Print Pen override that has been added to the Edit Symbol and...
v13features_pen_assignment.htm
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Posts Adjust Height to Fit to Beam Option Added Within the Post Edit dialog is the option ‘Adjust height to fit to beam.’ When selected, the program will...
v13features_posts.htm
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Print Area @area Print Variable Added By simply adding a SoftPlan Information Stamp as a Note to the drawing, the corresponding area from Area mode can be...
v13features_print.htm
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Railings Horizontal Spindle Option Added Version 13 now has the ability to change the orientation of railing spindles to horizontal. This is useful where the...
v13features_railings.htm
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Roof Add Cricket Command Added Automatically add a cricket anywhere along a higher wall edge on a roof with this new command. A cricket is a built-up roof required between a wall...
v13features_roof.htm
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Roof Framing Dimensions and Extensions Can Be Added and Edited in Roof Mode Dimensions and Extensions can be added and edited in Roof mode making it easy to modify aspects...
v13features_roof_framing.htm
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Shapes & Solids Ellipse Can Be Block Cut Block cut is now possible on the Ellipse shape in order to create more custom shapes. ...
v13features_shapes_solids.htm
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Site Convert Shape to Site Line Command Added The ‘Convert Shape to Site Line’ command can easily convert shape lines to Site lines for use in Site mode. This new...
v13features_site.htm
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Snap Center of a Curved (Radius) Wall Is a Snap Point The Cursor Snap command is now able to locate the Center radius point of a curved wall. ...
v13features_snap.htm
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SoftList Click here for Version 13 SoftList Variable Changes SoftList Locations A different location for the SoftList folder can be selected in...
v13features_SoftList.htm
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SoftPlan reView reView Mode Added reView mode has been added to store the reView items such as markups and redline information, service symbols, and punchlist items...
v13features_reView.htm
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SoftView Always Face Camera Option Added to Symbols With Always Face Camera turned on, the Symbol will always be at 90 degrees (perpendicular) to the camera. Therefore the...
v13features_SoftView.htm
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Stairs Default Nosing Depth Option Added to the Stair Options You can assign a default nosing depth in the Stair Options. This will apply to sketched stairs. ...
v13features_stairs.htm
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Symbols 3D Symbol Preview Is Textured Rather Than Wire Frame The 3D Symbol preview now shows the assigned textures rather than a wire frame model. This gives a...
v13features_symbols.htm
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Tools Convert Shape to Site Line Added The ‘Convert Shape to Site Line’ command can easily convert simple lines to Site lines for use in Site mode. This new tool is...
v13features_tools.htm
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Type Erase All Items Added All Items can be easily removed from the drawing by selecting this option from Type Erase. ...
v13features_type_erase.htm
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Visible Items Deck Outline Option Added to Visible Items Display a simple deck outline by turning on the Deck Outline option under the Visible Items menu. This will...
v13features_visible_items.htm
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Wall Framing Add Plate Under Header Option Added A new Framing option for ‘Add Plate under Header’ is available to automatically add a plate between the header and...
v13features_wall_framing.htm
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Walls Dimensions Ignore Walls in Floor System, Ceiling, and Roof Modes Extension lines can be drawn from walls while in Roof, Floor System, and Ceiling modes. This...
v13features_walls.htm
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Zoom Zoom Extent Extends Around All Items in All Drawings When Used on a Multi Drawing Zoom Extend will now zoom to the extents of all the assembled drawings when...
v13features_zoom.htm
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Areas can Reference the Inside, Outside, or Outermost Bearing Edge of a Wall SoftPlan Version 12 has added the ability to now select which edge an area is to reference. In previous versions this was...
TMP6gwr38o7i0.htm
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Beam Pocket Depth Automatically Adjusts to Wall Width Version 12 of SoftPlan has improved how Beams set themselves in walls. A beam pocket is automatically created when a beam intersect a wall. The...
beam_pocketdepth.htm
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Placement of Cabinets Next to Each Other Improved Version 12 has improved the program's ability to automatically place one cabinet next to another. When you draw a cabinet along a wall, the back of...
cabinets_placement.htm
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New Entries Added to Ceiling Finishes Softplan Version 12 offers further flexibility for the ceiling finishes than ever before. Previously, ceiling finishes were limited to 4 predefined choices,...
ceiling_finishes.htm
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Non-Printing Items Now Have a Color Selection A new color selection has been added to the Assign Color option in System/Drawing Options. Construction Color is now used to control items that do not...
color_constcolor.htm
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Deck Edges Formed by Break Sections Improved SoftPlan version 12 has improved upon the Break Section tool for Decks. This tool allows for additional edges to be created from an existing deck shape,...
deck_edges.htm
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Extensions Do Not Pull From Items if Their Visibility is Off Version 12 has improved Extensions so that they will not pull off of objects if their Visibility option has been turned off. In SoftPlan,...
dimen_extenvis.htm
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Floating Toolbar Activated Exclusively via Double Right Mouse Click Version 12 has specific settings for the mouse button operations. Exclusively, in Version 12 the double right mouse click activates...
drawing_floatingtoolbar.htm
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Electrical Legend Configuration SoftPlan Version 12 has added the ability to now configure your Electrical Legend, much like configuring an opening legend. You now have the option to specify which...
elect_legend.htm
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Cross Erase Command Added Version 12 has an additional command the added command for Cross Erase. This command can be used to erase items using a selection trace. Go to Erase > Cross Erase Use the...
Erase_crosserase.htm
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File>Open will Open a DXF/DWG as a SoftPlan Drawing SoftPlan Version 12 has changed the way DXF and DWG files can be opened. When a DWG or a DXF file is selected from the Open dialog, SoftPlan...
file_open.htm
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Cross Section Groups Floor Joists Together in Joist Sections Floor Joists in a generated cross section are grouped together into a Joist Section. This will make it easier to modify the Cross Section....
floor_joistsection.htm
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Baseboard is Correctly Positioned When the Slab is Non-Structural When Baseboard is placed along walls it will automatically locate the bottom of the wall for it’s placement. But when a...
interiors_basebd-position.htm
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Mirror Command Added SoftPlan Version 12 has streamlined the ability to make reverse copies of objects into one simple command called Mirror. Simply use this command to select the objects which are...
misc_mirror.htm
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Easier to Change the Size of a Note with Review Notes Version 12 has made it Easier to change the size of a note with review notes. 1. Add a note to a drawing, if it is a Speed Note, you will need to...
notes_size.htm
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Quoins and Corner Boards Will Display in Plan View SoftPlan Version 12 has expanded the option of display Quoins & Corner Boards in plan to also include any exterior trim and/or keystone which...
opening_quoins.htm
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Earth Pattern and Wood Grain Pattern Added SoftPlan’s Paint pattern libraries have been expanded to include both an earth and a wood grain pattern. Click below to view an example of these patterns....
paint_patternsadded.htm
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Site Lines Added to Pen Assignment oftPlan Version 12 has added the ability to now configure the print pen settings for your Site Lines. This feature was previously unavailable in earlier versions of...
snap_perpendicular.htm
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Pad Inset No Longer Affects the Offset of a Post SoftPlan Version 12 has changed the way a Post’s Pad (footing) will inset into a Post. A Pad Inset is used to push the footing into the post, rather...
post_padinset.htm
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The Print Dialogue Remembers the Last Printer Used SoftPlan Version 12 will recall the last printer used by SoftPlan, not necessarily the default printer as previous version did. This should speed up...
print_recall.htm
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Turned Spindles Added Another option for spindle styles has been added to Version 12. The turned spindle style can be found under the Railing Options. Although the plan view of the railing drawn that...
Railings_turndedspindles.htm
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Adding of Gable Ends on Multiple Floor Roof Improved Improvements have been made with regard to the way that Gable ends on a roof are recognized and extracted in a Multiple Floor roof situation. When...
roof_multfloor.htm
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Adjustment of Box Shapes SoftPlan Version 12 has modified the Adjustment of Box Shapes. When such a shape is adjusted, the sides perpendicular to the edge being adjusted will display as the box...
shape_adjustbox.htm
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Ability to Edit a Post in Site Mode You can now edit a Post in Site mode in Version 12. Previous versions of SoftPlan required you to use the Locatable Items feature before you could edit the post....
site_editpost.htm
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Corner of Opening Frames Locatable by Snap SoftPlan Version 12 has added opening frame corners to the list of locatable snap points. You can now snap the cursor to any corner of an opening frame to...
snap_openingframe.htm
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Group Roof, Component Roof Plane, "Pitch" Variable Added Version 12 has added new variables to the Roof Group under the Component: Roof Plane. The variables; roof_pitch_a and roof_pitch_b can be used...
softlist_grouproof-pitch.htm
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Build Menu Automatically Opens When the Assemble Floors Dialog is Closed Version 12 has added a feature to speed up the process of generating in SoftView. When the Assemble Floors is selected and the...
softview_buildmenu.htm
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Flared Stairs Added SoftPlan Version 12 has added the ability to now draw a set of Flared Stairs. In previous versions this was not available. There are two methods, which can be used within in the...
Stairs_flared.htm
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Duplicate Does Not Change the Angle of a Symbol Version 12 has changed the Duplicate function so that it does not change the angle of a Symbol. Previous versions of SoftPlan would change the angle of...
symbol_duplicate.htm
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Fillet Improved SoftPlan Version 12 has modified the ability to Fillet objects. In previous versions of Softplan the lines remaining after a Fillet was performed were not necessarily dictated by...
Tools_filletimprove.htm
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Type Erase Improved Version 12 has greatly improved the Type Erase Function. New Groups have been added and several new selections have been added to other groups. New Groups: Break Lines Cabinets...
typeerase_improved.htm
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Wall Framing Label SoftPlan Version 12 has added the ability to now configure the Wall Framing Label display of a generate wall panel drawing. You are able to select between Width & Depth, Depth...
wallframing_label.htm
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Hidden Walls Have Closed Ends SoftPlan Version 12 has improved the Hidden wall display. Hidden walls are used when the wall is not required to be visible on a printout of the floor plan, but may be...
wall_hidden.htm
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Zoom Within a Multi Drawing Maintains Current Command In Version 12, the current command is maintained when Zoom is used within a multi drawing. Previous versions of SoftPlan would require the...
zoom_multi.htm
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