In Room Mode edit, select Design Size; a rounded size is added to the drawing. These sizes are enabled on an individual room basis, and would typically be associated with design or presentation drawings.

Over 150 new detail symbols have been added to the Details folder. These include standard 2"x6" details and the contents of the SoftPlan Details CD developed by West Coast CADD.

The Roof Finish Schedule command has been added. Information for Ceiling, Flooring, Wall Covering, Baseboard, Chair Rail, Crown Mold, and Bulkhead for all the floors in the house can be automatically added to the schedule.

Several of the existing symbol libraries have been enhanced. The enhancements include the addition of hundreds of highly detailed textured 3D models.  The furniture libraries include new folders of armchairs, beds, chairs, sofas, stools, coffee tables, dining tables, and end tables. The vehicles folder includes European and American models for several cars of different size and color.  Additions to the decorative post library contain 20 highly detailed columns; Corinthian and Doric for example. Watch Movie

The Difference command is used to compare the changes between two versions of the same drawing.  Using the Difference command allows you to highlight the changes that have been made between the current drawing and another selected version of the drawing.

A Lock selection is available on both the Layer Setup and Building Options dialogs.  Items assigned to the Building Option or Layer cannot be erased or moved. Watch Movie

In the new SoftList mode a Takeoff Item Type is available.  A Takeoff is user definable in name, color, and size.  It can be placed automatically or manually on a drawing and appears as a highlighter would on a printed page.Once the Takeoff is placed, information such as area, perimeter, and volume is reported. This tool is useful to both enhance SoftList material calculations and work as a standalone tool for quick, easy, and accurate queries.  For example, a Takeoff could be used to calculate your volume of heated space by simply tracing the perimeter of the conditioned space. Takeoffs works best on SoftPlan drawings as information such as wall heights is available but can also be used as a way for SoftList to calculate quantities for any drawing source (.DXF, .DWG, .JPG, etc.)

When dimension strings are placed, the dimension numbers are automatically placed in such a way as to avoid other items that are already present on the drawing. 

The Rod & Shelf edit allows for placement of multiple shelves. Users control the number, depth, offset, and spacing of the shelves. This is useful in designing closets, as well as, for items such as bookshelves, if the rod is excluded.

The Auto Dimension and Extension Command has been added to System Options.  When selected, the dimension and extensions are placed on items such as walls and openings as they are drawn.

The beam end style can be specified in edit beam end style, in addition to the Plumb and Rake settings with the ability to set the profile through Beam. This is set by assigning a user definable profile and is used for creating items such as decorative pergolas.

The Add Companion Material command has been added which automatically adds items to the SoftList Material report based on the presence of an item on the drawing. For example if you want to list a wax ring each time a toilet is drawn, to add a companion material simply edit the item on the drawing, select the SoftList tab, and Add Companion Material. Enter the name of the material being added and the cost. This is a quick and easy way to modify the way SoftList calculates the materials list.

Lines in Elevation Are on a Different Layer Than Lines in Section on a Saved Cross Section

Generated Grade Lines Automatically Display a Shot Point at Each End Indicating Height

Grade Lines can have the elevation changed via the edit dialog.  Select the Site Polygon tab from the Edit Grade Line dialog and the elevation for the entire grade line can be changed at once.  Editing the elevation of a grade line automatically changes the elevation for all the shot points along the grade line. This will make creation of site topography easier.

Dimensions can now be modified via Repeat Edit.  Both the Dimension value and the direction arrow, which indicates what items to move, are repeated. Watch Movie

Attribute fields have been added to Symbols. These are user definable text fields contained within the Symbol that can be modified without exploding the Symbol.  Attributes can be used, for example, to fill out items like a sheet number on a title block by editing the title block symbol and selecting the Attribute tab.

Site Polygons can be placed either with a line/spline boundary or as a line with a width assigned.  For example, a patio may be drawn as a polygon enclosed with lines. A planting bed may be a closed spline, a driveway a 20' wide object centered on the garage door, and the walk as a 4' wide object that has the edges aligned with the house. The ability to place site polygons as a line based polygon, makes drawing site plans easier.

SoftList can communicate with any ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) compliant data source. This allows items such as prices to be automatically kept up to date by accessing information that is stored somewhere other than SoftList.  For example, item pricing can be stored in a purchasing system or a Microsoft ® Excel spreadsheet and updated automatically, so there is no need to input pricing that exists in another ODBC data source into SoftList.  

.DWF Import and Export has been added to SoftPlan review. This allows SoftPlan reView users to import and export the Autodesk® file format

Unlimited Number of Layers Can Be Created

The Add Layer Command has been added to Version 14 to allow an unlimited number of Layers to be defined.

When you edit a stair the following automatic labeling functions are now available; Add Direction Arrow, Add Riser Count, and Add Break.

Display Print Pen Style

Display Print Pen Style option has been added to the Visible Items dialog.  When selected, the Print Pen thickness as set in Configure Print Pen Styles will display to the screen.

Opening Trim Taper Option

Opening Trim Taper option has been added to the Exterior Trim tab of the Edit Opening dialog.  This option forces the sides or ends of the trim above the opening to follow the slope of the Keystone.  This can be used to create sloped soldier courses or to angle the end of wood or stucco trim.

Attic Truss Type Added

Attic Truss has been added to the Style selections on the Edit Truss dialog.  In addition to style, Attic Width and Height are specified.

The Tree Libraries have been enhanced in Version 14.  The additions for use within SoftView include Palm Tree, Medium Surface Count, and High Surface Count tree libraries.

Enhanced Texture Libraries

The Texture library has been enhanced.  Approximately 2 GB of textures are included on a separate 3D symbols and textures DVD.  These textures include backgrounds, bricks, concrete, site, roofs, stone, and more. The textures are tileable where applicable.  Appropriate Height maps and Alpha maps are also included where applicable.