Digital Video magazine has served the information needs of professionals involved in the production, postproduction and delivery of digital video. Written and produced by experts in the field, Digital Video provides objective, hard-hitting, and in-depth product information.

PhotoComment is a South African based website focusing on various different aspects of photography, from the technical to creative elements and industry news. PhotoComment also publishes a free, online photography magazine. We aim to share in the passion of photography with our readers.

Natasza and Magda are fresh and beautiful made new texture & morph characters for Victoria 4 * 2 Texture sets, 2 head morphs * Poser complex Mats * D|S simple Mats * HDR simple Poser Scene with HDR studio "Ambient like" light as show in the previews Technical Details * Brand Name: Mec4D * Created to use with Daz 3D Model: Victoria4 * Item Package Quantity: 1 zip files * Hardware Platform: PC/MAC * Texture Resolution: Up to 4024 x 4024 File List * Read Me & License: Runtime\Textures\Catharina_Textures\NataszaV4 * Color maps * Bump maps * Specular maps * SSS maps * Trans maps * Light probe hdr * Poser Simple Scene * Poser Materials * D|S Materials * Morph INJ REM System

Dreams! What do they mean? You probably recognize a connection between the dream world and the “real” world, but did you know that you can actually do things to nurture your dream life? Dream Dictionary For Dummies is the fun and fascinating guide that shows you not only how to decode your dreams, but how to remember them and even how to make a dream work for you.

Whether you're already a prolific dreamer or are just peeking into the unknown, you're sure to get results from the insights, techniques, and tips provided in this unique and transforming guide. An A-to-Z list of dream symbols and their meanings helps you make sense of your dreams and harness them to increase your creativity, solve problems, find life purpose, and obtain accurate personal guidance. And, just by reading the dictionary definitions, you'll begin to understand symbology in a much deeper way. You’ll learn how to synchronize your body, emotions, mind, and soul to experience the full meaning of your dreams and, in some cases, make them your reality.Discover how to:

* Recognize your dream cycles

* Increase your ability to remember your dreams

* Keep and use a dream diary

* Notice your waking dreams

* Uncover hidden messages in your dreams

* Focus your dreams to solve problems or make decisions

* Form a dream support group

So start dreaming and get back to reality with a little help from Dream Dictionary For Dummies.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Opening Your Dream Door.

Chapter 2: Increasing Dream Recall.

Chapter 3: Identifying Dream Activity.

Chapter 4: Unlocking the Secrets in Symbols.

Chapter 5: Finding Dream Meanings.

Dictionary.

Chapter 6: Ten Techniques for Exploring Dream Messages.

Chapter 7: Ten Common Dreams and Their Meanings.

Appendix: Dream Diary Writing Prompts.

Index.

Emmy Award-Winning Matchmoving software that engages you to add computer generated effects seamlessly into your film or video footage.

Building on its industry leading automatic toolset boujou software, boujou 5 allows you to solve complex shots even faster and to step in and work directly with the data. boujou 5 has a unique way of solving which radically accelerates the way you work, you can now solve even more shots in less time.

boujou 5 takes the headache out of matchmoving. Two clicks and the majority of your shots can be matchmoved automatically. No manual tracking required, saving you time and resources.

Previous versions of boujou took the entire shot into account before delivering a solve. boujou 5 looks at a single frame at a time, enabling the user to intervene as needed and making the entire process significantly faster.

The Graph Editor enables the user to manually tweak the camera data and, if necessary, resolve. boujou 5 also provides the ability to lock valid sections of solve data or sections known to be correct. Those sections can then be used to improve other areas.

The Reference Frames feature enables users to import still images taken with any camera and use them to assist in a solve.

The Pattern Matching Tracker in boujou has been completely rewritten so it provides a faster workflow. Target Tracking now can specify a pattern on a single frame as well as tracking multiple patterns simultaneously.

DVD-Cloner is excellent DVD copy software that makes quality DVD backups to DVD-R/RW super easily. DVD-Cloner makes backing up your copy-protected DVD movies simple. With your DVD burner and DVD Cloner software, you pop in the DVD you want to copy in your DVD-ROM and a blank DVD in your DVD Burner and click the button to start the DVD burning process. You can clone your DVD entirely within 2-3 hours, in the same quality as the original. The cloned DVD can be played in any compatible DVD Player. Plus, DVD Cloner is one of the few DVD backup software titles that has a built-in CSS/DVD Ripper.

The new burning engine can make perfect 1:1 copy. It can intelligently identify the disc type and display relevant copy modes on the interface for you to select. Supports for the backup of Blu-ray / HD DVDs. You do not need to download a separate program like DVD43 or AnyDVD.

• In accordance with the leading quality in DVD burning software industry, DVD-Cloner VII is more powerful and reliable.

• State-of-the-art transcoding technology ensures a better picture quality

• Supports the backup of ISO, NRG files

• Copies and burns CSS-encrypted, Region- protected and Sony ARCCOS protected DVD movies

• Express and Expert interfaces: Express interface is the one-click solution to make DVD copy, while Expert interface is more professional to make customized DVD copy.

• Intelligent Identification Tech - intelligently identifies the disc type and displays relevant copy modes on the interface. New

• Copies any chapter you like with DVD-Cloner V New

• Now you can define the number of discs to be burned - great for batch copying. New

• DVD-5 to DVD-5 copy

• Movie only copy - copies main movie only with extras and special features omitted

• Adjusting the compression rate from 10% to 100% - saves your disc space

• Splits DVD-9 into two DVD-5s

• DVD-9 to DVD-9 copy

• Burns DVDs from hard drive to blank DVD-r/rw

• Supports for episodic DVD copying - You can copy your preferred chapters.

• Cool and smart interfaces - the intuitive and wizard-style interface provides easy,guided steps for DVD burning.

• Automatically selects the reader and burner after the source DVD is put into the driver

• Verifies data after the backup completes

• Previews the picture effect with compressed copy

• Works with most DVD player hardware and software

• 50% faster burning speed

• Supports the rename of the volume

• Saves/Deletes the temporary files

• Easily track the copy process through the progress bar

• Shuts down system when the copy completes

• Multiple languages supported.

• Opens log files with a shout-cut key

• Previews the main movie, extras and menus.

• Free software updates for a year.

• Free online technical support

* Pentium-II 450 MHz or faster processor

* 64MB of RAM

* 5GB free hard disc space for DVD-5 (10GB free hard disc space for DVD-9)

* DVD burners

* Windows 7,Vista,XP, 2000

• NTFS partition

• A Blu-Ray disk drive

• A Blu-Ray media player

• 50GB or more free disc space for Blu-Ray copying.

Over 1,000 design ideas for carving Christmas tree ornaments, cookie molds, toys, weathervanes, cigar-store Indians, sundials, caricatures, and many other projects. 1,821 illustrations.

NukeX V6.2V1 has all the features of NukeX V6.2V1, including the brand new roto and paint tools and the Foundry's acclaimed keyer, Keylight, as standard. In addition, it has an integrated 3D camera tracker, depth generator, tools for automatic lens distortion correction and also includes FurnaceCore, the nucleus of the Foundry's Academy Award�-winning Furnace tool set.

Nuke's powerful 3D workspace supports OBJ import, projection mapping, geometry modifiers, and more. This true 3D environment creates powerful workflows and exciting new ways to approach compositing.

Nuke has included support for working with stereoscopic and multi-view projects.

Multi-channel, high dynamic range compositing

Nuke delivers the industry's broadest support for EXR images. Read, process and write over a thousand channels per stream, improving data management and workflow.

Nuke�s exclusive Image Based Keyer (IBK) gives artists powerful tools for dealing with uneven backings. Primatte is built-in and Keylight is available as an optional extra.

Savable layouts, dockable panels, GUI customization capabilities and features like the 'bullseye' and 'input' buttons make managing large, complex composites easier than ever.

Even when processing high resolution footage at 32-bit floating point precision on modest hardware, Nuke's multi-threaded, scanline-based rendering engine gives rapid feedback.

Nuke offers an extremely open architecture. Both its node graph and user interface are accessible through the Python and TCL scripting languages, making it possible to customize Nuke in innumerable ways. If you really want to drill down, Nuke supports the industry standard OFX plug-in API as well as a native developers� kit (NDK) for creating your own tightly integrated plug-ins.

All of The Foundry's OpenFX� (OFX) plug-ins are fully compatible with Nuke. Currently, the Keylight keyer, the Tinder collection (which includes lens flares, warpers, and lens blurs), and the Furnace collection (which includes motion vector retiming, wire removal, clean plate creation, grain, and texture tools) are available for OFX, with more collections added all the time.

For almost twenty-five years, aspiring screenwriters have turned to guru Syd Field for clear and insightful step-by-step guidelines on the art and craft of writing screenplays. Now, with a totally new, up-to-date perspective on today's film industry, Syd Field again proves why he is revered as a master - and why SCREENPLAY remains the bible of the film industry. From inception through completion, from opening scene to finished script, here is a sourcebook designed to help today's aspiring screenwriters turn their ideas into scripts that will sell and succeed on the screen tomorrow.

Fantasy just got a little more exciting.

The Equalizer Sword puts your Fantasy characters with the ultimate Weapon to help them fight with the Mystically monsters and goblins that inhabit your runtime.

There are three version of the Prop sword.

The sword itself, not smart propped to any character and two versions smart proped to either M4 or V4.

Contains both Poser and DS mat settings.

eyeon unveils the next generation of the GPU Supercomputing framework in Fusion® 6.1. This is not just an acceleration technology; this is unprecedented productivity advancement.

Exploiting the power of low cost GPU graphics cards with hundreds of cores, coupled with an expanded feature set, makes this release much more productive. The need for network rendering becomes greatly reduced, keeping the studio's infrastructure manageable and cost effective.

3D scene importing via FBX has been greatly expanded, streamlining the process between 3D animation and rendering to directly have the same assets working in Fusion. Produce passes and layers on the fly directly on the GPU at breath-taking speed. Cutting reliance on other applications and departments simplifies the production process.

Fusion 6.1 accelerates from the starting line with astounding GPU optimizations, local file caches and particle solution caching. The creative horizon expands with new tools for managing grain, color correction and handling metadata. Scripters will rejoice at the inclusion of native python support, and everyone benefits from the many enhancements to particles.

21 years of leading development delivers with Fusion6.

This is a major core architectural development that exploits the latest in computing technology.

Multi-core optimized, GPU powered, Fusion 6 marks a major milestone in delivering a rich artist environment for creative production.

eyeon is pleased to announce that Fusion 6 is available to all artists and studios with a current subscription license.

Fusion 6 can load compositions created in previous versions of Fusion, but artists should expect to see differences due to the extensive changes brought about by DOD/ROI, expanded GPU support and general algorithm optimizations. Fusion 6 is also binary compatible with all existing third party plugins, no updates should be required.

The new generation 3D system takes advantage of GPU and Shader pipelines to render final production quality HDRI images with full deep pixel output. The extensive toolset opens up the abilities for complex shaders and procedural materials.

Speed. The new GPU renderer is raw power, computational expensive depth of field and motion blurring are a breeze on modern graphic cards. Hours of render are now delivered in fractions of seconds.

Importing and exporting of scenes and animation make interoperability with 3D Animation pipelines slick and streamlined. For the first time, Fusion compositing artists can really feed the 3D departments easily via the export of scenes and animation. This by-directional workflow makes the CGI production process smoother and more productive.

More 3D finishing tools in Fusion 6 allow compositing artists to control more of the assets to finish a shot, giving great flexibility for control in the highly interactive interface.

Resolution independent and floating point rendering. Super-sampling with reconstruction filters. New plugable CG Shaders. Deep Pixel rendering of Z depth, Normals, Texture Co-ordinates, Material ID, Object ID, Material ID, etc.

Advanced CG Shader Materials

Fully Controllable 3D Fog

Object ID's Easily Created From Any Geometry

Environment mapped reflections and refractions. 3D Cube and Sphere mapping.

New lighting materials, Blinn, Phong, Cook-Torrance and Ward. Material merging tool.

Bump mapped from height maps. Bump mapped reflections and refractions.

Set spherical, planar, box, fit, etc, mapping co-ordinates.

Project alpha and re-light the projection.

All 2D blend modes supported in 3D, including Screen, Multiply, Color Dodge, Difference, Exclusion, etc. 3D blend modes can be assigned to any 3D object.

Use 3D geometric primitives or meshes as 3D mattes in the scene, with Z-depth and alpha control.

Performance of FBX loading by caching of FBX model data.

Improved importing of scenes, camera paths, lights, geometry, baked animation, etc.

Exports geometry, lights, camera and animation.

Fusion 6 has stereo tools and enhancements, and supports a number of 3D stereo viewing systems like OpenGL quad-buffering (used with most LCD shutter glasses and passive stereo monitors), anaglyph, side-by-side viewing, and iZ3D and True3Di monitors. The 3D system supports stereo materials, renders left and right eye views, and an Anaglyph tool is included.

Domain Of Definition / Region Of Interest System. This system allows for user-definable areas to limit processing, significantly improving performance and memory usage for large scale compositions.

Red camera support both 32 and 64 bit. Fully integrated into Fusion, including Floating point image generation and real-time proxy loading. All associated Metadata is carried through workflow.

Includes image previews and metadata, with gamma control for non-linear images.

Can contain tools, scripts, macros and settings.

Optimization to tools include dramatic speedups to Blur and Glow code.

Many workflow improvements have been made to existing tools such as Loader, Corner and Perspective Positioner, Color tools.

Tracker has XY path and Bspline options.

Anaglyph combines two image streams into a stereoscopic image using a variety of anaglyph modes as well as cross-eyed and vertical or horizontal stacking techniques.

Export Bumpmap to convert a 2D image into a bumpmap for use with 3D materials.

Set Bg Color to define a custom color which lies outside the current image or tool's domain of definition.

Set Domain overrides the current Domain of Definition for the image.

Color Matrix is an advanced color correction tool that uses a 3D matrix to transform the colors in an image.

3D LUTs have a variety of GPU tools that can be chained together to create conversions and apply multiple 1D and 3D luts operations.

In this astonishing DVD presentation, Robert Benedict demonstrates how you can airbrush in the smallest possible scale, including the painting of 23 skulls in the diameter of a small coin! The ability to micro airbrush is important for achieving great detail in photorealism, small-scale hobby applications, micro-sized embedded images into your artwork, sharper and enhanced airbrush skills, and more.

Learn how to do custom paint jobs on your die-cast scale model hot-rods.

You'll learn:

* Advanced airbrush techniques

* How to deal with tip-dry

* How to work with opaque colors

* How to flush your airbrush

* How to correct mistakes

* How to work with low air pressures

* How to work with House of Kolor paints

* Breathing control

* Use of Stabilo pencils

* Drills for micro airbrush mastery

* How to avoid color spreading

* How to mix paint for micro airbrushing

* Use of gravity and bottom feed airbrushes

* How to gauge your airbrush from the surface

* Hood to render a dragon mural and graphic onto a small-scale car

* How to prep and degrease a model car’s surface

* How to improve your freehand airbrush skills

* Paint to thinner mixing ratios

* Use of retarder

* How to properly remove masks

* How to prevent pulling up paint with masks

Robert Benedict (1963-2007) had been airbrushing for more than thirty years and he opperated Black Dog Custom Paint & Airbrush, a successful kustom paint shop in Utah that specializes in planes, helicopters and bikes. Mr Benedict was an instructor at the prestigious Airbrush Getaway workshops, and can be seen in two other DVDs: Biker Skull and Dynamic Lighting F/X. He was considered by Airbrush Action magazine and many of his peers to be among the best custom painters in the world. He will be sorely missed by his family, brethren, students, and industry.

Essential skills for first-time programmers! This easy-to-use book explains the fundamentals of HTML and Web development. The modular approach of this series--including drills, sample projects, and mastery checks--makes it easy to learn to use this powerful programming language at your own pace.

Author Biography

# Wendy Willard is founder and owner of WILLARDESIGNS, a firm specializing in cutting edge Web-based design and development for businesses of all sizes and varieties, and in education and consulting about web-related concepts. She holds a degree in Illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Wendy teaches and lectures on Web design and development throughout the U.S. and Europe.

PART I: HTML Basics

Mod. 1: Getting Started

Mod. 2: Basic Page Structure

Mod. 3: Color

Mod. 4: Working with Text

Mod. 5: Working with Links

Mod. 6: Working with Images

Mod. 7: Working with Multimedia

Mod. 8: Creating Lists

Mod. 9: Using Tables

Mod. 10: Developing Frames

Mod. 11: Employing Forms

PART II: Beyond HTML

Mod. 12: Creating Your Own Web Graphics

Mod. 13: Web Content

Mod. 14: JavaScript

Mod. 15: Making Pages Available to Others

Part III: Resources

A: HTML 4 Reference Table

B: Special Characters

C: Troubleshooting FAQ

D: CSS Reference Tables

E: File Types

F: Mastery Check Answers

Supplements

Dyami is a Native American texture set for the G2 James figure. Dyami means eagle in the Native American language.

Now that you’ve bought the amazing Canon PowerShot G10 or G11, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to use your camera to take great pictures. With Canon PowerShot G10/G11: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that will take your images to the next level! Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos from the author and the Flickr community, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time you pick up the camera.

Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, Jeff Carlson, and you will:

* Learn the top ten things you need to know about shooting with the G10 or G11

* Use the camera’s Automatic modes to get better shots right away

* Move on to the Creative modes, where you have full control over the look and feel of your images

* Master the photographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more

* Learn all the best tricks and techniques for getting great action shots, landscapes, and portraits

* Find out how to get great shots in low light

* Fully grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go, with assignments at the end of every chapter

With Canon PowerShot G10/G11: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you’ll learn not only what makes a great shot work—you’ll learn how to get that shot using your G10 or G11.

There's always room for more Never. I have had a great time with the sets so far but I thought there was a need for a common area. I did the Never Square to bridge the gap between sets, and yes I included a real draw bridge. There's a public privy and a well, placed well apart of course. 3 main figures with matching props to share with your other Never sets.

* NeverSquare Figures: (.CR2 and .OBJ)

o NeverFlow

o NeverPrivy

o NeverSquare

o Bridge Alone

o Privy Alone

* NeverSquare Props: (.PP2 and .OBJ)

o Canal Water

o CanalWater A

o CanalWaterB

o Center Well

o Construction

o Fixed Bridge

o ManHole

o NFTurnA

o NFTurnB

o Privy Door

o Privy

* Textures:

o 7 Texture Maps (3500 x 3500)

o 2 Bump Maps (2000 x 1390)

o 2 Texture Maps (4000 x 2780)

o 4 Texture Maps (3000 x 3000)

o 13 Bump Maps (1500 x 1500)

o 5 Bum Maps (1000 x 1000)

o 6 Texture Maps (2500 x 2500)

o 1 Texture Map (2000 x 2000)

Okdo All to Image Converter Professional is a powerful but easy-to-use file to image converter. Own the most powerful conversion function. you can batch convert any document, PDF, image, website etc to image with ease. The program can convert with high output quality and very fast speed. It supports various formats as doc, docx, docm, xls, xlsx, xlsm, ppt, pptx, pptm, txt, rtf, pdf, htm, html, url, jpeg, jpg, png, emf, wmf, bmp, pcx, jp2, j2k, gif, tiff, rle, tga, ico etc very easily.

• It is a standalone program which does not need Adobe Acrobat software support.

• Simultaneously convert massive different format files to one certain format once to save time.

• Support the encrypted PDF.

• Separately convert each page of PDF/Tiff/Gif to one image.

• Use AdobeReader to convert PDF to image.

• Convert all pages of PDF to one image.

• Convert Pdf to Image with retaining the original text, image, graphics, formatting of PDF.

• Set the framework size of the loaded htm, html,website.

• Use pagination to output Word/RTF original content.

• Support merge multiple sheets of Excel to convert.

• Adjust the output image quality.

• Set the image watermark.

• Set the output image page size.

• Convert PowerPoint to one gif animation.

• Convert one multipage Pdf/PowerPoint/Word to one multipage tiff.

• Convert one multipage Gif to one multipage tiff.

• Convert one multipage Tiff to one multipage Gif.

• Convert Txt to one multipage tiff.

• Support merge the converted images to one gif, tiff.

• Set the gif delay interval.

• Set gif play times.

• Set gif transparent color.

• Set the output Ico size.

• User-defined Ico transparent color.

• Set color depth as default color,gray,16 color(4 bits),256 color(8 bits),true color(24 bits or 32 bits).

• Automatically extract the url address to convert from the input character strings.

• You can add the whole folder to convert.

• You can set to open the output folder when conversion finished.

• More...

• User-friendly interface.

• Support add the entire folder to convert.

• Convert PDF to Jpg,Tiff, Gif, icon, pcx and so on with accurately preserving the original Text, Tables, Graphics & Layout.

• Save List: Save the converted files to a list

• Load List: Load the saved list files directly to convert.

• Precise control the output quality with user-defined parameters settings.

• Support convert Docx,Docm,Xlsx,Xlsm,Pptx,Pptm of Office 2007/2010.

• Support Win98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista (x64)/Windows 7 platforms.

VariCAD is a 3D/2D CAD system for mechanical engineering. In addition to standard tools for 3D modeling and 2D drafting, the CAD system provides tools for shells, pipelines, sheet metal unbending and crash tests, assembly support, libraries of standard mechanical parts (ANSI, DIN) and symbols, mechanical part calculations and tools for working with bills of materials (BOM) and title blocks. VariCAD supports STEP, STL, IGES, DWG and DXF file formats.

VariCAD's Graphical User Interface (GUI) has been designed to allow quick and intuitive 3D/2D orientation. We carefully tailored and tuned the GUI to reflect the thought process of a designer, so that ideas can be captured and communicated with a minimal number of steps. All commands were created with a focus on ease of use. An intelligent cursor, numerous detection and selection modes, 2D construction lines, and the orthogonal grid are just some of the tools that make working with VariCAD so easy.

You can start by creating a 3D model and then use it to automatically create drawings files, or you can draw only in 2D. Designing in 3D is generally more "natural," in that it closely represents actual parts and assemblies. The 3D approach is usually more intuitive than 2D drafting. Models created in 3D are easily converted into conventional 2D documentation.

VariCAD provides a library of basic 3D solids (prism, cylinder, cone, etc.), which are easily modified by editing the original profile or parameters. Solids can also easily be created by profile rotation, extrusion, or lofting. More complex tools include rotation blending between two profiles, lofting between a circle and rectangle, and creation of helical surfaces.

Solids can be added or subtracted, thus forming Boolean trees representing real mechanical parts. Boolean operations have options for automatic trimming, or automatic removal of subtracted volumes. Predefined operations like hole drilling, face milling, groove milling and edge beveling/filleting are also available. Boolean trees are very easy to edit.

VariCAD also provides tools for assembly support. If the link between a part and assembly is defined, any changes made to the part file are reflected in the assembly file and vice-versa. Linked copies can also be defined. In this case, editing of one object causes all its linked copies to be updated. Solid groups can be defined as well, making selection and visibility changes simple for multiple objects.

One excellent feature of 3D modeling is component interference checking. VariCAD can check 3D assemblies for possible collisions (overlapping volume) between components.

VariCAD can calculate 2D section area, surface area, volume, mass, center of gravity, and moment of gyration. A library of mechanical calculations is also included, for standard parts used every day by mechanical designers. These mechanical parts include tension and compression springs, pre-stressed bolted connections, pins and parallel keys, grooved shafts, bearings, beams under combined stress (bending and torsion), spur and bevel gearing geometry, and belt drives.

VariCAD can also create developed (flattened) surfaces of 3D solids. The XY coordinates of the developed surfaces can be saved to a text file for further processing. You can input bending coefficients in order to customize your calculations.

VariCAD contains libraries of standard mechanical parts (ANSI, DIN), such as bolts, nuts, pins, plugs, cotters, gaskets, bearings, rolled and drawn shapes, and hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic symbols. You can add items to these libraries or modify existing parts - all 2D and most 3D dimensions can be edited.

Non-graphical information can also be assigned to parts, such as type of material or supplier. This information is incorporated into an assembly and can be used for material requisitions, bills of materials (BOM), title blocks, or other purposes.

3D models are easily converted into 2D drawings to produce conventional drafting documentation. You can create 2D views of one or more selected solids by defining the views in 3D. In addition, you can also export specified sections. VariCAD supports updates of a 2D drawing after changes in 3D.

Drawing functions are geared toward easy use in engineering. Some handy features of 2D drawing include: an intelligent cursor that automatically detects objects and snap points, numerous snap modes, flexible item selectability, auxiliary construction lines, ortho mode, rectangular grid, drawing layers (up to 250), block creation, hatching with automatic border detection, advanced dimensioning, surface texture symbols, welding symbols, tolerance symbols, and more. Dimensions can be in millimeters or inches.

VariCAD provides tools for maintaining drawing databases, which represent the data structure of the product. Databases can be created manually (using data extraction from the assembly), or by loading a file. There are constraints between data in part and assembly drawing title blocks and the assembly database. You can build a bill of material (BOM) from the database, then easily modify the database using commands like mass attribute changes, sorting of information, etc.

The data structure of the product (BOM) can be exported into other systems or into a spreadsheet. Automatic BOM and title block creation is another one of VariCAD's useful tools. A mask is used for customization; if you create masks for BOM and title blocks, you can use them until a change is necessary. The CAD system provides default masks which can be adjusted to suit your needs.

VariCAD can interchange files with other CAD systems. You can import STEP (3D), DWG (2D), DXF (2D) and IGES (2D) files, and export STEP (3D), STL (3D), IGES (3D and 2D), DWG (2D), DXF (2D). The files can be converted individually or in batch routines, thereby converting multiple files in one step.

Printing within VariCAD is highly customizable. You can use Windows or KDE Linux printer drivers, or VariCAD built-in drivers. Postscript printing is also available.

VariCAD is a total CAD solution for mechanical engineering. It is compact, fast, easy to use, and contains everything you need for mechanical engineering design. The high performance and powerful tools of our fully loaded package make VariCAD a superb investment. And at our price, no other product is a better value.