nanoCAD, ver.5nanoCAD 5 is the first step to automate your design process. It is free with limited functionality, but enough to support businesses and individuals in their commercial, professional and non-commercial projects. To extend the functionality you can always upgrade to nanoCAD Platform and enjoy the full tool set to lead your industry.Standard command setnanoCAD Free has all the basic functions to create, edit, and print 2D drawings through a toolbar interface. It reads and saves files in the industry-standard DWG 2013 format, and includes an open API to extend the program capabilities.Classic user interfaceCreate and edit 2D drawingsDisplay 3D views of 3D models (No 3D model creation)Precise drawing through object snaps, object tracking, and polar snapsEditing with multifunctional gripsPlacement and editing of associative dimensionsManaging layers, blocks, and linetypesAssigning linetypesReorientation of drawings with user-defined coordinate systemsPlacement of raster images in drawings What you don’t getLimited functionalitySince nanoCAD Free is an early version of nanoCAD (v5), you can’t enjoy all the benefits of the updated software, currently available at nanoCAD 23 (e.g. it doesn’t support the most recent versions of the DWG format).NODWG 2018 read/writeDynamic input at the cursorAdvanced layer controlsAssociative hatching3D solids modelingPreviews of undo and redo actionsParametric 2D designLibrary objects with parametric propertiesDrawing explorerTool palettesBatch plottingIFC importPDF underlaysRaster editingPoint cloud import/export of LAS, BIN, PTX, PTS, PCD, and XYZ filesCustomizable user interfaceAnnual updates with subscriptionTechnical support
