GSTARCAD 2023 / VERSION COMPARISON

COMPARE THE GSTARCAD 2023 VERSION WITH THE PREVIOUS VERSION.

 

REMARKS

  • This table is for reference only.
  • Empty space means functionally not supported.
  • The GstarCAD package that contains LT version does not support BEDIT.
  • Table comparison updated at Sep 1st 2022.


GstarCAD 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Files Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
64-bit Support
.dwg and .dxf for AutoCAD version 2.5 to latest
.pat,.shx,.lin and etc
Password Protection
File Recover and Audit
Purge
Etransmit
Sheet Set Manager
CAD Standard .dws
Xrefs in-place Editing
DWF Underlay
PDF Underlay
DGN File Formate Support
DWG Convert
Import to WMF, SAT, 3DS
Export to DWG, DWF, DWFX, WMF, SAT, STL, EPS, DXX, BMP, EMF
Plot and Publish to PDF
Publish to DWF 2D & 3D
Collaboration
IFC format
ACAD Tool Palettes Import Tool
Single-document Mode
Digital Signature
Reset Settings to Default.
DWF Import
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Interface Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
Quick Properties
Hidden Message Settings
CUI Menus and Toolbars
CUI Import & Export
Drag and Drop Customization
Visual Menu Customization
Ribbon/Classic
Properties Palettes
Design Center / Tool Palettes
Xref Palette
Command Line
Work Spaces Switching
WorkSpace command
Clean Screen
New Dynamic Input
File Tab
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Selection, Snap & Track Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
Navigation Cube
SELECTIONCYCLING
Right-Click + Drag Method
Selection Preview
Quick Select
Select Similar
Xtra Grips for Pline & Hatch Objects
Osnap
Grid and Snap
Polar Track
Distance from Endpoint and Divide Segments options
Multifunctional Grips
Group
ADDSELECTED command
Multiple command
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Dimensions Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
DIMCENTER Command
Reassociate Dimension
Rapid Distance
Standard Dimensions
Associative Dimension
Quick Dimension
Qleader
Dimension Break
Multileaders
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Text Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
Text Align / Text Match
Change Text
Mtext
Text
Multi-language Character Set
In-place Text Editor
Mtext Editor
Support .shx and .ttf font
Spelling
Check spelling in Mtext
Field
Revcloud
Wipeout
Rtext / Arc text
Text Incremental Copy
Text on line
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Layers Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
Auto Layer
Change to ByLayer(SETBYLAYER)
Layer Properties Manager
Layer States Manager
Layer Translator
Layer Walk
Layer Previous
Layer Isolate
Layer Unisolate
Layer Lock
Layer Unlock
Layer Unlock All
Lock Other Layers
Layer Freeze
Freeze Other Layer
Thaw All Layers
Layer Off
Off Other Layer
Turn All Layers On
Layer Merge
Layer Delete
Layer Match
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Hatch Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
Hatch objects from Tool Palettes
Gradient Hatches
Custom Patterns
Background and Color for Hatch Patterns
Trim/Extend of/to Hatch Pattern Entities
Superhatch
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Raster images Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
Raster Image Support (Clipping, Transparency, ...)
Support Kinds of Image Files (bmp\jpg\png\tga\tif\gif\pcx\svg\ecw...) Not support ECW, SVG SGV, ECW and JPEG 2000 not supported yet
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Express Tools Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
Lockup(with password)
Layout Merge
Synchronize Viewports
Breakpoint Check
Fast Select (FASTSEL command)
Change Base
Layer Draw Order
Area Table
Break Object
Block Break
Graphic Compare
Batpurge
Layout by Path
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Express Tools Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
Line2pl
Sptpl
GstarCAD Tools
Table Tools
Plot tools
Drawing Compare
Delete Duplicate Objects (OVERKILL)
Drawing Lock without Password
Statistics Summation
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Others Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
CLIPIT Command
Quick Edit Block Attribute Text
System Variable Monitor
Region
Make Shape
Import Layout as Sheet
Viewport Scale
Attribute Increment
Define Layout Viewport from ModelSpace(M2LVPORT)
Security
Free Scale
Hatch to Back
Reverse
Synchronize Attributes
Clip
Array Options
Align Tool / Arrange Tool
Areasum
Table
Symmetric Draw
Outline Objects
Invert Fillet
Draw and Modify Commands
Offset Multiple
Helix
Real Time Pan & Zoom
Annotative Objects
Object Scales
Redraw and Regeneration
Layout and Paper Space
Layout Viewport settings
Magnifier
Barcode & QR Code
Non-rectangular Viewports
Shortcut Customization
Match Properties Across Drawings
Multilines and Multiline Styles
Block Create and Insert
Block Attribute Definition
Redefine Block
Refedit
Hyperlink
Digitizer Integration
Scale List
Dynamic Block Create/Insert/View/Edit Partially Partially Partially Partially Partially Partially Partially Partially
MEASUREGEOM (Sum area and Total Length)
AutoXLS Table
Pline Boolean
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
3D Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
POLYSOLID
PLANESURF
SURFOFFSET
CONVTOMESH
CONVTOSOLID
CONVTOSURFACE
CONVTONURBS
Point Cloud
3D Edition Grips
Section Plane
Flatshot
3D Surfaces
ACIS Modeling & Editing
3D Orbit options
Render
Visual Styles Manager
Solid Editing
Solprof / Solview / Soldraw
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Printing Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
CTB & STB Plot Style Files
Plot Styles Table Editor
Built-in Print Driver
Import & Editing of Page Setups
Publish
Hide and Shade Plot
Batch Print
Arrange frame
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Programming Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
LISP Debugger
Entity Data Editor
LISP Support with vl-, vlr-, vla- and vlax- support
LISP Encryption
Solutions Development System (SDS/ADS)
DCL / DCL engine / COM API
Visual Basic for Applications
VBA VBI Projects Support
.Net Framework
GRX (GstarCAD Runtime eXtension)
CUI Menu Support
Diesel Expressions
MNU and MNS File Support
API for Toolbar and Menu Customization
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Licensing Options Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std Pro Std
Perpetual / Stand-alone / Online Activate
Perpetual / Network / Online Activate
Perpetual / Stand-alone / USB Dongle
Perpetual / Network / USB Dongle
Subscription / Stand-alone / Online Activate
Subscription / Network / Online Activate

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