v12.1 [Nov 26, 2022]
Rectangles and ellipses can be rotated.
v11.4 [Jan 13, 2022]
- Easier panning of the drawing area: When the right mouse button is pressed (in selection mode), the drawing area is moved by moving the mouse. The previous method of moving the drawing area using the icon has been removed from the program.
- Several other refinements and optimizations were made to the program.
v11.3 [Oct 5, 2021]
- Sloped connections: You can draw a sloped connection using the Insert - Sloped Connection command. To avoid confusion with a normal (orthogonal) connection, a different cursor is displayed while drawing the connection.
- Curved connections: You can draw curved connections using a bezier curve (command Draw - Curve). Curved connections cannot be connected to other connections.
v11.2 [Jun 15, 2021]
- Option to enter text before it is inserted into the drawing: This new option is in the program settings in the Control tab.
- Symbol decomposition: In the drawing, right-click a symbol and select menu command Decompose (explode). The symbol is decomposed into individual graphic elements. This feature is especially useful when importing a simple CAD drawing. Once the drawing is decomposed, you can edit the individual graphic elements.
- Double-sided solid arrow: A double-sided solid arrow has been added. It can also be used for dimensions.
- Some minor improvements: For example, cable ordering "w1, w2, w11" instead of "w1, w11, w2". You can open a symbol in the symbol editor from the Search Symbols window.
v11.1 [Mar 31, 2021]
Page scale:
- Scales 10:1, 5:1 and 2:1 have been added to facilitate drawing of small objects.
Reports:
- The option to export to CSV format has been added.
Symbols Editor and Title Blocks Editor size:
- The size of Symbols Editor and of Title Blocks Editor can be changed by using the F12 key.
List of cables:
- The variables _pa (short page name) and _zone (zone) have been added.
List of wires:
- Added the ability to display connections of the same name as a single connection. When the merge wires of the same name checkbox is selected, connections with the same name are displayed as one connection.
v11.0 [Nov 28, 2020]
ProfiCAD 11.0.5
- Minor fixes.
ProfiCAD 11.0.4
- New symbol renumbering options: In the program settings (F12) - System - Symbols there are two new options for renumbering symbols:
- Assign the first free value from 1.
- Assign the highest value.
v10.6 [Aug 29, 2020]
List of cables may contain custom columns.
v10.4 [Mar 6, 2020]
- Hyperlinks to local files and web pages.
- Wire cross-references can include the wire name: In the program settings (F12 - System - Symbols) you can use the format {ref}/{pa}.{zone} instead of /{pa}.{zone} so that the links also include the wire name.
- Ability to move wire labels: It is possible to move wire labels using the mouse.
- Conversion of symbols: Future versions of the program will no longer support the outdated format in which some symbols were created (prior to version 5).
- Change in terminology: Data fields has been renamed to Variables.
v10.3.8 [May 8, 2019]
- Improved list of cables: List of cables includes information about to which symbols and connection points a cable is connected.
- Editable dimension value: You can set custom dimension text in the Properties panel.
- Previewing pages and layers: Mouse over the Pages panel to display a page preview. This makes it easier to navigate around multi-page drawings.
- Printing the current page: Right-click on the drawing and select Print current page.
- Applying format settings to multiple pages: Use this function to apply format settings to multiple pages simultaneously. This can be useful if, for example, you want to change the paper size for a multi-page drawing.
- Bill of material filter: The filter allows you to determine which symbols are listed in the Bill of material.
- Pasting pictures from clipboard: The program allows you to insert an image from the Windows clipboard into the drawing. This is the easiest way to get a picture from another source, for example from a PDF catalog.
v10.1.1 [Jan 23, 2019]
Bill of material filter: The filter allows you to determine which symbols are listed in the Bill of material.
Pasting pictures from clipboard: The program allows you to insert an image from the Windows clipboard into the drawing. This is the easiest way to get a picture from another source, for example from a PDF catalog.
v9.3.9 [Jun 22, 2017]
- The program allows to copy style (color, line type, fill type, etc.) from one object to another.
v9.2.1 [Mar 7, 2017]
List of terminals
List of Terminals (menu Outputs - List of Terminals) contains a list of all terminals in the drawing. For each terminal are listed:
wire name
cable name
attached symbol and name of connection point
grid zone of the symbol
Symbols that represent the terminals must be set up correctly. You need not carry out this setting, if you installed after 21. 3. 2017, or if you download these already set up symbols.
Setting the function terminal in the symbol library:
Open the symbol in the library
Call up the menu command File - Options ... (or press key F12)
Select Symbol
For the field Function select the value Terminal
Setting symbols in the drawing
1) To set the terminal connection points:
In the drawing, right-click the terminal and select Connection points
For each connection point, enter the name and direction (whether in it involves input (IN) or output (OUT)). You can change the direction by double-clicking the box. Terminal names should always appear in pairs (one input and one output), as in the picture: connection points
Confirm with the OK key. Right-click the terminal and select Save connection points and attributes. This saves the changes to the library.
2) To set the terminal function:
Select the terminal in the drawing
In the Properties pane, select Function: Terminal
The setting will take effect for all terminals of the same type in the drawing.
v8.5.3 [May 27, 2016]
Minor Fixes
v8.4.1 [Mar 24, 2016]
In addition to pages of drawings the project may also include pages with print reports.
Added new symbols.
v8.3.4 [Jul 22, 2015]
Ability to move an object in front of or behind another object.
Indication of by how much the object was moved.
Ability to center objects in the symbol editor.
Option to turn off the reference grid display for a particular page.
Menu Align has new icons for greater clarity.
v8.2.4 [Feb 9, 2015]
Improved Properties Panel
The Properties panel makes it possible to change the properties of several objects at once. For example, it is possible to change the line type for several objects.
Cable Drawing
The program enables drawing of cable symbols and creates a list of cables.
Choose Insert - Cable from the menu and use the mouse to cross the connections that create the cable.
In the dialog window that opens enter the name, type, and estimated length of the cable. End drawing of cables by pressing Esc.
Cable Manager (menu Outputs - Cable Manager) allows you to depict all cables in the drawing and to specify their properties. You can change name, type and length of a cable.
Cables List (menu Outputs – Cables List) allows you to print a list of cables. Checking the group option will display the total length of cables by type.
How to change name, type or length of a cable:
Right-click the cable symbol and select Properties. A dialog window for changing the cable data will open.
Change the values in the Cable Manager table.
23. 2. 2015
ProfiCAD translated to Norwegian
Download this file and save it to the folder "C:\Program Files\ProfiCAD\lang". Then in ProfiCAD press F12, select Others and change the language.
23. 2. 2015
ProfiCAD translated to Norwegian
Download this file and save it to the folder "C:\Program Files\ProfiCAD\lang". Then in ProfiCAD press F12, select Others and change the language.
13. 1. 2015
New symbols for distribution boards (Eaton)
24 new symbols for distribution boards have been added to the library
How to install:
Download the symbols by clicking on the image.
Extract the symbols in the folder where ProfiCAD Library is installed. The path can be determined in program settings (F12) – Paths.
Press F5 to reload the symbols into the symbols panel.
distribution boards symbols
Did you create symbols that could be of use to others? You may donate them to the ProfiCAD library.
For sending a set of high-quality symbols you may buy ProfiCAD at a discount. How much of a discount will depend on the number and quality of the symbols. For example, the author of these symbols received a free copy of the program.
v8.1.5 [Aug 9, 2014]
Rotating and flipping images
The program supports the following ways to rotate images:
- Using the menu Object - Rotate
- In panel Properties - item angle (enter tenths of degrees, e.g. 30° enter as 300)
- By dragging the round handle of the image. The angle is adjusted in steps of 15°. If the Shift key is being pressed, any angle can be adjusted.
Flipping images
- Use menu commands Object - Flip. You can also use icons on the toolbar.
Line ends
- Lines can end in one of the three configurations:
- Line ends can be specified in panel Properties.
v7.5.9 [Apr 14, 2013]
Minor fixes.
v7.4.3 [Feb 21, 2013]
- Ability to specify the shape of wire endings.
- Shapes of the wire endings are determined by the software automatically. Should you need to change them later, you can do so in the Properties panel.
v6.6.1 [Nov 17, 2011]
Text alignment
It is possible to set the text alignment mode using the new icons on the toolbar.
List of wires - Export
The list of wires can be copied to the Windows clipboard using a new "Copy to Clipboard" button and then pasted for example into MS Excel using the Ctrl V shortcut.
Print Symbols
In the paid version it is possible to print the symbols from your library using the menu command "File - Print Symbols". A dialog window appears where you can select the group(s) of symbols you want to print. You can also specify the density of the symbols, i. e. how many symbols should printed side by side.
v6.5 [Aug 29, 2011]
This version brings a reference grid for better orientation in large drawings (File - Options - Document - Reference Grid). You can specify along which edges the grid will be displayed. It is also possible to enable centering marks.
