The geometric algorithms are re-written giving better and faster results. The whole component is in managed .NET 2005 C# code and also a ActiveX component is produced that works as a wrapper to the .NET component for backward compatibility for older development platforms like VisualBasic 6.0 and Delphi.

What components are included in VectorDraw Developers Framework Suite

• .NET components (vdFramecontrol,vdScrollableControl , vdBaseControl): graphics engine with user interface.
• vdDocumentComponent , vdConverter : non graphics component that provide an easy way to interact with the various formats that are supported.
• VectorDraw Web Library (web control) : javascript graphics control to be used in web pages.
• VectorDraw IFC Library (vdIFC) : specialised component to interact with the IFC format.
• VectorDraw Ray Tracing Engine (vdRay): graphics control for high quality rendering.

VDF Format Capabilities - Supported Formats

VectorDraw supports these vector files and raster formats from import and export:

• .VDML,a dynamic XML format implemented by VectorDraw that has backward and forward compatibility.
• .VDCL, compressed vdml.
• .VDS, VectorDraw web script format supported by web control.
• *.DWG, all versions up to AC1032 (all version up to Autocad 2023)
• .DXF, all versions up to AC1032 (all version up to Autocad 2023)
• *.DGN, version 8
• .PDF,
• .SKP, up to version 13
• .WMF,
• .EMF,
• .LAS,.LAZ, (lidar point cloud data format)
• .BMP,.STL , .JPG, .TIFF, .GIF, .PNG, .TGA, ICO , Raster Formats
• .OBJ Wavefront obj format
• .DAE COLLADA files

These formats are also support but for export only:

• *.DWF,
• .SVG,
• .HPGL

IFC supported with an internal Add-on product , import up to IFC 4 , export IFC4 (default) and 2x3.

Basic capabilities of VDF engine

• 2D Drawings
• 3D Drawings
• Text styles (.SHX, .TTF)
• Blocks, Inserts and Attributes
• Clipping Sections
• Print, Print Preview and multiple page print jobs
• Unlimited Undo/Redo
• Line types (32 predefined linetypes) and custom LineTypes
• Support WMF, EMF formats
• Images (BMP, TIFF, GIF, JPG, PNG, TGA)
• Hyperlinks and Tooltips
• Asynchronous opening from URL location
• Extended Data (XProperties)
• Zoom and Pan
• Filter Selection object
• Built in formats (VDML, VDCL)
• Image Definition Object
• Native .DXF Import/Export
• Globalization Capability of all resources.
• Ability to merge the XREF's (external references) entities and its dependent symbols as part of the current drawing.
• Asymmetrical tolerances in dimensions and more Dimension Overwrite values and formatted dimension texts.
• Hatch Pattern object (63 predefined hatch patterns) with new Hatch dialog for the predefined hatch patterns.
• Exported constants values for easier management of Vectordraw objects and programming.
• Supported .DWG/.DXF files up to version 2019, .DGN files version 8, .DWF files (using the VectorDraw File Converter utility)
• Large Number of User Edit Commands (Move , Erase , Rotate , Trim , Copy , Fillet , Offset , Extend etc...
• 2D Curve Combinations ( Exclude , Intersect , Union , Exclusive Disjunction XOR)
• Various Programming Environments (Visual Studio 2018 , 2015 , 2010 , 2008 , 2005 , Delphi , Visual Basic 6 , C++ 6)
• Layers , group layers , filter layers
• Layouts and Viewports
• Editing capability inside Viewports
• Render, Hide and Shade
• Object Selection Snap (end , middle , center , nearest etc...)
• Materials
• Lights
• MultiText and simple Text objects
• Real transformations with vdMatrix object
• Linear and Angular units
• Hatching
• External Reference Drawings
• 3D Orbit
• 3D Views
• UCS
• User Defined Custom Objects and Custom Actions
• TrueColor Support
• Native Export to .PDF and .SVG

Primitive Drawing Entities

• Arc
• Attributes
• Circle
• Dimension
• Ellipse
• Insert
• Point
• Rectangle
• Custom Objects
• Group Objects
• Construction Lines
• 3DFace
• PolyFace
• PolyHatch
• Viewport
• Image
• Line
• PolyLine
• Splines (Fitting , Quadratic , Cubic)
• Text & MultiText
• Leader
• GroundSurface

Drawing Utilities

• Grips
• Various Grid types
• Osnaps
• Tooltips
• Linear Units
• Transparency
• Extend / Break / Trim Commands
• 3d Orbit Rotate of scene
• Many Drawing commands like Spline , polyline , line , circle , arc etc...
• Ruler Object
• Snap
• Ortho mode
• Urls
• Angular Units
• Offset, Chamfer command
• Move / Erase / Copy commands
• Pan / Zoom commands
• Image Adjustments (Brightness , Contrast , Gamma , GrayScale , Sapia etc...

3D Capabilities

• Rendering types:
  • Wire 2D
  • Wire 3D
  • Hide
  • Shade
  • Shade On
  • Render (applying materials, transparency & lights)
• Views:
  • Perspective, Orthogonal
• Other:
  • Lights, 3D section clipping, Transparency, Multi User coordinate system , Shadows
  • vdGroundSurface Object Supports Mapped Images Over Surfaces to Produce a Photorealistic Ground Surface Using Aerial Photos
  • Calculate a Surface from a List of Points and Countour Levels using Delanay Algorithm
  • Boolean Operations (Union , Intersection , Subscription)
  • Volume Calculation , Slice operation , push/pull operation