Released: Mar 11, 2026

Updates in 12.0.01

Features

• Engine
  • Added the ability to set document restrictions when exporting to a PDF file.
  • Exports a new method to draw the outlines of visible viewports of a vdLayoutSplit.
  • Supports polyline advanced offset with Linux libs.
  • Added new methods to enable comparing two drawings.
  • vdDocument PolarTrackDispProps can be exported to COM interfaces.
  • New enum vdDocument.MergeTablesFlags was added which controls how the tables with same name are imported into another document. Renames inserted table and keeps existing with the same name.
  • New method getUserKeyValue of vdDocument.ActionUtility was added which waits for the user to press a key and returns the pressed key.
  • Added a status bar button to control SelectionPreview property ON OFF.
  • Includes vdArcAlignedText corrections and improvements.
• General
  • xFilesx86.dll and xFilex64.dll was deprecated.
  • Import export vdi file format deprecated.
• WebJS
  • Added vdcanvas DrawEntity method to force the passed object to write in selection buffer.
  • Dimensions that supported VDS also supports grips in webControl.

Fixes

• Engine
  • Read files that reference network location takes too long.
  • Mtext takes too long to be regenerated.
  • Some resources images like View3D VRot icons are missing from the VDF vdFormsRes ResourcesL.
  • Printer functions error when Spooler windows service is not running.
  • Some SHX fonts are not rendered properly.
  • Arch B PDF export paper size is not named properly.
  • SectionClipCoverFaces are not drawn properly.
  • Importing specific vds file from VDF framework throws an exception.
  • Garbage memory collection for vdProxyFigure object types.
  • SectionCLip coverFace produce some incorrect triangles.
  • Exception on Extend command.
  • Cannot load specific DXF file.
• Converter
  • DWG file raises error when saving preview image.
  • Material Image is not loaded for specific PLY format.
  • Some hatches from DWG files are not imported properly.
  • Open specific PDF and DWG files produce incorrect handle table for specific entities.
  • Error on loading specific DWG file.
• vdIFC
  • Invalid IFC file generated.