QSCAD - Version 3 - better than ever!



Customers using earlier versions of QSCad often ask why they should consider upgrading to Version 3 - so we thought we would list a some of the reasons why we think QSCad Version 3 is better than its predecessors.

QSCad Basic
  1. AutoCAD compatibility up to and including AutoCAD 2006.
  2. Ability to open and measure several drawings at the same time.
  3. Improved speed of opening, zooming and panning large drawings.
  4. Improved snapping facilities.
  5. Improved Line Style and Shading capabilities (5,376 combinations).
  6. Improved referencing of measurements.
  7. Fixed and/or floating toolbars.
  8. Guide Line facilities to assist with measurement.
  9. The ability to extract and identify 'blocks'.
  10. Improved Components functionality and usability.
  11. Enhanced Graphical Output including 'Fit to Page', Scaled and Posterise options.
  12. Recycle Bin facilities enable the restoration of deleted items.
  13. The ability to edit multiple items simultaneously.
  14. User-defined filters to enable enhanced analysis.
  15. Improved Summaries, including rounded and imperial quantities.
  16. Enhanced editing functions including Copy, Repeat, Move and Rotate facilities.
  17. Special 'Analysis Only' layer.
  18. View the CAD drawing in original colour or convert to black and white.
  19. Imperial Measurement from Imperial drawings facility.
  20. User-defined legends.
  21. Project Dimensions list for storing and using common dimensions.
  22. Ability to pan a drawing whilst working in an open dialog.

Click here to see a full feature by feature comparison between v2 and v3

QSCad Drainage
  1. Ability to create Fittings Components, including built-in library of descriptions.
  2. Ability to enter Rock Levels to enable automatic measurement of break out items.
  3. Ability to enter Water Table Levels to enable automatic measurement of extra over items.
  4. Symbols for Manholes etc drawn to actual size to increase accuracy.
  5. Ability to measure Catch Pits and Plastic Cellular Soakaways.
  6. Ability to recalculate drainage run depths when construction details or inverts changed.
  7. Improved Editing facilities.
  8. User-defined filters to enable enhanced analysis.
  9. Ability to pan a drawing whilst working in an open dialog.
  10. Recycle Bin facilities enable the restoration of deleted items.
  11. Improved Summaries, including rounded quantities.
  12. Ability to produce measurement in SMM7, CESMM3 or MMHW(4) formats.
QSCad Siteworks
  1. Improved selection of Existing and Proposed Levels from CAD drawings.
  2. Improved selection and sampling of Contours from CAD drawings.
  3. Ability to set High and Low values to avoid level entry errors.
  4. Ability to produce measurement in SMM7, CESMM3 or MMHW(4) formats.
  5. Ability to enter Rock Levels to enable automatic measurement of break out items.
  6. Ability to enter Water Table Levels to enable automatic measurement of extra over items.
  7. Ability to 'define areas' for Existing levels as well as Topsoil, Minimum Site Strip, Rock and Water Table Levels.
  8. Improved Construction build-ups including built-in library of descriptions.
  9. Ability to convert areas measured in Basic to Siteworks areas.
  10. Improved Summaries, including rounded quantities.
  11. Ability to move a Siteworks area and recalculate to consider 'what if' scenarios.
  12. Improved and enhanced graphical displays.