TCAD is a component that will help you write vector graphics applications. Shapes can be interacted with by mouse or code. It is easy to use, effective and powerful. It will save you valuable time.
If you want add some CAD-Drawing function into application , using OLE mode, it is too tired to understand its concept..., programming it from zero, There is more work waiting for you! Now, You can using TCAD to help you write application.Easy to create and use VECTOR shape in your application developing ,only controled by mouse. Now, You can using TCAD to help you writing application.
Key Features
Shape Types
Line
BLine
RuleLine
Polyline
Polygon
PolyBezier
Rectangle
Arc
Ellipse
Text
Bitmap
User-Define shapes
Grouping/Ungrouping
Multi-Layers
Create/ Move /Rotate shape by code
Save/Load to/From DiskFile/Database
Easy to create user-define shape
Support 4 mode coordinates
Detail information
Drawing shapes on the designer canvas by mouse actions or code.
Modifying the drawed shapes.
Support multi-layers, printing/deleting/visible invisible layer(s).
Using all colors possible.
Supporting link line shape
Using different style of pens ,different style of brushes if you need.
Creating text objects with any font installed in the system.
Necessarily shape action related events published.
Using page formats like (A0,A1,A2,A3,A4,letter, etc.) or custom sizes.
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Can Undo and set undo step size
Cutting, copying, pasting and deleting the shapes.
Ordering the shapes(SendToBack, BringToFront, etc.)
Rotating, Dragging and Scaling the shapes by mouse or code.
Aligning the shape in any style.
Easy to create user-define combine shape
Snapping the mouse point to grids,set grid width or height.
Support 24 gradient style fill mode
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Locking/Unlocking Shape
Showing HotSpot of a shape or hiding.
Grouping and ungrouping the shapes.
Zooming and panning, viewing the drawing in any scale.
Showing hints when mouse enter a shape.
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Saving the drawing as disk file or stream(database) and opening it.
Printing the drawing to the printer and/or plotter.
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Inserting bitmaps to the drawing.
Scaling, rotating,dragging bitmaps like a shape.
Exporting the drawing as WMF,bitmap,Jpg,dxf(R12) file.