Staying Up To Date

From time to time Engineered Software, authors of PowerCADD, issue free software updates to address any important issues that may have developed after release of the software. If you also use the WildTOOLs add-on, that External also includes free updates. Here's the low down on how to check which version of PowerCADD you have installed, how to check for updates and how to install them. Staying current is easy and always the best way to make sure you're getting the most out of your PowerCADD investment.

Question

In versions of PowerCADD prior to version 6 I could press Option to set the currently selected tool to match an object's attributes and layer. I can't do that in PowerCADD 6, what happened?

Requirements

PowerCADD v6 , WildTOOLS v7 and Mac OS^? X

Question

How to I 'sketch' in 3D, for example I'd like to create a simple 3D cube.

Requirements

PowerCADD v6 (6.0.4 or or newer recommended), WildTOOLs v7 (7.0.6 or newer recommended) , Wacom or other pressure sensitive tablet, Mac OS^? X (10.2.8 or newer recommended)

Information for New PowerCADD Users

Welcome to the world of PowerCADD! Whether you are an experienced PowerCADD user, or just beginning, there are a myriad of resources at your disposal that will help you learn the software, and help you express your creativity and communicate your ideas.

If you've spent any time on this website, you already know we're all about training and education and helping novice and expert PowerCADD users get the most out what we consider to be the best 2D CAD program on the market. There are a variety of resources available to you and the PowerCADD Learning Center section of this website is a great place to get started. We don't have all the answers but with almost two decades of experience we think we have a pretty good idea which end of the mouse to click

In addition to the various bits and pieces on this website, here's an overview of how to get started quickly, easily and shorten the learning curve as much as possible:

Question

How do I draw a dotted line? The dash patterns and dash pattern editor only allow me to create very short, square, dash patterns and I'd like dots instead.

Requirements

Any version of PowerCADD running OS^? 9 or OS X.
PowerCADD 7 and Mac OS Tiger recommended

Where or how do I get training and support help for PowerCADD?

You've come to a very good place to get started

PowerCADD has a very large worldwide community of professionals in a broad range of design fields. As a PowerCADD user, you are part of this community, and are invited to enjoys its benefits. You should never feel you are alone and have no place to turn for help. This section describes some of the options available to you on how to get help or training in PowerCADD. Please review the links below for some of your choices.