CADian Overview
CADian provides familiar CAD UI/UX as well as excellent compatibility, allowing easy switch from AutoCAD.
CADian also supports useful features to enhance designers’ workflow.
CADian Key features
- Unrivaled bidirectional compatibility from DWG 2.5 version to the latest version
- Same AutoCAD command and DWG file format (+ Microstation DGN)
- Supports Autolisp, Visual Lisp, VBA and ADS
- Supports AutoCAD Menu (MNU), Dialog box (DCL), Script (SCR), Symbol Library
- Equivalent System requirement as in AutoCAD
- Supports AutoCAD alias as well as allows Import .pgp file
- Supports 3D Solid (ACIS 3D) modeling
- World's most economic CAD software that can be purchased at only 20% of AutoCAD price
- CAD fonts Auto-conversion
- Batch Plot (Multi Plot)
- xTable (Excel Connector): Import table from & Export to Excel
- Provides Network license
- Supports Import&Export IGES, STEP files
CAD features Comparison Table
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CADian VS AutoCAD
| Contents |
CADian Pro |
AutoCAD |
AutoCAD LT |
| Compatibility with AutoCAD |
| Native DWG format (Ver 2.5 - Latest version) |
O |
O |
O |
| Uses same Command line as in AutoCAD |
O |
O |
O |
| AutoCAD 3D surface command support |
O |
O |
x |
| ACIS 3D solid modeling support |
O |
O |
x |
| AutoLISP(DCL) Support |
O |
O |
x |
| ADS application support |
O |
O |
x |
| Object ARX (IRX/CRX) |
O |
O |
x |
| AutoCAD MNU, SCR, SHX, HATCH, LIN |
O |
O |
O |
| Windows Truetype font support |
O |
O |
O |
| CTB file support |
O |
O |
O |
| Xref file manager |
O |
O |
O |
| Multi Layout Tab |
O |
O |
O |
| Customize 'Enter' by right mouse button |
O |
O |
O |
| Audit and Recover functions |
O |
O |
O |
| Digitizer |
O |
O |
O |
| Spline Trim |
O |
O |
O |
| Image insertion |
O |
O |
O |
| Productivity Features |
| MDI(Multi Document Interface) |
O |
O |
O |
| Entity properties display bar |
O |
O |
O |
| Effective drawing file manage (layers, blocks, linetypes, fonts, view, dimstyle) |
O |
O |
O |
| Preview the block image |
O |
O |
O |
| Support in-place editing with Microsoft ActiveX |
O |
O |
O |
| Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) 7.0 |
O |
O |
O |
| 3D rendering |
O |
O |
O |
| Script recorder |
O |
O |
O |
| 3DS file compatibility |
O |
O |
O |
| Real Time Pan & Zoom |
O |
O |
O |
| Customizable menus, toolbars and aliases. |
O |
O |
O |
| Modification of multiple selected entities at once using the right mouse button |
O |
O |
O |
| Bonus tools support [Useful bonus tools such as text, layer, color, and character filter] |
O |
O |
O |
| Unlimited Undo/Redo |
O/O |
O/O |
O/x |
| Support iDWG Tab |
O |
x |
x |
| Automatic Conversion of CAD fonts
| O |
x |
x |
| Excel Import/Export |
O |
x |
x |
| Export X, Y coordinates |
O |
x |
x |
| Batch Plot |
O |
x |
x |
| Recommended System Memory |
8GB |
8GB |
8GB |
3rd Party Applications for CADian
* CADian Pro version is required to use below applications.
CADian's applications and products
| Area |
Application Program |
Description |
| Architecture |
CADian ARCH |
Architectural design |
| Mechanical |
CADian EasyMECH |
Machine design, Utility, Machine parts symbol, Quantity calculation (BOM) |
| Civil structure/Survey |
Land Development Suite |
Survey and Cogo, Digital Terrain Modeling, Simple Road Design |
| Survey and Cogo Suite |
Survey and Cogo, Digital Terrain Modeling |
| Survey and Cogo |
Field to Finish! Set points, traverse, sideshot, inverse, intersect, import & export points, import linework from point file,
design lots by area. Label lines, curves and areas. Much more! |
| Digital Terrain Modeling |
Create a Triangulated Irregular Network. Use fault lines to control model. Create contours at user defined intervals.
Calculate volumes. Unlimited number of surfaces. Create fully annotated profiles. |
| Design Parking |
A complete parking stall program. |
| Plant |
CADian Mechanical 3D |
Mechanical, Fasteners & Material Handling modules |
| CADian Piping Pro |
Orthogonal & Isometric Piping, Vessels. P&ID and Plumbing |
| CADian Structural Pro |
Steel Detailing Package |
| CADian HVAC Ducting |
Duct, bends, tees, transitions, diffuses, flexible duct… |
| * Mech-Q Full Suite |
All above including Mechanical 3D |
| Unfolder |
Plate 'n' Sheet |
Unfolder program : Standalone application ( CADian not required ) |
| Vectorization |
Scan2CAD |
Vectorization : Standalone application ( CADian not required ) |
| 3D Solid Modeling |
Spatial's Solid Modeler |
3D Modeler, Visualization |
