GstarCAD Professional

Working in fields that involve CAD design can be a challenging task and users will require a consistent software package if they are to attain the required results. GstarCAD Professional is an application that was created in order to provide people with a comprehensive solution for designing, editing and manipulating 2D / 2D CAD layouts. It will offer them with an impressive array of CAD design tools that are aimed at employing the much needed flexibility when dealing with such undertakings.

Right from the start, the application’s interface might seem rather cluttered and this fact is backed up when users begin to enter its consistent menus. One will be able to easily load 2D / 3D data, perform advanced selections and visualize the properties for the selected structures.

Multiple on-screen tools such as a dedicated calculator, palette selector or design center will offer one the possibility to perform calculations on the fly, without the need of external applications. Furthermore people will be able to choose an appropriate palette for the inputted objects or easily navigate to the required directory.

Users will be able to customize all the tools that are provided by GstarCAD Professional, which will even enable them to send their data via email or through a dedicated Cloud manager. Extensive settings for the adjacent plotting machines or printers (where applicable) are available and people can easily import several common CAD formats: 3D Studio, ACIS, DEB, OLE, DGN, DWF, etc.

However, one of the main features required by CAD utilities – the redraw / regenerate tool, in this case is only accessible from a special menu. It would have been beneficial for the application to provide this tool as an on-screen button, for easy access and quick handling. Featuring an exhaustive settings module, the utility will enable users to tailor its characteristics in order to meet their requirements.

Considering its complex nature and extensive collection of 3D data handling tools, it’s clearly that this application is targeted at experienced users who require a solid CAD design package. It will provide them with a complex interface that houses an impressive array of 2D / 3D editing tools. Nevertheless, despite its consistent layout and offered tools, minimalist shortcomings are present, such as the difficult to access “Redraw” / “Regenerate” feature.