TubeCAD Pro
	Upgrade Comparison
	Feature	5.8	Pro		Comments
	Developed for 32-bit Windows	Written for DOS	Yes		5.8 ran within Windows in a DOS box.  Pro is designed to run in Windows 2000 or XP - no DOS box.
	UNDO and REDO	No	Yes		Pro allows any number of UNDOs.  You control the UNDO/REDO limit in the Preferences menu.
	Long Filenames	No	Yes		5.8 requires the 8.3 DOS structure.  Pro uses the long filename structure in Win32.
	Layer Control	None	Yes		5.8 Layers are fixed.  Pro Layers are adjustable.
	Tube Forms in Views	Partial	Yes		5.8 can only draw forms in the main views using the MESH diameter.  Pro draws tube forms in any view with any style diameter (including Outline).
	Resizeable Window	No	Yes
	High Res Graphics	VGA Only	Yes		5.8 uses 640 x 480 graphics only.  Pro uses the current hi-res Windows settings.
	True Bend Preceeding and Following Legs	Only 1 Pre-ceeding	Unlimited		5.8 can draw one preceeding leg in a true bend view.  Pro can draw any number of preceeding or following legs in any view.
	Color Control	Partial	Yes		5.8 controls the color of entities by group.  Pro controls the color by group, by layer, or by individual entity.
	Microscribe Input	No	Yes
	Unlimited Blockup Labels Per Straight	Only 1	Yes		Pro can draw two or more per staight - automatically finding the nominal values.
	Assembly	Xref	Internal		5.8 can only reference external files to build an assembly.  Pro builds all files from the inside of the same layout.
	AuxView Projection	Yes	Yes		5.8 limited to 50 views.  Pro has no limit.
	Rotate Views	Yes	Yes		5.8 rotates views in  separate window.  Pro rotates views in the current layout.
	Property Inspector	No	Yes		This new feature allows multiple entities to be changed at the same time.
	Customizable Menus	Yes	Yes
	Customizable Toolbars	No	Yes		Create your own floating toolbars using your icons.
	Hidden Line Geometry in Outlines	No	Yes		5.8 never showed this geometry.  Pro allows you to switch in ON or OFF.
	Linetype Control	No	Yes
	Linetype Scales	No	Yes
	True Type Fonts	No	Yes
	Style Control	No	Yes
	First or Third Angle Projection	No	Yes		5.8 always used third.  Pro uses either.
	Automatic Blockup Placement	Semi	Yes		5.8 would calculate the position of nominal values that were hand-entered.  Pro finds them all automatically if you switch the feature ON.
	Send Data To Benders	No	Yes		Pro can do this using the Supravision Network Protocol.
	MRU File List	No	Yes
	Network License Manager	Aladdin	New ATT		Pro uses a brand-new license manager that we developed ourselves for use by our custoemrs.  It is much easier to use and more robust than the older NLM.
	Global Text Size Change	Semi	Yes		5.8 could change the text sizes with a group of commands.  Pro can change all the text sizes with one command.
	Global Linear Scaling	Yes	Yes		This allows users to convert all distances in the layout from one unit to another.
	Rotation Views	Yes	Yes		5.8 used stick-figure drawings.  Pro includes the diameter and OD forms
	Rotation Clocks	Yes	Yes
	Charts (Layout Reports)	Yes	Yes
	Reports (Printer)	Yes	Yes
	Chart and Report Styles	Yes - 40	Yes - 57
	Reverse Calculation From Bender Data	Yes	Yes
	Import Supravision Files	Yes	Yes
	Rendered Tube Image	No	Yes		5.8 relied on IntelliCAD for rendering.  Pro can render every regeneration.
	Non-Cylindrical OD Mesh	Yes	Yes		In Pro, these are called Custom Profiles
	Automatic Transfer to AutoCAD or IntelliCAD	Yes	Yes
	Online Help Files	Yes - DOS	Yes - Winhelp		5.8 included limited help.  Pro includes all the manuals in both online and printed form.
	Auto Arrange Command	Yes	Yes		Arranges the layout automatically
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