ZWCAD Professional vs. Standard vs. Academic
Introduction
ZWCAD Standard Edition is meant primarily for drawing and editing 2D graphics; it also displays, exports, and plots 3D ACIS objects created by the Professional Edition. It includes the LISP, ZRX, and SDS programming interfaces.
ZWCAD Professional Edition offers the full range of functions for creating 2D drawings and 3D models, including ACIS solid model objects. In addition to the LISP, ZRX, and SDS APIs, it also includes VBA.
ZWCAD Academic Edition functions the same as the Professional Edition, but is meant for academic use only. When you plot drawings, a watermark is added to indicate that you are using Academic Edition of ZWCAD.
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✓ Feature supported
X Feature not supported
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ZWCAD Professional
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ZWCAD Standard
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ZWCAD Academic
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Compatibility with AutoCAD®
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.dwg & .dxf File Format Support
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✓
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✓
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✓
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AutoCAD® Resource Files
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Autolisp (including DCL)
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✓
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✓
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✓
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AutoCAD® Development System(ADS)
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SDS (similar to ADS)
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SDS (similar to ADS)
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SDS (similar to ADS)
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VBA Included
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✓
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X
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✓
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Object ARX
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ZRX(similar to ARX)
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ZRX(similar to ARX)
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ZRX(similar to ARX)
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Basic Features
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2D Drawing, Editing & Dimensioning
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Hatch, Block, Xref, Attributes & Image
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✓
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✓
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✓
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3D Modeling, Editing & Rendering
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✓
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X
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✓
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3D Views & Displays
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Export to JPEP, PNG, PDF etc.
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Plot
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✓
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✓
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With Watermark
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Advanced Features
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Parametric Drawing
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Design Center & Tool Palettes
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✓
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✓
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✓
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MLeader, Table, Field
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Ariel View
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Express Tools
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Unique Features
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Batch Plot (pltplot)
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Multiple Tab
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Drawing Compare
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Block Extraction
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Image with TFW coordinate file
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✓
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✓
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✓
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