
PowerCAD CE Professional v5.5
Save time and money by creating, editing, and viewing industry standard digital blueprints and drawings from the office to the field. PowerCAD CE is the world’s only 2D and 3D mobile CAD system for Windows Mobile Handheld Devices.
PowerCAD CE 5.5 Highlights
New in PowerCAD CE 5.5
XpressUpdate System (All Products)
PowerCAD CE 5.5 products now include XpressUpdate capabilities, allowing instant retrieval and installation of program fixes and minor updates over the Internet.
Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Support (All Products)
PowerCAD CE 5.5 now includes support for operation on Windows Mobile 2003, Second Edition devices and Pocket PC devices with new high resolution VGA screens.
Email Current Drawing (CE Classic, CE Pro)
Located under the File menu, PowerCAD CE Classic and Pro, as well as SiteMaster CE now include a 1-button send of the current drawing which is zipped and ready to send via email (internet connection required).
Enhanced Bluetooth Wireless Laser Support (CE Pro only)
Where Bluetooth support is provided by both device hardware and operating system, the new Leica DISTO™ Plus and Bosch DLE150 wireless lasers are now supported for PowerCAD CE Pro and SiteMaster CE users (requires Bluetooth wireless capability on mobile device). This support is in addition to the previously supported Leica DISTO Pro and Hilti PD-25 devices that offer a cabled connection.
New File Assistant (CE Pro Only)
PowerCAD CE Pro and SiteMaster 5.5 now include the PowerCAD File Assistant, a simplified drawing opening, creation and browsing system which simplified drawing management.
The World's Only Full Featured Mobile CAD
PowerCAD CE has no equal in the world of mobile CAD computing with hundreds of unique features including on-board AutoCAD file conversion and command support, a customizable 3-way interface, digital image embedding, and our exclusive VoiceNOTE™ audio note keeping.
Device Optimized Performance With .NET Support
PowerCAD CE takes advantage of the unique features in today's most popular Windows CE® and WindowsCE.NET® mobile computing devices. With new support for Intel® X-Scale processors, maximized interface layouts for large-screen Tablet PC's, and unique productivity enhancing features for Pocket PC's and PocketPC wireless cell phones (including our exclusive VoiceNOTE™ audio note keeping system and AutoHide screen-space saver), PowerCAD CE is the only system in the world capable of mobilizing your entire workforce with true 2 and 3D AutoCAD® compatible viewing, markup, design, and digital blueprint processing on today's latest mobile/wireless devices!
New DWF® File Export (Classic & Pro)
PowerCAD CE now supports direct export of results in Autodesk's DWF lightweight vector file format, saving space and reducing the time needed to transfer files. With file sizes up to 50% smaller, and free desktop DWF viewers available, this single feature can save you thousands of dollars per project by eliminating the need to purchase expensive and complicated desktop CAD systems for everyone, just to view and collaborate on your field markups and edits.
New Speed Improvements Up to 50%
Using proprietary display-list acceleration techniques, PowerCAD CE gets the most out of your mobile device with faster loading, zooming, panning and command execution, saving time and improving profits through improved productivity.
New Simplified AutoCAD Compatible User Interface
PowerCAD CE features a new simplified 3-way user interface with stackable toolbars which toggle for optimum pen-based productivity, plain text menus for instant usability, and a built-in command line for fast and easy entry of 1-3 character AutoCAD compatible command shortcuts. Find out why CanadaPocketPC.com says "PowerCAD CE pays for itself the first time you use it!"
Work Directly with AutoCAD DWG and DXF files (R9 - R2002)
This revolution in mobile CAD computing lets you remotely collaborate with millions of existing AutoCAD, PowerCAD®, and other desktop CAD users via e-mail or bi-directional wireless data transfer directly from your mobile device. No hassles, no data loss, and no delays waiting for your in-field designs and markups to be converted using a proprietary desktop system unable to retain all 2 and 3-dimensional drawing entities for use between all your field and office staff!
Digital Image File Import (Pro version only)
A must for any CAD operator, engineer, architect, field inspector, project manager, facility manager, emergency/911 worker, GIS professional, or anyone else who wants to import and embed digital images into their CAD drawings. Supports all popular raster image formats, including BMP, PNG, JPG, RLC and TIF (including GeoTIFF).
With PowerCAD CE Pro on a Pocket PC, Tablet PC, or PocketPC cell phone, you save time and money by combining digital images taken in the field using digital cameras or imported as an underlay from the office, with field sketches, markups or precise 2D or 3D designs you create directly in the field or on the shop floor. Even novice users can now quickly and easily create detailed site plans, complete with text notes, reference photos, and an unlimited number of VoiceNOTE™ audio comments to remotely and accurately depict AutoCAD compatible plans in record time!
EnterPoint Precise Data Entry System
PowerCAD CE speeds entry of precise 2D/3D coordinates or angles and distances with its new EnterPoint data entry system. Fast and easy to use, EnterPoint supports absolute or relative input, with interactive on-screen selection and viewing of reference points. Available for use during any drawing and editing operation, EnterPoint supports all units of measure, including Metric and Architectural/ Engineering feet & inches, Fractions and Scientific distances, plus Hours/Minutes/Seconds, Decimal Degrees, Grads, Radians and Surveyor's methods of angle input.
Shadow Copy Data Security System
PowerCAD CE now automatically creates backup copies of your drawings using the "shadow" memory of your mobile device. This helps protect you against unexpected data loss.
New Multiple Viewport Plan Sheet Layout (Classic & Pro)
PowerCAD CE's new multiple viewport function lets you create single screen, print-ready plan sheets containing any number of elevation, 2D, and 3D views. With direct support for AutoCAD "Paper Space" drawings, PowerCAD CE delivers the power of a desktop workstation on a handheld PC!
Enhanced Dialog, Menu And Toolbar Editor (Pro only)
PowerCAD CE Pro's enhanced dialog, menu and toobar editor (DME2™) lets you quickly and easily tailor PowerCAD CE to run exactly the way you want it. Using DME2™, any technician can visually create, modify and prototype custom menus, dialogs and toolbars in minutes on a desktop/laptop PC to suit the precise interface requirements for all users in your organization!
Enhanced Lisp & C/C++ Programming API (Pro only)
No other mobile CAD system has the advanced application programming interface (API) capabilities of PowerCAD CE Pro. With support for Lisp and C/C++ languages, PowerCAD CE Pro allows for limitless extension or creation of tailor-made applications such as automated GPS/Interior Laser data collection, graphics-enabled sales automation systems, location based field services, or automated productivity extensions maximized for end-user simplicity and operation. With PowerCAD's exclusive "Code Once" programming capability, AutoCAD compatible applications and extensions are able to run across all Windows desktop and mobile computers using a single code stream, reducing desktop/mobile solution development and implementation costs by millions of dollars in larger enterprises!
New External Database Linking (Pro only)
PowerCAD CE Pro now allows for direct linking of CAD entites with any external database supporting DAO implementation. This allows programmers to leverage information from existing databases (SQL, Pocket Access, etc.), with CAD entities interactively linked with database fields. This allows PowerCAD CE Pro to serve as the ultimate CAD or vector-graphics "engine" for database driven mobile solutions whose application is only limited by your imagination!


