Operation Manual

Reviewer’s Guide [ 19 ]
[* — Windows version only; () — limited availability/support]
Comparing CorelCAD
™
2016 for Windows and Mac OS to
Light CAD applications
This table compares the features included in CorelCAD 2016 to features offered in other Light
CAD applications.
CorelCAD 2016 Light CAD applications
File support
AutoCAD R2013 .DWG native file format

Legacy CAD file (AutoCAD R12 .DWG) support

–
DXF (Drawing Exchange File) support

Template Drawings (DWT) support

Drawing web format (DWF) support

–
Recovery of corrupted drawings
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Raster image support (BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIFF)
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OLE support
* *
Import CorelDRAW
®
(CDR) and Corel DESIGNER
®
(DES)
*
–
Number of supported file formats - Import
12
*/10
~5
User interface
Drawing tabs
New!

Quick Input
New!

Head-up toolbar
New!

Ribbon user interface (UI)
* *
Classic menu and toolbars

Edit multiple drawings (MDI)

Dockable Properties palette
Enhanced!

Tool matrix

–
Design Resources docker

References Manager palette

Right-click context menus
*
Command prompt area
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