CADintosh 8.6 (build 482), September 1, 2020
for Intel Macs with 10.9 or later
(free update for all licensed customers of version 8.x, paid upgrade for customers of version 7.x or older)

New features

  • export and import of new format pattern (used for custom pattern)
  • custom pattern support
  • text with area of hatching tool
  • change unit and scale after import dialog
  • copy/paste elements menu item (use the clipboard tool first)
  • delete elements outside selection rectangle


Updates features

  • pen width will be displayed as inch in edit attributes dialogs in imperial mode (instead of mm)
  • preference added to disable pen width check upon import
  • DXF export: option for export without $DWGCODEPAGE
  • DXF export and import: support for groupcode 39 (thickness)
  • opened libraries are sorted alphabetically
  • already improved compatibility with the forthcoming macOS 'Big Sur'


Bug fixes

  • fixed possible crash during display of symbols with hatchings
  • fixed possible line catching issue after manual rotation
  • fixed possible auto catch issue after opening
  • fixed issue with exploding round rectangles and ellipses
  • fixed possible hatching issue
  • fixed scale issue with the display of values during edit x-line coordinates
  • fixed issue during mirroring ellipsis
  • fixed issue with export of rotated ellipsis as DXF/DWG
  • fixed issue during import of old drawings with embedded PICTs on 10.15.x
  • fixed possible issue during multiprint
  • fixed print issue with path in header/footer of unsaved files