Ez-Architect 9 Has Even More Great New Features!

How’s that for an opening title? Here’s what’s been added to the newest version of Ez-Architect:

 

Version 9 includes two keys so you may use it on a tablet and a computer.

NEW FEATURES for Version 9: Compatible with touch screens. Can draw using finger or pen on Windows 8 Tablets, including Microsoft Surface models. New Interface New interface with color and pattern palettes. Also can choose to display large palettes when using Windows 8 tablets or high resolution screens. This setting can be selected in the Prefences dialog. Compatible with high resolution screens Problems with some dialogs not displaying correctly on high resolution screens fixed. New Library Window New larger library window which displays multiple rows. Show Only Selected Objects New “Show Only Selected Objects” in the Layout menu. Choosing this hides all objects which are not selected. This is useful for printing or exporting only specified parts of the drawing. Choose “Show all objects” in the Layout menu to display the entire drawing again. Object Alignment function Four new items in the Arrange menu (Left Alignment, Right Alignment, Top Alignment and Bottom Alignment) allow arrangement of selected objects. First select the items you wish to arrange and then select the desired alignment option. Edit Pattern and Edit Color dialogs These dialogs can now be displayed by double-clicking on items in the Pattern and Color palettes. Key Buttons When Large palettes is set in the Preferences dialog, three Key Buttons display at the top right of the screen. These can be used in place of the keyboard keys when using a tablet. Tapping the Shift and Ctrl key buttons is the same as holding down the Shift and Ctrl keys. Tapping these buttons again releases the keys. Tapping the Delete key button deletes any selected objects. These keys do not work when clicked with a mouse. The Assist Key menu can be used in place of the key buttons. Incompatible with Windows XP Version 9 has all the features of version 8, below, including hundreds of really cool textures to create added realism:

Textures in Ez-Architect

 

NEW FEATURES for Version 8:

• Rotation of imported bitmaps
• All the toolbars can be floated and moved around
• A new View menu that controls tool bar visibility and floating and unfloating tool bars
• A new item in the Preferences dialog sets up whether tool bars float on start-up
• Updated manual
• Printing in landscape mode on A3 size paper has been improved
• Textures being added to objects can be rotated after selecting them
• You can now input text with one click, which will set a text area about 20 characters long and one line in depth; and you can still set a text area by dragging with the mouse as before
• A Door Tool—this new door tool allows you to cut doors in existing walls
• Object Properties dialog now lets you rotate textures

 

NEW FEATURES for Version 7:

• Ability to add textures to objects
• Eyedropper Tool
• Ability to change order in which layers display (9 layers are available)
• Drag and Drop objects from the library
• Updated manual
• Solid dimension arrow option as well as hollow dimension arrow for dimension lines
• Fractional feet and inches and fractional inches problems fixed
• Area display fixed
• File import default fixed
• Object Properties dialog now lets you change the size of objects by percent
• A3-size paper printing fixed
• Drawing size fixed
• Registration simplified and fixed

NEW FEATURES for Version 6:

• DXF file import and export (2D only)
• Continuous wall and hollow wall tools which support auto-dimension lines, constrained (0, 45, 90, 135, 180, 225, 270, 315 degrees) and unconstrained (any angle) angles; continuous hollow wall tool draws continuous, colored or patterned hollow walls AT ANY ANGLE that scale up and down fine while the continuous wall tool draws continuous, 3-pixel-wide walls AT ANY ANGLE
• Option to maintain height and width ratio when changing sizes in the Object Info dialog
• Can import graphic files directly at their original size from the Import item in the File menu
• Updated manual
• Better wall scaling

FEATURES for Version 5 (originally published in 2009):

• Four dozen colored patterns
• Auto-dimension lines for lines and rectangles
• Drawing method 2 mouse clicks without dragging has been added as an option along with conventional drag-and-click method
• Printable reports containing all objects, their name, sizes and angles
• Colors have been added to pattern editing and you may add your own permanently to the palette
• PDF file export
• wmf file export
• Fractional Inches and Fractional Feet and Inches can now be selected as Drawing Units
• Right click brings up Edit menu display
• Red lines in rulers that follow cursor
• Expanded Preferences dialog
• Preview feature in File Menu allows viewing unopened plans as thumbnails
• Program opens with all settings the same as last session

Some features of this home design program that make your floor plans easier are the duplicate tool for automatically placing rows or columns of boards, studs, trees, plywood, joists or whatever exactly where you need them—spaced on-center like you need them when you design your own home. And there’s a layering system for keeping upper stories, electrical, and plumbing schematics separate. On the other hand, if you just want to create simple floor plans without any complications or layers or construction detail, this is the home design program for you!

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