Smart drawing and editing utilities

The Construction module turns entities that look like tables (lines and text) into table objects. It offers utilities for automatically numbering drawing objects, increasing and decreasing selected areas, and creating custom objects with parametric properties.

Powerful table editor

The Construction module features a very powerful built-in table editor that generates tables of any complexity. Users can convert tables imported from other CAD programs to nanoCAD’s own format. As well, it recognizes tables made from primitives.

Automatic reports

The Construction module creates reports from lists, specifications, and object data in drawings. Reports access data extracted from objects, architectural components, design elements, blocks with attributes, and the Construction module’s library of parts. There is no need to worry that reports might be not up to date.

Architectural layouts

The Construction module lays out building plans using discipline-specific tools and objects:

• Straight and arc-shaped walls that join automatically
• Custom templates for walls that define geometry, attributes, and multi-layer (ply) construction properties
• Walls edited with trim, break, and join commands, or by using grips

Engineering networks

The Construction module includes a set of tools for engineering networks, such as internal communications, HVAC, and gas supplies, with templates for traces, equipment, and connectors.

Parametric borders and title blocks

The Construction module provides drawing borders and title blocks that are parametric. This save you time when completing drawings:

• Multi-view drawing borders use dedicated grips and switches to change their size, format, and orientation
• Special grips change aspects of title blocks
• Stamps dialog box fills in reusable text in title blocks

Parametric parts library

The Construction Module comes with a built-in library that contains a vast number of parametric parts and templates. Each parametric object has its own set of size tables, display modes, and behaviors. As it is an open database, parametric objects can be edited with the MechWizard tool.

Objects scaling

The Construction module supports drawings with many views at different scales. With just two clicks, you can adjust the scale of drawings, both for specific objects and for entire drawings. The symbol scale adjusts the sizes of text, dimensions, and linetypes automatically in model space and in layouts using viewports.