Release notes

CADMATIC software has two main releases annually. The release name identifies the publishing year, the half (H1 or H2), and possible patch update designation (R2 or higher). These release notes describe new features, improvements, and bug fixes made in software version 2025H2 and its patch updates.

Release notes for CADMATIC Draw 2025H1 are available here.

New features and improvements in 2025H2

This software release contains the following new features and improvements.

Category

Description

Licensing

Student licenses can now be released by the user.

PDF

PDF reference handling improved when PDF contains raster images.

Start page

Start page facelift.

Favorite folders and files can now be added to the Start page.

 

Bug fixes in 2025H2

This software release contains the following bug fixes.

Category

Description

Copy and paste

Copying design views using clipboard didn't work correctly.

Custom objects

Objects inside custom object could be displayed in wrong color in some cases.

Drawing settings

Stretching polyline left ortho at incorrect angle.

Drawing settings

Snap extension lines disappeared when zooming.

IFC

  • Generating IFC models could crash the program if multiple models were generated at the same time.

  • Void had a wrong IFC type.

  • IfcCovering objects lacked transparency support.

  • IFC property text could be displayed incorrectly.

  • IfcRampFlight entities didn't work.

  • Export of IfcRamp objects didn't work correctly.

  • Predefined attribute for Roof was incorrect.

  • Attribute format in IfcGridAxis entity was incorrect.

License Server

License server's diagnostics tool didn't gather diagnostics information.

Licensing

The program would ask for activation key multiple times during start up in certain situations.

Managing objects

Removing reference drawing didn't set the drawing to modified state.

Markup

Cloud caused the program to crash if user gave freehand cloud only one point.

PDF

  • Opening PDF references would print unnecessary lines to command line in some situations.

  • Import PDF and Attach reference drawing functions didn't handle invalid characters in PDF file names correctly.

Printing

Print preview caused the program to crash if the drawing contained invalid color value.

Send support request

Send support request didn't send EDBProject file.

Saving

Saving caused the program to crash and the file to corrupt if the file contained invalid symbol references in proxy graphic.

Settings

Copy files and settings from the previous version didn't copy all of the user's files.

Symbols

Symbol recursion check didn't work with unnamed symbols.

Text

Text size drop-down contained an incorrect value.

UI

Command line and view cube would flicker if multiple drawings were opened or closed at once.

View cube

  • View cube orientation didn't update correctly in certain situations.

  • View cube could set view direction incorrectly in shaded drawings.

Bug fixes in 2025H2R2

This software release contains the following bug fixes.

Category

Description

Licensing

Installation program used test server for some users.

Misc.

Opening context menu could cause the program to crash.

MText

Mtext formatting could crash the program.

Start

The program could start slowly for some users.

Bug fixes in 2025H2R4

This software release contains the following bug fixes.

Category

Description

Utilities

The Translate text function did not add missing words to the dictionary.

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