Dotsoft 2027 Release Notes

General Improvements

AutoCAD: Added support for the AutoCAD 2027 family of products.
Activation: Added functionality to restrict product activation to client requested/approved domains.
User Interface: Removed version information from dialog titles for a cleaner, modern look.
EULA: Updated End User License Agreement.
Discontinued CAD Engines: Official support for the following legacy CAD engines was discontinued:
- AutoCAD 2020 and earlier
- BriscCAD 2023 and earlier
- IntelliCAD 10.0 and earlier

Status Feedback: Improved the feedback system when Excel is not ready or when creating tables.

Compatibility: Restored compatibility for ToolPac 25.0 and Civil 3D 14.0 when running on Civil 3D 2026.
DwgPurFil: Resolved an issue where AutoCAD 2026 version files were not being purged correctly.
DwgCnvFil: Fixed a software exception occurring during file conversion.
ObjUCSFix: Corrected an issue where entities were incorrectly converted to Layer 0.
DwgOpnFil: Improved detail reporting within IntelliCAD.
Display Order: Improved the stability and reliability of the DisOrdLay tool in BricsCAD and IntelliCAD.

Stability: Resolved several stability issues that could cause the application to close unexpectedly during table insertions.
Cloud Compatibility: Improved support for online and cloud-based Excel documents.
Dynamic Updates: Fixed an issue where XL2CADCN did not detect Excel range changes dynamically.
Help System: Corrected broken links in the XL2CADAL help documentation.
Multi-Product Support: Resolved a menu conflict where XL2CAD and WD2CAD menus could not co-exist.

Installation: Fixed a conflict preventing WD2CAD 4.2 from installing on systems with ToolPac 24.0 or 25.0.
Interface: Updated and improved the WD2CAD Ribbon interface.
Document Content: Corrected a behavior where specific Word document content was being ignored.
Encoding: Resolved a "1252 Encoding Error" in the help system.

Stability: Resolved a stability issue in MapWorks when printing to High-Quality PDF in Civil 3D 2024.
Data Import: Fixed a software exception in MapFilHTM and resolved issues with MapFilImp when coordinate limits were enabled.
SurCnvSec: Cleared error messages appearing during the SurCnvSec routine.
Symbol Legend: Improved the reliability of the MapWorks Symbol Legend tool.

Exports: Resolved issues preventing successful data exports in SecSmpExp and SecHecExp.
Alignment Tools: Fixed a synchronization issue where descriptions and beginning stations were not updating in AliSetPrp.
Surface Tools: Resolved stability issues when opening LAS files with SurMasPts in BricsCAD.
Labeling: Improved the placement accuracy of special characters (e.g., degree symbols and quotes) in LabCrvOne.
Parking Reports: Corrected calculation errors in parking stall totals within reports.
Stability: Fixed software exceptions in FigDrwMid, PlnDrwMid, and DimStyRep (specifically for BricsCAD).

Startup: Fixed a null-object exception that could occur during AutoCAD startup under specific conditions.
Block Tools: Resolved issues where blocks were not being placed correctly in BricsCAD using BlkInsInc or BlkInsObj.
Geometry Conversion: Resolved an issue in ObjCnvTyp resulting in incorrect geometry when converting Ellipses to Polylines.

General Fixes: Corrected functionality for ObjBrkObj and improved the reliability of the Symbol Manager.