Hot Door CADtools merges graphic and technical power with a complete set of 56 drawing and dimensioning tools for Adobe Illustrator 9 or 10. With CADtools you will be able to draw in any scale, dimension artwork with a mouse click, and numerically control objects like never before.

Draw in any scale, dimension artwork with a mouse click, and numerically control size and location of objects or points. Just click-drag with CADtools 5 to make design work easy and elegant - right inside Adobe Illustrator.

Illustrator CS3 has increased performance and DXF/DWG compatibility to make CADtools 5 a perfect solution for design professionals. By popular demand, version 5 emphasizes a variety of workflow solutions.

CADtools incorporates dozens of user requests like: Scaled rulers and gridsLinked dimensions which respond to artwork changesScaled move, transform and repeat.

Here are some key features of "CADtools":

· Draw Illustrator art in any scale.
· Click-drag dimensions with your own style.
· Fully editable dimensions as text or numeric measurement.
· Snap to handy 2D or isometric grids.
· Numerically control objects with CADtracker.
· Create customized labels with text, numbers, alphabet or object geometry.
· Draw, project or dimension in isometric view.
· Precision editing with fillet, chamfer, trim and extend tools.
· Divide or cut paths into equal parts.
· Save or load CADtools settings as Presets.
· Scaled offset tool and more.

Requirements:

· Adobe Illustrator CS, CS2 and CS3.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· CS5 compatibility (previous versions are not)
· Table tool - great for making labels, charts
· Title block tool for professional drawing
· Door and window symbol insertion tools
· 3-point circle
· CADline tool constrains to any angle
· Objects can resize to specified area (CADtracker)
· Proportion tool supports key objects that follow art
· Unit options added for mil and simplified feet
· Option for reference dimensions (in parentheses)
· Offset now supports lines and closed objects