How to manage NLM licenses?
The detailed instructions can be found in the manual under the Licenses Manager section. SilicaCAD 2026: manual. SilicaCAD 2025: manual. SilicaCAD 2024: manual. SilicaCAD 2022: manual. SilicaCAD 2021: manual. For previous versions, please contact Technical Support.
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More commercial and technical info about the product
Choose the product you are looking for on the Products page of the SilicaCAD website.
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Where can I find help for a SilicaCAD Trial version?
Please visit SilicaCAD Support Center.
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Where can I find the latest update for my SilicaCAD version?
In the support area you can find all available updates downloads which will allow you to update your SilicaCAD to the latest version.
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How do I know the version of the installed product?
Open SilicaCAD®. Go to the menu Help > About SilicaCAD The dialog displays the installed version full number (e.g. Version: 8.1 [17.0.16.6] x64 )
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Save a rendered image to disk
For SilicaCAD 2017 or older versions. Save the last rendered image: From the menu View select Render > Preferences — Under the tab General press the button “Save Last Render to File” (or “Redisplay Last Rendered Image” to see the created render on the screen) — Specify the path and the name with extension for your output file and confirm. Save the render […]
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How to print a drawing as PDF
— Access the “Print” dialog by selecting the menu File > Print — In the list of printers select “SilicaCAD PDF Printer” — Using the button “Properties” configure the print parameters as a Custom printer, if necessary. — Set the scale, paper orientation, and print area parameters — Preview, if necessary, and launch printing — At the moment of printing you will […]
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Creation of custom format.
Like all the print, it depends solely on the printing device installed. — Open a drawing to be printed — Start the Plot command — Select the Name of the printing device (plotter, printer or an output file) in the pull-down list in the Printer section — After selecting the printing device, click on the Properties button You’ll see the […]
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Printing line thickness. The line thickness is not correct in Print Preview.
— Make sure that the “Print Lineweights” option is selected in the “Print” dialog. If the line thickness is set in the Ctb print file: — Make sure that in the Ctb file the right thickness is also configured in relation to colours. If the line thickness is set in the Stb print file: — Make sure that in the Stb file the right thickness is also configured in […]
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Where is the print information stored?
Stored Into the system registry: – ‘Save changes to Layout’ check box value – ‘Use Setting from’ check box value – Header and Footer Stored into the drawing: – Print Area – Fit print area to size of page – Scale – Print origin – Use Line Weight – Printer – Paper Landscape/Portrait – Units – Upside down set Stored into CTB files: – Pens color related to colors table – Lineweight related to colors table – Linetype
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