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. 

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 

Read more