While using the program, the pointer leaves a trail on the drawing area. How can I fix it?
To fix the problem, it is necessary to disable the Hardware Acceleration. To do this, access the Display section of the SilicaCAD Options dialog (in the Tools menu > Option) and uncheck Hardware Acceleration.
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Manage Big Fonts.
If the font used in the drawing is not present on your PC, install it to see your drawing properly. If you cannot do that, opening the drawing with SilicaCAD a dialog box for fonts substitution shows up. Choose the font compatible with the one to replace. NOTE To ensure the correct management of installed Bigfonts you must change the file Bigfont.ini Start -> […]
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Some texts are not displayed properly
The font used in the drawing is not present on the PC on which SilicaCAD® is installed. Font installation is required. or Make sure that a font search path is present among those displayed in the menu Tools -> Options -> Paths/File -> Support paths -> Fonts. If it is not, add the character “;” after the queued existing […]
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Text string has wrong fonts even if I’ve copied them on my computer
– Check if the font path is specified correctly in SilicaCAD options. From Tools->Options choose Path/Files tab > Support paths sub-menu, and insert the correct path for your fonts double clicking the Fonts folder. You can add several different paths separated by a semicolon ; – SilicaCAD makes an automatic substitution of fonts not available, check file icad.fmp (it is stored into SilicaCAD main directory), […]
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Can I use AutoCAD’s fonts (the .SHX files) with SilicaCAD?
Anyone who owns a regular AutoCAD license can use, besides the numerous fonts available with SilicaCAD, also the fonts supplied with AutoCAD. To do this, open the Tools menu, under Options in Path/File, Support paths sub-menu, in Fonts add the fonts’ installation path. For ex.: C:\Program Files\AutoCAD R14\Fonts. For the 2000 version of AutoCAD the simplex font […]
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I need technical support for my registered SilicaCAD Product
Check the Technical section on this FAQ page. If you cannot find an answer to your question, submit a Ticket through SilicaCAD Support Center on the Support page of our website.
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I have some pre-sales questions
First check the Orders & Sales section on this FAQ page. If you cannot find an answer to your question, submit your question through our Contact form.
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I’m using the SilicaCAD Trial version and I need some help
First check the Technical section on this FAQ page. If you cannot find an answer to your question, submit a ticket in SilicaCAD Support Center on the Support page of our website.
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SilicaCAD is a CAD program sold at a fraction of the cost of rival products; how can its characteristics compare?
The best way to assess SilicaCAD’s actual features is to try the product. It is the easiest way to understand whether the declared characteristics correspond to reality. Please go to the Download webpage to request a Trial Version.
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I noticed that IntelliCAD is distributed under the name of several different companies. Why?
IntelliCAD is a product developed by the ITC Consortium which comprises different companies from around the world. This guarantees the necessary support in case of any problems which may arise handling such a vast software project. Every company participating as a trading member in the ITC Consortium can distribute products based on IntelliCAD technology. This kind of co-operation guarantees the basic functionality and compatibility. To the […]
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