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SmartDraw 2008 Just Released
If you're still using SmartDraw 2007, you can upgrade to the newly released SmartDraw 2008.
You'll get:
- More Automatic Drawing - New SmartTemplates automate flowcharting, org charting, mind map creation, and more like never before. Focus on your work, let SmartDraw do the drawing.
- Direct Charting - Create dazzling charts and graphs without having to make a table first. Plus, use images instead of standard bars and lines to make engaging ImageCharts just like the ones in newspapers and magazines.
- Live Maps - Capture live data from Google Maps to incorporate roads, regions, counties, zip codes, and countries into your illustrations-all as separate, editable elements.
Plus integrated photo editing, easier interface, faster performance, and much more.
Click here to upgrade to SmartDraw 2008
New Features & Improvements since 5.0
Get the latest SmartDraw 5 version or upgrade to SmartDraw 2008
NEW IN VERSION 5.5 - released 4/16/2001
1. Advisors
Advisors can now have associated URLs. During export, if a URL is
added to an advisor, a new button is shown at the top linking the
advisor to the URL. Links to the SmartDraw Resource Centers have
been added to appropriate advisors.
2. Print the Grid
A check box in the Print dialog and Page setup allow you to print the
grid. The major lines are thicker than the minor lines. The grid
is green on color printers.
3. Page Setup
The same four checkbox controls that appear in Printer setup
now appear in Page setup.
4. Print Preview
Print Preview now has a Page Setup button.
5. Export and Import
Now supports EMF import and export.
6. Remove Unlicensed Symbols
Right click on the root folder in the SmartDraw Explorer to
delete unlicensed symbols.
7. E-mail toolbar button
E-mails the current document with a note and a link to
the free SmartDraw viewer.
8. Scale up and down buttons
Changed to avoid confusing behavior with "Fit to Page" mode.
9. Linking Lines to Shapes
Shapes now take precedence over lines when linking to lines.
10. Find and Replace
The message at the end of a Find and Replace session now requires OK click.
11. Other commands and fixes
- Right click on the rulers lets you edit them.
- There is now a "Close All" command under the Window menu
- Updated walls in floorplans library.
- Updated pdf manual and help.
NEW IN VERSION 5.12 - released 1/15/01
1. Win98 Install
Fixed a problem that occurs on some Win98 installations that prevents
files being opened using the New Document dialog.
NEW IN VERSION 5.03
1. Fixed problem in which "Save As JPG" in the Standard version reported that Professional was required.
2. Fixed problem with program not starting properly on systems with bad “Application Data” path registry entries.
3. Fixed problems with “license file appears to have been moved” and installing on some Windows 98 systems.
4. Fixed problems with files not opening when automatic spelling correction makes their text sizes exceed the limit.
5. Fixed bug with toolbar docking to background window.
6. Fixed bug in "Show Line Length" with negative origins.
7. SmartDraw now remembers spelling correction settings between sessions.
8. The Template Dialog remembers which button was last selected.
9. The “need license” warning is now displayed when downloading an unlicensed library from a preview.
10. Improved using Shape Properties on groups to change their sizing behavior.
NEW IN VERSION 5.02
1. Fixed bug causing occasional mis-alignment of clickmap when exporting to HTML.
2. Expanded to allow 2 decimal places in Position dialog when scaling from 2 to 10 units to the inch.
3. Fixed crash when checking the spelling in a locked table object.
4. Fixed rare problem that caused the arrowheads on some of the dataflow library lines to disappear.
NEW IN VERSION 5.01
1. Standard users can now export to HTML.
2. Fixed rare crash when refreshing the SmartDraw explorer.
3. Fixed missing link in the tutorial help.
4. Additional international order forms.
