What's new in GstarCAD 2023

GstarCAD 2027 → What's new

GstarCAD 2023 is greatly optimized in performance by supporting Multi-Core and Parallel processing. The user experience and compatibility are also improved by many practical improvements and new features, such as supporting NAVVCUBE, Lisp Debugger, Digital Signature and VPSYNC, etc, as well as offering ObjectARX APIs, improving the display of Palettes, and providing two more valuable tools in the Block Editor.

Performance Improvement

Multi-Core is supported in GstarCAD 2023, which makes the performance significantly optimized. After comparing the data of tens of thousands of drawings, the average drawing speed of GstarCAD 2023 has been increased by more than 90% compared with GstarCAD 2022, and the average speed of opening drawings in 2004 and above versions has been doubled.

The speed of common operations such as REGEN, MOVE, COPY, ROTATE, UNDO, and REDO has been significantly improved in GstarCAD 2023, and the operation is smoother.

ObjectARX API

GstarCAD 2023 is perfectly compatible with ARX 2020 APIs, arx programs can be successfully compiled, loaded and used without modifying code, that saves a lot of time in migrating applications developed with ObjectARX. Also, the APIs of future versions in the next few years will not change, developers only need to migrate once.

New Functions

1、Digital Signature (GstarCAD 2026)

You can attach the digital signature to the drawing, and verify the validity of the drawing by verifying the digital signature information attached to the drawing.

2、NAVVCUBE (GstarCAD 2026)

A navigation tool is displayed in 2D or 3D model space, which allows switching between standard and isometric views easier. It consists of a cube, compass and options, is draggable and clickable, and supports switching to any available preset views, rolling the current view, or setting the current view as the Home view.

3、Lisp Debugger (GstarCAD 2026)

You can execute the VLISP command to launch the Visual Studio Code as the Lisp debugger in GstarCAD 2023, in which you are able to edit, and debug Lisp programs conveniently.

4、SYSVARMONITOR (GstarCAD 2026)

The SYSVARMONITOR command monitors a list of system variables and sends notifications when any one of them changes. There are some system variables already in the monitor by default, you can add or remove system variables in the "Edit System Variable List" dialog box..

5、Reset Settings to Default (GstarCAD 2026)

If the user's software interface or operation is abnormal because the configuration is accidentally modified, the Reset Settings to Default option in Windows Start menu helps reset GstarCAD settings to default much quicker and easier than doing it manually.

6、VPSYNC (GstarCAD 2026)

With the VPSYNC feature, you can synchronize one or more layout viewports to a master layout viewport to have the exact locations match up, and all synchronized viewports use the zoom factor of the master viewport. It is essential for printing super-long drawings separately or matching up maps precisely.

7、LAYOUTMERGE

The LAYOUTMERGE command merges specific layouts into a single layout. All layouts or model are available to be picked, and you can specify an existing layout or enter a new name to create a new layout as the destination layout.

8、ATTIPEDIT (GstarCAD 2026)

The ATTIPEDIT command provides a quick and easy way to edit the textual contents of an attribute of a block when you feel like editing the attribute values without accessing the attribute editor.

9、CLIPIT (GstarCAD 2026)

The CLIPIT feature clips or removes specified portions of blocks, Xref drawings, images, and wipeout objects by defining polyline, circle, arc, ellipse, text, mtext, or attribute definition as clipping boundaries. And you can set the maximum allowable error distance for resolution of arc segments.

10、CLOSELINE (GstarCAD 2026)

If it prompts that the area is not closed when hatching, calculating areas, or creating regions, the CLOSELINE command can immediately mark unclosed endpoints among selected lines, polylines or arcs, and close them conveniently.

11、SVG import and export (GstarCAD 2026)

Prints and exports SVG vector image files, and imports SVG regular graphics.

12、ECW image format support (GstarCAD 2026)

Supports the insertion of raster images in ECW compressed image format (. ecw).

13、IFC files import (GstarCAD 2026)

You can import BIM models in IFC format. IFC format is a standard for data exchange of construction projects, which usually includes 3D building models, shapes, spatial elements and materials.

General Functions Improvement

1、Floating Palettes Improvement (GstarCAD 2026)

Floating palettes and windows in GstarCAD 2023 provide “Allow docking”, “Auto-hide” and transparency adjustment options, as well as memorizing the locations and settings of floating palettes and windows.

2、HELP System Improvement (GstarCAD 2026)

Online Help is supported in GstarCAD 2023, by default, the Online Help will be displayed in your default browser. It offers more frequent information updates, better search experience and guaranteed data security.

3、Dynamic Block Improvement (GstarCAD 2026)

In GstarCAD 2023, BAUTHORPALETTE and BTABLE commands are supported to enhance the compatibility of the block editor. Both of them are available only in the block editor.

4、REVCLOUD Improvement (GstarCAD 2026)

The “Rectangular”, “Polygonal” and “Modify” options are supported in the REVCLOUD command. You can control the number of grips displayed on a rectangular or polygonal revision cloud, making it easier to create a revision cloud or redefine an existing one.

5、LOCKUP Improvement

The LOCKUP command supports locking selected objects in a drawing with a password to prevent accidentally being modified or deleted. You can execute the UNLOCK command and input the password to unlock them.

6、DWFIMPORT (GstarCAD 2026)

DWF files can be imported to GstarCAD 2023, and are available to be edited after being exploded with EXPLODE or BURST command.

7、Layout Expand Button (GstarCAD 2026)

The Layout Expand Button at the left side of the Layout Tabs can open a layout list that allows jumping to any existing layout quickly when there are too many layouts in your drawing and some of them are not visible.

8、CUI Editor (GstarCAD 2026)

"Ribbon Control Elements" and "Toolbar Control Elements" items are added to the categories drop-down list in the command list pane of the CUI editor, which you can select to filter and add elements quickly. Also, Layer State Gallery and Layer List Combo elements are added under Ribbon Control Elements category.

9、AI_EDITCUSTFILE (GstarCAD 2026)

In GstarCAD 2023, the AI_EDITCUSTFILE command is supported to enhance the compatibility with AutoCAD, which opens the Program Parameters (PGP) text file where you can add or edit your command aliases.