What was fixed



List of improvements:

  • Universal Binary support
  • Full ACAD Support
    • DWG/DXF 2007 import/export support
    • Import Layouts
    • Import Views and Viewports
    • Import/export Hatches as entities (without exploding)
    • Import/export Fills as entities (without exploding)
    • Import/export Text boxes as entities (without exploding)
    • Import Arc Length dimension as entities (without exploding)
    • Import Helix
    • Import Construction Line and Ray
    • Import Region
    • Audit ACAD file for errors is made before importing
  • PDF export bugs (see list of fixes below)
  • Usability improvement
    • Pan tool by the middle button of the mouse
    • Line weights are different depending on angle when printed
    • The list of bugs (see list of fixes below)
  • Submit Support Ticket Feature

We have fixed:

Build 881:

Bug Number Description
GR-179 Corrected minor issue with the crash log
GR-182 Implemented Preference setting for mouse wheel direction
GR-48 Corrected minor issue when ungrouping some geometry
GR-97 Implemented support for first pen button on some Windows tablets
GR-147 Resolved case in which Graphite failed to prompt to save on close
GR-158 Resolved font issue
GR-136 Resolved offset placement with closed groups
GR-38 Enabled immediate refresh for dimension property changes
GR-68 Resolved mystery of occasionally disappearing palettes
GR-64 Clarified Edit Object dialog box for midpoint line objects
GR-156 Enhanced to ignore case sensitivity on file name extensions
GR-155 Enhanced Preferences to track arrow settings for Pen menu


Build 864:

Bug Number Description
GR-129 Implemented Ashlar-Vellum crash reporter (not Microsoft) with file recovery for Windows.
GR-127 Fixed Preferences to save arrowhead size on pen settings.
GR-126 Eliminated crash condition when opening files with incorrectly defined text items.
GR-125 Corrected error causing Graphite to quit while creating or editing splines.
GR-123 Corrected scale issue on specific entities during non-Autodesk DXF/DWG file import.
GR-116 Created additional German translation strings.
GR-98 Enabled resizable drawing window on second display.
GR-56 Solved DWG import issues in Demo mode.
GR-55 Enabled switch to Slovak language without crash.
GR-39 Enabled export of Ordinate dimension to DXF/DWG.
GR-35 Enabled File Preview in Windows 7.
GR-9 Corrected loss of control points while dragging 3 or 4 point splines.
GR-6 Corrected GD&T behavior after save.
GR-128 Corrected scale issues with leader lines and balloons.
GR-63 Resolved printing issues under Windows on selected HP printers.
GR-54 Corrected issue with large format print area on Snow Leopard.
GR-30 Resolved Apple event error 1708 after printing on Snow Leopard.


Build 862:

Bug Number Description
GR-37 (Bug) Dotted line prints as solid line
GR-27 (Bug) Copy/Paste from Graphite to/from Microsoft Office
GR-33 (Bug) Page bounds doesn't display actual printable area correctly
GR-40 (Improvement) The font menu should show first "More" option
GR-24 (Improvement) Line weight changes for hatches
GR-32 (Bug) Incorrect print of multiple pages


Build 861:

Bug Number Description
GR-37 (Bug) Dotted line prints as solid line
GR-27 (Bug) Copy/Paste from Graphite to/from Microsoft Office
GR-33 (Bug) Page bounds doesn't display actual printable area correctly
GR-40 (Improvement) The font menu should show first "More" option
GR-24 (Improvement) Line weight changes for hatches
GR-32 (Bug) Incorrect print of multiple pages



Build 860:

Bug Number Description
Improved print at high resolution (mac)
Fixed miscellaneous Undo/Redo bugs (mac/win)
Support Undo/Redo for multiple instances of Graphite (win)
Fixed reset permissions bug when installing Graphite before Cobalt (mac)
DWG/DXF: export splines improved (mac/win)
Edit object resize bug is fixed (mac)
List box could not have more than 15 characters length items. It is fixed now (mac)
Make the "File>Show Path to" open a finder window on MAC OS X like it opens an Explorer window on Windows (mac)
Bug with offset tool is fixed: some times it didn't create offset curves for group (mac/win)
Copy/paste was broken in Graphite. Some times debug message: "Graphite_key_for_buf_123456789" appeared. Now it is fixed (mac/win)
Previous Graphite could not hatch smart walls (mac/win)
Layers dialog changes the scroll position after the layer show/hide operation. This bug is fixed (mac/win)
Tools feature, Wall + AutoDim is added (win)
Slovak language support


Build 848:

Bug Number Description
11934 JPEG/PNG Import/Export
13729 Pen Tablets support
8152 Ability to use external hatch patterns (.pat files)
13424 Improved Esc key behavior
12923 Improved positioning of tool palettes
10101 Improved double click behavior
10627 Re-limit for lines extended to more than 1000%
12854 Fixed pen weight export to DWG (in files with mm internal units)
13438 Prevented cursor from jumping into the length entry field (for lines and and some other objects)
13438 Improved ambiguous box readout
9772 Corrected behavior of +/- signs for tolerances
13015 Default directory settings have been fixed
13731 Fixed "Visually unchecked" check boxes issue in the Snaps window after restarting the program
13730 Hatches export (DWG/DXF) support for symbols
13186 Prevented cursor from jumping into the length entry field (for lines and and some other objects)


Build 846:

Bug Number Description
9826 Open drawing window with preview
13285 DWG/DXF: Geometry and dimensions are exported to DXF in inches,
regardless of UOMs, set in prefs
13026 If you group a element, there is something wrong with the selection mask
13423 Always when you dimension a line you get a copy of the line (V8 SP1)
13420 Incorrect work of the parallel line tool (Broken SP1)
13450 The geometry is disappear after scale=0 into Sheet
13448 Arrowheads don't display correct
13128 Incorrect picture import on Intel MAC
6056 Sheets flip after save preferences
12779 Bad DXF/DWG text Import when scale preferences not 1:1
11934 Import JPEG/PNG is implemented (Win only)
9904 Pan freeze


Build 843:

Bug Number Description
13474 Demo mode for Graphite
13314 DWG/DXF: Add an option to import model/layout to the current sheet/model
13684 Preview Ashlar-Vellum files in the Explorer and Finder
13425 Provide a preference setting that allows you to choose either the new or the old behavior of the selection tool
11640 PDF: Graphite should export layers as PDF layers


Build 841:

Bug Number Description
13422 Print: Incorrect position text of dimensions (Intel MAC only)
13334 The layer manager doesn't show 2 bit "eye" images preceding the layer names (MAC only)
13393 Prefs are not transferred between OS
13432 Graphite document`s icon is broken


Build 840:

Bug Number Description
2118 Crosshatching a circle doesn't create smooth edges. (Review)
4536 Edit objects... APPLY button (MAC)
4628 DXF: 7.3.6 - Importing AutoCAD blocks...Some things to note
4749 Export dialog box
6158 Layer naming (Mac/Win)
6218 Close switch for the Navigator palette (Mac)
6252 Spellcheck options e.g. examples are cut short.
6321 Curser does not change
6667 Right mouse button, etc.
6753 Graphite should have tear-off palettes
6864 Insert symbol
7066 Edit/Resolve - Make OK button default
7087 [feature request] make keyboard shortcuts work as toggle
7181 Double Click for Edit Objects
7426 Static "Check Spelling Window"
7482 layer control sticks
7919 DWG Import Error
8004 Export to DWG/DXF 2000 format of file mangles feet/inches dims
8011 TEXT AND GEOMETRY SHIFT UPON DWG AND DXF 2000 EXPORT
8282 DXF files will not fully import into Graphite.
8284 Blinking selection causes crashing (MAC only)
8390 Graphite Symbol Causes Crash Upon Export to DWG/DXF
8535 Shutdown
8563 Program Crash at startup
8985 trying to migrate some Visio drawings (.vsd) to the Mac
9016 DWG: Spline import/export doesn't work correctly (DWG, DXF) (Windows only)
9347 .DWG import / export
9429 New feature request
9525 DXF: Provide a PC Linefeed export option (in Graphite) for DXF etc.
9537 Functionality Request
9597 Graphite could not import DWG file correctly
9768 Auto-trace failure
9844 problem on HFSX(case-sensitive HFS) volumes
9991 Dimensions&text become scaled after import (DWG drawing)
10121 Units dialog box does not close correctly
10158 Graphite does not save color in exported DWG and DXF files
10179 Import DWG word
10207 Exported hatch is going out of the boundaries (DWG/DXF)
10448 Incorrect fale name in Views>Window
10482 Imported autocad file and is missing half of the drawing
10503 Universal Binary Support for MAC OS X, Xcode for Intel and PowerPC
10505 Improve MAC Graphite redraw, zoom and highlight performance to exceed Vellum 2.7 MAC (in Classic) and exceed Graphite v6 (in ...
10517 Graphite will work under following MAC OSs
10520 Incorrect message in the registration window
10685 Import dwg crashes Graphite on MAC OS 10.3.9
10719 Attached files crash the Graphite
10732 All splines become messed up during DWG import
10771 MIDPOINT LINE: Midpoint line does not saved as midpointline. After reopening it becomes a single line
10911 Menu Layouts>Preferences>Units Locks program
10943 Graphite fails to import DWG (broken in 7.8.3)
11069 Graphite does not close all window during closing operation
11081 809 should be able to create the correctly sized pdf via export and it does not
11107 Crosshatch doesn't import from DWGs
11344 Problems with saving file when it's name is longer then 20 characters
11360 Line weights are different depending on angle when printed (broken since 7.6.2)
11383 Hatch isn't trimmed by drawing view limits on PDF export
11495 Incorrect background when print to PDF with Invert mode
11546 Some items (like some views, text, lines etc.) are displaced when exported from DXF
11732 Crash on DWG import issue
11743 Graphite does not import the model from DXF to SHEET1 from the attached file
11780 Error message appear when you try to open exported PDF file
11929 DWG: Attached files cannot be imported into Graphite v8 (since v8.1.0)
11936 Crash after closing graphite
11948 Submit Support Ticket - new help menu item
11987 DWG: Import DWG doesn't work correct - crash on table entity
12002 DXF: Autocad 2007 can't open dxf file created by Graphite
12027 Crash on save when using symbols in file name
12056 Grouped objects are rotated when exporting into DWG (broken since v6)
12057 DWG/DXF: Ability to import blocks with attributes in its body
12117 Incorrect path for downrevdxf.tmp file
12134 DovnRevDXF has many error on Leopard
12183 Attached files DWG crash the Graphite when trying to import
12189 Attached DWG crashes the Graphite when trying to import
12190 Polylines and fills are imported incorrectly from DWG or DXF
12292 Export PDF crash (Broken in 816-817build)
12325 Graphite is not able to export file .vc6 to DWG or DXF, if the filevault is active (Message report "Error 19")
12340 SampleFile "Shaft" is exported in PDF only half
12348 Graphite refuse to accept network code with fifth group of regisrtation ( e.g. -bmr )
12350 Export to Graphite V8
12409 Attached DWG crashes the Graphite when trying to import
12428 When trying to import the attached DWG, Graphite hangs (broken in v8.1.7 or before)
12468 DXF: Attached dxf file crashes Graphite on Import on PC
12469 The half of Menu Bar disappears if the numbers of fonts more than 413
12470 Geometry disappears after creation on MAC
12485 Multiline text leads to "Critically low on memory" error when opening Graphite v8 b822 file with Graphite v7 b788 and Graphit...
12502 Some hacthes is broken after exporting to PDF
12507 DWG import: The file attached causes Graphite to crash
12529 Graphite crashes while you are doing double click on file and WorkWindow doesn't close by Close Button (cross)
12556 Insert preference file into the installation file
12557 Graphite should have the Remove spline control point tool
12571 Graphite crashes if you move points of spline
12598 Graphite is crashed if you want to apply the Fill tool to the not closed Object
12617 Graphite v8 has problem with import DXF file
12619 Destruction of hatch by import DWG file(v6)
12620 Distortion of a spline by import DWG file(v7 build 610)
12624 Lines' patterns aren't exported to PDF
12625 Lines' weights aren't exported to PDF
12627 Text spacing isn't exported to PDF
12628 Weights of text aren't exported to PDF
12630 Align Text isn't exported to PDF
12635 Graphite crashes while exporting the GD&T to PDF
12637 Splines' weight aren't exported to PDF
12639 Circles' weight aren't exported to PDF
12640 Graphite crashes while exporting "Symbol" to PDF
12643 Ellipses' patterns aren't exported to PDF
12644 Ellipses' weight aren't exported to PDF
12653 When you are selecting only a part of drawing "Lines1.vc6" it is blinking twice
12655 DWG: The file attached crashes application (788 is OK)
12671 DWG: Can't import these files in Graphite (v6)
12672 Can not export the file attached to PDF properly
12673 I want to move unselected objects by using mouse press+drag combination
12696 DWG/DXF: Give possibility import of objects with weight of line by layer
12700 Graphite is crashed when user rotates one or two intersected mid-point lines
12705 DWG/DXF: Construction Line and Ray are disappear after import
12706 DWG/DXF: Helix is disappear after import to graphite
12708 DWG/DXF: Region is disappear after import to Graphite
12762 DWG/DXF: Jogged dimension is disappear after import to Graphite
12767 DWG/DXF: Graphite doesn't support views imported from Autocad
12777 DWG/DXF: Graphite doesn't import custom color of entity
12840 DWG/DXF: Full support of AutoCAD files
12851 SP1: Graphite is crashed if you try to place GD&T
12855 The file attached can not be exported properly to PDF with nonstandard drawing limits
12898 Graphite crashed on import attached DWG file
12910 DXF: Can't import this file into Graphite v8 (file specific, 788 - OK)
12933 DWG: Graphite crashed on import attached DWG file
13027 Graphite create view without name after Sheet into view command (Broken V8 SP1)
13028 CrossHatch... Dialog Window doesn't work in German localization
13064 Crash on importing "Baron DC 52308.DXF" (v6)
13078 All exported pdf files are 4.94"x6.94" size
13085 DWG: The attached file crashes Graphite v8 running XP although it doesn't crash Graphite v7.8.8. and lower
13127 DWG: The attached file crashes Graphite v8 although it doesn't crash Graphite v7.8.8. and lower
13143 attached file crashes the Graphite when trying to export to PDF
13160 label disappears if exported to PDF format ( build 800 )
13193 The attached file crashes Graphite (file specific, Mac, v7)
13194 The attached file crashes Graphite (file specific, Mac, v7)
13278 Attached DXFs crash the Graphite when trying to import it
13289 Graphite has been crashed if you do offset to the grouped objects
13295 Attahed files crash the Graphite when trying to export to PDF
13335 Graphite has problem with import next file (4th dack.dxf)
13343 Wrong default installation path in 836c build


Build 825:

Bug Number Description
12620 Distortion of a spline by import DWG file(v7 build 610)
12350 Export to Graphite V8
12469 The half of Menu Bar disappears if the numbers of fonts more than 413
12352 FileVault alarm service
10774 The arrowtypes are mixed up
12115 Recent list is broken after activated FileVault services
12149 Sheet into view command is broken after activated FileVault services
12212 Graphite doesn't start on the Vista (broken 818)
12215 Export PDF doesn't work with activated FileVault
12266 Splash screen doesn't show with STU licence
12267 Need to press register button every time when launching the program with STU licence
12322 During "Check Web for Update ..." Graphite 822 makes reference to Graphite 819 on MAC
12324 Graphite is not able to save file which was exported to DWG or DXF
12344 Graphite icon should be replaced
12346 Rename "Go to Folder" menu item to "Show path to"
12351 Path to All User/User folder is chopped off
10505 Improve MAC Graphite redraw, zoom and highlight performance to exceed Vellum 2.7 MAC (in Classic) and exceed Graphite v6 (in Classic)"


Build 819:

Bug Number Description
8209 Graphite 7.3.10- invert mode, creating 3pt planes and applying fails to refresh triad automatically
9915 Show "DynView" text in TrackBall window if view direction is not standard
9214 Geometry fly away after zoom in
8328 Invert Screen - Pref will not save on PC side (Review)
12153 Create feature to optionaly disable Net checking
12152 Assembly correct Graphite Custom in next buld
12134 DovnRevDXF has many error on Leopard
12105 Graphite crashes  when you  attached any files in  the circumstances exporting to PDF
10987 Import DWG doesn't work correct
11871 The construction line is not selectable by mouse
11797 Export in Graphite v6 is broken. When you try to open file in old version message "Critical low on memory appear"
10784 PICT file are associated to ClarisCAD
11782 Graphite crashes when it tries to import BMI on MAC
11767 Attach button in PDF export does not work on MAC
11765 Check Web for update for Graphite 814 goes to 812 page
11756 Warning massage of Installer
11665 French strings should be changed
11509 Text copy/paste crash
11455 Graphite v8 should have User Guide and Getting started v8
11509 Store the system files
11503 Strange pages content on some multipage exported PDFs
11497 Add new menu item "Go to folder" that will open User/AllUser/Network folder on user's demand
11491 Status Line properties are not updated when you move object
11480 Incorrect name of attached to PDF "this file"
11474 Manually .feb file deleting for Graphite reinstall
11473 Lost additional windows make Graphite inaccessible
11444 Generate an error message when the Graphite can't create a folder or write any other info
11430 Case sensitivity in filenames
11421 The Folders have links to SVN
11417 Possibility to put space in the name of Macros
11391 Degree symbols aren't exported to PDF
11390 Remove inch/mm Dim Style for Angular dimensions
11389 Incorrect dimension symbols on PDF export
11385 Crash on PDF export with selected drawing view
11384 Ghost arrow on exported PDF
11383 Hatch isn't trimmed by drawing view limits on PDF export
11382 Crash on opening a file after PDF export
11380 Ghost crosshatch on PDF export
11379 Additional "F" appears in upper dimension tolerances exported to PDF
11378 Graphite gives error "Zero items to export"if you have only drawing view on the screen
11377 Dimension with fraction dispayed with brackets in PDF file
11374 Multiline text is written in one line in PDF file
11372 Dimension exported to PDF have big gaps between lines and text
11371 Incorrect attaching "this file" to PDF
11363 Orientation of Dimension palette does not save. After relaunch it remains horizontal
11310 Can't save files if filename contains specific german symbols
11274 There are incorrect fields in the Status Line when Midpoint Line tool is selected
10872 Selection of identical multiple objects, located on top of each other is difficult (refer to Tips&Tricks, page 132)
10855 Text for vertical dimension is shifted in the PDF file
10842 Incorrect export of Balloons to PDF
10837 Graphite dulicates macros in Script folder by adding suffixes
10819 Export to PDF: Ellipse is inaccurate
10626 The sequence of creation should place objects in he right order
10571 Divide Macro... command and macros list in the Utilites menu with a line
10215 Export to BMI does not work at all


Build 813:

Bug Number Description
10001 The field in Layout>Preferences>Units>Precision is empty
11425 Crash on export to PDF sample file (Tutorial.vc6)
11455 Graphite v8 should have User Guide and Getting started v8
10509 Store the system files
11442 Import DWG/DXF doesn't work under user rights
11446 Crash on export to PDF sample file (Pen Cap Details.vc6)
11451 Sample File can't open under user rights
11457 User can't open folder (Simple border Layout)


Build 812:

Bug Number Description
8020 Screen Invert on Mac causes certain dialogue box text to be unreadable.
8880 Claris CAD import crashes Graphite (Broken since 7.6.2 or earlier)
9969 Graphite UI becomes unworkable in Invert mode
10100 Do not gray Edit Objects item in Edit menu if none object is selected.
10360 Interrupt Select By Line, Tracer, Select By Polygon tools to Select tool with ESC key.
10723 Arrow size dialog in Pen menu should apllied to Pen
10842 Incorrect export of Balloons to PDF
10852 Hatch is changed and goes out of border in the PDF file
10855 Text for vertical dimension is shifted in the PDF file
10957 File location rework
10998 Text and dimension text wrap in pdf file
11216 Text characters orientation is incorrect in isometric view and when printing or printing to PDF
11262 Text that was created in Isometric and exported in PDF is rotated normal to screen in exported file
11327 Attached files crash Graphite on ClarisCAD import (v6 version opens this file)
11365 Attached file crashes Graphite on Export to PDF
11366 Graphite crashed during save operation on MAC
11369 Scrolling works only with one document (the latest). For other documents it is ignored
11371 Incorrect attaching "this file" to PDF
11372 Dimension exported to PDF have big gaps between lines and text
11373 Graphite crashes when you press Cancel in the attach file dialog during PDF export operation
11374 Multiline text is written in one line in PDF file
11376 Hatch is not exported to PDF correctly
11377 Dimension with fraction dispayed with brackets in PDF file
11379 Additional "F" appears in upper dimension tolerances exported to PDF
11380 Ghost crosshatch on PDF export
11386 Crash on 2 pages PDF export
11389 Incorrect dimension symbols on PDF export
11391 Diameter symbols aren't exported to PDF
11392 Crash on dimensions export to PDF
8308 CLOSES THE WRONG WINDOW (Review)
10958 Status line input
11050 the import dialog box gives only ClarisCAD as the import option when trying to import Graphite file
11106 Ability to edit text box by second click
11270 Import DWG file (for example) -> Status line should not show
11272 Select a circle (arc, ellipse) -> Change a value in status line (for example x ) -> The object should not deselect.
11273 Don't deselect object after modify value in field in status line
11286 Merge folder XCMD & XCMD_cC6
11289 DWG/DXF JIS import: incorrect text sizes for Dimensions


Build 809:

Bug Number Description
Bug Tracer does not find area when you click in the middle.
Installer in Native language.
Independent arrow size for line with arrow at Start and at End.
8071 Detail view with hidden line is unusable (WIN&MAC).
Pull off Palette icon should be small.
Navigator Palette should look nice and consistent.
In this palette is the wrong icon.
10881 It is impossible to put space in the editbox if you edit previously another one.
Geometry after import should remain selected.
10832 Midpoint line tool does not ruled by center point.
There was a snap-garbage while doing a Pan function
10838 Trimmed ellipses does not exported to PDF
10765 Export  GDT to PDF (WIN&MAC)
10850 Pen weight is thicker in PDF file than in the source file(WIN&MAC).
10846 Text is shifted in exported pdf file(WIN&MAC).
10855 Text for vertical dimension is shifted in the PDF file(WIN&MAC).
10851 Text disappear in the PDF file(WIN&MAC).
10847 Arrows disappeared in exported PDF file(WIN&MAC)
10852 Hatch is changed and goes out of border in the PDF file
10853 Hatch spacing is larger in the PDF file than in the source
10854 Some text symbols are not displayed correctly in PDF file.
Pan function toggle by middle mouse button.
10925 Forms text locks program.
10927 Files that contain filled geometry CRASHES Graphite.
10928 PDF export crashes Graphite.
10931 Control Human factor.vc6 sample file crashes Graphite when it tries to open it.
10932 Pen Cap Details.vc6 sample file crashes Graphite when it tries to open it.
10934 Dimension text wrong only by german interface.
10933 Detail view hidden line is scaling when you modify the drawing scale under >Layout >Drawing Size.
10935 Midpoint line is incorrectly behave when you change the midpoint coordinate. It takes it as endpoint, but not as midpoint.
10885 Copys&paste between 2 instances of Graphite is incorrect
A few false IP conflict reports on MAC OS X