MacDraft Pro 8 4+

Flexible 2D CAD Software

MacDraft Pro 8 is the 2D CAD app that makes architectural drawing, engineering layout, floor/garden plan design and technical illustration easy on the Mac. With a fully-scaled and layered drawing environment, precise guides and dimensioning, drag-and-drop symbols and intuitive vector drawing tools, MacDraft gives a complete and flexible 2D CAD drawing experience.

Sketch, draw and present. The ultimate 2D CAD software from start to finish. Native to macOS, built with the latest technologies and designed for the future, MacDraft 8 is a feature-rich solution, that gives you all the tools you need for a truly collaborative and flexible 2D CAD experience. Designed for architects, engineers and construction services as well as professional CAD users, designers, educators and hobbyist. MacDraft will give you the confidence and flexibility to design anything.

The new MacDraft Pro 8 has been designed to work seamlessly with the latest operating systems, with full support for the M1 chip and includes an amazingly wide-range of intuitive tools and features.

Key Features and Options
- Apple M1 Support
- Layered Documents
- Intuitive Vector Tools
- Fully Scaled Drawings
- Precise and Intuitive Dimensions
- DWG and DXF Support
- Integrated Symbol Library

2D Drawing and Annotation Tools
- Vector Shapes and Lines
- Vector Boolean Tools
- Trim and Extend Lines, Arcs and Curves
- Break and Join Lines.
- Linking and Unlinking
- Arcs and Curves
- End Marks and Line Styles
- Advanced Rotation
- Datum/Origin Control
- Non Destructive Image Handling

Wall/Parallel Line Tools
- Edit the thickness, alignment, end caps and cornering of walls
- Edit the thickness of internal and joined walls
- Create rooms by extruding and connecting walls to one another

Smart dimension system
- Draw any dimension type
- Control the format and style of your dimensions
- Smart dimensions will update depending on the unit type selected
- Manage tolerances
- Edit the size of end marks

Productivity & Document Management
- Industry and Custom Scales
- Metric and Imperial Unit Management
- Fully Scaled Layers
- Grid Snap Control
- Smart Selection Tools
- Data and Object Information
- Integrated Database for Reports
- Load Layer
- Create radial arrays with circular duplication
- Layout grids with linear duplication
- Control complex selections with Select Special
- Swatch Management for Colors, Gradients and Patterns
- Rulers and Document Guides
- Smart Snapping and Angular Control

Text Options and Formatting
- Fonts, Styles and Options
- Turn Text into Vector Shapes
- Clipped Text Monitoring
- Flow Text from one Text Box to Another
- Superscript and Subscript
- Spell Checker

User Experience and Design Process
- Choose unified single window or traditional palettes
- Document Tab control
- Customize your workflow
- Hundreds or Built in Templates
- Autosave, 4K and Full Screen Support
- Full M1 Support
- 64 Bit Compatible

File Format Support
- Full support for the latest AutoCAD DWG & DXF file format (AC1032)
- Export as PDF
- Save as printable PDF
- Save as MacDraft Templates (.mp70)
- Export as image formats such as JPEG and PNG
- Save reports (.csv)

Preferences
- Save your favourite fonts to use as default
- Set default line weights, colors and styles
- Set default dimension standards
- Choose your own workflow
- Control how you documents open

System Requirements
- Designed exclusively for macOS, MacDraft Pro requires macOS 10.14+ to run