Open CAD Studio 26.42.0

What's new in 26.42.0

OpenCADStudio - Release v2026.42 (2026-10-18)
> Summary: Major release introducing native dynamic block authoring and evaluation; new DGN, PDF, and 3D model import workflows; a redesigned docking and Graphic Attributes workspace; broad web/PWA improvements; and extensive drafting, layout, automation, plugin, rendering, and file-compatibility work.
🌟 Notable Release Notes
- Dynamic Block Parameters: Karim Jerbi implemented native Point, Linear, Polar, XY, Rotation, Alignment, Flip, and Visibility parameter authoring and editing, including parameter grips and base-point insertion in the Block Editor. (Contributed by @KarimJerbi)
- Dynamic Block Actions & Tables: Added Move, Scale, Rotate, Flip, Stretch, Polar Stretch, and Array action authoring and evaluation, plus Lookup tables, Test Block evaluation, and Block Properties Tables. (Contributed by @KarimJerbi)
- Import Workflows: Added IMPORT, DGNIMPORT, PDFIMPORT, and PDFSHXTEXT support, with DGN V7/V8, 3D Studio, SAT/ACIS, STEP, IGES, WMF, PDF geometry, and SHX text recognition. (Contributed by @ramox81, @HakanSeven12, and @sclMAX)
- Workspace & Graphic Attributes: Introduced vertical palette rails, auto-hide flyouts, floating and grouped panels, draggable tabs, and a persistent Graphic Attributes palette. The Graphic Attributes palette was contributed by @MarcelP102.
- Browser & PWA: Added in-place browser saving, offline PWA operation, crash recovery, web plotting, worker-routed file operations, expanded format support, and bounded image decoding. (Contributed by @afonsop)
- Drafting, Views & Layouts: Added -VIEW, DVIEW, MVSETUP, PUBLISH, REFEDIT, TXT2MTXT, ATTMAN, layout viewport creation and copying, and updates to selection, snapping, measurement, and geometry editing. (Contributed by @ramox81, @HakanSeven12, @gianlucafiore, and @turbuczn)
- Automation & Plugin APIs: Expanded MCP preflight, entity schemas, batch bindings, guides, and capture resources; added reference-only entities, plugin entity labels, and control notifications. (Contributed by @KarimJerbi, @YsDirector, and @schoeller)
- 3D Modeling & Exchange: Added associative extrusion/revolution/loft sources, associative arrays, mesh section tools, and FBX export. (Contributed by @ramox81 and @HakanSeven12)
🚀 New Features
Blocks & Definitions
- Block Definition & Write Block: Added command-line and dialog workflows for BLOCK/BMAKE and WBLOCK, with previews, block attributes, and open-in-editor actions. (Contributed by @ramox81 and @KarimJerbi) …

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