AutoCAD Edition New Features

AutoCAD® 2007-2010 - RainCAD™ / Land Illustrator™ 5.0 now requires a full working version of AutoCAD® 2007, 2008, 2009 or 2010 to operate. The program will not run on any previous version of AutoCAD®. The program will not run with any version of AutoCAD® LT. AutoCAD® is not included as a part of RainCAD™ / Land Illustrator™ and must be purchased separately.
Converted Databases - The product databases have been converted from a Microsoft Access format to MS-SQL. This will allow RainCAD™ / Land Illustrator™ 5.0 to run with AutoCAD® 2009 or 2010 on a 64-bit operating system. The Databases > Database Importer command is available to convert your old version 4.0 database into the new version 5.0 format
Draw Pipe Through Symbols - You can now draw pipe through or past sprinkler or control valve symbols without having to stop at each symbol location. If the pipe passes within six inches of the symbol insertion point, the program will automatically break the pipe at the sprinkler, control valve, or backflow symbol during the automatic pipe sizing process.
Symbol Trim – The irrigation equipment symbols now have a fill pattern on them that is set to the color of the Model space or Layout background. The pattern is located on its own layer that can be turned on or off. The new Symbol Trim command turns the layer on and moves the pipe to the back hiding the pipe behind the symbols making it appear to be “trimmed” at the intersections.
Automatic Break Pipe During Pipe Sizing Command - The Modify Pipe command no longer exists. The software will automatically break the pipe at all intersections during the automatic pipe sizing process.
Pipe Evaluation and Zooming – During the automatic pipe sizing and hydraulics commands, the software now does a better job of evaluating the pipe layout and detecting pipe or symbol disconnections. The software will now zoom in on problem areas for both lateral line and mainline pipe.
Keep Pipe Hops During Pipe Sizing - The program will now draw pipe hops as individual arcs and not as a bulge in a polyline. This allows the program to keep the pipe hops during the breaking process while automatically sizing lateral line or mainline pipe.
Pipe Size Label Locations – You can now have pipe size labels located parallel to a piece of pipe and/or directly on top of a piece of pipe. This allows you to use symbols for pipe sizes such as I, II, IV, etc. that appear directly on top of the center of a piece of pipe.
Filters Database – A customizable database of inline filters is now available. Existing filters included in the database are available from Febco, Vu-Flow, Wilkins, Rain Bird and Netafim.
Filter Pressure Loss in Hydraulic Calculations – The pressure loss through inline filters is now included as part of the hydraulic calculations.
Flow of Drip Tubing Calculations - This command allows you to calculate the flow of drip tubing and the length of the tubing within a selected boundary line.
Sprinkler Pressure Adjustment - This command will allow you to quickly adjust the default pressure setting for more than one sprinkler at a time.
Custom Attributes – This command allows you to assign one or more custom attributes to irrigation symbols. This information may be used by other software programs to recognize equipment in a drawing.
Multiple Toolbars - You may now create more than one RainCAD™ / Land Illustrator™ icon toolbar.
Irricalc - The new Irricalc 4.0 program is included with the new RainCAD™ 5.0. You still have manual input of information, but it is now easier to copy data from one station to another and the formatting and look of the reporting is much improved.