ELSA POWERdraft™
ELSA display list driver for enhanced productivity in AutoCAD® R13 and R14 with ELSA graphics accelerators
ELSA POWERdraft is the fastest 2D display list driver for AutoCAD R13 and R14. It provides unparalleled performance and an especially user-friendly interface. ELSA POWERdraft is available for all ELSA GLoria and ELSA Synergy graphics accelerators and replaces the standard AutoCAD driver. It provides a substantial gain in the efficiency of your ELSA GLoria and ELSA Synergy graphics board when used with AutoCAD.
ELSA is the only graphics board manufacturer worldwide to have developed a driver for the hardware acceleration of AutoCAD R14, ELSA POWERdraft. In addition to higher speed, the POWERdraft driver provides overview and magnification functions, as well as a unique joystick-type function for real-time panning and zooming. ELSA graphics solutions in combination with ELSA POWERdraft and other convenient ELSA tools are thus the first choice for professional AutoCAD users.
Special features enhance application usability
SmartFocus
The SmartFocus technology integrates POWERdraft in AutoCAD. SmartFocus ensures that the AutoCAD display area always remains the center of attention by automatically transferring new design input to the AutoCAD window. POWERdraft is thus a seamless extension of AutoCAD, rather than an inconvenient separate utility.
Cockpit
This popular utility for AutoCAD users permits simple, dynamic panning and zooming of AutoCAD data using the mouse. The user-friendly interface fits in the application window for intuitive, flexible use, providing simple drag-and-drop navigation. In conjunction with SmartFocus, Cockpit is fully integrated in AutoCAD and transparent for the user. Cockpit provides a graphical navigation interface permitting the user to fully exploit the enhanced AutoCAD performance.
MultiView
MultiView provides a configurable visual log of up to 100 previous views within the AutoCAD window. Each view is displayed as a clickable icon in Cockpit. AutoCAD users can thus display selected views instantly with a single click of the mouse.
SuperView
The complete AutoCAD drawing can be displayed with SuperView for the selection of detail views, offering convenient navigation with lightning-fast panning and zooming. As SuperView can be completely adapted as required, providing excellent pan and zoom functions with minimal display area requirements. (Available for POWERdraft for AutoCAD R13 only.)
MagniView
MagniView, the magnification function for AutoCAD users, displays an enlarged view of the current cursor position without affecting the main AutoCAD view. Thanks to its dynamic updates, the user has only to point once to the area of interest with the AutoCAD cursor. MagniView makes the precise position of the cursor easily visible. AutoCAD elements can thus be edited precisely, handles selected or specific information found in the drawing, all without zooming.
Technology
With our 16 years of experience in the CAD and high-end graphics fields, ELSA software accelerates AutoCAD to new levels of performance. ELSA is increasing the performance edge with display list technology and hardware acceleration for AutoCAD R13 and R14. ELSA's technology also provides a simple navigation interface for AutoCAD. These enhancements are the result of comprehensive study of the needs of AutoCAD users and are optimized to suit their requirements.
