Sofoco tools
V 1.19 - April 2009

Sofoco Tools are FREE utility programs that have been requested by our users.  From time to time we will add new tools to the toolbar.

All files are now installed to a single folder, which can suit non-English Windows systems.

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Impose Template.
Import layers, linetypes and block defintions from a template into the current drawing.
MText these Texts. 
Collect several one-line Text entities into a single paragraph - an Mtext.
TableEdit.
Edit the text in TABLE cells, (but we cannot change the formatting, or create new tables).
PolyConvert32, PolyConvert23
Convert 3D polylines to 2D and vice versa.
Differ.
Compare two drawings (eg an original drawing and a revised version) and identify what has been removed and what has been added
Duplicity. 
Remove duplicate entities from drawings
Prefix. 
Add a prefix or suffix to selected text entities
ThisWayUp. 
Flip texts and mtexts so that they can be read from the bottom or from the right of the page.
TextBorder. 
Draw a polyline box or capsule around texts or MTexts.  NEW - now also draws borders around anything else!
Set Attribute Properties.
Change the Layer, Color, Linetype and Lineweight, Style etc. of a selection of Block Attributes
Detonate
Like Explode, but Block Attribute values are converted to Texts instead of AttDef entities.
Custom DWG Properties. 
Store information about each drawing in the drawing - as Properties and Custom Properties
Wrong Way - Go Back! 
Reverse the direction of lines, arcs and polylines.
JetPack. 
Collect all the xrefs, fonts and other files referenced by one or more  drawings for transmittal.  So the recipient will see what we see.
Flipper
For flipping (mirroring) blocks left/right or in/out.  Mainly for door swings or gate symbols.
BlockAtoB.
Insert a block by placing two points A and B.  The block is inserted at A, rotated and optionally stretched towards point B.
ReadPoints
Read xyz ascii files to create points or polylines in Bricscad, eg GPS datalogger tracks.
ReportPoly. 
Output the coordinates of a polyline to the clipboard or a text file, eg for survey setout.