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ConceptDraw MEDICAL  1.8.5 Version Changes
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1. What's New in This Version: changes from v. 1.8 to 1.8.5
2. About the MEDICAL edition
3. Changes in Earlier Versions


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WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION:
CHANGES FROM VERSION 1.8 TO 1.8.5
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ConceptDraw MEDICAL, version 1.8.5 contains the following fixes and enhancements:

GENERAL 

It is now possible to work with documents, located on a remote FTP-server from within ConceptDraw. 
Export to HTML improved. It is now possible to export several linked documents. 
Menu item Deselect All (menu Edit) was added.

Bugs fixed: 

A number of minor bugs fixed.

MACINTOSH PLATFORM 

ConceptDraw was updated to run smoothly under Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar 

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ABOUT THE MEDICAL EDITION
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The MEDICAL edition of ConceptDraw Professional is intended for the medical community and educational medical entities. It offers the following additional  enhancements: 

* Medical Libraries covering various fields of medical science and practice:
  
General Chart:
BodyDetailer.cdl,
Equipment.cdl,
Laboratory.cdl,
Symbols.cdl.
  
Medical Science:
Cell.cdl,
Immunology.cdl,
NucleicAcids.cdl,
Membranes.cdl,
Proteins.cdl.
  
Anatomy&Physiology:
Blood.cdl,
HeartVessels.cdl,
DigestiveSystem.cdl,
EndocrineGlands.cdl,
Muscles.cdl,
NervousSystem.cdl,
ReproductiveOrgans.cdl,
RespiratorySystem.cdl,
SensoryOrgans.cdl,
Skeleton.cdl,
Teeth.cdl,
UrinarySystem.cdl.

Microbilolgy:
BacterialCells.cdl,
Colonies.cdl,
MicrobiologicalLab.cdl,
Microbiology.cdl.

Biochemistry:
EnzymesCoenzymes.cdl,
Glycolysis.cdl,
Krebs.cdl,
PentoseCycle.cdl,
RespirationPhosphorilation.cdl,
SmallMolecules.cdl. 
  
* A collection of ready-made Anatomic Images which you can use to illustrate your medical documents. The images are stored in the Images folder of the program's root directory. This folder is opened by default by the Insert/Picture command.
  
* The Start Dialog adds the Open Image option for you to open the Anatomic Images collection when you start working with the program.
  
* Medical Samples and Templates.

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CHANGES IN EARLIER VERSIONS
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CHANGES FROM VERSION 1.7.5 TO 1.8
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ConceptDraw MEDICAL, version 1.8 contains the following fixes and enhancements:

GENERAL 

* 10 new medical libraries added for the Microbiology and Biochemistry fields: 

Microbilolgy:
BacterialCells.cdl,
Colonies.cdl,
MicrobiologicalLab.cdl,
Microbiology.cdl.

Biochemistry:
EnzymesCoenzymes.cdl,
Glycolysis.cdl,
Krebs.cdl,
PentoseCycle.cdl,
RespirationPhosphorilation.cdl,
SmallMolecules.cdl. 

* Improved set of medical templates and new samples added.

* The version adds support for the ConceptDraw XML format (Import and Export). This lets you generate a visual document from its textual description, and vice versa, save a full description of the document in simple textual format.

* The new menu option (Help / Get New Version) makes it convenient to download updates to the application through the Internet.

* The Find/Replace Text feature (available in the Edit menu) gives you more convenience in editing the content of the current page.

* The program adds more interactivity to the documents: for a hyperlink to another ConceptDraw document, you can specify which page of the target document should be opened.

* New shortcuts for zooming a document have been added: 
1) Cmd+Shift+Z (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+Z (PC) - activate the Zoom Box mode;
2) Cmd+0 (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+0 (PC) - set zoom to Whole Page.

Bugs fixed: 

* PowerPoint import/export improved. 

* Corrections and improvements have been made in the export to EPS, PDF and EMF.

* A number of minor bugs fixed.


MACINTOSH PLATFORM

* It is now possible to copy/paste objects across the applications of the ConceptDraw line via the system Clipboard. 

* The Copy / Paste mechanism improved: the Paste from Clipboard operation is no longer needed, as the Paste command works correctly both with native ConceptDraw objects and the objects put onto the Clipboard from other applications. 

* The toolbar buttons and icons have been updated according to the Mac OS X style. 

* The performance of the File / Send command improved. 

* The Cmd+H shortcut now lets you hide the application (in Mac OS X).
The shortcut for vertical flipping has been changed to Cmd+Opt+H.

* This version fixes the problem with reading outlines with the UNIX line endings. 

Bugs fixed: 

* The Option modifier key in text editing is now processed correctly.

WINDOWS PLATFORM 

* The mechanism of manipulating toolbars improved.


CHANGES FROM VERSION 1.7.1 (Revision 2) TO 1.7.5
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GENERAL 
* All library objects optimized so that they take up less space.
* New Medical Library added: Membranes.cdl in the "Medical Science" section.
* New objects added to the following Medical Libraries: Proteins.cdl, HeartVessels.cdl.
* Medical Samples improved.
* Export to the PDF (Portable Document Format) added. The hyperlinks in the resulting document remain clickable. The PDF export also lets you embed the fonts into the export file if necessary.
* DXF improvements.
* Version 1.7.5 adds support for working with wheel mouse (Mac OS X).
* Improvements in the application interface.
* Enhanced support of Outline: when reading the text outline, the hyperlinks are parsed automatically. 
* More flexibility in reading the Outline format: now it is not necessary that the subordinate items be preceded by the same number of spaces. The program can read outlines with any number of spaces at the beginning of lines.
* The Substitute operation now supports working with multiple objects.
* The Stamp mode enhanced. If there is no library object selected, the Stamp tool will duplicate the object selected in the document. And if you want to draw a copy of the model object retaining its proportions, you can now do this with the Shift key held down.
* Improvements in the UML library.
* The _Date() and _Time() functions now use the current system settings.

Bugs fixed: 
* Version 1.7.5 fixes some errors with exporting to EPS.
* Flow Data import corrected.
* Minor bugs fixed in editing text, saving a library file, scrolling the Object Table.


MACINTOSH PLATFORM
* Interface improved and updated (toolbar windows, tabs in the dialogs, page tabs).
* It is now possible to call the "Preferences" dialog from the application menu.
* Switching to the Select tool by the Enter key is now reversible.
* The Text Background tool adds the "Transparent" option.

Bugs fixed: 
* HTML export optimized and corrected.
* The hyperlinks pointing to a file now function correctly.
* Improved switching to the Scroll Hand Tool by the Space key if there are selected objects in the document.
* For printing the documents, the Print Size issues fixed: the Use Zoom and Fit To Size options fully implemented in the Document Properties dialog (Printing tab).
* Issues with Drag&Drop from a library in Mac OS X 10.1: fixed.
* Problems concerning work with some HP printers: fixed.
* Gradient fill in Mac OS X: corrected.
* Minor bugs fixed in editing text, assigning Text Background Color (Mac OS X), adding custom icons for library objects.


WINDOWS PLATFORM 
* Several minor bugs fixed.


CHANGES IN VERSION 1.7.1 (REVISION 2)
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GENERAL
* Changes in the Medical libraries: a number of new objects added.
* More samples on medical topics added.
* A number of minor bugs fixed.


CHANGES FROM VERSION 1.7 TO 1.7.1
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GENERAL 
* PowerPoint Import issues fixed. 
* For exporting to DXF, the Settings dialog added. 
* Improved EPS export (fonts, fills, preview) makes it possible to handle files properly in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

Bugs fixed: 
* A number of issues have been fixed in this edition, including the problems with EMF export.


MACINTOSH PLATFORM
Bugs fixed: 
* PNG support implemented to HTML export.
  

WINDOWS PLATFORM 
* Several minor bugs fixed. 
  
