Known Issues
FireCAD ribbon menu may disappear after the update in the standalone OEM version.
Solution:
Type 'MENU' at the command line
In the dialog that opens up, select 'cgfcad24.cuix', 'cgfcad23.cuix', 'cgfcad21.cuix', 'cgfcad19.cuix', or cgfcad18.cuix depending on your standalone version, and click open.
In addition, the 'FireCAD Tools' menu can be loaded by using the 'CUILOAD' command. Click 'Browse' and select 'cgfcad.cuix' in the dialog that opens. Then click 'Load' to load the partial menu.
Getting the Update
To get the update, use the 'FireCAD Update Utility' link on the desktop, or the 'Check For Updates' command from within the program in the drop-down menu under 'File' on the FireCAD Tools ribbon.
Alternatively, you can download the direct update links below. Please make sure you download the correct update for your installed FireCAD version.
FireCAD Addin For AutoCAD (2018-2024)
https://www.cadgen.com/downloads/Cadgen_FireCAD_Addin_en_x64.exe
FireCAD 2018 Standalone
https://www.cadgen.com/downloads/firecad-2018-exe-install.exe
FireCAD 2019 Standalone
https://www.cadgen.com/downloads/firecad-2019-exe-install.exe
FireCAD 2021 Standalone
https://www.cadgen.com/downloads/firecad-2021-exe-install.exe
FireCAD 2023 Standalone
https://www.cadgen.com/downloads/firecad-2023-exe-install.exe
FireCAD 2024 Standalone
https://www.cadgen.com/downloads/firecad-2024-exe-install.exe
Installation Instructions
Please download the update for the appropriately licensed version(s) of your software.
Close any running instances of AutoCAD, FireCAD, and the Cadgen Database Utility.
Run the installer and follow the prompts to install the updates.
Note: Some prerequisites may be required during installation, it is advised to let any checked prerequisites install if required.
New Features
◈ Added report column customizations and settings. The Battery Calc, BOM, Cable Legend, Conduit Fill Schedule, Cable and Wire Legend, Device Schedule, Device Legend, Lump Sum, Point To Point, Speaker Schedule, Db Loss reports have all been updated to include customized column and other settings.
Report settings dialog-
◈ Battery calcuations include dynamic formulas so that standby and alarm time, device currents and quantities can be adjusted in the report tables. Changes can be made as needed without having to go into the project device editor or regenerate the report.
◈ Battery calcuations and other voltage drop reports will include total card current if a limit has been set in the database.
◈ Speaker schedules and db loss calcuations will include total card watts if a limit has been set in the database.
◈ New reports include Db Loss, Db Loss Summary, Speaker Schedule Summary, Lump Sum Summary, Point To Point Summary which shows each circuit with all calculations summarized in a single table.
Point To Point summary table-
◈ Added a sort order to Categories which is now used for sorting the device legend and BOM.
◈ Added the ability to add/edit conduit types in the database utility.
◈ Added a 'Draw Circuit Path' button to the connection palette to draw a circuit wirepath for the selected circuit.
◈ Added 'Create Multiple Device Attributes' option to the Format Device Labels dialog. This separates the device labels into 4 attributes placed by default on each corner of the device. Circuit Label, Candela/Watts, Device Properties and Entity Properties will be placed in each attribute position and can idividually be relocated.
This option can be turned on and off globally in the Format Device Labels dialog-
Device with multiple attributes shown-
Bug Fixes
◈ Fixed issues with keyword selection in various commands.
◈ Fixed segment label schedule from changing assigned segment ids when wirepath labels are updated.
◈ Fixed device rotation when restoring missing devices or missing drawing.
◈ Fixed issue when opening projects from remote network or cloud based folders that caused a lag or failure.
◈ Fixed address lock failure when using the manage addresses window.
Enhancements
◈ Updated layout of mleaders to stay closer to the wirepath when they are initially generated on the floorplan.
◈ Updated speed of draw circuit wirepath and draw shared wirepath commands.
◈ Updated speed of restore missing drawing, segment and device commands.
Other
◈ Removed V1 licensing for non-compatibility.
◈ Removed obsolete service references.
◈ Removed obsolete binary formatter references.