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GrafiCalc Comparison
GrafiCalc
Standard
2010
GrafiCalc
Professional
2010
GrafiCalc
Extended
2010
Capabilities Summary
Geometry Behavior EditorYesYesYes
Automated Graphical CalculationsYesYesYes
Automated Geometry BacksolvingYesYesYes
2-way Excel link (Dynamic Data Exchange)YesYesYes
Array operations (mirror, rotate, copy)NoYesYes
Programmable CalculatorNoYesYes
Motion SimulationNoYesYes
Transient Data AcquisitionNoYesYes
Tolerance AnalysisNoNoYes
Manufacturability MediationNoNoYes
Features
User sensitive features
Automatic unit checking and conversionYesYesYes
Discrete prompts for tools and commandsYesYesYes
Double precision floating point accuracyYesYesYes
Mouse controlled Pan and ZoomYesYesYes
Simultaneous display of multiple worksheetsYesYesYes
Multiple level user definable Undo/Redo capabilityYesYesYes
On-line help and tipsYesYesYes
User definable units libraryYesYesYes
Work with inch, metric, and user definable unitsYesYesYes
Associative angular dimensionsYesYesYes
Associative radial dimensionsYesYesYes
Automatic Length, Angle, Radius, calculationYesYesYes
 
Automatic Graphical Calculations
Built-In Functions (see end of matrix for listing)YesYesYes
Double precision floating point accuracyYesYesYes
Automatic unit checking and conversionYesYesYes
Standard unit libraryYesYesYes
Customizable Unit LibraryYesYesYes
Programmable geometry-synchronous calculatorNoYesYes
 
Automatic Backsolving
Goal Seek geometryYesYesYes
 
Import/Export
2 way Dynamic Data Exchange with Excel (DDE)YesYesYes
2 way DXF built-in CAD translator (R14)YesYesYes
Report Generation
Print Drawing ANSI A to E, ISO A0 to A5 sizeYesYesYes
Copy and Paste into Word, Excel, OutlookYesYesYes
 
Mechanism and Motion Simulation
Value Generator for geometry behavior controlNoYesYes
Trace function for motion path analysisNoYesYes
Transient data collection for Excel analysisNoYesYes
Tolerance Analysis
On-demand Statistical Tolerance AnalysisNoNoYes
Linear, Angular, Radial tolerance analysisNoNoYes
Polar tolerance analysisNoNoYes
Mouse controlled tolerance allocation wizardNoNoYes
Monte Carlo statistical analysis functionNoNoYes
Multi-datum tolerance analysisNoNoYes
Reverse Tolerance AnalysisNoNoYes
Save tolerance analysis report in Excel formatNoNoYes
 
Built-in Functions Listing
Mathematical Functions
Alphanumeric WordYesYesYes
abs()YesYesYes
ANGLEYesYesYes
CEIL(number)YesYesYes
FLOOR(number)YesYesYes
DISTANCEYesYesYes
E()YesYesYes
EXP(number)YesYesYes
I()YesYesYes
LNYesYesYes
LOG(number_or_complex)YesYesYes
MOD(number_a,number_b)YesYesYes
NOUNITS(value)YesYesYes
NROOTYesYesYes
PIYesYesYes
QUADRATICYesYesYes
RAND() Returns a random number between 0 and 1.YesYesYes
RANDOM(number_a,number_b)YesYesYes
ROUND(number_a,number_b)YesYesYes
SQRT(number_or_complex)YesYesYes
Geometry-associative Calculation FunctionsYesYesYes
AngleYesYesYes
AreaYesYesYes
CentroidYesYesYes
DiameterYesYesYes
Distance of neutral axis to extreme fiberYesYesYes
End or EndpointYesYesYes
Included AngleYesYesYes
LengthYesYesYes
Moments a of InertiaYesYesYes
OriginYesYesYes
PerimeterYesYesYes
Polar Moment of InertiaYesYesYes
Product of InertiaYesYesYes
RadiusYesYesYes
Radius of GyrationYesYesYes
Section ModulusYesYesYes
Start VectorYesYesYes
Static Moment of InertiaYesYesYes
ValueYesYesYes
VectorYesYesYes
Statistical FunctionsYesYesYes
MAXIMUM(number_1,number_2,...)YesYesYes
MINIMUM(number_1,number_2,...)YesYesYes
Trigonometric FunctionsYesYesYes
ACOS(number)YesYesYes
ACOSH(number)YesYesYes
ASIN(number)YesYesYes
ASINH(number)YesYesYes
ATAN2(number_y,number_x)YesYesYes
COS(number)YesYesYes
COSH(number)YesYesYes
SIN(number)YesYesYes
SINH(number)YesYesYes
TAN(number)YesYesYes
TANH(number)YesYesYes
Point and vector FunctionsYesYesYes
HORIZONTAL()YesYesYes
PointYesYesYes
UNITIZE(point)YesYesYes
Vector AddYesYesYes
VECANG(number)YesYesYes
Vector Dot ProductYesYesYes
Vector SubtractYesYesYes
Vector ReturnYesYesYes
VERTICAL()YesYesYes
point_or_complex.X YesYesYes
point_or_complex.YYesYesYes
Control FunctionsYesYesYes
ChooseYesYesYes
FALSEYesYesYes
IFYesYesYes
Is ComplexYesYesYes
Is ErrorYesYesYes
Is GeometryYesYesYes
Is LogicalYesYesYes
Is Not AvailableYesYesYes
Is NumberYesYesYes
Is PointYesYesYes
TRUEYesYesYes
Binary OperatorsYesYesYes
A plus B, A minus BYesYesYes
A times B, A dot B, A divide B, A ratio BYesYesYes
A exponent BYesYesYes
A not equal B, A equal B etc.YesYesYes
A or B, A and BYesYesYes
AverageYesYesYes
Unary OperationsYesYesYes
AYesYesYes
~ AYesYesYes
Postfix OperatorsYesYesYes
A%YesYesYes
Textual ComponentsYesYesYes
CommentYesYesYes
DDE ReferenceYesYesYes
Dot Field OperatorYesYesYes
{geometry Tag}YesYesYes
VariableYesYesYes

 

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