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The new version of NOV includes a new hardware-accelerated rendering engine based on OpenGL. This greatly improves NOV rendering speed and responsiveness in all UI related tasks. All controls in the suite benefit directly from this new feature which is enabled by default. If the current hardware does not support hardware acceleration the rendering falls back to software rendering automatically.

NOV design-time controls for WinForm/WPF now expose the full programmatic interface (API) of the Widget they wrap. This makes it possible to write code that calls methods or properties of the widget directly using the reference to the WinForm/WPF host control. This also applies to widget exposed events - for example, Clicked, CheckedChanged, and so on.

NOV startup processes are now significantly optimized, so you can expect an up to 20% faster startup. The Mac version also uses ahead of time compilation (AOT), which translates into an even faster startup on this OS.

Localization dictionaries now include a Turkish translation of the UI and shapes.

NOV comes with the new Windows 10 UI theme.

The ZIP compression / decompression performance is significantly improved.

The image processing (grayscale, image format conversions, etc.), as well as NOV image decoders, have been significantly optimized.

The new version of NOV Diagram comes with more than 300 Shape Libraries for different application fields. Libraries are also neatly organized depending on their field of application, so you can quickly locate the relevant shape library depending on your needs.

Libraries are also neatly organized depending on their field of application, so you can quickly locate the relevant shape library depending on your needs.

NOV Diagram now contains thousands of vector-based shapes that are essential when creating professional-looking diagrams and drawings. With this vast amount of shapes, it is easy to create any type of diagram, drawing, presentation, or document. Further, shapes in different libraries share a common visual appearance so you can easily mix shapes from different libraries as well.

The library browser is completely redesigned to provide better management and navigation through the hundreds of new shape libraries. The new version introduces a brand new Library Gallery, that allows you to browse through the hierarchically organized shape libraries. The functionality for searching for libraries and shapes is also significantly improved. Shape search results are organized in expandable groups thus allowing you to see results showing thousands of matching shapes. Besides for shapes, you can also search for libraries and library folders.

The AutoCAD support has been improved with the following features:

• Import of dimension entities.
• Insert entities import improvements.
• Improved import speed and memory usage.
• Various other minor bug fixes.

The Visio support has been improved with the following features:

• Import and export of shape tooltips.
• Various minor bug fixes and improvements.

The tables in the rich text editor component now have improved support for table ranges:

• Ability to select table ranges using the mouse.
• Ability to select table columns or rows using the mouse.

PDF export now supports interactive hyperlinks. You can now create PDF documents that can redirect to a specified URL or navigate the PDF viewer to a bookmark inside the PDF document.

The control's customization capabilities have been significantly improved to support custom keyboard interaction, custom copy/paste formats, and others.

The control can now be configured to turn off word wrapping. In this mode, it will behave like a normal text box with word wrapping disabled. This feature is very useful when you have to display <pre> tags in HTML as well as if you want to create a custom code editor.

• Improved heat map contour generation.
• Export of vector images in Windows Metafile (WMF) and Enhanced Metafile (EMF, EMF+) format.

• New shapes.
• Drawing themes and shape styles.
• Import of vector images to Windows Metafile (WMF) and Enhanced Metafile (EMF, EMF+) format.
• Export of vector images to Windows Metafile (WMF) and Enhanced Metafile (EMF, EMF+) format.
• Support for shape shadows.
• Visio import and export improvements.
• Quick access toolbar added to the ribbon with an option to customize the items in the toolbar.
• Improved image export dialogs – they now include a preview of the exported drawing page and let the user select an area of the page to export both by entering its exact size or by dragging and dropping the export bounds borders.
• Support for tables with the following features:
  • Row and column master cells, cell merge and split.
  • Text orientation - horizontal, vertical.
  • Per cell fill and border.
  • Row and column resizing.
  • Table columns with percentage, fixed and automatic width.
  • In-place editing of tables.
  • Automatic ports generation (table cell, grid, column or rows only).
  • Collapsible Borders.
  • Different table resize modes.
  • Auto table sizing.
  • Find and replace text in tables.
  • Multi-range selection of table cells, rows and columns.

• Improved Table support.
• Text orientation – horizontal and vertical cell orientation is supported per table cell.
• Improved row and column resizing support from the user.
• Improved support for interactive cell merging and splitting.
• Improved Support for WMF, EMF and EMF+ files.

• UI improvements and bug fixes.
• Improved Mac printing and print preview support.
• Localization improvements.

• Refined and improved API for working with maps, map data and ESRI shapefiles
• Improved rendering of map arcs (i.e. parallels and meridians)
• Additional properties for configuring the appearance of map arcs and their labels
• Improved rendering of map labels
• Ability to change the appearance of the map labels without reimporting the map
• Improved polygon labelling algorithm, which results in nicer labeling of map polygon features like countries, states, lakes, etc.
• Ability to choose the method to use for polygon labeling, the options being: BoundsCenter, Centroid and Optimal
• Improved Orthographic map projection
• Improved map data binding API
• Performance improvements in map import and data binding

• Multiple Map Layers - unlimited number of map layers are supported. Each map layer can display either a predefined or custom ESRI map.
• Multiple Legends - unlimited number of legends are supported. Each map layer can be assigned to a different legend. Legends can be manually positioned or docked to map and map plot area.
• Multiple Titles - unlimited number of titles are supported. Titles can be manually positioned or docked to map and map plot area.
• Predefined Maps - the web part can display predefined maps of the World, USA, and all USA states.
• Custom Maps - the web part can display custom ESRI maps (ESRI Shapefile).
• Map Projections - support for 22 map projection types.
• Map Fill Rules - support for 2 and 3 color gradient filling rules as well as distinct value filling rules.
• Map Fill Rules Distribution - support for Equal, Equal Interval and Optimal map values distribution modes.
• Map Legend - each map layer can be annotated on a different legend. Legend modes include fill rule ranges and items with template options.
• Map Zooming - options to specify the items of the maps to which to zoom. Several zooming modes are provided including Zoom To Bounds, Zoom to Layer, Zoom to Data Bounds Shapes and Zoom to Shapes matching a specific criteria.
• Code Embedding - allows you to modify every aspect of the map appearance using C# or VB.NET code.

• Multiple Barcode areas - unlimited number of barcode areas are supported. Each barcode area can display either a linear or matrix barcode.
• Multiple Titles - unlimited number of titles are supported. Titles can be manually positioned or docked to barcode and barcode plot area.
• Linear Barcodes - the report item can display 28 linear barcode symbologies, including: Codabar, Code 11, Code 39, Code 39 Extended, Code 93, Code 128, Code 128A, Code 128B, Code 128C, EAN8, EAN 13, FIM, Interleaved 2 of 5, ISBN, ITF14, JAN13, MSI 2Mod10, MSI Mod10, MSI Mod11, MSI Mod11 Mod10, Pharmacode, PostNet, Standard 2 of 5, Telepen, UPCA, UPCE, UPC Supplemental 2Digit and UPC Supplemental 5Digit.
• Matrix Barcode - support for QR Code and PDF417.
• Correction Level - support for Low, Medium, Quartile and High correction levels
• Scaling Modes - support for fit and custom scale scaling modes.
• Pixel Snapping - integrated pixel snapping that displays the barcode in such a zoom level that avoids antialiasing and displays barcode symbols at exact pixels.
• Code Embedding - allows you to modify every aspect of the barcode appearance using C# or VB.NET code.

• Tree Map Chart - the new charting type lets you display tree map charts that display hierarchical data from your dataset. The Tree Map chart features many advanced coloring and labeling options.
• Linear Regression Calculated Series - this new calculated series helps you display a linear interpolation of a categorical or XY scatter dataset.
• Polynomial Regression Calculated Series - this new calculated series helps you display a polynomial interpolation of a categorical or XY scatter dataset. The user can choose the interpolation polynomial degree, meaning that you can interpolate your dataset as a quadratic, cubic or higher degree polynomial.

• Support for Multiple Layers - unlimited number of map layers are supported. Each map layer can display either a predefined or custom ESRI map.
• Support for Multiple Legends - unlimited number of legends are supported. Each map layer can be assigned to a different legend. Legends can be manually positioned or docked to map and map plot area.
• Support for Multiple Titles - unlimited number of titles are supported. Titles can be manually positioned or docked to map and map plot area.
• Predefined Maps - the report item can display predefined maps of the World, USA, and all USA states.
• Custom Maps - the report item can display custom ESRI maps.
• Map Projections - support for 22 map projection types.
• Map Fill Rules - support for 2 and 3 color gradient filling rules as well as distinct value filling rules.
• Map Fill Rules Distribution - support for Equal, Equal Interval and Optimal map values distribution modes.
• Map Legend - each map layer can be annotated on a different legend. Legend modes include fill rule ranges and items with template options.
• Map Zooming - options to specify the items of the maps to which to zoom. Several zooming modes are provided including Zoom To Bounds, Zoom to Layer, Zoom to Data Bounds Shapes and Zoom to Shapes matching a specific criteria.
• Code Embedding - allows you to modify every aspect of the map appearance using C# code.

• Support for Multiple Barcode areas - unlimited number of barcode areas are supported. Each barcode area can display either a linear or matrix barcode.
• Support for Multiple Titles - unlimited number of titles are supported. Titles can be manually positioned or docked to barcode and barcode plot area.
• Linear Barcodes - the report item can display 28 linear barcode symbologies, including: Codabar, Code 11, Code 39, Code 39 Extended, Code 93, Code 128, Code 128A, Code 128B, Code 128C, EAN8, EAN 13, FIM, Interleaved 2 of 5, ISBN, ITF14, JAN13, MSI 2Mod10, MSI Mod10, MSI Mod11, MSI Mod11 Mod10, Pharmacode, PostNet, Standard 2 of 5, Telepen, UPCA, UPCE, UPC Supplemental 2Digit and UPC Supplemental 5Digit.
• Matrix Barcode - support for QR Code and PDF417.
• Correction Level - support for Low, Medium, Quartile and High correction levels
• Scaling Modes - support for fit and custom scale scaling modes.
• Pixel Snapping - integrated pixel snapping that displays the barcode in such a zoom level that avoids antialiasing and displays barcode symbols at exact pixels.
• Code Embedding - allows you to modify every aspect of the barcode appearance using C# code.

• Tree Map Chart - this unique for SSRS charting type lets you display tree map charts that display hierarchical data from your dataset. The Tree Map chart features many advanced coloring and labeling options.
• Linear Regression Calculated Series - this new calculated series helps you display a linear interpolation of a categorical or XY scatter dataset.
• Polynomial Regression Calculated Series - this new calculated series helps you display a polynomial interpolation of a categorical or XY scatter dataset. The user can choose the interpolation polynomial degree, meaning that you can interpolate your dataset as a quadratic, cubic or higher degree polynomial.