Upgrade from Graphite v6


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Graphite v8 offers:

Mid-point line tool

Updated User Interface

Resizable dialog boxes

Tear off tool palettes

Dockable tool palettes

New icons

Spacebar pan

Universal Binary Support for the Intel Mac

Support for File names over 32 characters long

AutoCAD 2007 DWG/DXF support

Direct, multi-sheet PDF creation with optional imbedded DXF export

New installer

Pen Style Palette

Eyedropper Tool

Support for Mac OS X

Enhanced copying and pasting between documents

Enhanced bill of materials

Enhanced GD&T features

Xenon and Cobalt v8 both offer the following advantages over Graphite:

Support for Mac OS X

An integrated 3D design environment of free-form wires, ACIS solid modeling and Class-A NURBs surfaces

Associative parametrics

Excellent precision drafting

Sophisticated shape development tools including splines, ellipses and conics

Section Views

Mass properties

Design Explorer Feature Tree for streamlined model management and conveying design intent

Bill of materials

3D CAM/PRT output

Courtesy license to Graphite v7

Cobalt v8 additionally includes:

All of the features of Xenon v7

Relationship- and equation-driven parametrics for more efficient design iteration and greater productivity

Assembly tools to easily maintain relationships among parts

Mechanical parts library for greater time savings

Geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T)

Rib and lip design tools


Graphite v6 upgrade to

Electronic Download

Physical Materials

Graphite v8 Commercial

US $695.00 US $795.00

Xenon v8 Commercial

US $1695.00 US $1795.00

Cobalt v8 Commercial

US $2195.00 US $2295.00

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Previous Vellum 3D Users

If you previously owned any version of Vellum 3D (including v2.X, v3, v4, or 98) and upgraded directly to Graphite v6 or v7, we’re offering special price incentives if you’re ready to step up to Xenon or Cobalt. Please call your local Value Added Reseller or Ashlar-Vellum directly at +1 800 877 2745 to see how much your vintage serial number is worth on an upgrade to our current versions of Xenon or Cobalt.