scConverter SDK Updates

• PDFHaveZUGFeRDEx - Check whether a PDF file contains a valid XML invoice. The function also returns the name of the embedded invoice file, if available.
• PDFSaveZUGFeRDEx - Extract the XML invoice from a PDF file and save it to disk.

• PDFGetAttachmentCountEx - Return the number of embedded files in a PDF Portfolio.
• PDFGetAttachmentInfoEx - Return information about an embedded file.
• PDFExtractAttachmentEx - Extract an embedded file and return its contents as a byte array.
• PDFSaveAttachmentEx - Save an embedded file to disk.

• PDFCollectionInit - Initialize a new PDF Portfolio.
• PDFAttachFile - Add a file to the PDF Portfolio.
• PDFCollectionClose - Finalize the PDF Portfolio and save it to disk.

• PDFAddWatermark - Create a copy of a PDF file with a user-defined watermark applied to one or more pages.
• PDFPageTile - Tile a very long PDF page into multiple pages, either as a single multipage PDF or as individual PDF files for each tile.

• InventorAvailable - Checks whether Autodesk Apprentice Server is installed on the computer.

• scPDFAddWatermark - Create a copy of a PDF file with a user-defined watermark applied to one or more pages.
• scPDFPageTile - Tile a very long PDF page into multiple pages, either as a single multipage PDF or as individual PDF files for each tile.
• scGetInventorAvailable - Checks whether Autodesk Apprentice Server is installed on the computer..

• 1673 Converting an IDW file to PDF generated an empty PDF when Autodesk Apprentice Server was not installed.
• 1672 No output file was created when only warnings (and no errors) were reported during PDF conformance processing.
• 1670 An HPGL file from a customer was displayed as a blank page because drawing primitives were using pen number 0.
• 1614 Original file name was lost after compression to a GZIP/GZ file.

• PDFCreateZUGFeRD - Generate ZUGFeRD-compliant PDF/A-3 invoices by embedding XML invoice data (EN 16931) into a standard PDF file.

• scPDFCreateZUGFeRD - Generate ZUGFeRD-compliant PDF/A-3 invoices by embedding XML invoice data (EN 16931) into a standard PDF file.

• Bookmarks are now automatically added to PDF files created with ConvertGerberLayersToMP.
• Bookmarks are now automatically added to PDF files created with scConvertPCBLayersToMP.
• Fixed an issue where selecting PDF/A-3U as the output level still generated PDFs using PDF/A-2U.

• SetConfigValue - Added setting 23 to set output unit for exported Gerber files.
• SetConfigValue - Added setting 24 to set numeric format for exported Gerber files.
• SetConfigValue - Added setting 25 to set zero suppression mode for exported Gerber files.

• scSetConfigValue - Added setting 23 to set output unit for exported Gerber files.
• scSetConfigValue - Added setting 24 to set numeric format for exported Gerber files.
• scSetConfigValue - Added setting 25 to set zero suppression mode for exported Gerber files.

• 1664 Fixed an issue with an aperture size when exporting to Gerber.
• 1662 Original offsets were not maintained when converting from for example Gerber to Gerber.
• 1661 Converting a multi-page DWFX file from customer to PDF created valid content only for the first page, and all the others left as blank.
• 1658 DXF files from a customer were not converted correctly due to missing bulges in LWPOLYLINES.
• 1656 DXF files from a customer caused an exception error in 64-bit mode during conversion.

• Added support for conversion of Autodesk Inventor IDW (2D) files by using Autodesk Apprentice Server.
  You can download Apprentice Server directly from Autodesk.
• The converter is now using a new Gerber parser that solves all reported Gerber macro issues (same as GerbView 11).

• 1644 A PDF file from a customer was not identified as PDF file format.
• 1639 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1628 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1627 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1623 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1613 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1603 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1597 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1590 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1580 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1552 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1551 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1522 Gerber files failed conversion (exception error).
• 1513 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1634 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1473 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1464 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1381 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1300 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1119 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 1026 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.
• 710 Gerber macro apertures were not converted correctly.

• Added support for conversion to and from AVIF image file format. Read more about the AV1 Image File Format on Wikipedia.
• Added support for conversion from SVG to image file formats.

• ConvertSVGToImageFile - Convert a SVG file to image file format (e.g. PNG).
• ConvertSVGToImage - Convert a SVG file to an image and return it as IPicture.

• scConvertSVGToImageFile - Convert a SVG file to image file format (e.g. PNG).
• scConvertSVGToDIB - Convert a SVG file to a device independent bitmap (DIB).

• SetConfigValue - Added setting 20 to select quality level for exported AVIF files.
• SetConfigValue - Added setting 21 to select alpha quality level for exported AVIF files.
• SetConfigValue - Added setting 22 to set compression speed for exported AVIF files.

• scSetConfigValue - Added setting 20 to select quality level for exported AVIF files.
• scSetConfigValue - Added setting 21 to select alpha quality level for exported AVIF files.
• scSetConfigValue - Added setting 22 to set compression speed for exported AVIF files.

• ConvertGerberLayersToMP - Convert loaded Gerber, Excellon and HPGL/2 files into a multi-page file where each layer is placed on a separate page.
• PDFForceOrientation - Convert a PDF file into a new PDF and force all pages to landscape or portrait orientation.
• PDFRotatePages - Convert a PDF file into a new PDF and roate a selection of pages, or all pages, using a given rotation factor.
• PDFScale - Convert a PDF file into a new scaled file PDF. The scaled PDF file will maintain all content (e.g., text and geometry).

• scConvertGerberLayersToMP - Convert loaded Gerber, Excellon and HPGL/2 files into a multi-page file where each layer is placed on a separate page.
• scPDFForceOrientation - Convert a PDF file into a new PDF and force all pages to landscape or portrait orientation.
• scPDFRotatePages - Convert a PDF file into a new PDF and roate a selection of pages, or all pages, using a given rotation factor.
• scPDFScale - Convert a PDF file into a new scaled file PDF. The scaled PDF file will maintain all content (e.g., text and geometry).

• 1635 Some images in a DWF file were converted to PDF using wrong colors.
• 1633 Converting PDF files with more than 2500 pages caused an exception error.
• 1631 Several CGM files from a customer were converted with incorrect extents or failed completely.
• 1629 Excellon files from customer were not converted correctly.
• 1572 Excellon files with .txt extension were converted as plain text files.

• Multi-page, or multi-picture, CGM files are now supported.

• SetConfigValue - Added value 18: Set JPEG XL compression quality.
• SetConfigValue - Added value 19: Enable or disable JPEG XL lossless compresion mode.

• scSetConfigValue - Added value 18: Set JPEG XL compression quality.
• scSetConfigValue - Added value 19: Enable or disable JPEG XL lossless compresion mode.

• 1630 Multi page (multi-picture) CGM files were not supported.

• Added support for reading and writing JPEG XL file format.
• The AddGerberLayer method now accepts HPGL/2 files in addition to Gerber and Excellon.
• The scAddPCBLayer function now accepts HPGL/2 files in addition to Gerber and Excellon.
• Added Excellon drill output format. It is now possible to merge several Excellon files into a single file by using the ConvertGerberLayersToCAD method.

• 1621 Some text elements were incorrectly included after converting from PDF to DWF (PDFToCAD).
• 1619 Excellon G84 command (Canned Circle) was not supported.
• Creating a searchable PDF from a raster file (e.g. CALS) could sometimes result in a PDF with wrong page size.

• AddGerberLayer and scAddPCBLayer can now be used to add transparent layers.
  Check out the following page for more information about conversion of Gerber layers with transparency.
• ConvertGerberLayersToImage and ConvertGerberLayersToImageEx can now use the margins set by the SetMargins method.

• SaveCompareResultEx - Same as as SaveCompareResult but you can also change the color for unchanged content.
  Check out the following page for more information about file compare.
• SetGerberLayerVisible - Toggle visibility for a layer added with scAddPCBLayer.

• scSaveCompareResultEx - Same as as scSaveCompareResult but can also set the color to use for unchanged content.
• scSetGerberLayerVisible - Toggle visibility for a layer added with scAddPCBLayer.

• PDFConform - Added option value 7 (PDF/A-4e) for conform type parameter.

• SetConfigValue - Added value 17: Control if transparent layers should be included when ConvertGerberLayersToCAD is used.
• scPDFConform - Added option value 7 (PDF/A-4e) for conform type parameter.

• PDFWriteFormat - Added option value 7 (PDF/A-4e).

• 1617 DWF file from customer was converted with invalid dimensions.
• 1616 Missing line style in DWF file from customer.
• 1615 Extra unwanted content were included after conversion from DWF to PDF.
• 1612 An image in a DWF file was lost after conversion to PDF.
• 1611 Missing line styles in a DWF file from a customer.
• 1610 Margins set by for SetMargins were not used for PDF to Raster conversion.
• 1609 After conversion from PDF to DWF some extra unwanted content were included.

• scResizeImage2 - Resize an image using input and output DIB (HGLOBAL) with high quality.

• 1608 Design Review Markups were displaced in DWFX file from customer.
• 1607 Design Review Markups were displaced in DWFX file from customer.
• 1606 Transparency was lost when converting 32-bit PSD files to other 32-bit image formats (e.g. PNG and TIFF).
• Some files were incorrectly identified as PSD file format.
• Setting DWFLoadMarkup to 0 (false) did not turn off Design Review markup for DWFX files.

• This update includes support for converting Adobe Photoshop (PSD) files.
• Windows Vista is no longer supported.

• 1600 Excellon drill files from customer were converted with wrong extents.
• 1599 Trying to obtain number of pages in, or convert, a PDF file from customer caused an exception error.
• 1569 Text in a DWF file from customer were too narrow.
• ConvertPageToImage failed with higher DPI settings (was not able to use the same values as the other convert functions).

• This update includes several new image processing methods, please see the documentation for more information.

• BinarizeImage - Convert an image file to black and white only. This filter can also be used to remove stain from a scanned image.
• BinarizeImageEx - Same as BinarizeImage but processing a file previously opened with OpenFileEx.
• CleanupImage - Remove noise from an image file.
• CleanupImageEx - Same as CleanupImage but processing a file previously opened with OpenFileEx.
• DefoxImage - Remove stain, also known as foxing from an older scanned document.
• DefoxImageEx - Same as DefoxImage but processing a file previously opened with OpenFileEx.
• DeskewImage - Deskew, or straighten, an image file.
• DeskewImageEx - Same as DeskewImage but using a file previously opened with OpenFileEx.
• GetDeskewAngleEx - Calculate deskew angle for an image file previously opened with OpenFileEx.
• ResizeImage - A new high-quality image resize method that supports two different algorithms: Avir and Lanczos.
• ResizeImageEx - Same as ResizeImage but processing a file previously opened with OpenFileEx.
• VBSResize - Same as ResizeImage but processing a file previously opened with VBSOpen.

• scBinarizeImage - Convert an image file to black and white only. This filter can also be used to remove stain from a scanned image.
• scCleanupImage - Remove noise from an image file.
• scDefoxImage - Remove stain, also known as foxing from an older scanned document.
• scDeskewImage - Deskew an image file.
• scResizeImage - A new high-quality image resize method that supports two different alogrithms: Avir and Lanczos.

• 1596 A CGM file from customer was not converted correctly.
• 1593 Added support for DWF and DWFX hyperlinks. Any hyperlink from source file will now be included in exported PDF files.
• 1592 Transparent markup images lost transparency after conversion to DWF.
• 1586 DWF file from customer failed to open.

• PDFWriteFormat - You may now choose between all the supported PDF/A variants and use it as default PDF output variant. The following values are now supported:
  0. PDF 1.7 (normal/editable)
  1. PDF/A-1B
  2. PDF/A-2B
  3. PDF/A-3B
  4. PDF/A-2U
  5. PDF/A-3U
  6. PDF/A-4
  Previously only values 0 (editable PDF) and 1 (PDF/A-2B) were supported.
• SetLoadPassword - This is a new method that let you set a password before loading password protected PDF, DWF and DWFX files.

• GetLastError - Trying to load a password protected file without setting the correct password will fail and error code 15 will be returned.

• scSetPDFWriteFormat - You may now choose between all the supported PDF/A variants and use it as default PDF output variant.
  Previously only values 0 (editable PDF) and 1 (PDF/A-2B) were supported.
• scSetLoadPassword - This is a new function that let you set a password before loading password protected PDF, DWF and DWFX files.
• All conversion functions will return error code 15 if a password protected PDF and DWF/DWFX file is loaded with wrong password.

• 1589 An image was missing after conversion from PDF to DWF using PDFToCAD.
• 1588 Password protected DWF, DWFX and PDF files were not supported.
• 1587 Trying to usePDFConform with Normalize flag on a PDF file that could not be repaired, created a corrupt output PDF file. The method will now return an error message and no output PDF file will be created if such files are encountered.

• SetConfigValue - Added value 16: Enable or disable creation of progressive JPEG files.

• 1585 Some filled elements in a DWFX file were missing transparency.
• 1584 Line merge mode was lost after converting a HPGL/2 file from customer to PDF.
• 1582 PDF to DWF conversion of a file from a customer caused an exception error.
• 1579 SetPDFProperty settings didn't have any effect if PDFRASTER export format was selected.

• 1578 32-bit HEIC images was loaded as 24-bit which caused transparency (alpha channel) to be lost.
• 1573 Missing images in CGM file from customer.
• 1567 PDF file from customer failed to convert.

• 1568 Missing image after conversion from PDF to PLT using PDFToCAD.
• 1564 Missing holes after converting an Excellon drill file to PDF.
• 1563 Some lines had wrong line style after conversion from PDF to PLT using PDFToCAD.

• SetConfigValue - Added value 15: Set rendering quality for arcs when converting to raster formats.
  Default value is 360 (total number of line segments for a full arc).
• PDFConform - Added option to conform PDF files into PDF/A-4 standard.

• 1562 Converting a 24-bit image to 32-bit PNG/BMP/WEBP/TIFF/HEIC file created only a blank image.
• 1561 Some of the text in a DWF file were displaced.
• 1557 An image was missing in a CGM file.

• 1550 DWF file caused floating point exception error during conversion.
• 1549 DWF file were converted as a blank file.
• 1547 One of the pages in a DWF file was converted with wrong extents.
• Files with HEIF extension were not recognized as valid HEIC files.

• VBSCreateGUID - Create and return GUID as Variant data type.

• 1546 Converting 32-bit PNG to HEIC caused transparency (alpha channel) to be lost.
• 1545 PDF to PNG conversion created only a blank image.
• 1543 Freehand text annotations in a PDF file contained invalid characters after conversion to any format.
• 1529 16-bit BMP files became only black if rotation was used during conversion.

• scConverter is now built using Visual Studio 2022.
• Windows XP platform is no longer supported.
• You can now create a searchable PDF from a scanned document using OCR.
  This feature requires that the Tesseract OCR engine is installed on the system.
• New method to compress files using compression methods supported by the HTTP protocol (Brotli and GZIP).
• All sample applications have been migrated to Visual Studio 2022.

• CompressFile - Compress a file using Brotli, GZIP, BZIP2 and ZSTD compression methods.
• CreateSearchablePDF - Can create a searchable PDF file from a scanned document if Tesseract OCR engine is available.
• DetectQREx - Search for QR codes in a file opened by OpenFileEx.
• GetQRTextEx - Return decoded text for a QR code previously found by DetectQREx.

• OCRAvailable - Check if Tesseract OCR engine is available.
• VBSPixHeight - Return height of file opened with VBSOpen in pixels.
• VBSPixWidth - Return width of file opened with VBSOpen in pixels.

New Exported Functions:

Changes to Methods:

• 1544 PDF to DWF: Some black and white images were inverted after conversion to DWF.
• The values returned by VBSHeight and VBSWidth properties were not correct.