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ActCAD 2024 Product Suite Released

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Now available! ActCAD 2024 Prime, Professional, Standard, and Map Drafter include a wide range of new features: data extraction for report creation, Angle command, Super Hatch command, Quick Properties pane, VP Freeze, more spline options, section plane display settings, new formatting options for tables, many new Explorer capabilities, and so much more. ActCAD 2024 Prime also includes new BIM features such as AEC styles, creating roof and ceiling planes dynamically by referencing roof and ceiling plane symbols, assigning levels to AEC entities, importing .ifc files with more options, and including .rvt and .ifc underlays when exporting to .ifc files.

With products from the ActCAD suite, you can natively create and edit .dwg files for 2D drafting, 3D modeling, BIM (Building Information Modeling), and map digitization projects. ActCAD includes global perpetual licenses and has several licensing options.

In under two weeks, ActCAD was delivered to end users based on the newly available IntelliCAD 12 engine, released to ITC members on October 13, 2023. The ActCAD release includes custom changes to IntelliCAD source code to match its requirements, which is not possible with any other OEM CAD engine. To learn more about OEM options using the IntelliCAD engine, go here. To learn about how ActCAD benefits from membership in the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium, see the success story.

Topics: IntelliCAD DWG BIM ITC ActCAD CAD

ActCAD 2023 Maintenance Release Available

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Available for the ActCAD 2023 product suite based on the IntelliCAD 11.1 engine, ActCAD maintenance release 1432 is now available and includes numerous improvements and updated ODA libraries. To get the latest ActCAD 2023 Prime, Professional, Standard, and Map Drafter versions, ActCAD users can update using the ActCAD command CHECKFORUPDATES.

The most recent ActCAD versions are also available directly from the ActCAD website in the downloads area.

Available in 64- and 32-bit, ActCAD is a native .dwg and .dxf CAD software program used for 2D drafting and 3D modeling. ActCAD is based on the IntelliCAD engine. To learn more about how ActCAD and the ITC work together, see the case study. To learn more about IntelliCAD's .dwg technology, go here.

Topics: IntelliCAD DWG ITC ActCAD CAD Mapping

Get the Latest ActCAD 2023 Maintenance Release

actcad-2023-primeVersion 1393 is now available for ActCAD 2023 Prime, Professional, Standard, and Map Drafter. The maintenance release includes several enhanced commands, improvements, and updated ODA libraries. To get the latest ActCAD 2023 maintenance release, ActCAD users can update using the ActCAD command CHECKFORUPDATES.

The latest ActCAD version is also available directly from the ActCAD website in the downloads area.

Available in 64- and 32-bit, ActCAD is a native .dwg and .dxf CAD software program used for 2D drafting and 3D modeling. ActCAD is based on the IntelliCAD engine. To learn more about how ActCAD and the ITC work together, see the case study. To learn more about IntelliCAD's .dwg technology, go here.

Topics: IntelliCAD DWG ITC ActCAD CAD Mapping

Get ActCAD 2023 with the Latest IntelliCAD 11.1 Engine

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ActCAD 2023 Prime, Professional, and Standard versions are now available based on the IntelliCAD 11.1 engine. Available with all the features and improvements found in IntelliCAD 11.1 — released just last week to ITC members — the new version highlights custom paper sizes for .pc3 files, new table features, and the following commands: QDIM, CENTERLINE, CENTERMARK, DIMSPACE, ALIGNSPACE, BLOCKREPLACE, QUICKWBLOCK, BLOCKTOXREF, SURFEXTRACTCURVE, and LIVESECTION. There's more too!

With products from the ActCAD suite, you can natively create and edit .dwg files for 2D drafting, 3D modeling, and BIM (Building Information Modeling). ActCAD includes global perpetual licenses and has several licensing options.

It took just one week for ActCAD to release with the new 11.1 IntelliCAD engine. To learn about how ActCAD benefits from membership in the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium, see the success story. To learn more about IntelliCAD's .dwg technology, go here.

Topics: IntelliCAD DWG BIM ITC ActCAD CAD

Introducing ActCAD 2023 Map Drafter

actcad-2023-map-drafterActCAD 2023 Map Drafter is a new product that helps designers produce and deliver digital maps. It includes all the 2D drafting and design features you would expect, plus image calibration, local language text features, map view and flow directions, profiles, image markers, map cleanup, ESRI shape export, and much more.

Want to learn more?

ActCAD 2023 Map Drafter is based on the IntelliCAD engine. To learn more about OEM options using the IntelliCAD engine, go here. To learn about how ActCAD benefits from membership in the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium, see the success story.

 

Topics: IntelliCAD DWG ITC ActCAD CAD Mapping

ActCAD 2023 Product Suite Released

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ActCAD 2023 Prime, Professional, and Standard versions are newly released! Available with all the features and improvements found in the IntelliCAD 11.0 engine, the new version includes section planes, 3D walk and fly, view cube tool, and view and visual style controls. Other new features include the 3D Positioner command; isolating, hiding, and unisolating entities; and displaying selected entities with a glowing highlight effect. And more.

With products from the ActCAD suite, you can natively create and edit .dwg files for 2D drafting, 3D modeling, and BIM (Building Information Modeling). ActCAD includes global perpetual licenses and has several licensing options.

ActCAD includes several changes to IntelliCAD source code to match its requirements, which is not possible with any other OEM CAD engine. To learn more about OEM options using the IntelliCAD engine, go here. To learn about how ActCAD benefits from membership in the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium, see the success story.

Topics: IntelliCAD DWG BIM ITC ActCAD CAD

Get the Latest ActCAD 2022 Maintenance Release

actcad-formats-featuresMaintenance version 1340 is available now for ActCAD 2022 Prime, Professional, and Standard, which includes several enhanced commands, improvements, and updated ODA platform libraries. To get the latest ActCAD 2022 maintenance release, ActCAD users can upgrade using the ActCAD command CHECKFORUPDATES. Watch for new updates each month!

The latest ActCAD version is also available directly from the ActCAD website in the downloads area.

Available in 64- and 32-bit, ActCAD is a native .dwg and .dxf CAD software program used for 2D drafting and 3D modeling. ActCAD is based on the IntelliCAD engine. To learn more about how ActCAD and the ITC work together, see the case study. To learn more about IntelliCAD's .dwg technology, go here.

Topics: IntelliCAD DWG ITC ActCAD CAD

ActCAD 2022: Maintenance Releases Available

actcad-2022-primeActCAD 2022 Prime, Professional, and Standard versions include new features and enhanced commands. To get the latest ActCAD 2022 maintenance release, ActCAD users can upgrade to the latest version 1267 using the ActCAD command CHECKFORUPDATES. The new maintenance version is available for ActCAD 2022 Prime, Professional, and Standard.

The latest ActCAD version is also available directly from the ActCAD website in the downloads area.

Available in 64- and 32-bit, ActCAD is a native .dwg and .dxf CAD software program used for 2D drafting and 3D modeling. ActCAD is based on the IntelliCAD engine. To learn more about how ActCAD and the ITC work together, see the case study. To learn more about IntelliCAD's .dwg technology, go here.

Topics: IntelliCAD DWG ITC ActCAD CAD

ActCAD 2022 Now Available with IntelliCAD 10.1a Engine

actcad-2022-professionalActCAD 2022 is now available based on the recently released IntelliCAD 10.1a engine. Users of ActCAD 2022 Professional and Standard can upgrade to the latest version 1209 using the ActCAD command CHECKFORUPDATES. 

actcad-2022-standardThe updated ActCAD focuses on improvements to existing features, but also includes a handful of new features: new EXTRIM, LAYERMERGE, and TABLEIMPORT commands; import Microsoft® Excel® files; work with table data links, formulas, and cell formats; synchronize block attributes; and nudge entities using keyboard shortcuts. The Professional version also includes new Planar Surface and Convert to NURBS commands.

With ActCAD Professional and Standard, you can natively create and edit .dwg files for 2D drafting and 3D modeling. ActCAD includes global perpetual licenses and has several licensing options.

It took just one week for ActCAD to be released with the new 10.1a IntelliCAD engine. To learn about how ActCAD benefits from membership in the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium, see the success story. To learn more about IntelliCAD's .dwg technology, go here.

Topics: IntelliCAD DWG ITC ActCAD CAD

ActCAD 2022 Product Suite Released with IntelliCAD 10.1 Engine

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ActCAD 2022 BIM, Professional, and Standard versions are newly available with all the improvements found in IntelliCAD 10.1, which was released just one week ago to members of the consortium.

With products from the ActCAD suite, you can natively create and edit .dwg files for 2D drafting, 3D modeling, and BIM (Building Information Modeling). ActCAD includes global perpetual licenses and has several licensing options.

ActCAD includes several changes to IntelliCAD source code to match its requirements, which is not possible with any other OEM CAD engine. To learn more about OEM options using the IntelliCAD engine, go here. To learn about how ActCAD benefits from membership in the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium, see the success story.

Topics: IntelliCAD DWG BIM ITC ActCAD CAD