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Portland, OR – July 31, 2025 – The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) today announced the release of IntelliCAD 14.0.

IntelliCAD 14.0 is a major release focused on performance improvements, interface enhancements, and practical tools that streamline everyday CAD workflows. The new dark theme gives IntelliCAD a modern, professional look while helping users stay focused and comfortable—especially during long design sessions or in low-light environments. The updated interface also includes refreshed icons and flexible theme options—Dark, Light, and Gray—so users can personalize their workspace.

Enhancements in IntelliCAD 14.0 include faster performance for common tasks like Copy, Break, Move, and Union, along with support for generating QR codes using the QRTEXT and QRLEADER commands. Table editing now includes auto-fill functionality, and the Data Extraction tool has been improved with a new filter option for refining output.

For users working across multiple monitors, IntelliCAD now supports detachable drawing windows. A new transparency option for the command window adds visual flexibility when working over complex drawings.

Additional updates include support for Autodesk^® Revit^® 2025 files, SVG import, and an improved DGN import process. Users working with geospatial data will benefit from new Esri^® imagery support in the GEO command, following the discontinuation of Microsoft^® Bing^® Maps access.

IntelliCAD 14.0 also includes API enhancements for both LISP and the .NET platform. A new VLISP command launches the IntelliCAD Lisp Debugger inside Visual Studio Code, and several new LISP functions provide more direct access to object properties. On the .NET side, performance has been improved for specific view-related functions.

“IntelliCAD 14.0 reflects our commitment to listening to real-world feedback from our members and delivering the tools they need most,” said Shawn Lindsay, President of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium. “We remain focused on providing an open, dependable platform that developers can build on—and on offering a powerful alternative in the CAD software market.”

🎬 See IntelliCAD 14.0 in action — Watch the Overview Movie hosted by Natalia Kukushkina.

IntelliCAD 14.0 is supported on Microsoft® Windows® 11, Windows 10, and Windows 8, 64-bit versions. IntelliCAD Mobile Viewer versions are available for Windows desktop, Google® Android™, Apple® macOS® and iOS.

Interested IntelliCAD users can contact ITC members to receive details about availability of IntelliCAD software.

Companies interested in more details about IntelliCAD and membership in the ITC should contact the ITC directly. 

About the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium

The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium is an independent, non-profit organization funded and directed by its members specifically for the development of the IntelliCAD technology. The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium licenses the IntelliCAD technology to its commercial members, who in turn market and sell applications based on IntelliCAD to their end users. Commercial members have access to the IntelliCAD source code, documentation, developer support, and more. The ITC is also a founding member of the Open Design Alliance, thereby contributing to interoperability in the engineering industry.

For additional ITC news and information, visit the company website (http://www.intellicad.org) or call 1-503-293-7655.

ITC member progeSOFT delivers progeCAD — 2D/3D DWG/DXF-native CAD software based on the IntelliCAD engine. AEC, MCAD, and general CAD users benefit from its native .dwg compatibility, a perpetual software license, and robust features for working with CAD drawings.

progeSOFT has been a member of the ITC since 1999. They use the IntelliCAD source code to provide native .dwg file support and core CAD functionality for progeCAD. This allows progeSOFT to focus on specific user requirements and add-ons, and on delivering its products to designers, engineers, as well as creatives in over 70 countries.

To learn more about progeCAD, visit their website.

For details about how progeSOFT and the ITC work together, see the success story. To learn more about IntelliCAD's .dwg technology, go here. 

Headed to one of these tradeshows starting May 7, 2025? ITC member FRAMECAD will be there—check them out and learn how they use IntelliCAD in their steel frame design and build systems.

• Sydney Build
  May 7-8, 2025
  Sydney, Australia
• The Offsite Show
  May 7-9, 2025
  London, UK
• CFSEI Expo
  May 7-8, 2025
  Raleigh, NC, US

For more details and to book a meeting for a show, go to framecad.com/events.

FRAMECAD uses IntelliCAD in its end-to-end steel frame design and manufacturing system for rapid construction of buildings. To learn how FRAMECAD benefits from ITC membership, read the success story. To find out more about IntelliCAD's BIM technology, go here.

Headed to Carlson Software User Conference May 6-8, 2025? ITC member Carlson Software delivers a suite of products—many include IntelliCAD. Make sure you check out IntelliCAD while you're there!

The conference is hosting educational and training sessions that cover a variety of industries, products, and workflows for civil, field, surveying, construction, mining, photogrammetry, and 3D precision. They're also spotlighting how they use AI in their products.

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Find out how Carlson Software and the ITC work together in this success story. To learn how IntelliCAD helps developers and their products seamlessly use .dwg, go here.

ITC member 4M is now shipping Idea Architecture 24, built with IntelliCAD. Idea Architecture 24 is a complete code redesign and features ongoing BIM file interoperability, 3D BIM architectural composition, topographical design, and much more.

We're pleased to share that the official overview video for IntelliCAD 13.1 is now available! While our latest version was released several months ago, we're excited to finally bring you this visual tour led by Natalia Kukushkina, our Program Partnership Manager.

In this concise overview, Natalia walks through the key features and improvements that make IntelliCAD 13.1 a significant update for our users. If you haven't yet explored the new version or want a visual refresher on what's included, this video provides an excellent summary of what you can expect.

Key Highlights

The video covers:

• DATAEXTRACTION command
• AECSPACE command
• Infill AEC entities
• IFC Layers control
• New entity type support for the ADDSELECTED command
• TRIMEXTENDMODE system variable
• Restore Hidden Messages dialog
• SMOOTHMESHCONVERT system variable
• 3D Positioner precision enhancement
• New PublishToWeb PNG (Transparent).pc3 printer
• PDFSHX system variable
• Quick Calculator improvement
• New UI functionality for Layout tabs
• SNAPUIDISPLAY system variable
• STATBARMENUMODE system variable

Whether you're a long-time IntelliCAD user or considering it for your CAD needs, this video offers a valuable look at our latest improvements.

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For complete details about IntelliCAD 13.1, you can also review our full press release or visit our product documentation.

What feature of IntelliCAD 13.1 are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments!

Attending BIM World or Esri IMGIS in April? Head over to see ACCA and learn more about how they integrate the IntelliCAD engine with their products. ACCA delivers software designed for architectural design, structural engineering, analyzing and calculating, energy performance analysis, quantitative studies, site health and safety, and maintenance and management of BIM processes.BIM World
April 2-3, 2025
Paris, France 

Esri International Infrastructure Management and GIS Conference
April 9-11, 2025
Frankfurt, Germany

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ACCA is a member of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium and delivers several BIM and technical products based on the IntelliCAD engine. To learn more about IntelliCAD's BIM technology, go here.

Got a collapsed drift that needs evaluating? Carlson C-ALS HD Scanner accessed a collapsed drift and generated images, video, geographic data, and point clouds. Then using Carlson products, many of which come with IntelliCAD, the condition of the drift could be assessed.

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IntelliCAD is the default CAD engine built-in with Carlson Software products. To find out how Carlson Software and the ITC work together, see the success story. To find out more about IntelliCAD's .dwg technology, go here.

ZWSOFT recently held an Electric Motorcycle Design Competition in Indonesia. And the winners are...

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The competition attracted a wide range of talent, from undergraduate students to seasoned professionals, to use ZWSOFT ZW3D for their designs. Known for its CAD/CAE/CAM design capabilities, ZW3D powered the electric motorcycle designs to completion.

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ZWSOFT has been an ITC member since 2002, and its products are used by over 900,000 users from more than 90 countries and districts. 

CADirect is available in different versions that can include AEC and BIM support, Print2CAD 2026 AI, CADconv AI, CADGPT, and more.

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CADirect 2026 is based on the IntelliCAD 13.1 engine. To learn more about IntelliCAD and its .dwg technology, go here.