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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.

In Las Vegas for NAHB International Builders' Show? Stop by and see FRAMECAD at booth #SU3039 in South Hall to see how they use IntelliCAD in their steel frame design and build systems!International Builders Show
February 25-27, 2025
South Hall, Booth SU3039
Las Vegas, NV, USA

For more details and to book a meeting for the 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.

The Using IntelliCAD guide describes what's available in the IntelliCAD engine and details how to use IntelliCAD to draw in 2D and 3D, view drawings, dimension entities, work with layers, insert blocks and external references, add custom programs, and everything else you expect from a CAD program.

If you're investigating CAD platforms, you might find it helpful to take a look—the guides for IntelliCAD 13.1 are available for a small fee here.

ITC members receive source files and output for the IntelliCAD user guides and other documentation as part of their ITC membership. If you're an end user looking for IntelliCAD documentation, contact the ITC member where you purchased IntelliCAD.

BIM just got easier for cold-formed steel projects. Introducing FRAMECAD Nexa, a new product from ITC member FRAMECAD.

Nexa provides quality control, capacity management, and real-time project data that delivers complete visibility and control of operations. And it works with production-ready manufacturing files regardless of design software. No time-consuming file conversions required.

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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 collaboration with the ITC, see the success story. To find out more about IntelliCAD's BIM technology, go here.

Headed to BIM World Munich in Germany? ACCA is there today and tomorrow, November 26-27, 2024. You can check out their booth and hear them present on one of the main stages. You can also tune in online.

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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.

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.

Available for the ActCAD 2025 product suite, ActCAD maintenance release 130746 is now available and includes numerous improvements, including new commands such as AREATABLE, COLORLAY, FIXHATCH, LEGEND, and many more. To get the latest ActCAD 2025 Premium, 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.

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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.

ActCAD 2025 is based on the IntelliCAD 13 engine. 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.

Congratulations to Vitor Neves, CMS President, Chairman of the ITC, and recent award recipient from the Portuguese Order of Engineers. Mr. Neves was honored with the "Internationalization Award – Portuguese Engineer Abroad" award, which recognizes excellence in engineering both within Portugal and on a global scale, contributing to progress and well-being worldwide. A mechanical engineering innovator, Mr. Neves holds several US patents, and here at the ITC, we benefit greatly from his contributions to engineering and CAD. 

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As Chairman of the ITC Board of Directors, Mr. Neves plays a key role in leading the ITC and its development of the IntelliCAD platform. While there are many CAD development platforms, IntelliCAD is the most trusted, thanks in part to collaborations with exceptional individuals like Mr. Neves. To learn more about how CMS and the ITC work together, see the success story.

Headed to the Basque Tech Summit in Donostia, Spain October 25-26? While you're there collaborating on all things BIM, make sure to see ACCA presenting on openBIM, geospatial digital twins, and smart cities.

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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.

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.

Congratulations to the team at ZWSOFT! ZWCAD, their flagship 2D CAD software, was awarded G2's Best Usability badge and ranked as the #1 easiest to use general-purpose CAD software. 

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ZWCAD is developed by ZWSOFT and is a .dwg-compatible CAD solution with a familiar CAD interface and easy-to-use commands. 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.