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CADian 2024 is available now! The latest version includes various features to significantly enhance design workflow efficiency, such as strengthened CADian Explorer functionality, modification previews, super hatches, quick attribute window, enhanced 3D modeling capabilities, AEC Style Manager, Set Z All command, table cell properties, and more.

For CADian 2024 users, complimentary access is provided to industry-specific third-party extensions, including CADian Architectural 3D, CADian Mechanical (MechClick), CADian Civil (Dream), and others.

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Just-released CMS IntelliCAD 12.0 includes all the new features found in the IntelliCAD 12.0 engine, including the ability to create reports and report templates, create super hatches, dynamically display and customize the Quick Properties pane, draw splines using control vertices and knot parameterization, use the Geometric Center snap, and export tables to .csv files. CMS IntelliCAD versions with BIM functionality now include AEC styles, roof and ceiling plane symbols for creating roof and ceiling planes, and AEC levels.There are many other new commands and enhancements.

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CMS IntelliCAD versions can be purchased with a perpetual or subscription license and can include a USB dongle for portable licensing. New users can try a free trial at https://us.intellicadms.com.

CMS IntelliCAD 12.0 is based on the IntelliCAD 12.0 engine, which was released to ITC members just last month. For details about IntelliCAD's native .dwg support and development platform, go here. For details about CMS and the ITC work together, see the success story.

Carlson Software just released its Carlson 2024 product line. General enhancements are found in drawing setup, 3D viewing, drawing inspection, and more. Carlson Survey includes improvements to edit-process raw functionality, importing DBX, SurvNET, Carlson Cloud, field to finish, and legal description writer. Carlson Civil contains improved road network and ParkingNET functionality, curb ramps, and templates. Carlson Hydrology delivers many enhancements to sewer networks. And there's a whole lot more.

To find out about Carlson Software's latest tools and CAD software for the land surveying, civil engineering, GIS, construction, and mining industries:

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IntelliCAD is the default CAD engine that comes built-in to 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.

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.

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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.

IntelliKorea's domestically developed CAD solution, CADian, incorporates advanced artificial intelligence technologies, such as visual/object recognition, DNN-based OCR, and estimation analysis, culminating in CADian AI, the world's premier AI CAD solution. CADian AI is capable of extracting information from CAD images or CAD vector data, assisting in tasks related to estimation, manufacturing, maintenance, architecture, and design.

An example use case involves efficiently managing data related to South Korea's architectural and cultural heritage. By integrating traditional wooden architecture hand-drawn images with CAD-engine technology and AI technology that is capable of object detection within images, CADian transforms them into usable CAD drawings.

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Established in 1990, IntelliKorea has aimed to create a world where anyone can easily create designs, consistently investing in research and development. As a result, it has established itself as the number one CAD software company in South Korea, thanks to its high level of technical expertise and reliability. 

IntelliKorea is a member of the ITC and its CADian software is based on the IntelliCAD engine. To learn more about the ITC's .dwg technology, go here.

Check out Carlson Software's suite of products, and the IntelliCAD engine, at these upcoming conferences and tradeshows.

WASTECON 2023 >>
September 27-29, 2023
Boston, MA USA

INTERGEO 2023 >>
October 10-12, 2023
Berlin, Germany

Geological Society of America CONNECTS 2023 >>
October 15-18, 2023
Pittsburgh, PA USA

Carlson Software has been a member of the ITC since 2007 and many of their products use the IntelliCAD engine. 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.

Come check out FRAMECAD at one of their upcoming shows during October to learn about how they use IntelliCAD in their steel frame design and build systems.

• UK Construction Week >>
  October 3-5, 2023
  Birmingham, UK
• Expo CIHAC >>
  October 11-13, 2023
  Mexico City, Mexico
• Congresso Steel Frame >>
  October 19-20, 2023
  São Paulo, Brazil

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.

Congratulations to ZWSOFT as it reaches the major milestone of 25 years!

Among ZWSOFT's many products over the years is ZWCAD, with an ongoing commitment to innovation, excellence, and powering architects, engineers, and designers in the AEC and manufacturing industries. ZWSOFT's products are used by over 900,000 users from more than 90 countries and districts. 

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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.

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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.

Headed to the International Congress of Steel Construction (ICCA) event in Bogota, Columbia this week, June 28 to 30, 2023? Be sure to stop by Stand #6 to see FRAMECAD and how it uses IntelliCAD in its design and build systems.

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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 ITC membership, read the success story. To find out more about IntelliCAD's BIM technology, go here.