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ActCAD announces the release of new ActCAD 2017 based on most latest IntelliCAD 8.2a, ODA 4.01 and ACIS kernel technologies. Below versions are affected in this release:

• ActCAD 2017 Professional -64bit
• ActCAD 2017 Professional -32bit
• ActCAD 2017 Standard -64bit
• ActCAD 2017 Standard -32bit

This is a general general release with few bug fixes. Details are mentioned below:

• Added - Hide and Show Commands.
• Fixed - Crash issue when some drawing is opened in backgrund
• Fixed - Old customize dialog UX issue
• Fixed - Command interruption using ORTHO and POLYLINE
• Fixed - DIMCONT produces wrong dimension label
• Fixed -Data loss in DDEDIT in edit session if non-text entity selected
• Fixed - [MTEXT] Background color set to "drawing" is displayed incorrectly
• Fixed - Toolbars MNU export / import produces wrong result
• Fixed - DTEXT command does not accept justification options on creation anymore
• Fixed - Graphics update is blocked
• Fixed - [Ribbon] Accelerator keys version issue
• Fixed - acad_truecolordlg should return true color as selected by user
• Fixed - Need ability to show MTEXT options floating window with ribbon turned on

The latest versions can be downloaded from this downloads page.

ActCAD announces the release of new ActCAD 2017 based on most latest IntelliCAD 8.2a, ODA 4.01 and ACIS kernel technologies. Below versions are now avaialble for download or upgrade:

• ActCAD 2017 Professional -64bit
• ActCAD 2017 Professional -32bit
• ActCAD 2017 Standard -64bit
• ActCAD 2017 Standard -32bit

This is a general general release with few bug fixes. Details are mentioned below:

• Run-time errors fixed for breakline command.
• Run-time errors fixed for ActCAD Professional add-ons.
• Protected LISP program execution error fixed.
• Style display problem on Ribbon menu are fixed.
• Fixed crash problem on some PEDIT join actions.
• Added ability to show MTEXT options floating window with Ribbon Menu turned on.
• Improved Keyboard Shortcut Keys.
• Fixed few drivers to improve speed and performance

The latest versions can be downloaded from this downloads page.

ActCAD annouces the release of its all new ActCAD 2017 versions based on IntelliCAD 8.2a engine. Below new versions are now available in our Downloads section:

• ActCAD 2017 Professional 64bit (version 8.2.942.84228)
• ActCAD 2017 Professional 32bit (version 8.2.942.84228)
• ActCAD 2017 Standard 64bit (version 8.2.942.84228)
• ActCAD 2017 Standard 32bit (version 8.2.942.84228)

New Features:

Added - All new Ribbon Style Interface in addition to Classic Menu Interface

Added - All new ARC ALIGNED TEXT Command with user friendly dialog

Added - New FILTERS Dialog

Added - Many new LISP functions

Added - Many new SDS functions

Added - New Direct Distance Entry feature allows you to enter a distance in the direction of your cursor when specifying the next point.

Added - New dynamic columns in MTEXT 

Feature or Performance Improvements:

Working with files : 

• Several fixes in working with .dgn files, including some fixes while zooming, selection, and panning.

Editing entities : 

• Dimscale for leaders is now editable in Properties pane. 
• Fixed ability to select all entities for a cutting point when trimming hatch entities.

 Entity snapping :

• Fixed snapping issue to zero-length polyline.
• Fixed snapping to point nodes when PDMODE!=0.
• Fixed display of entity snaps after a layer freeze.

Text:

• In certain scenarios multiline text disappeared while editing. This issue has been fixed.
• Revised the format of the panel layout for multiline text.

 Printing:

• Fixed Apply to Layout option when using Print Preview.
• Fixed issue with missing text during printing and print preview.
• Fixed viewport content that was previously printed at the wrong scale.

 External references and blocks:

• Fixed issue with nested xrefs.
• Double click a block or external reference to run the REFEDIT command.
• Fixed display issues with user defined dimension arrows in an external reference.

 Bug Fixes:

Implemented RIBBON and RIBBONCLOSE commands.

The UNDO and -PAN commands are fixed while using a maximized viewport (VPMAX command).

MVIEW scale and view location are fixed while using the VPMAX and VPMIN commands.

Fixed DDEDIT command for editing the format of dimension text.

Fixed issue with the TIME command.

Fixed how ActCAD Explorer updates the list of layers when filtering layers.

Fixed CTRL+J and CTRL+M to repeat the previous command.

Fixed issue with display of Korean fonts.

Set dwg file association to ActCAD version that is being installed.

Hangup on getting certain System Variables.

ESNAP glyphs are not shown after layer freeze

[XREF] not opening in certain scenarios

MNL file is not loaded on DGN document creation or open

[Crash] Delete dim from the drawing in a specific case

Note: Existing users of ActCAD 2017, can update to this new version simply by clicking "Check for Updates" in Help menu.

ActCAD announces the maintenance release of following ActCAD 2016 versions based on most latest IntelliCAD 8.1b engine:

• ActCAD 2016 Professional 64bit
• ActCAD 2016 Professional 32bit
• ActCAD 2016 Standard 64bit
• ActCAD 2016 Standard 32bit

There are many performance improvements and bug fixes in this release. Nvidia graphic cards crash issues are resolved in this version.

The full products can be downloaded from links given on below page:

Downloads Page

Existing customers of ActCAD 2016 can directly download the maintenance patches from below links:

• ActCAD 2016 Professional 64bit 8.1.1718 Patch
• ActCAD 2016 Professional 32bit 8.1.1718 Patch
• ActCAD 2016 Standard 64bit 8.1.1718 Patch
• ActCAD 2016 Standard 32bit 8.1.1718 Patch

ActCAD 2017 Software versions are based on most latest IntelliCAD 8.2a technology released by IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC), USA.

Extensive APIs in various languages give power to users to create custom objects, complex applications, extensions and complete vertical solutions. Below are the API tools supported by IntelliCAD 8.2a.

• Macro recording and replay (aka Script Recording and Play)
  
• LISP (LISt Processing language)
  
• DCL – Dialog Control Language
• DIESEL – Direct Interpretively Evaluated String Expression Language
• COM
• ADS/SDS for C
• IRX – IntelliCAD Runtime Extension for C++
• TX – Teigha Xtension
• TA – Teigha Architecture
• TG – Teigha DGN
• TC – Teigha Civil
• .NET
• VBA – Visual Basic for Applications (not supported by ActCAD)
• VSTA - Visual Studio Tools for Applications (not supported by ActCAD)

In addition, IntelliCAD supports familiar formats for menus, toolbars and ribbon development:

• CUI Format (Custom User Interface)
  
• MNU Format (Menu Customization)
  

ActCAD is a general purpose 2D drafting and 3D modeling CAD software based on IntelliCAD technology. It also uses ACIS kernel from Spatial Systems to enable 3D objects fully compatible with dwg native files created in other CAD software. The latest version of ActCAD is 2017 which is based on IntelliCAD 8.2a technology. It is available in Classic, Standard and Professional versions. All the variants are again available in both 64bit and 32bit versions.

Below are major advantages of ActCAD Software:

• Very familiar interface, commands, dialogs, shortcuts and aliases. No special learning needed. Migrate to ActCAD without much difficulty and deviation.
• Global Licensing with self-license transfer facility
• Express tools
• In-built raster to vector (dxf) converter
• In-built pdf and ps to vector (dxf, svg, hpgl, pcb, pptx, text, wmf, emf etc.) formats
• ActCAD Drawings Converter & Batch Auditor
• Interactive Drawings Auditor and Converter with button click
• Import Point Clouds from *.isd and *.pcg files
• Import Point Clouds to CAD from external CSV file
• Capture CAD points and hole coordinates to CSV file
• Create P&ID label specification
• Perform arithmetic operations on numeric text inside drawing

The main philosophy of ActCAD is to keep the technology very unique, original and genuine the copyrights and development efforts of other CAD software development companies. Make the professional grade CAD software available at very affordable price globally and offer perpetual licenses.

The developers and support team at ActCAD constantly strive to enhance the features and performance of the software on contious basis. All support queries will be addressed the same or next working day with correct solutions.

ActCAD is one of the very active member of IntelliCAD and closely work with development team to improve the software and bug fixes. The add-on featues keep us distinct from competition and any customer requested enhancements take reasonably short-time compared to industry standard.

Feel free to be in touch with us to know more about our products and services.

The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) today announced the release of IntelliCAD 8.2a.

IntelliCAD 8.2a is a maintenance release that contains over 125 improvements and fixes since the IntelliCAD 8.2 release on July 1, 2016.

Improvements in IntelliCAD 8.2a include various fixes for working .dgn files, external references, the user interface, and many more, as well as small additions such as new RIBBON and RIBBONCLOSE commands and a new FILTERS command.

Important Fixes:

The following list details some of the 125+ fixes that were implemented since the 8.2 release on 7/1/2016.

Working with files

• Several fixes for working with .dgn files, including some issues with zooming, selection, and panning, and new support of several SDS and LISP functions.

Editing entities

• Dimscale for leaders is now editable in Properties pane.
• Fixed ability to select all entities for a cutting point when trimming hatch entities.

Entity snapping

• Fixed snapping issue to zero-length polyline.
• Fixed snapping to point nodes when PDMODE!=0.
• Fixed display of entity snaps after a layer freeze.

Text

• In certain scenarios multiline text disappeared while editing. This issue has been fixed.
• Revised the format of the panel layout for multiline text.

Printing

• Fixed Apply to Layout option when using Print Preview.
• Fixed issue with missing text during printing and print preview.
• Fixed viewport content that was previously printed at the wrong scale.

External references and blocks

• Fixed issue with nested xrefs.
• You can now double-click a block or external reference to run the REFEDIT command.
• Fixed a display issue with user defined dimension arrows in an external reference.

More fixes

• New Direct Distance Entry feature allows you to enter a distance in the direction of your cursor when specifying the next point.
• Implemented RIBBON and RIBBONCLOSE commands.
• The UNDO and -PAN commands are fixed while using a maximized viewport (VPMAX command).
• MVIEW scale and view location are fixed while using the VPMAX and VPMIN commands.
• Fixed DDEDIT command for editing the format of dimension text.
• Fixed issue with the TIME command.
• Fixed how IntelliCAD Explorer updates the list of layers when filtering layers.
• Fixed CTRL+J and CTRL+M to repeat the previous command.
• Implemented the FILTERS command.
• Fixed issue with display of Korean fonts.

ActCAD Engineering Solutions announces the release of its new product ActCAD 2017 Classic for Windows power users. This software can be installed on Windows XP and upto Windows 10. It is a very light weight 2D drafting and 3D modeling software based on IntelliCAD engine and ACIS kernel.

ActCAD 2017 Classis version is available in both 64bit and 32bit versions. It will support all dwg and dxf versions from Release 2.5 to 2017.

The major features of this product are:

• Native dwg, dxf and dgn file support
• Very familiar interface and commands
• Complete 2D Drafting
• Powerful 3D Modeling based on ACIS Kernel
• Raster to DXF Converter
• PDF and PS to DXF, SVG, CGM, HPGL, PCB, PPTX, TEXT, WMF, EMF etc. Converter
• ActCAD Drawings Converter and Auditor in Batch Mode
• Light weight and best performance
• any many more....

Both the versions are now available in our Downloads section.

Feel free to contact us for any additional information.

Added:

- Interactive Drawings Auditor to fix internal errors
- Dr.KLN Drawings Converter from PDF & PS files to various output formats like DXF, SVG, CGM, PCG, HPGL, PCL, PPTX, TEXT, WMF,EMF, PDF, PS etc.
- New Program to Change Numeric Text Values by performing Arithmetic Operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.
- New Program to Extrack Block Attributes to external CSV file with one click. No template needed for Attributes.
- New Program to capture CAD points and Hole Coordinates to external CSV file in batch mode.

- New Program to prepare P&ID Label Specification Text with required input values and orientation.
- New Tiegha .dwg, .dxf & .dgn libraries with many enhancements

Fixed:

- Fixed few license related issues
- Spelling mistakes in Import Point Cloud Program
- Rewritten the code for BREAKLINE command with more options
- ActCAD freezes with Pdfunderlay and zoom extents
- Problem with hatch in debug mode
- Korean fonts incorrectly displayed
 - MOVE/COPY is not performed if toggle a status bar icon while a command is active
- UNDO of layer freeze does not reveals the layer properly
- Dimensions get lost after trim
- ActCAD Locks up in a particular drawing with zoom using mouse scroll
- ActCAD crashes after canceling entity selection from Drawing Settings dialog
- Warning about different anno scale and plot scale should be shown only for model space
- [Crash] Crash with several operations
- UNDO of layer freeze does not reveals the layer properly
- Node Snap - cannot snap to point nodes if PDMODE!=0
- TIME command issue
- DGN files cannot be imported / converted
- Added more traces to printing
- [Crash] trying to open a particular drawing
- [VPMAX/VPMIN] MVIEW scale and view location is corrupted by VPMAX/VPMIN
- [PRINT] Wipeout and raster image border is printed regardless of WIPEOUTFRAME / IMAGEFRAME value if PRINTEXTOUT is off
- Problems with viewing PDF underlay
- Text is missed in print result and print preview (depending on print area size)
- Grip editing is disabled for locked viewports
- Cannot snap to zero-length polyline
- Viewport content is scaled down in print result
- SSGET filter works wrong for some characters
- Icons with black background in toolbars

Release patches released for all variants of ActCAD 2017. If ActCAD 2017 is already installed in your computer, simply click on Help->Check For Updates.

Feel free to contact us for any additional information.

ActCAD announces the release of its new product "Dr.KLN Drawing Files Converter" today. This converter facilitate the conversion of Portable Document Format (pdf) files and Post Script (ps) files to various other formats. Please see below table for various conversion options available in this program:

There are many settings available on the Converter but we recommend to use the default settings to get best quality output. You can watch the demonstration video at below link:

ActCAD Engineering Solutions announces the release of ActCAD 2017 version 8.2.774.0 today for following variants:

• ActCAD 2017 Professional 64bit
• ActCAD 2017 Professional 32bit
• ActCAD 2017 Standard 64bit
• ActCAD 2017 Standard 32bit

Below are the important release notes for this version compared to base release:

Added : Import Point Cloud Data from CSV/text files
Added : BREAKLINE Command
Added : ChangeValues program to increment or decrement text values in a drawing
Added : New options on right click context dialog
Fixed : Dimensions and Text Toolbars for vertical docking
Fixed : .Net Framework 4.5 skip install if already exists
Fixed : Improved Licensing & Activation Mechanisms
Fixed : [Crash] trying to open certain types of drawings
Fixed : [VPMAX/VPMIN] MVIEW scale and view location is corrupted by VPMAX/VPMIN
Fixed : [PRINT] Wipeout and raster image border is printed regardless of WIPEOUTFRAME / IMAGEFRAME value if PRINTEXTOUT is off
Fixed : Problems with viewing PDF underlay
Fixed : Text is missed in print result and print preview (depending on print area size)
Fixed : Grip editing is disabled for locked viewports
Fixed : Cannot snap to zero-length polyline
Fixed : Viewport content is scaled down in print result
Fixed : SSGET filter works wrong for some characters
Fixed : Improved Installer programs
Fixed : Menus have some unexpected symbols in front of "ActCAD"
Fixed : Improved Check for Updates command
Fixed : Icons with black background in toolbars
Fixed : Improved Flash Screen Images and text
Fixed : Improved menu items

The new versions are available for downloads on our Downloads page. We have also released update patches for existing 2017 users for automatic live update over internet.

ActCAD and its Goa Dealer Jamsons, have set up a stall at IIA Goa Chapter Meet on 5th August, 2016. The event photos can be viewed in below video.