Articles and Press Releases

Since 2011 when FRAMECAD Ltd. joined the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium, the IntelliCAD engine has been the base for the FRAMECAD system — an end-to-end design and build system used for rapid construction of buildings for businesses, governments, and communities worldwide. But there was more to be gained from an ITC membership, for example, FRAMECAD benefited from ITC development systems that are designed for large-scale software distribution.

IntelliCAD Co-op provides insight into large-scale development tools and processes. We were able to leverage lessons on globalization, localization, crash reporting, code analysis, automated testing and other processes that helped elevate our software development. – John Burns, Senior Software Developer FRAMECAD Ltd.

To learn more about how FRAMECAD benefits from ITC membership, go to https://www.intellicad.org/framecad-case-study. 

FRAMECAD: www.framecad.com
IntelliCAD Technology Consortium: www.intellicad.org

ActCAD 2018 is now available, based on the most recent IntelliCAD 8.3 release. ActCAD is general purpose CAD software delivered by ITC member ActCAD Engineering Solutions.

ActCAD 2018 is available in Professional and Standard versions, including 64-bit and 32-bit. For more details about features and additions in the latest ActCAD release, see http://actcad.com/actcad-2018-software-versions-released.php.

Portland, OR, USA, December 28, 2016 — The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) today announced the release of IntelliCAD 8.3.

IntelliCAD 8.3 is a major release that includes new support for the following: packaging drawings and their related files using the eTransmit command, adding gradient patterns to closed entities, improved ease-of-use for hatch patterns, creating filters for selecting entities, searching for files by clicking Tools > Find when using the Open command, easier access to saving workspaces, and more.

Updated APIs include Teigha version 4.2.0 from Open Design Alliance and a major LISP upgrade (VL*, VLA*, VLAX* functions).

For versions of IntelliCAD that support markup for .dgn files in their native format, several new commands are available such as Arc, Redo, Lengthen, Scale, ID, and Fence.

IntelliCAD 8.3 is supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista®, including 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

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. For more information about IntelliCAD and the ITC, including case studies, please visit http://www.intellicad.org/.

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 web site (http://www.intellicad.org/) or call 1-503-293-7655.

IntelliCAD is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium.

4M S.A., member of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium since 2000, creates architectural, mechanical, structural, and electrical CAD and BIM applications that are built on top of the IntelliCAD engine. With access to APIs and source code, 4M integrates their own vertical solutions to deliver seamless products to their customers.

Joining the ITC allowed us to develop and deliver market-specific vertical applications with powerful yet familiar CAD functionality combined with well-defined standards and specifications." – Babis Charalambopoulos, Partner and Co-Founder 4M

To learn more about how 4M benefits from ITC membership, go to https://www.intellicad.org/4m-case-study.

4M S.A.: www.4msa.com
IntelliCAD Technology Consortium: www.intellicad.org

ZWCAD Product Manager, Daniel Huang, answered questions this fall about ZWCAD 2017, including discussions about new features, performance, upgrade policies, and the future of ZWCAD.

ZWCAD is CAD design software based on IntelliCAD and developed by ITC member ZWSOFT.

To read the Q&A, see http://www.zwsoft.com/zwcad/press-release/20161013/What_the_PM%20_Has_to_Say_about_ZWCAD%202017.html. 

ActCAD Engineering Solutions, a member of the ITC, recently announced updated maintenance releases for ActCAD 2017 and ActCAD 2016. ActCAD is based on the IntelliCAD engine and is general purpose CAD software for civil, mechanical, architectural, electrical, structural, interior and exterior design consultants.

For details about the latest maintenance releases and for download links, see:

• http://actcad.com/actcad-2017-new-patch-8.2.978-released.php
• http://actcad.com/actcad-2016-new-patch-1720-released.php  

FRAMECAD Ltd. recently released a new ebook, The Future of Construction – The Case for Building with Cold Formed Steel, which describes the benefits and trends of Light Gauge Steel, or Cold Formed Steel, construction.

FRAMECAD Ltd. is an ITC member that develops FRAMECAD — a rapid steel framing design and build system based on IntelliCAD. 

For more details and to get the free ebook, see http://blog.framecad.com/blog/lgs-is-replacing-traditional-construction-methods.-whats-driving-the-change.

Stabiplan, member of the ITC, will be at BIM World in Munich, Germany this week, November 29-30, 2016. Stop by and see them for more information about their BIM products.

For details, see https://www.stabiplan.com/en-us/news/news-and-blogs/bim-world-munich/ 

ITC member, ActCAD Engineering Solutions, recently announced that ActCAD 2017 supports table creation and editing. The new table feature is available now in ActCAD 2017, which is based on IntelliCAD. For more information and a video, see:

• http://actcad.com/create-and-edit-tables-in-actcad-2017.php 

CADian Soft recently announced an updated version of CADian 2017 which includes fixes and important updates. CADian, based on IntelliCAD, works with .dwg files and is designed for architects, engineers, designers, and anyone who wants to work with CAD drawings.

The newest CADian 2017 version is 3.1.12.

For details about CADian Soft products, see http://www.cadian.com/. 
For details about downloading the CADian 2017 patch release, see https://www.cadian.com/english/notice/content.asp?idx=259&page=1.