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Carlson Software released iCAD 2019 just before the holiday blitz at the end of 2018. iCAD 2019 is based on the IntelliCAD engine version 9.0. 

IntelliCAD comes built-in to Carlson Software products, but iCAD 2019 is also available separately at a low cost perpetual license for 2D and 3D CAD modeling. New features include tool palettes, new 3D solid commands, additional DGN support, and new express tools. iCAD 2019 also features Google Earth import and export KML/KMZ, standard CAD entities, the drawing inspector tool and more.

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The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) today announced the release of IntelliCAD Mobile Platform 1.2.1 for ITC Mobile SIG members.

The IntelliCAD Mobile Platform provides ITC Mobile SIG members with a development platform and CAD file viewer (dwg, dxf, dgn, dwf, dae, and various image files) that runs on thousands of different Microsoft® Windows®, Google Android™, Apple® macOS®, and Apple iOS mobile devices.

IntelliCAD Mobile Platform 1.2.1 uses ODA Teigha v4.3.2 and Qt 5.9 (LTS) frameworks.

Notable improvements in the 1.2.1 release include:

• Updated development environment uses VS2017
• Reworked File Open dialog for the mobile platform
• Support for both Commercial and LGPL licenses for the Qt Framework

The mobile platform continues to be an important area of development, and the ITC Mobile SIG has started development of IntelliCAD Mobile Platform 2.0. 

For more details about the ITC Mobile SIG, see the IntelliCAD website. 

Watch how FRAMECAD was used by Douglass Colony to construct this recent Hyatt Place: 

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FRAMECAD uses IntelliCAD in its end-to-end design and build systems for rapid construction of buildings. To learn how FRAMECAD benefits from the IntelliCAD engine:

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Portland, OR, USA, November 14, 2018 — The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) announced the release of IntelliCAD 9.0a. IntelliCAD 9.0a is a maintenance release for version 9.0 that was previously issued on June 29, 2018.

IntelliCAD maintenance releases concentrate on fixes, but IntelliCAD 9.0a also includes several new features: add blocks to tool palettes for quick re-use, set the cursor to a gun sight crosshairs, toggle cursor colors and types on the fly, and chamfer and fillet edges of 3D solids.

Other improvements and fixes are found in performance, working with files, drawing and editing, printing, and customization.

“We heard from ITC members and users that IntelliCAD version 9.0, released summer 2018, was the most stable release of IntelliCAD, ever,” commented David Lorenzo, ITC President. “We continue to better the engine with maintenance releases like 9.0a, and in parallel we develop more new directions and features.”

IntelliCAD 9.0a 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.

Service Pack 1 is available for MicroSurvey CAD 2018. The updated version contains important bug fixes, performance improvements and new functionality.

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MicroSurvey CAD is a survey drafting toolkit that includes support for COGO, DTM, traversing, adjustments, volumes, contouring, and more. It is based on the IntelliCAD engine. To learn more about how ITC member MicroSurvey and the ITC work together:

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ActCAD 2019 Professional was recently updated to include rendering with ARTISAN, enhanced printing to PDF, user interface improvements, many new commands, and more. 

ActCAD users can upgrade to the latest 84803 version using the CHECKFORUPDATES command. New ActCAD users can download the latest ActCAD version directly from the ActCAD website in the downloads area. Available in 64- and 32-bit, ActCAD is based on the IntelliCAD engine.

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ArCADiasoft is celebrating 20 years of creating construction applications that range from structural design to interior and installation design to energy performance of building calculations to building surroundings design. Over the years they have produced more than 100 products for architects and engineers. 

ArCADiasoft is a member of the ITC and their flagship product, ArCADia BIM, is based on the IntelliCAD engine.

Congrats to ArCADiasoft on achieving the 20-year milestone!

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ActCAD software recently received two awards from FinancesOnline: Rising Star and Great User Experience. ActCAD also ranked at the top of their list for architecture software.

ActCAD is 2D drafting and 3D modeling CAD software based on the IntelliCAD engine. Engineers, architects, and technical consultants use it to create and edit .dwg and .dxf drawings in their native file formats. 

To learn more about the awards, see the news.

To learn more about ActCAD features, see the product website.

Carlson Software recently released version 2019 of its product suite including Carlson Mining, Carlson Survey, and Carlson Civil/Hydrology/GIS. Carlson products come with IntelliCAD built-in and an option for their end-users to purchase Autodesk® AutoCAD® separately if desired. 

As expected, new features are found throughout the Carlson product line. Special mention goes to working natively with both .dwg and .dgn files. Open, save, print, and edit all with one CAD editor thanks to the IntelliCAD 9.0 engine.

For more details from Carlson, see:

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This year ZWSOFT celebrates 20 years of making CAD solutions for designers and engineers worldwide. ZWSOFT is a member of the ITC and their flagship product, ZWCAD, is based on the IntelliCAD engine.

In the words of Daniel Huang, ZWCAD Product Manager:

We have really made ZWCAD from good to great...”

Congrats to ZWSOFT as they celebrate 20 years!

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