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IntelliCAD Technology Consortium Announces Release of IntelliCAD® 8.4

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Portland, OR, USA, July 14, 2017 — The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) announced the release of IntelliCAD 8.4.

IntelliCAD 8.4 is a major release that includes many new features and improvements.

IntelliCAD 8.4 boosts performance during screen redraw and while snapping in files with underlays. Running IntelliCAD on 4K monitors and switching between monitors with high resolutions is now supported.

New features can be found throughout IntelliCAD 8.4. Create entities with the new Multileader, Quick Leader, and Break Line commands. Add styles using the new Multileader Styles Manager and Multiline Style commands. Select entities using the new Select Similar and Get Selection commands. Explode entities with more precision according to entity type using the new Explode Text and Explode Attributes commands. Add more formatting to text using the in-place Multiline Editor and line spacing, lists, and paragraph justification. Add automatic numbering to text, multiline text, multileaders, or block attributes using the new Auto Number command. Get more information about your drawings using the new Drawing Properties command.

Another new feature is found in the updated Customize command which allows users to customize the user interface with less effort and share custom user interface settings easily between files and computers. You can drag-and-drop settings to customize menus; the ribbon, application button, and quick access toolbar (for IntelliCAD versions that support a ribbon); toolbars; keyboard shortcuts; and aliases.

For ITC members who are part of the BIM Special Interest Group, IntelliCAD 8.4 adds brand new support for IFC underlays. IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) format files include building and construction data, and once the .ifc underlay is attached, you can explode it, snap to it, and use a Categories pane to control visibility.

For versions of IntelliCAD that support markup for .dgn files in their native format (as part of the DGN Special Interest Group), several new features are available such as loading blocks from .cel files, Array command, Fillet command, and more.

David Lorenzo, ITC President, stated, “Although it’s been less than four months since our last release, we wanted to quickly respond to member requests for various productivity features and performance improvements. I am also excited to see our IFC underlays shipping in this release as it provides a compelling platform for ITC members to create solutions based on IFC model data.”

IntelliCAD 8.4 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.

 

Topics: IntelliCAD IntelliCAD 8 ITC CAD

Engineering Company Switches to Carlson Civil Suite

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Curious whether engineering groups like working with IntelliCAD? Curious how a group makes the switch to IntelliCAD? Check out how Gibson-Thomas Engineering tried it, liked it, and are making the switch to Carlson Civil Suite which includes IntelliCAD built-in.

"Believe me," said Dan Fmura who is a draftsman at Gibson-Thomas, “the quicker we can switch over to Carlson, the better.”

For details and a video, see the Carlson website.

For details about how Carlson Software benefits from ITC membership, see here.

Topics: IntelliCAD ITC Carlson Software CAD

ActCAD 2018 Maintenance Release 8.3.642 Available

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Based on the latest IntelliCAD 8.3 engine, ActCAD 2018 version 8.3.642 is available in Professional and Standard; 64-bit and 32-bit. Along with improvements and fixes, this latest version of ActCAD 2018 also includes a new drawing creation dialog, new drawing templates, a new UNITS dialog, and new hatch patterns and linetypes. 

ActCAD 2018 users can update to the latest version using the CHECKFORUPDATES command. New users can download the latest ActCAD 2018 version directly from the ActCAD website in the downloads area. For more details about the ActCAD 2018 maintenance release, see the ActCAD news.

Topics: IntelliCAD ITC ActCAD CAD

ActCAD 2017 Maintenance Release 8.2.1071 Available

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ActCAD 2017 version 8.2.1071, based on the IntelliCAD engine, is now available for ActCAD 2017 Professional and Standard, 64-bit and 32-bit versions. Along with improvements and fixes, this latest version of ActCAD 2017 also includes a new drawing creation dialog, new drawing templates, a new UNITS dialog, and new hatch patterns and linetypes. 

ActCAD 2017 users can update to the latest version using the CHECKFORUPDATES command. New users can download the latest ActCAD 2017 version directly from the ActCAD website in the downloads area.

For more information about the IntelliCAD engine and development platform, see the IntelliCAD website

Topics: IntelliCAD ITC ActCAD CAD

FRAMECAD at Tradeshow Congreso Internacional de la Construcción con Acero

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If you’re headed to the upcoming construction tradeshow in Bogotá, Cuba, June 21-23, stop by and check out FRAMECAD and IntelliCAD. FRAMECAD is a rapid steel framing design and build system based on IntelliCAD.

For more details about FRAMECAD at the tradeshow, see here (in Spanish).

Topics: IntelliCAD ITC CAD FRAMECAD

AcceliARCH 2017 Released for AcceliCAD

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CAD software designed specifically for architects, AcceliARCH 2017 is now available for architectural drafting and drawing. AcceliARCH covers the full range of features required by architects, from basic elements such as walls, windows, doors, roofs, and stairways to records, schedules and reports.

AcceliARCH is a good example of an ITC member (in this case Autodsys) leveraging the IntelliCAD engine for specific markets. Combining AcceliARCH with AcceliCAD, which is based on the IntelliCAD engine, provides a complete solution for architectural drawings.

For more information about the May release of AcceliARCH, see: http://www.autodsys.com/press/AcceliARCH_SAS_2017.html 

Topics: IntelliCAD ITC Architecture CAD Autodsys

New Cloud Version of CMS IntelliCAD 8.3 PE

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CMS IntelliCAD 8.3 PE Cloud CAD software was just released from CAD-Manufacturing Systems (CMS). CMS IntelliCAD 8.3 PE Cloud, based on the IntelliCAD engine, uses application streaming to run full-featured CAD software directly from the internet without installation or decreased performance.

Interested in delivering and working with CAD drawings in the cloud? Check out the CMS website and the CMS blog for more details.

Interested in how CMS benefits from membership in the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium? See the Success Story.

Topics: IntelliCAD CMS ITC CAD

ActCAD 2017 Maintenance Release Available

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A new patch version 8.2.1058 is available for ActCAD 2017 Professional and Standard, 64-bit and 32-bit versions, based on the IntelliCAD 8.2a engine. In addition to improvements and fixes, added features include new commands for dimension text, GROUPQK & UNGROUP commands, and more options on menus, toolbars, and right-click menus.

ActCAD 2017 users can update to the latest version using the CHECKFORUPDATES command. New users can download the latest ActCAD 2017 version directly from the ActCAD website in the downloads area.

Note that ActCAD 2018 was also released earlier this year and is based on the latest IntelliCAD 8.3a engine. 

For more information about the IntelliCAD engine and development platform, see the IntelliCAD website

Topics: IntelliCAD ITC ActCAD CAD

See FRAMECAD at IndoBuildTech Tradeshow in Indonesia

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Headed to the IndoBuildTech Tradeshow this week, May 17th to 21st? Stop by and see IntelliCAD in action. IntelliCAD is the base for the FRAMECAD system, which will be presented at Stand 7-M-6 at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE).

For more details about FRAMECAD at the tradeshow, see the FrameCAD Blog.

For more details about how FRAMECAD and IntelliCAD fit together, see the Case Study.

Topics: IntelliCAD ITC CAD FRAMECAD Tradeshows

Just Released: CMS IntelliCAD 8.3 PE

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CAD-Manufacturing Systems (CMS) recently released CMS IntelliCAD 8.3 Premium Edition, based on the latest IntelliCAD 8.3 engine. The release includes many new features and performance enhancements; for the list and more details, see the CMS website and the CMS blog.

CMS sells CMS IntelliCAD through a worldwide network and also uses it in-house for crane design and other projects. To see how CMS benefits from the IntelliCAD engine, see here.

Coming soon: The newest version of CMS IntelliCAD Premium CLOUD.

Topics: IntelliCAD CMS ITC CAD