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Did you know IntelliCAD has a mobile development platform that includes CAD viewing? Members deploy the technology to view .dwg, .dxf, .dgn, .dwf, .dae, .sat, and various image files on mobile devices. Architecture objects, civil objects, mechanical objects, and underlays can be viewed too.

The IntelliCAD mobile platform is running on thousands of different Microsoft® Windows® desktop, Google Android™, Apple® macOS®, and Apple iOS mobile devices.

The mobile development platform is part of the ITC Mobile Special Interest Group (SIG), which is tailored to member needs for mobile. See more details at https://www.intellicad.org/mobile-platform.  

Did you miss the ODA summit that aired last month? Need to re-watch the topics most relevant to your business? ODA Summit 2022 highlighted industry topics for CAD, BIM, mechanical, and more.

The replays are available here:

• ODA Summit 2022 >>

The ITC is a founding member of the ODA. You can read about the ITC and ODA working together at the ODA Member Showcase.

ALCAD's 3D HVAC/Plant plugins include Piping, Ventilation and Drain Pipes. 3D modelling is as fast as 2D modelling, and an entire network can be created in 3D with just a few clicks. 

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• Learn about ALCAD 2021 >>

ALCAD 2021 includes HVAC/Plant 3D (Piping 3D, Drain-Pipes 3D, Ventilation 3D), 3D Architecture, all HVAC 2D, BIM Import, and more. It is available with OEM IntelliCAD licensing from ITC member, CMS. To learn more about CMS, go here. To learn more about the IntelliCAD platform and OEM opportunities, go here.

ZWCAD Mechanical 2021 is available now! The new release includes additional ways to create single holes, an easier-to-use parts library, updated APIs, and all the new features that are already available in ZWCAD 2021. 

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ZWCAD Mechanical is developed by ZWSOFT and is a mechanical 2D sheet drafting tool based on the .dwg-compatible CAD software ZWCAD. ZWSOFT has been an ITC member since 2002, and their products are used by over 900,000 users from more than 90 countries and districts; see the success story.

Newly released with IntelliCAD technology at its core, ALCAD 2021 is now available with a choice of CAD platforms thanks to OEM licensing through ITC member CAD-Manufacturing Solutions (CMS).

ALCAD 2021 is a specialty MEP and HVAC toolset with an extensive symbol library, plus all the features you'd expect from full-featured CAD software. While ALCAD used to be available only with Autodesk® AutoCAD®, now ALCAD users have a choice in platforms including price and licensing terms (subscription vs. perpetual).

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OEM licensing through an ITC member such as CMS helps both established and startup companies quickly access a wider range of end users. It also helps developers with new plugins before reaching market share when an ITC commercial membership is a good option. 

Through automation and collaboration, the ITC has been working with members to make it easier for them to provide OEM versions of IntelliCAD — ALCAD 2021 is a win for this ongoing effort!

CADprofi now provides more than 40 CAD libraries for CMS IntelliCAD users at no cost. The libraries include data for electrical and HVAC industries: switchboards, bus-bars, lighting protection systems, pumps and boilers, exhaust systems, and much more.

Borrowing and roaming licenses are now available for CMS IntelliCAD 9.2 PE Plus Network versions.

In response to user requests, CAD-Manufacturing Systems added the new option to enhance offline work and license sharing within a LAN network.

More details about how the licensing works >>

CMS IntelliCAD is based on the IntelliCAD engine and is designed for anyone who wants a fast, efficient, and powerful CAD program on their desktop or in the cloud. More about CMS IntelliCAD >>

ZWCAD and CADprofi have been used together for years, and now ZWCAD 2020 and CADprofi 2020 are updated to work together for creating architectural, electrical, HVAC & piping, and mechanical designs. Get the ZWCAD news >>

CADprofi is a developer of CAD applications that are available in 22 languages. Their products can be integrated with various .dwg-compatible applications.

ZWCAD is a .dwg-compatible CAD solution available in 15 languages for worldwide designers and engineers in various industries such as AEC and MFG. ZWCAD is built by ITC member ZWSOFT and is based on the IntelliCAD engine.

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• See their IntelliCAD Success Story >>

CAD-Manufacturing Solutions announced that CMS IntelliCAD is now compatible with the CADprofi product line, including CADprofi's architectural, mechanical, HVAC and piping, and electrical design applications. Extending CMS IntelliCAD's core functionality gives designers more options and flexibility when it comes to choosing tools and getting their work done.

CMS supports and encourages third-party developers to combine their technology & know-how with IntelliCAD software like CADprofi and others. Integrating such expert technology with one of the CMS IntelliCAD OEM options is a fast shortcut for a third-party developer to provide a full suite solution to their users."
- Vitor Neves, CMS , INC. President

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CMS IntelliCAD is built with the IntelliCAD engine. To learn more about how CMS and the ITC work together, see the success story.

IntelliCAD has always — since its first release twenty years ago — been based on technology that is now governed and advanced by the Open Design Alliance (ODA). In the beginning the focus was on .dwg, but over the years, both technologies have seemed to outgrow their initial aim on replicating the .dwg file format (ODA) and replicating its end-user capabilities (ITC).

This point was not necessarily highlighted in Prague, but the link between ITC and ODA technology was mentioned throughout the conference with the nonchalant transparency that is commonplace among the IntelliCAD community.

• IntelliCAD — Uses the latest ODA libraries.
• BIM — Attach Autodesk® Revit® files as underlays, based on the ODA BIM component. 
• Mobile — Based on ODA libraries. 
• Walls, windows, doors, slabs — Draw and edit architectural entities (new in IntelliCAD 9), based on the ODA Architecture component. 
• Smart meshes — Draw and edit lightweight 3D meshes (new in IntelliCAD 9), based on the ODA Facet Modeler. 
• Custom objects — Work with custom architecture, civil, and mechanical objects, based on ODA Architecture, Civil, and Mechanical components.

The ITC employs many components of ODA technology (including ODA source code), then customizes that technology according to the needs of their members. And that's exactly what ITC members do: they employ many components of ITC technology (including ITC source code), then customize that technology according to the needs of their end-users. It's a consistent business model from start to finish.