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ActCAD-2019-Professional-New-Version-84769-Released-(13-Apr-2018)

ActCAD announces the release of ActCAD 2019 Professional new version 84769 based on latest IntellliCAD 8.4b engine. New builds are available for both 64bit and 32bit versions. Below are the improvements in this particular version:

Simplified ActCAD License mechanism
Fixed XLINE selection and regeneration issues
Improved ActCAD menus and fixed the some sequences
Few performances improvements

In addition, we have added alternate server for ActCAD Downloads and increased the trial period to 30 days to enhance user experience. At ActCAD, we continuously strive to improve our features and performance.

ActCAD-2019-Released-With-Latest-IntelliCAD-Technology-(11-Jan-2018)

ActCAD LLC, USA announces the release of all new ActCAD 2019 Software based on latest IntelliCAD 8.4b engine and Teigha 4.2 libraries. Below are the new versions available:

ActCAD 2019 Professional - 64bit
ActCAD 2019 Professional - 32bit

There are several improvements in this new release and the details are provided below:

Improved speed and performance
Completely revised Graphical Users Interface
Improved Licensing Mechanism with more flexibility
New Toolbars and menu items added
Many bugs and issues fixed
Improved PDF to DXF Conversion programs
Express 2 Menu added
Enhanced entity handling especially in large drawings
Introduced new German (DEU) Language Interface
Introduced new Simplified Chinese Language Interface
Improvements to Locked Layers and Layer management
Improvemetns to multi-line Text feature
Improved Gradient Hatch Preview
Improvements to custom hatch type loading
Fixed issues with hatch transparency
Improved hatch properties inheritence especially on colors
Introduced new System Variables CURSORMODE and ENHERRORHANDLING
Improved JOIN command
Improved FIELD command
Improved POLYLINE command to add new vertices
Fixed issues with OBJECTSCALE
Save as PDF option added to File menu

The latest versions are available for download from our download page.

ActCAD-2018-New-Update-84458-Released-(13-Dec-2017)

Today we have released new version 84458 of ActCAD 2018 Software. Below products affected by this release:

ActCAD 2018 Professional - 64bit
ActCAD 2018 Professional - 32bit
ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit
ActCAD 2018 Standard - 32bit

Below are the major improvements in this new release:

Fixed the issue of custom hatch patterns loading
Revised Teigha Libraries to new version
Fixex bug related to Windows 10 FALL CREATORS update, ActCAD has some performance issues

New ActCAD 2018 versions (with IntelliCAD 8.4a) are available now in our Downloads section. Existing ActCAD 2018 users can update to this latest version by using CheckforUpdates command or from Help menu -> check for latest version.

ActCAD-2018-New-Update-84451-Released-(IntelliCAD-8.4a)-(16-Nov-2017)

Today we have released new version 84451 of ActCAD 2018 Software. Below products affected by this release:

ActCAD 2018 Professional - 64bit
ActCAD 2018 Professional - 32bit
ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit
ActCAD 2018 Standard - 32bit

Below are the major improvements in this new release:

Fixed few issues in Offline License Activation System
Revised Teigha Libraries to new version
Fixex bug related to Windows 10 FALL CREATORS update, ActCAD has some performance issues

ActCAD-2017-New-Version-1105-Released-(12-Oct-2017)

ActCAD announces the release the new maintenance release 1105 for below mentioned versions:

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

This is a minor release with few fixes and improments:

Revised - ActCAD Licensing System
Revised - ActCAD API
Fixed - Crash during certain keyboard shortcut customization
Fixed - Hang issue during PRINT / print preview

Existing ActCAD 2017 users can use CHECKFORUPDATES command to directly update to this version from any previous version. New users can download latest ActCAD 2017 software versions from our downloads depot.

ActCAD-2018-New-Versions-Released-With-IntelliCAD-8.4a-(12-Oct-2017)

ActCAD announces the release of ActCAD 2018 new versions based on most latest IntelliCAD 8.4a engine. Below product variants are available with this new technology:

ActCAD 2018 Professional - 64bit
ActCAD 2018 Professional - 32bit
ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit
ActCAD 2018 Standard - 32bit

Below are the improvements in this new release:

Many important bug fixes and improvements.
Support for 2018 .dwg & .dxf files (need to use ActCAD Converter). Native 2018 file support will be available soon.
Improvements in in-place block editing
Improvements to external references (XREF) editing
Ability to select entities on locked layers
Improvements to multi-line Text
Improvements to Russian and French Language interfaces
Introduced new Dutch Languge, simplified Chinese and Serbian Localizations
Revised versions of ActCAD API
Improvements to ActCAD licensing system

For any further information feel free to contact us on "support@actcad.com".

ActCAD-2017-New-Version-1102-Released-(03-Oct-2017)

ActCAD announces the release the new maintenance release 1102 for below mentioned versions:

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

This is a minor release with few fixes and improments:

Revised ActCAD Licensing System

Fixed - Crash selecting the Line Types
Fixed - Printing problem with some font
Fixed - Crash issues with paper space layout making active
Fixed - Refresh of UI comboboxes and ribbons slow down selection
Fixed - In the combo box of the text styles you should not see the name of text style of the XREF

ActCAD-2018-New-Version-84220-Released-(03-Oct-2017)

ActCAD announces the release the new maintenance release 84220 for below mentioned versions:

    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 32bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit

This is a minor release with few fixes and improments:

Revised ActCAD Licensing System.

Fixes to few performance related issues.

Improvements to ActCAD API.

Version revision of ODA Teigha libraries to latest.

New versions of ActCAD 2018 are available for download in our Downloads section. Existing 2018 users can update to latest versions by clicking on Help Menu > Check For Updates (or by using CHECKFORUPDATES command).

ActCAD-2017-New-Version-1100-Released-(14-Sep-2017)

ActCAD announces the release the new maintenance release 1100 for below mentioned versions:

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

This is a minor release with few fixes and improments:

Revised ActCAD API to latest version
Revised some automated test scripts to improve Quality Checks
Added - Few new Toolbars and improved existing Toolbars
Fixed - Problems with grips dragging for Aligned Dimension in a particular drawing
Fixed - DotNet dialog does not properly hide for selection
Fixed - Block insert error by button in the newly opened drawing

Existing ActCAD 2017 users can use CHECKFORUPDATES command to directly update to this version from any previous version. New users can download latest ActCAD 2017 software versions from our downloads depot.

ActCAD-2017-Version-1095-Released-(31-Aug-2017)

ActCAD announces the release the new maintenance release 1095 for below mentioned versions:

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

This is a significant improvement release and below is a detailed list of enhancements:

Revised OpenDesign Teigha Libraries to revision 4227
Revised ActCAD API to latest version
Added - Support for 2018 DWG & DXF Files
Added - New PDF open and Edit feature
Added - Support DWG 2018 version in IntelliConvert
Added - UCS2 toolbar
Added - Many new RGB Colors
Improved - ActCAD Updater
Fixed: Regen notification on zoom beyond certain limit
Fixed - Optimized Default Settings
Fixed - Crash while loading custom CUI
Fixed - Entmake solid transparency issue
Fixed - Crash on some calls to ActCAD GUI
Fixed - Can not open a 2018 DXF file in ACAD after converting it in ActCAD
Fixed - Part of the screen become black on zoom
Fixed - Paths are not saved in Options dialog
Fixed - TEXT may draw with incorrect rotation angle (if ANGBASE/ANGDIR are changed from default)
Fixed - [DWG2018] Can not open a DXF file in ACAD after converting it in ICAD
Fixed - DWG Convert - incorrect dwg versions shown on conversion prompt
Fixed - Opening DWG 2018 IntelliCAD complains that it cannot open version 2013
Fixed - DWG Convert - incorrect dwg versions shown on conversion prompt
Fixed - [Crash] selective regen hangup again
Fixed - [Crash] SelectiveRegen -> assertReadEnabled
Fixed - A rotation angle is not accepted if rotate during grip editing
Fixed - Menu icons are wrong
Fixed - [RR] autocomplete does not provide exact correspondence
Fixed - Users updated to ActCAD 2017 loose their Aliases
Fixed - Aliases in CUI file
Fixed - Few changes made to Dr.KLNDrawingsConverter.exe

Existing ActCAD 2017 users can use CHECKFORUPDATES command to directly update to this version from any previous version. New users can download latest ActCAD 2017 software versions from our downloads depot.

ActCAD-2018-Version-84216-Released-(IntelliCAD-8.4)-(26-Aug-2017)

ActCAD announces the release of new ActCAD 2018 version (84216) for below mentioned products:

    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 32bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit

Below is a detailed list of Improvements & Bug Fixes:

Added: Save to DWG 2018 version in ActCAD Drawings Converter
Added: Open vector PDF file in ActCAD and edit the entities
Fixed: Regen notification on zoom beyond certain limit
Fixed: Cut and paste into Microsoft Word and background color is not correct (RGB conversion issue)
Fixed: GETSEL selects incorrect entities if a text or an image is selected
Fixed: Setfunhelp function aborts loading of remaining LISP code
Fixed: Can not open 2018 DXF file in ACAD after converting it in ActCAD
Fixed: Few changes made to Dr.KLNDrawingsConverter.exe

ActCAD-2018-New-Version-84214-Released-(16-Aug-2017)

ActCAD announces the release of new ActCAD 2018 version (84214) for below mentioned products:

    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 32bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit

Below is a detailed list of new features and important fixes:

Support for 2018 DWG & DXF Files
New ActCAD Converter with support for 2018 DWG & DXF
Added more than 555 new colors to ActCAD
Added UCS2 toolbar in UI
Improvements made to ActCAD Check For Updates system
Fixed : [DWG2018] Can not open a DXF file in Other CAD after converting it in ActCAD
Fixed : Autoload .NET plugins using registry
Fixed : [OtherCmd]After pressing Enter without entering a value, the BREAKLINE command unexpectedly terminated
Some improvements made to ActCAD Help

New versions of ActCAD 2018 are available for download in our Downloads section. Existing 2018 users can update to latest versions by clicking on Help->Check For Updates (or by using CHECKFORUPDATES command).

Feel free to contact us if you need any further information about our products and services.

ActCAD-2018-New-Versions-8.4.212-Released-(04-Aug-2017)

ActCAD announces the release of new ActCAD 2018 versions (8.4.212) for below mentioned versions:

    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 32bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit

This is a major release in this version upgrading the core engine from ITC 8.3a to latest 8.4. Below is a detailed list of new features and important fixes:

Improvements to ActCAD Updater
Fixed an error in License Deactivation
Corrected Breakline extension problem compared to previous release
Few improvements on speed, performance and settings.

Feel free to contact us if you need any further information about our products and services.

ActCAD-2018-New-Versions-8.4.210-Released-(29-Jul-2017)

ActCAD announces the release of new ActCAD 2018 versions (8.4.210) for below mentioned versions:

    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 32bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit

This is a major release in this version upgrading the core engine from ITC 8.3a to latest 8.4. Below is a detailed list of new features and important fixes:

All new CUSTOMIZE Dialog box with many powerful features for UI customization.
Improved entity snap performance in drawings with underlays.
Improved redraw performance when creating and updating entities in a drawing that has a large number of existing entities.
Introduced Drawing Customer Properties Features to view, edit and create new custom properties in .dwg files.
Running ActCAD on a 4K monitor and switching between monitors with high resolutions is greatly improved.
Improved Break Line Command.
All New Quick Leader Command.
All New Multi-line Leader Command.
All New Burst Command
All New Multiline Styles command to create and modify multiline styles
All New Select Similar Command. The entities with properties that match are then added to the selection set.
The new Explode Attributes command un groups blocks, creating separate entities for each element and converting attributes to text.
The new Get Selection command selects all entities in a drawing that match both the layer of an entity you select and the type of an entity you select.
The in-place Multiline Text editor now supports line spacing, lists, and paragraph justification.
Use the new Explode Text command to break multiline text and single-line text into polylines.
The new Auto Number command adds numbering to text, multiline text, multi-leaders, or block attributes.
New Filter option for the -LAYER command.
Introduced New System Variables : BLIPSIZE, IFCOSNAP, MLEADERSCALE, SELECTSIMILARMODE, SNAPSIZE, UOSNAP.
Several fixes for opening and saving specific drawing files.
WMFOUT fixed for solid hatches.
Fixed issue with text styles that used substituted fonts.
Several fixes for stacked text.
Fixed print stamp issue when entities are assigned a non-default color.
DCL: Fix for dlg_set_tile() / dlg_get_tile().
IRX: Improved few methods and functions
Several fixes for working with the in-place multiline text editor, including: lost italic setting, underline and overline, SHX fonts, and more.
Fixed Increment/Decrement button when defining blocks.
Fixed issue with the OLEHIDE system variable.
Several fixes for working with hatches, including an Add option fix and preserving color when editing.
Several fixes for the Find command.
Snapping while grip editing 3d polylines now respects OSNAPZ.
Fixed crash issue when using CUTCLIP with a rectangle.
Fixed viewport display of entities with transparency.
Fixed issue with joining lines and polylines.
Fixed several issues with trimming and extending lines.
Fixed specific crash issue when working with angular dimensions.
Fixed issues related to working with entities in NWUCS.
Regeneration issue with PDF underlays during zoom/pan has been fixed.

Feel free to contact us if you need any furhter information about our products and services.

ActCAD-2017-New-Patch-8.2.1082-Released-(18-Jul-2017)

ActCAD announces the release the new maintenance release 8.2.1082 for below mentioned versions:

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

This is a significant improvement release and below is a detailed list of enhancements:

Revised ActCAD API to latest version
Fixed Bug - Entmake 3dsolid not working
Fixed Bug - Crash while exiting some overlapped entities
Fixed Bug - Some entities disappear after zoom/pan with ZOOMDETAIL=50
Fixed Bug - EXTEND doesn't work if there is an invalid entity in a selection set with a valid entity
Fixed Bug - Crash on tilemode
Fixed Bug - Freeze in selective regen on closing

Existing ActCAD 2017 users can use CHECKFORUPDATES command to directly update to this version from any previous version. New users can download latest ActCAD 2017 software versions from our downloads depot.

ActCAD-2018-New-Patch-8.3.642-Released-(24-Jun-2017)

ActCAD announces the release the new maintenance release 8.3.645 for below mentioned versions:

ActCAD 2018 Professional - 64bit
ActCAD 2018 Professional - 32bit
ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit
ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit

This is a significant improvement release and below is a detailed list of enhancements:

Added   :   New drawing creation dialog with many options to choose units, templates etc.
Added   :   New dedicated UNITS dialog with complete functionality in addition to former DDUNITS dialog.
Added    :   Several new Drawing templates in both Metric and Imperial units.
Added    :   Many new hatch patterns and line types
Added    :   Several new commands on Dimension Text
Added    :    GROUPQK & UNGROUP commands
Added   :    Menus, Toolbars and Rightclick menus with more options
Revised :   External OpenDesign version changed to 4154
Revised :   Binary files for ActCAD API
Fixed   :   DWG Convert - incorrect dwg versions shown on conversion prompt
Fixed   :   Opening DWG 2018 IntelliCAD complains that it cannot open version 2013
Fixed   :   B-rep API
Fixed   :   Crash in ExternalApplication Activation system
Fixed   :   [MTEXT] Unexpected error message appears in Find and Replace dialog
Fixed   :   Snapping does not work for a polyline
Fixed   :   [4k][HATCH] dialog images display error
Fixed   :   Fix incorrect verification name in script
Fixed   :   Crash when attempting to close a particular drawing

Existing ActCAD 2018 users can use CHECKFORUPDATES command to directly update to this version from any previous version. New users can download latest ActCAD 2018 software versions from our downloads depot.

ActCAD-2017-New-Patch-8.2.1071-Released-(22-Jun-2017)

ActCAD announces the release the new maintenance release 8.2.1071 for below mentioned versions:

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

This is a significant improvement release and below is a detailed list of enhancements:

Added   :   New drawing creation dialog with many options to choose units, templates etc.
Added   :   New dedicated UNITS dialog with complete functionality in addition to former DDUNITS dialog.
Added   :   Several new Drawing templates in both Metric and Imperial units.
Added   :   Many new hatch patterns and line types
Revised :     External OpenDesign version changed to 4177
Revised :    Binary files for ActCAD API
Fixed   :    Ability to set a layer for print stamp, fixed print stamp color setup.
Fixed   :    [Crash] Open a drawing from startup wizard in SDI mode.
Fixed   :    [MTEXT][ENTPROP][Line Spacing] Vertical line spacing cannot be changed
Fixed   :    [Crash] auto load on open document task
Fixed   :    [RR] DIM1 HORIZONTAL does not ask for text
Fixed   :    Fix MText option for linear dimeasion
Fixed   :    Certain menu icons were wrong
Fixed   :    MOVE command ignore some entities
Fixed   :    MTEXT Imperial height modification
Fixed   :    Autocomplete does not provide exact results
Fixed   :     Styles toolbar for ActCAD
Fixed   :    Crash on opening any DGN file
Fixed   :    ActCAD enters a wrong state in which commands can't be executed
Fixed   :    DCL programming dlg_set_tile() / dlg_get_tile() fails

Improvements-In-ActCAD-Licensing-System-(08-Jun-2017)

ActCAD is glad to inform all its existing customers and prospects about the improvements to our licensing system. Please read below description:

If customer owns ActCAD 2018 Professional license, the same key can be used to Activate any previous ActCAD Professional version say 2017/2016/2015 including 2018.

Similarly, if customer owns ActCAD 2017 Professional license, the same key can be used to Activate any previous ActCAD Professional version say 2016/2015 including 2017.

However, Professional license will work only on previous Professional versions, Standard license will work only on previous Standard versions.

The version can be changed anytime by customer using our LicenseTranser command.

There is no need to contact technical support for any of the above actions.

ActCAD-2017-New-Patch-8.2.1058-Released-(30-May-2017)

ActCAD announces the release of new version 8.2.1045 for below products based on most latest IntelliCAD 8.2a Engine:

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

This is a general maintenance and bug fixes release, the detailed Release Notes are mentioned below:

Added - Several new commands on Dimension Text

Added - GROUPQK & UNGROUP commands

Improved - Menus, Toolbars and Rightclick menus with more options

Fixed - Issues with Check for updates

Fixed - Table Edit of Formatted text

Fixed - Editing of ARCTEXT parameters

Fixed - Some entities doesn't move using MOVE comamnd
Fixed - AUTOCOMPLETE is very slow if commands list is large
Fixed - [Crash] Cannot draw a pline with blips, snaparg & ortho
Fixed - Crash due to some external applications
Fixed - DIMSTYLE: vertical text alignment rephrase
Fixed - Opening DWG 2018 ActCAD notifies that it cannot open version 2013
Fixed - DCL logging
Fixed - [CUI] Reset user's aliases if the list is empty
Fixed - Improved methods to backup and restore CUI file
Fixed - [Crash] Crash when trying to create a new drawing wizard
Fixed - Drawing load message has to be notified once per drawing
Fixed - [HANGUP] 100% cpu hangup in command bar on entering comma (,) symbol.
Fixed - No drag image during grip editing in a layout
Fixed - [IRX] ExternalApplication on unload sends NULL app id
Fixed - Some issues with GRIP points
Fixed - [Crash] Zoom in few times with mouse

Existing 2017 users can update to this latest version by using on CHECKFORUPDATES command. New users can download this latest version directly from our Downloads section.

ActCAD-2018-New-Patch-8.3.635-Released-(01-May-2017)

ActCAD announces the release of new version 8.3.635 for below products based on most latest IntelliCAD 8.3a Engine:

    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Professional - 32bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 64bit
    ActCAD 2018 Standard - 32bit

This is a general maintenance and bug fixes release, the detailed Release Notes are mentioned below:

Fixed - Some crash issues with Block Library in 64bit versions
Fixed - Crash when attempting to close drawing
Fixed - An error is displayed if double click a dwg file right after IntelliCAD is installed

Improved - External OpenDesign version changed to 4095

Existing 2018 users can update to this latest version by using on CHECKFORUPDATES command. New users can download this latest version directly from our Downloads section.