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ActCAD 2025 New Update 130757 Released, Dt.21 Nov, 2024

ActCAD 2025 New update 130757 released for PREMIUM,STANDARD and MAP DRAFTER. This is a general maintenance release with below mentioned fixes and improvements:

Improved Licensing Tools
Made improvements to Network license online activation
Fixed error in finding the intersection point between a Line and an ellipse when using the Intersect With function.
Resolved duplicate file override messages in the MKSHAPE command.
Fixed incorrect behavior of the SURFTRIM command for specific drawings.
Updated prompts for MKLTYPE and MKSHAPE commands.
Improved SURFTRIM command to highlight selected entities and resolved modeler issues.
Fixed installation failure in IntelLiCAD 13.1 installer.
Corrected layer classification handling for Greek characters by updating locale usage in string comparison.
Fixed issue in the SURFFILLET command to support regions similar to AutoCAD.
Resolved font garbling regression issue.
Fixed font style changes during MTEXT editing.
Improved QuickCalc unit conversion field behavior to align with Microsoft Calculator functionality.
Enhanced performance in ICARX API by optimizing memory allocation.
Fixed read-only access issue causing incorrect behavior during the SURFTRIM command.
Resolved issue with incorrect row spacing values in array objects modified via the ribbon menu.
Fixed crash on startup on systems with Turkish language settings by removing unnecessary locale variables.

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ActCAD 2025 New Update 130746 Released, Dt.21 Oct, 2024

ActCAD 2025 New update 130746 released for PREMIUM,STANDARD and MAPDRAFTER. This is a general maintenance release with below mentioned fixes:

Introduced the new AREATABLE command for enhanced area management.
Added AREA_NEW command as an extension of the AREA command.
Introduced the COLORLAY command to manage multiple layers.
Added DPLA command to measure angles between polylines.
Introduced FIXHATCH command to extend hatch properties.
Added the INCDOST command.
Introduced the LEGEND command for enhanced layer management.
Added LARRAY command as an extension of the Array command.
Introduced QBG command to modify current drawing settings.
Implemented search functionality in the BLOCK LIBRARY.
Fixed certain issues with the SURFTRIM command.
Improved spacing and values in the CUI settings.
Fixed a crash on OS with Turkish language settings.
Resolved issue with closing the Palette Set.
Fixed overflow error in image scaling and panning operations.
Made improvements to clipping in selected areas.
Resolved issue with drawing area values.
Fixed issue in the Filter column dialog.
Resolved issue with opening a new drawing when an older version is present.
Improved functionality of the MTEXT command.
Enhanced performance of SELECTIONCYCLING.
Fixed issue with displaying rectangular corners in window view.
Added new commands to the UI.
Added additional options to the UI.
Fixed layer settings issues.
Resolved issue with the FLATSHOT command.
Fixed validation issue with the IFC command.
Resolved crash issue when changing wall length.
Fixed issue with the -VIEWCTL command.
Updated graphics settings to improve stability.
Fixed issues with the HIDE command.
Resolved issue with the QLEADER command to ensure it respects annotative styles.
Fixed display issues with TIFF images containing transparency.
Resolved issue where ssget cleared grips during selection.
Improved focus handling on mouse over, eliminating extra clicks.
Fixed issues with transparent snap enablement from the status bar.

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ActCAD 2025 New Update 13729 Released, Dt.02 Sep, 2024

ActCAD 2025 New update 13729 released for PREMIUM,STANDARD and MAPDRAFTER.This is a general maintenance release with below mentioned fixes

Fixed Certain issues with File Type settings
Added some more variables to optimize the installer settings
Fixed Certain crash issue with Block editor
Fixed issue with working of VIEWCTL
Corrected tracking and creation of temporary points
Added new parameters to the settings of AEC Dimension Style
Improved HIDE command functionality
Improved DIMANNO command functionality
Fixed Certain issues with transparency of images and colors
Fixed issue with SSGET functionality
Improved functionality with moves of mouse over
Fixed issue with entity snaps in status bar
Fixed certain crash issue while opening and closing the files
Improved compatibility of drag and drop layouts
Improved functionality of selectall
Increased ability to operate on multiple layouts
Fixed certain errors with incremental save of drawings with digital signatures
Fixed issue with Hatch command
Improved speed of loading and unloading of drawing files
Fixed issue with TABLE command
Fixed certain issues with DATAEXTRACTION functionality
Fixed Crash issue while entering incorrect values
Added few more CDA properties
Fixed unexpected messages while working with AECDIMENSIONS
Fix of system variables
Fixed certain issue with misplacing and underlining of text
Improved the Drawing file performance

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ActCAD 2025 New Version Released, Dt.21 Aug, 2024

ActCAD 2025 New Version released.This is a major release of Intellicad 13.0

Implemented Flatshot for creating 2D representations of 3D objects
Added Solid Profile to generate profiles of 3D solids
Introduced Make Shape to convert objects into shapes
Enabled Compile to SHX for compiling fonts to SHX format
Created Make Linetype for generating custom linetypes
Enhanced BIM Support with IFC Validate for validating IFC files
Added RVT to IFC for converting RVT files to IFC format
Introduced Corner Window Command for managing corner windows in BIM models
Enabled Dimension AEC Entities for dimensioning Architectural, Engineering, and Construction entities
Improved Manage Layers for .ifc Underlays for controlling layers in IFC underlays
Defined New Element Styles for elements like roof slabs, dimensions, and structural members
Enabled BMP Out for exporting bitmaps
Implemented Undelete for recovering deleted entities
Added Copy Nested Entities for copying entities within nested groups
Introduced Parallel Entity Snap for snapping entities parallel to each other
Enhanced Explorer Command for better management of entities with views, external references, blocks, and layer filters
Added Network, Offset, Fillet, Extend, and Trim commands for working with surfaces
Updated to ODA SDKs Version 2024.12 for improved compatibility and development
Released IntelliCAD IcARX, a pre-release version compatible with AutoCAD® Object ARX
Enabled Dynamic Block Creation for advanced blocks with support for dynamic creation and editing, with AutoCAD compatibility
Integrated Bing Maps API for geographic location functionality, including coordinate system dictionaries in the installer
Enhanced 3Dconnexion Support with customizable commands, macros, and radial menus for input devices, and coordinated marketing efforts
Introduced Revision Control as a preview feature using .dsf files, with an option to enable in test builds
Updated Development Environment Requirements to include Visual Studio 2022, Windows SDK v10.0.22621.0, and Platform Toolset v143
Improved Localization with translation updates planned in collaboration with BackToCAD for future releases
Added AIDIMSTYLE command for managing dimension styles
Introduced AREATEXT command for creating area-based text annotations
Implemented BREPLACE command for replacing block references
Added CENTERMARKSET command for setting center marks
Introduced CHBLOCKBASEPOINT command for changing the base point of a block
Enabled CONVERTPOLY command for converting polylines to different types
Added COORDSLABEL command for labeling coordinate points
Introduced COUNTTABLE command for generating tables with counts
Enabled CUTBASE command for cutting with a base point
Added DIMPOLYALIGNED command for aligning dimensions to polylines
Implemented EXOFFSET command for extended offset operations
Introduced GCEQUAL command for setting geometric constraints to equal
Added GCTANGENT command for setting geometric constraints to tangent
Enabled INSERTPOINTSVALUES command for inserting point values
Introduced LAYOPP command for opposing layer operations
Added MEASUREGEOM command for measuring geometric properties
Implemented MERGEHATCH command for merging hatch patterns
Introduced POLYFIT command for fitting polylines
Enabled PREFIXSUFFIX command for adding prefixes and suffixes to text
Added QBREAK command for breaking objects at specified points
Introduced QRCODE command for generating QR codes
Enabled RTEXT command for creating rotated text
Added SLOPETEXT command for displaying slope text annotations
Implemented TEXTMASK command for masking text
Introduced TEXTUNMASK command for unmasking text

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ActCAD 2024 New Version 121344 Released, Dt.26 Jul, 2024

ActCAD 2024 new update 121344 released for all produts. This is a general maintenance release with below mentioned fixes:

Fixed New Drawing Creation command on tabs
Fixed attributes editor issue of highlighting different selected item
Fixed issue with Units command
Improved performance of MAPCLPLINE command
Fixed issues of Trial Days display on Key Activation Dialog
Improved check for updates command
Minor cleanup issues are fixed with Print command
Added new functionality to regen of objects
Fixed certain issues in LINETYPE command
Fixed certain drawnig error with Mtext command
Improved the performance of Block base point handling
Fixed certain crash issue while opening and closing files
Fixed crash certain issue on exiting the drawing
Fixed certain crash issue with AEC styles
Fixed issue applying a Entity transparency in preview
Fixed certain performance error with OVERKILL command
Fixed certain crash issue with "Edit Block Definition" dialog box
Fixed some incorrect behaviour of TABLET command
Implemented some improvements in HATCH command
Fixed certain issue while using TANGENT ESNAP
Solved issue with duplicate Attributes management
Fixed some minor changes on jpg images while inserting
Fixed certain issues in entity selection
Fixed certain Advanced Block issues
Fixed the switch layout issue
Improved functionality of XREF Command

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ActCAD 2024 New Version 121322 Released, Dt.19 Jun, 2024

ActCAD 2024 new update 121322 released for products Standard, Professional, Prime, Map Drafter and Nesting. This is a general maintenance release with below mentioned fixes:

Added MKSHAPE command
Added MKLTYPE command
Fixed crash issue after changing wall length
Fixed AcGeVector2d 0 length issue in ICARX API
Fixed AcGeVector3d 0 length issue in ICARX API
Improved speed of hatch boundary recognition
Fixed certain crash issue during application exit
Fixed certain crash issue with IRX api exit
Fixed hanging issue of a viewport while panning
Fixed Table stretch preview issue
Fixed certain error during SOLIDEDIT command
Fixed out of memory error while handling OLE
Fixed SHX file issue during MKSHAPE command
Fixed issue with Follow option in ARC command
Fixed standard scale display issue of viewport
Fixed crash issue with find and replace of certain pattern

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page.

ActCAD 2024 New Version 121312 Released, Dt.30 May, 2024

ActCAD 2024 new update 121312 released for products Standard, Professional, Prime, Map Drafter and Nesting. This is a general maintenance release with below mentioned fixes:

All new IntelliCAD 12.1 Engine
Improved Start Page with additional links
Improved speed and performance
Drag a .dwg file to tool palette to add it as a block on the tool palette
Advanced Blocks (similar to Dynamic Blocks in other CAD)
Provision to convert Dynamic Blocks to Advanced Blocks
Many improvements to ActCAD 2024 Prime product related to AEC
Improved Quick Properties
Improved API to support ARX
Several improvements to data extraction
Fixed issues in Trial Left days
Resize model space viewports
Toggle the display of the printable area boundary in paper space
load and save print stamp setting (.pss) files
Specify the IFC4 or IFC4x3 schema when exporting to .ifc files
Set display properties for AEC styles

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page.

ActCAD 2024 Map Drafter New version Released, Dt.20 Apr, 2024

ActCAD 2024 Map Drafter new version released. This is a general maintenance release with below mentioned fixes:

All new MAPCLPLINE Command
Added multi-point image rectification technology
Added support for A0 grid images
Improved Gap Find command
Improved Overlap check command
Improved interface for Map commands

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page.

ActCAD 2024 New Update 1168 Released, Dt.29 Mar, 2024

ActCAD 2024 new update 1168 released for products Standard, Professional, Prime and Map Drafter. This is a general maintenance release with below mentioned fixes:

Improved Start Page with additional links
Fixed certain issue in CheckForUpdates command
Fixed the issue of ActCAD PDF Printer becoming default
Added new command EXPORT_POINTS_EXCEL in Professional and Prime
Added new command EXPORT_TEXT_EXCEL in Professional and Prime
Fixed certain issue with Map Drafter Videos Page
Fixed certain issue with Map Drafter Videos Page
Fixed crash issues with NESTOUTPUT command
Fixed certain issue with MAPIMPORT command
Fixed GATTE command autoload command

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page.

ActCAD 2024 Nesting New Product Released, Dt.07 Feb, 2024

ActCAD announces the release of new product ActCAD 2024 Nesting suitable for Sheet metal industry, textiles, fashion industry, leather, footwear production etc. Below are the features of this new product:

Complete 2D Drafting Features
Easy and simple to use interface
Native dwg and dxf file formats
Supports multiple file formats like IGES, STEP, SAT, ACIS, SVG, PDF, Image etc.
Best True Shape Nesting Engine
Select parts and sheets directly from ActCAD software
Auto selection of parts and sheets from a given folder
Provision to maintain multiple project folders at desired location
Edit parts and other parameters at any point to get optimized nesting results
Edit sheets and other parameters at any point to get optimized nesting results
Provision to use remnant sheet geometry
Provision to create parts inside parts
Grouping of Parts
Provision to add Cutter diameter
Provision to add clearance, part to part distance and border space
Turbo mode for high speed nesting calculations
Enable part overlaps
Provision to perform nesting in both the directions
Provision to specify tolerance for nesting
Sequencing option to choose either area or perimeter

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ActCAD 2024 New Update 1164 Released, Dt.25 Jan, 2024

ActCAD 2024 new update 1164 released for products Standard, Professional, Prime and Map Drafter. This is a general maintenance release with below mentioned fixes:

Fixed license transfer issue
Fixed text formatting issue during table export to CSV
Improved whole table command
set OpenGL as default graphic device
Fixed incorrect results starting from second segment of trim
Fixed certain dimension associativity issue in a block
Fixed certain wrong results in DIMSPACE command
Fixed lisp (strcat) function for some non-English characters
Implemented SaveAs method in .net api
Fixed certain auto lisp loading issues
Fixed crash issue while handling AECOBJECTS
Fixed appilication crash issue in ribbon
Fixed certain crash issue while using GS device
Fixed some issues with symbols and text
Fixed certain data handling notifications
Fixed dropdown box issue in PDF PUBLISH tool
Fixed issues while using WinGLES device
Fixed issues while using SAVEAS command

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page.

ActCAD 2024 New Update 1143 Released, Dt.21 Dec, 2023

ActCAD 2024 new update 1143 released for products Standard, Professional, Prime and Map Drafter. This is a general maintenance release with below mentioned fixes:

Fixed Find - Text replacement does not work properly
Fixed round and trunc functions inside Table feature
Fixed slow opening of Quick Properties when a particular solid is selected
Fixed display error in the content of "Color Books" in SECTIONPLANESETTINGS
Fixed certain issue in SSGET command
Fixed perpendicular Object Snap does not snap to arc with large coordinate values
Fixed error in seeting paper selection through API
Fixed certain macro wrong result in menu script
Fixed icon design issue of superhatch
Fixed display properties tab missing AEC style
Fixed "EDGES CACHED DATA" disappeared after save
Fixed DIASTAT sysvar should indicate a return status of closed DCL window
Fixed certain error when converting polyline to wall
Fixed incorrect value is accepted for the Conversion Factor field in the Additional Format dialog
Fixed error in block definition when the "Match layout orientation" option is checked
Fixed hide command error for image
Fixed an issue that very slow speed to print without lineweight
Fixed a file open issue having isolines for invalid spline faces
Fixed setting 4 of the OSOPTIONS system variable does not take effect
Fixed DCL dialog with only an image button raises an error message
Fixed DWFATTACH error and crash when trying to open objects from DWF database
Fixed "PublishToWeb JPG.pc3" when adding a paper size, it does not appear in the Paper Size list
Fixed unbreakable space is pasted to external text editors as tilde symbol
Fixed crash while changing plot via Page Setup
Fixed crash in Printer Configuration Editor
Fixed error in printer path handling
Fixed accelerators of snap modes differ to the reference
Fixed transparent enable snaps from the status bar is broken
Fixed Graphics performance on OpenGL ES
Fixed the size of objects not updated when ANNOAUTOSCALE is not positive
Fixed DWG to PDF.pc3 legal paper size is missing
Fixed unexpected message about non existent printer configuration
Fixed -SCALELISTEDIT always resets scales to Imperial measurement
Fixed search layer names by starting characters in ActCAD explorer

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page.

ActCAD 2024 Map Drafter Released, Dt.20 Nov, 2023

ActCAD 2024 Map Drafter released with several improvements as mentioned below:

Latest IntelliCAD 12 engine
Latest ODA 23.12 dwg and dxf libraries
Several improvements to Map Drafter commands
New ANGLE command
Create reports and report templates, extract data to tables and .xls files
New SUPERHATCH command to create hatches using images, textures, blocks, external references, and wipeouts
New Quick Properties pane
Export tables to .csv files, create and update them from extracted drawing data, remove cell formatting overrides, and specify cell border properties
Improved ActCAD Explorer to manage more visual style properties, manage more layout settings, and specify whether to freeze layers automatically in layouts that you create. For all Explorer elements, change the column order, visibility of columns, and restore the default display of columns.
New command for Project geometry
New commands for Rename Block, Change Block and Copy Multiple
Improved page setups from other drawings
Improved Licensing Technology

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page.

ActCAD 2024 New Products Released, Dt.25 Oct, 2023

ActCAD 2024 products released in Prime, Professional, Standard and Map Drafter variants. It is a major release based on IntelliCAD 12 engine. Below is a list of major improvements in this release:

Latest ODA 23.12 dwg and dxf libraries
Siginificant improvements in speed and performance
Improved user interface
New ANGLE command
Create reports and report templates, extract data to tables and .xls files
New SUPERHATCH command to create hatches using images, textures, blocks, external references, and wipeouts
New Quick Properties pane
Draw splines using control vertices and knot parameterization
New Geometric Center snap
Create and edit legacy image tile menus
Export tables to .csv files, create and update them from extracted drawing data, remove cell formatting overrides, and specify cell border properties
Improved ActCAD Explorer to manage more visual style properties, manage more layout settings, and specify whether to freeze layers automatically in layouts that you create. For all Explorer elements, change the column order, visibility of columns, and restore the default display of columns.
New command for Project geometry
Show and hide CV
Layer Isolate, VP Freze
New commands for Rename Block, Change Block and Copy Multiple
Improved page setups from other drawings
Choose PDF presets when publishing or exporting to pdf files
Import and export Facet Modeler Binary (.fmb) files
Set display settings for section planes, control whether entities on layers can be cut by section planes
Preview the modifications when using the Offset, Trim, and Extend commands and when editing hatches
Customize AEC styles
Attach roof and ceiling plane symbols to walls and reference them while interactively creating roof and ceiling planes
Assign levels to AEC entities, import .ifc files with more options, and include .rvt and .ifc underlays when exporting to .ifc files
Improved Licensing Technology

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page.

ActCAD 2023 New Version 1478 Released, Dt.29 Sep, 2023

ActCAD 2023 new update 1478 released for all products. This is a general maintenance release that includes few improvements and bug fixes. Below is a list of enhancements in this update:

Fixed palettes restore issue
Fixed certain crash issue while switching from model space to paper space
Fixed issue of RTOS fractional mode format
Fixed dimension TEXT moved after editing and SYMBOL insertion
Fixed graphic artifacts when editing a spline in CV method
Fixed 3DSOLID does not change to FMBODY when FM3DCONVERT is executed
Fixed certain Hatch modification preview issue
Fixed prompt display issue of (ssget) function when called from irx
Fixed export button disabled if no sheet selected during PDFEXPORT
Fixed stretch unexpected output on MTEXT elements
Fixed table cell cannot change formula
Fixed dgnexport issue in ActCAD Converter when INSUNITS 0 to 6
Fixed %USERPROFILEFOLDER% environment variable in tool palette
Fixed icons of items in tool palette exported from other software in xtp format
Fixed WBLOCK creates preview image that differs from other software
Fixed import points issue using IMPORT command
Fixed Enter keypress to accept default not recognized in IMPOINT command
Fixed distortions appear after imageattach
Fixed igesstepconverter by updating binaries
Fixed occasional errors in copydll.cmd
Fixed file opens while previewing in an external PDF viewer
Fixed wrong angle value in surveyor's units