ACTCAD Software Updates & Fixes

ActCAD announces the release of new maintenance patch 8.2.964 for below versions based on most latest IntelliCAD 8.2a technology till date:

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

Below are detailed Release Notes for this Maintenance Release:

Added - All New Table Create Feature (TABLE Command)

Improved - CUI files
Improved - ActCAD Drawings Converter
Improved - Licensing Mechanism improvements after the expiry of Trial Version
Improved - Dr.KLN PDF to Drawings Converter with few improvements and bug fixes

Fixed - Layer transparency value does not affect entities representation
Fixed - Wipeout created in paper-space is invisible
Fixed - Grip in move mode stretches if snapped to entity
Fixed - MTEXT editor hangs in certain situations
Fixed - Some print stamp settings are not stored
Fixed - Cannot trim hatch using circle as cutting entity
Fixed - MENU open dialog default file type should be CUI
Fixed - MTEXT Replacing selected text removes one more character
Fixed - Crash on MTEXT Rich Text Edit
Fixed - Crash during call to RunCallBackForAll
Fixed - Bring back old text edit dialog
Fixed - Some print stamp settings are not stored
Fixed - PUBLISH document name does not contain layout name
Fixed - Annotative text style is not really annotative in some situations
Fixed - Annotation Scales List button not working in a viewport
Fixed - Text with lineweight has a bad color boundary
Fixed - Wrong warning message if edit an entity's print style
Fixed - There is no command line version of MENUUNLOAD command

Existing ActCAD 2017 users can directly update to this patch by clicking on Help Menu -> Check for Updates.

The latest Full Versions of ActCAD 2017 can be downloaded from our Builds Depot here.

ActCAD announces the implementation of new TABLE feature in all the versions of ActCAD 2017. It will be implemented soon in a separate maintance release. Below video demonstrates its capabilities:

Dr.KLN Drawings Converter vector PDF files and postscript PS files to various other formats like DXF, HPGL, SVG, PPTX, TXT, PCB etc. There are few improves and bug fixes to the source codes and released new versions in both 32bit and 64bit. Dr.KLN Drawings Converter is available in ActCAD Professional Version.

ActCAD announces the updation of ActCAD 2017 Builds for below versions based on IntelliCAD 8.2a.955 version:

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

This is a general maintenance patch update on ActCAD 2017 base release. Below are the important fixes in this revision:

Fixed  - Text with lineweight has bad color boundary
Fixed  - Wrong warning message if edit an entity's print style
Fixed  - There is no command line version of MENUUNLOAD command
Fixed  - Menu lisp files only load when menu is first loaded, not on subsequent IntelliCAD sessions
Fixed  - Can't load custom right-click pop-up menu in the MNU file
Fixed  - Ability to update CUI for missing elements only
Fixed  - Accelerator do not work after CUI update

The new versions are available in our Builds Dept at this link.

ActCAD announces the release of new ActCAD 2017 based on most latest IntelliCAD 8.2a, ODA 4.01 and ACIS kernel technologies. Below versions are affected in this release:

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

This is a general general release with few bug fixes. Details are mentioned below:

• Added - Hide and Show Commands.
• Fixed - Crash issue when some drawing is opened in backgrund
• Fixed - Old customize dialog UX issue
• Fixed - Command interruption using ORTHO and POLYLINE
• Fixed - DIMCONT produces wrong dimension label
• Fixed -Data loss in DDEDIT in edit session if non-text entity selected
• Fixed - [MTEXT] Background color set to "drawing" is displayed incorrectly
• Fixed - Toolbars MNU export / import produces wrong result
• Fixed - DTEXT command does not accept justification options on creation anymore
• Fixed - Graphics update is blocked
• Fixed - [Ribbon] Accelerator keys version issue
• Fixed - acad_truecolordlg should return true color as selected by user
• Fixed - Need ability to show MTEXT options floating window with ribbon turned on

The latest versions can be downloaded from this downloads page.

Important Fixes:

The following list details some of the 125+ fixes that were implemented since the 8.2 release on 7/1/2016.

Working with files

• Several fixes for working with .dgn files, including some issues with zooming, selection, and panning, and new support of several SDS and LISP functions.

Editing entities

• Dimscale for leaders is now editable in Properties pane.
• Fixed ability to select all entities for a cutting point when trimming hatch entities.

Entity snapping

• Fixed snapping issue to zero-length polyline.
• Fixed snapping to point nodes when PDMODE!=0.
• Fixed display of entity snaps after a layer freeze.

Text

• In certain scenarios multiline text disappeared while editing. This issue has been fixed.
• Revised the format of the panel layout for multiline text.

Printing

• Fixed Apply to Layout option when using Print Preview.
• Fixed issue with missing text during printing and print preview.
• Fixed viewport content that was previously printed at the wrong scale.

External references and blocks

• Fixed issue with nested xrefs.
• You can now double-click a block or external reference to run the REFEDIT command.
• Fixed a display issue with user defined dimension arrows in an external reference.

More fixes

• New Direct Distance Entry feature allows you to enter a distance in the direction of your cursor when specifying the next point.
• Implemented RIBBON and RIBBONCLOSE commands.
• The UNDO and -PAN commands are fixed while using a maximized viewport (VPMAX command).
• MVIEW scale and view location are fixed while using the VPMAX and VPMIN commands.
• Fixed DDEDIT command for editing the format of dimension text.
• Fixed issue with the TIME command.
• Fixed how IntelliCAD Explorer updates the list of layers when filtering layers.
• Fixed CTRL+J and CTRL+M to repeat the previous command.
• Implemented the FILTERS command.
• Fixed issue with display of Korean fonts.

New Features:

Working with files

• Export to a 3D .pdf file.

• Export to a 2D .pdf file now includes new compression modes, image clipping, and gradient hatches.

• For .pdf, .dwg, and .dgn underlays, new support includes monochrome, fade, background color adjust, show, and show clipped properties.

• Export to a .bmp file now supports visual styles.

• Some versions of IntelliCAD include the ability to open, save, create, and edit .dgn files.

Performance enhancements

• Increased performance when working with many external references.
• Increased performance for PDF creation and reduction of resulting .pdf file size.
• Increased selection performance in drawings with complex blocks.
• Improved pan and zoom speed for very large drawing files.
• New CACHEFILES will externally cache layout data to enhance layout switching performance and memory usage.

Text

• New multiline text editor allows you to edit multiline text in place. However, not all multiline text features are implemented in the new editor. To switch to the older dialog box version of the multiline text editor, set the MTEXTED system variable to "oldeditor".
• New Field command allows you to create a field as multiline text.

Working with entities

• New dialog box for the REFEDIT command and new -REFEDIT command.
• New dialog box for the ARRAY command and new -ARRAY command.
• New TEXTTOFRONT command moves text, dimensions, and leaders to the front of other entities.

Viewing and rendering drawings

• Users who previously used Ctrl + Left mouse click and drag to orbit the drawing should now use Shift + Middle mouse (or wheel) click and drag to orbit. Ctrl + Left mouse click and drag now supports the standard Windows copy selected entities feature. Simply Ctrl + Left mouse click and drag a selection to make a copy.
• New integration with Artisan Renderer for some versions of IntelliCAD allows you to create a photorealistic image of your model quickly using a wide range of pre-set materials and lighting setups combined with the ability to create custom lights and realistic materials.
• New commands VPMAX and VPMIN allow you to maximize and minimize viewports.

More features

• The Properties pane now supports more entities and additional properties, such as light entities and light properties, material properties, etc.
• For IntelliCAD versions that include a ribbon, the ribbon now includes context sensitive menus, menu groups, panel expanders, CUI versioning support, ability to show/hide panels and tabs, and can be customized using the CUSTOMIZE command.
• Entity snapping for underlays are now accessible using the Options command.
• New BCOUNT command counts the number of blocks in a selection set.
• New IMAGEFRAMEMODE command controls whether image frames are visible and printed.
• New command line version commands: -MENU and -MENULOAD.

APIs

• IntelliCAD 8.1 uses Teigha version 4.1.1 from the Open Design Alliance.
• Updated .NET API with new functions.
• .NET plugins can now be autoloaded.
• Many new LISP functions.

System variables

• Added or updated: ARTISANLICENSE, AUDIONOTETOOLTIP, BLOCKCACHE, CACHEFILES, CACHEMAXFILES, CACHEMAXTOTALSIZE, DGNOSNAP, DRAWINGTYPE, DTEXTED, DWFOSNAP, HYPERLINKBASE, LAYLOCKFADECTL, ORBITPREVIEWDELAY, PDFOSNAP, RENDERPLANARENTS, SHOWGRIPMENUS, SKETCHMODE, UNDERLAYFADEDEFAULT, WNDCUSDLGPOS, WNDCUSDLGSIZE, WSAUTOSAVE, XDWGFADECTL, XFADECTL.
• Removed: AUDIONOTE, CTRLMOUSE, and HYPERLINKICON.

Bug Fixes:

The following list details some of the 850+ fixes that were implemented since the 8.1b release on 10/14/2015.

Working with files

• Fixed incorrect deleting of 3D solids when auditing files.
• Fix for exporting a file that contains large images to PDF.

Display

• Several fixes for 3D orbiting.
• Polar tracking fixed when rotating the view and UCS.

Editing entities

• Fix for exploding 3D solids and meshes.
• Fix for stretching thick lines.
• Fixes for offsetting entities, including specific issues with offsetting polylines.

Entity snaps

• Fixed incorrect snap being detected when using certain combination of snaps.
• Fixed Parallel snap not being detected in some cases.
• Fixed selection after grip dragging and using a snap typed in the command line.

Printing

• Fixed incorrect printing of borders for wipeouts and raster images.
• Fixed issue when printing to a file or a .pc3 file and applying print settings to a layout.
• Fixed issue with $DATE$ in print stamps.
• Fixed units issue when printing to legal size on specific printers.
• Several fixes for the Publish command.

APIs

• VBA: Fixed creation of .bmp files, fix for getting EntityType of an external reference.
• SDS function fixes for sds_command, and sds_draggen.

More fixes

• Many fixes in the Customize dialog box.
• Several fixes for annotative entities.
• Several fixes for the HYPERLINK command.
• Several fixes for working with images, including a fix for changing the scale of an image using the ENTPROP command.
• Fix for matching properties of leaders.
• Ribbon and toolbars now support .png images.
• Fade property can now be set for underlays, blocks, and locked layers.
• Several fixes for Tip of the Day.
• Fix for BROWSER command.
• Fixed display of nested external references in the Xref Manager.
• Fixed prompts for the REVCLOUD command.
• Fix for displaying Chinese text.
• Several fixes for grip editing, including the grip option "Convert to arc", grips for polylines, and grips for dynamic blocks.
• Fixed issue when creating a polar array using a region.
• Fixes for Select All command.

ActCAD announces the release of new ActCAD 2017 based on most latest IntelliCAD 8.2a, ODA 4.01 and ACIS kernel technologies. Below versions are now avaialble for download or upgrade:

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

This is a general general release with few bug fixes. Details are mentioned below:

• Run-time errors fixed for breakline command.
• Run-time errors fixed for ActCAD Professional add-ons.
• Protected LISP program execution error fixed.
• Style display problem on Ribbon menu are fixed.
• Fixed crash problem on some PEDIT join actions.
• Added ability to show MTEXT options floating window with Ribbon Menu turned on.
• Improved Keyboard Shortcut Keys.
• Fixed few drivers to improve speed and performance

The latest versions can be downloaded from this downloads page.

Important Fixes:

The following list details some of the new 140+ fixes that were implemented since the 8.1a release.

Working with drawing files

• Fixed reported cases where files could not be opened or saved properly.
• Fixed several issues for working with .dgn files.
• Fixed lineweights issue when exporting to a .pdf file.

User interface

• Several fixes for working with the ribbon, including: ribbon display, ribbon color when TBCOLOR=0, combobox controls, and more.
• Fixed display of user interface elements when using a large display resolution.
• Added a new workspace: View and Mark-up.
• Several fixes for toolbars and separators.
• XPLODE command was added to the menu, toolbar, and ribbon.

Selection

• Fixed reported issues with grips, including: grip points in PERSPECTIVE drawings, hatch grips, and working in the command bar while grip editing.
• Fixed issue with entity snapping in perspective view.

APIs

• Fixed issues when calling (menucmd) after MENULOAD in LISP with BUILUIASYNC enabled.
• Fixes for .NET API.
• Fixed issue with enabled and disabled VBA macros.

More fixes

• Fixed issue when using SCALELISTEDIT.
• Fixed use of Reset All in Customize dialog box.
• Fixed use of Reset on the Options > Profiles tab.
• Fixed issue with workspaces after importing a .cui file.
• Fixed issues with lofting entities.
• Fixed issues with sweeping along a helix and also 3D entities.
• Fixed the setting of different locations for an annotation block in different annotation scales.
• New BCOUNT command was added.
• Fixed printing images with different Brightness settings.
• Fixes for XPLODE command.
• Fixes for Match Properties.
• New CORK, STARS, HONEY, and HOUND hatch patterns were added.

Important Bug Fixes:

The following list details some of the new 100+ fixes that were implemented since the 8.1 release.

Working with drawing files

• Fixed reported cases where files could not be opened properly.
• Fixed several issues for working with .dgn files.

User interface

• Fixed toolbar appearance and text display at high display resolutions.
• Several fixes for working with the ribbon.
• Fixed resizing of floating toolbars.

Hatches

• Fixed display issue when using UNDO after a hatch grip edit.
• Fixed associative boundary hatches when a boundary is a polyline.
• Corrected hatch boundary associativity when dragging a hatch, using a grip point, and canceling changes.
• Several more hatch fixes.

APIs

• LISP (redraw) fixed to ignore erased entities.
• LISP (grread) fixed when calling the ERROR function.
• Fixed grips and highlighted entities when calling the SELECT command from SDS/LISP.
• ORTHOGONAL command (defined as local variable in LISP) fixed.

More fixes

• Fixed display issue when inserting external references.
• EXPLODE command enhanced.
• Fixed reported crashes for difference scenarios when using the EXPLODE, PLOT,
• Enhancements made to working with workspaces.
• Fixed OLEBKGCOLOR.
• Fixed group designation for the -TOOLBAR command.
• Fixes for grip editing.
• Fixed display of viewport properties in the Properties pane.
• Fixed the default option for the PYRAMID command.
• Fixed PASTEORIG when working with multiple layouts.
• Fixed Zoom Extents when displaying multiline text.

New Features:

Working with files

• Open, save, and work with .dwg files of version 2015.

• Open .dgn files by converting them to .dwg files.
• Attach point cloud files.
• IntelliConvert command added.
• Export .dgn files.

Performance enhancements

• Multi-core support for opening and regenerating files, which provides 1.5 to 3 times performance improvement on multi-core computers.
• ACIS In is now available in IntelliCAD Standard versions.

User interface

• New ribbon interface that can be used with or without the menus.
• New icons throughout IntelliCAD.
• Updated status bar, including ability to single-click (instead of double-click ) status bar items.
• Autocomplete commands when typing at the command line.
• Updated Properties pane.
• Support for workspaces.
• Color schemes are now available.

Printing

• New Publish command.
• New ability to print to DWF/DWFx files.
• New ability to print to PNG and JPG files.
• Advanced options added for print stamps.

Viewing drawings

• New support for annotation scaling.

Working with entities

• New Helix command.
• New Revision Cloud command.
• New XPLODE command.
• Tab through commands when hovering over a grip.
• New Z-axis orthomode support.
• New Match Properties Options dialog box.
• New Text to Multiline Text command.
• New dialog box for the BLOCK command.
• New 3D entity commands: Loft, Sweep, Polysolid.
• New Set to ByLayer command.

APIs

• IntelliCAD 8.1 uses Teigha version 4.0.1 from the Open Design Alliance.
• New .NET API.
• New IcUi API for creating IntelliCAD based MFC dialogs or special dialog controls.

System variables

• Added or updated: ANNNOALLVISIBLE, ANNNOSCALELIMIT, AUTOCOMPLETEFILTER, AUTOCOMPLETEMODE, AUTOCOMPLETEOPTIONS, AUTOCOMPLETEDELAY, AUTOCOMPLETETRANSP, AUTOCOMPMINTEXTLEN, CANNOSCALE, CANNOSCALEVALUE, CURRENTAFFINITYMASK, DIMANNO, HPANNOTATIVE, LOCALEROOTPREFIX, LOFTANG1, LOFTANG2, LOFTMAG1, LOFTMAG2, LOFTNORMALS, LOFTPARAM, MSLTSCALE, MTMODE, MULTICORE, PICKFIRSTFLAGS, PRINTTRANSPARENCY, PSLTSCALE, PSOLHEIGHT, PSOLWIDTH, SELECTIONANNODISPLAY, SETBYLAYERMODE, STATBARSTYLE, and SURFACEMODELINGMODE.

Important Bug Fixes:

The following list details some of the 1300+ fixes that were implemented since the 8.0a release on 7/31/2014.

Display

• In the View Manager, fixed restoring a view after using Edit Boundaries.
• Several issues fixed for working with a grid.

Hatches

• Fixed hatch result for dynamic blocks
• Shape of hatch fixed when exploding and copying
• Fixed crash when selecting complex hatch areas in some cases.

Text and multiline text

• Fixed errors with Korean fonts.
• Fixed issues with MTEXT that was missing underlined text in some cases.
• Fixed editing MTEXT with European keyboard layout.
• Fix for %% codes.

Printing

• Print configuration is fixed when extracting from a .pc3 file.
• Fixed various issues with printing certain entities, including hatch transparency, oblique text, and hidden paperspace entities.
• Fixed issue for irregular viewports that cause large increase in print size.

APIs

• LISP:
  • Now *.slb files are accessible through LISP paths.
  • Fixed issue with (menucmd).
  • Highlighting fixed for selection sets supplied to commands via LISP.
• SDS:
  • Fixed issue with sds_cleanplane.
  • sds_zoomit fixed for docked dialogs.

More fixes

• Fixed issue with LAYFRZ for blocks.
• Fixed dimension associativity after copying.
• Extend and Trim commands now properly work with blocks using the ALL option.
• Fixed specified angle usage for VIEWCTL.
• Incorrect attribution data after exploding a block is fixed.
• Several fixes for working with customized .mnu files.
• Several fixes for filleting when working with splines, polylines, and two circles.
• Fixed perpendicular snapping when working with requested angles.
• Fixed the use of snapping when using Zoom > Window.
• Fixed issue with changing 3D polyline vertices using grips.
• Fixed using From Entity Snap in layouts.

Technical Notes:

• IntelliCAD is now supported for Microsoft Windows 10 operating systems.
• IntelliCAD source code is built with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 and .NET version 4.5.
• VSTA support has been disabled.

The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) today announced the release of IntelliCAD 8.2a.

IntelliCAD 8.2a is a maintenance release that contains over 125 improvements and fixes since the IntelliCAD 8.2 release on July 1, 2016.

Improvements in IntelliCAD 8.2a include various fixes for working .dgn files, external references, the user interface, and many more, as well as small additions such as new RIBBON and RIBBONCLOSE commands and a new FILTERS command.