ACTCAD Software Updates & Fixes

ActCAD partner from Austria and Croatia GeoMIR5 has participated in INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SURVEYORS, CROATIAN GEODETIC SOCIETY, FACULTY OF GEODESY UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB. </p><p> We are the Bronze sponsors of this expo and showcasing our Products. </p><p> GeoMir software is now fully integrated with ActCAD. Please visit www.geomir.org for complete details about our Solutions for Surveying.

ActCAD has released the most latest versions based on ITC 8.1 technology as on today. These versions have have few fixes and enhancements compared to previous releases. </p><p> Below is a detailed list of enhancements: <ol> <li>License mechanism updated</li> <li>New program added to synchronize system time</li> <li>Changed references to be relative in an INSTALL directory structure.</li> <li>Fixed few issues on DotNetClassic projects.</li> <li>Fixed: Default file format in SaveAs dialog changed to .dxf in 8.1b</li> <li>Fixed: Boolean and/or ribbon-only SysVar expressions don't work</li> <li>Fixed: Grip edit of polyline is wrong<\li> <li>Fixed: OPTIONS, clipboard format, incorrect AutoCAD versions<\li> <li>Fixed: Grips work wrong for MOVE/Rotate etc<\li> <li>Fixed: [Crash] LAYER command<\li> <li>Fiex : Unable to open the attached DWG file (different behavior on DWG version)</li> <li>Fixed: [Crash] Remove vertex from polyline grip menu, with a big zoom out</li> <li>Fixed: Some dimensions are not created as annotative using annotative dim styles</li> <li>Fixed: sds_draggen doesn't work properly if callback returns RTERROR</li> <li>Fixed z depth precision for perspective projection.</li> <li>Fixed: [ENTPROP] Changing scale of an image with entprop produces wrong result</li> <li>Fixed: The selection set is reset if click Properties from the context menu</li> </ol> </p><p> We recommend all our existing customers and trial users to update softare to this latest version to get best performance.

ActCAD has released the new versions of below products for Windows XP users: <ol> <li>ActCAD 2015 Standard</li> <li>ActCAD 2015 Professional</li> </ol> <p><p> This release is based on latest IC8.0.2867. This software can be installed on both 32bit and 64bit versions of Windows XP and all higher versions till date. However, for Windows Vista and above users we strongly recommend to use ActCAD 2016 vesions preferably the 64bit versions. They will give best performance and have enhanced features. <p><p> Windows XP users should download and use only ActCAD 2015 versions.

ActCAD announces the release of new Licensing Mechanism developed in house to provide better features to its customers. </p><p> In this new mechanism we have added below provisions: <ol> <li>ONLINE/LIVE Activation for TRIAL</li> <li>ONLINE/LIVE Activation for LICENSE KEY</li> <li>OFFLINE/E-mail Activation for TRIAL</li> <li>OFFLINE/E-mail Activation for License Key</li> <li>Direct Link to buy key online.</li> </ol> </p><p> ActCAD furhter enhanced its License Deactivation tool for easy transfer of license from one computer to another. </p><p> The new license mechanism is applicable to below products: <ol> <li>ActCAD 2015 Standard</li> <li>ActCAD 2015 Professional</li> <li>ActCAD 2016 Standard 32bit</li> <li>ActCAD 2016 Standard 64bit</li> <li>ActCAD 2016 Professional 32bit</li> <li>ActCAD 2016 Professional 64bit</li> </ol>

We are glad to announce that we have released a new Maintenance Patch 1.1686 for ActCAD 2016 Software. Below is a detailed list of fixes/enhancements in this version:</p> <ul> <li>INSERT dialog: Uniform scale checkbox unchecks on drawing selection</li> <li>Resources are not detected properly for menus in MNU loaded by -MENULOAD</li> <li>Crash : Crash on save</li> <li>[Crash] Hit autohide the properties pane and crashed out of program</li> <li>SCALELISTEDIT Reset doesn't work for attached drawing (Exception)</li> <li>[Crash] Crash clicking Layers tab in IntelliCAD Explorer</li> <li>DVIEW Twist command use wrong point as a pivot</li> <li>Calling CMDBAR or COMMANDLINE when command line is hidden raises redundant error Message Box</li> <li> Added WSAUTOSAVE registry sysvar (equal to 1 by default) - controls whether to save current cui profile to active workspace or not on changing current workspace.</li> <li>Loading MenuGroups with conflicting POP numbers from MNU file by MENULOAD leads to disabling existing menu items</li> <li>LUPREC shouldn't affect scale values in INSERT dialog</li> <li>Grayscale RASTER IMAGE has black / white reversed (depending on background)</li> <li>Associativity doesn't work properly when dragging MTEXT attached to LEADER</li> <li>Lineweights look too thin in Lineweights combobox</li> <li>PUBLISH to PDF: proper PDF file name</li> <li>Edit Boundaries in VIEW dialog leads to locking IntelliCAD</li> <li>Unable to change plot style table in properties pane</li> <li>Forced .NET (CLR) intialization as workaround of crash with nvidia quadro graphics card</li> <li>Original comment: Forced .NET (CLR) intialization as workaround of crash with nvidia quadro graphics card</li> <li>Hyperlink functionality doesn't work for local images</li> <li>[Crash] Properties Dialog crash: change text style</li> <li>"Apply to Layout" &amp; "Preview" printing with PC3 (DWF, DWFx, PNG, JPG) or activating Print to File</li> <li>[Crash] Properties Dialog crash</li> <li>Unable to change plot style table in properties pane</li> <li>Minor resource string change</li> <li>Hyperlink functionality doesnt work for local images</li> <li>Cannot to edit dimension in attached drawing</li> <li>Lineweights look too thin in Lineweights combobox</li> <li>[ENTPROP] SELECT button doesn't bring focus to command line when SHORTCUTMENU=3 </li> <li>ICAD goes to deadlock when NOTIFYMANAGER = 0 and drawing with missed xrefs is being opened</li> <li>COLOR dialog doesn't honor CECOLOR system variable properly </li> <li>Multiple grips dragging works wrong for polylines</li> <li>Cannot to modify polyline by grip dragging if more than one polyline is selected</li> <li>[Crash] IcThreadManager DebugBreak crash</li> <li>Orientation of leader should change if text is moved from right to left in relation to leader arrow </li> <li>Bootstrapper fails if it is digitally signed</li> <li>DXF version selection is needed in DXFOUT</li> <li>[Crash] CLOSING AND OPENING FILES BACK TO BACK </li> <li>Handle leaks</li> <li>DIMLINEAR/DIMCONTINUE shows annotation with incorrect size during creation</li> <li>TEXT command has wrong default rotation angle (TEXTANGLE) in rotated UCS</li> <li>[Ribbon UI] [Crash] I was customizing a toolbar flyout</li> <li>[Crash] Crash on exit </li> <li>[PATCH]Support IMAGEFRAME 0,1,2 values</li> <li>icad.cui has some problems with format of indents</li> <li>[Ribbon UI] SysVar Expressions doesn't work for certain types of sysvars</li> <li>Installer code refactoring and cleanup</li> <li>missing drawing for script</li> <li>PDFATTACH-ed PDF does not auto regen properly</li> <li>VERY slow Pan and zoom</li> <li>QSelect doesn't work in localized version</li> <li>Grips STRETCH plus PERPENDICULAR snap works wrong</li> <li>Page Setup Dialog crashes when trying to select printer for Layout</li> <li>VERY slow Pan and zoom</li> <li>Grips STRETCH plus PERPENDICULAR snap works wrong</li> <p></p>The latest software version is available for download on Downloads page.

ActCAD 2016 Software new version 1.1678 released today. Updates are available :

• ActCAD 2016 Professional 64 bit
• ActCAD 2016 Professional 32 bit
• ActCAD 2016 Standard 64 bit
• ActCAD 2016 Standard 32 bit

Below are the major list of fixes compared to previous version:

• All software libraries updated from 1.1671 to 1.1678
• Graphics Issues on nVidia fixed.
• CUI files updated for Pro and Std versions
• Updated ActCAD name in all International languages.
• Modified few other libraries.

The latest installers for all four versions can be downloaded from our Downloads Page.

We have started our unique packages of all APIs for download from our download portal.

Below are the versions available for our latest released ActCAD software:
1. API for ActCAD 2016 Professional 64bit
2. API for ActCAD 2016 Professional 32bit
3. API for ActCAD 2016 Standard 64bit
4. API for ActCAD 2016 Standard 32bit
Please contact us to get the downloader file to download API kits.

The kit has APIs for .NET programming as well as IRX programming and many more.</p>
The API Toolkits are absolutely free for our Customers. Contact us today for further details.

We are glad to inform that ActCAD 2016 Software new version 1.1671 released today. Below are the versions avaialble in this release:

• ActCAD 2016 Professional 64 bit
• ActCAD 2016 Professional 32 bit
• ActCAD 2016 Standard 64 bit
• ActCAD 2016 Standard 32 bit

Below are the major list of fixes compared to previous version:

• All software libraries updated from 1.1661 to 1.1671
• Improved Speed and Performance based on new Teigha Libraries
• Improved Graphic Interface
• Added Image Menu
• Added Xref and Block Editor Menu
• Added new toolbars like Order, View, Layout etc.
• Added Properties Pallette at startup
• Problem fixed on DWG double click to open file in ActCAD
• Problem fixed on DXF double click to open file in ActCAD
• Totally new libraries for ActCAD Converter for DWG and DXF files
• Included .Net framework 4.5 in installer itself
• License Transfer Tool modified for one click deactivation
• Implemented new codes for License activation
• License Transfer Tool moved from Express Menu to ActCAD Programs Menu
• Few improvements to internal commands

The latest installers for all four versions can be downloaded from our Downloads Page. Contact us today for any further details about ActCAD.

ActCAD 2016 is now updated to the latest engine of ITC 8.1b. There are many release fixes in this version compared to our previous release 8.1a.

We have drastically optimized the speed of file opening and saving. Download our trial version to see the new features and functionalities. The existing customers of ActCAD 2016 will get this release patch free of cost.

Based on many requests from our clients and prospects, we have modified the Match Properties (MA) command in ActCAD 2016 versions. Now there is no need to hit another ENTER after selecting the source and destination entities to copy the properties.
We are also enhance the command on Leader match properties where is some technical issue. We will incorporate it in our next patch release.

Today we have released the new builds based on most recent ITC 8.1b Technology. There were several release fixes in this version compared 8.1a. ActCAD is available in Professional and Standard Versions. The new versions can be download from the download section. Feel free to contact us for further details

Today we released our all new licensing mechanism to work with ActCAD 2016 Software releases. We have added many security features to this tool with a special provision for self-license transfer first time. Users can install the software in any two computers and switch the license between them unlimited number of times. We have also introduced the license file concept in this software rather than using only the serial numbers. Please contact us for any further information.