ACTCAD Software Updates & Fixes

ActCAD 2023 new update 1432 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:

• Updated ODA dwg libraries in current release
• Fixed height value error if create a cylinder when Ortho is off
• Fixed SURFACEMODELINGMODE system variable doesn't take effect when turned on
• Fixed incorrect X/Y/Z position of FmExtrudedSolid and FmRevolvedSolid is shown in Entprops
• Fixed Copyclip/Pasteclip for FmCone and FmCylinder is broken
• Fixed IcFmBody operation notification
• Fixed FMCone not rendered properly in Realistic visual style in non-World UCS
• Fixed facet modeler not creating pyramids base on modified UCS XY plane
• Fixed DSETTINGS - percentage Size option for Point Size is not recalled
• Fixed MIDPOINT osnap not working correctly on blocks
• Fixed intersection Snap display and recognition issue under APP snap setting state
• Fixed different color of the same image in different viewports
• Implemeted VLA and VLAX functions fixes vlax-invoke-method, vlax-variant-value etc.
• Fixed sds_printf is always returning RTERROR on closing ActCAD instead of RTNORM
• Fixed use OBJ for importing from STEP and IGES when ACIS support is disabled
• Fixed command prompt dissapears after series of command called from sds/lisp
• Fixed hatch matchprop works incorrectly after re-opening
• Fixed FMBOX object is not created at correct location for the Center option
• Fixed FBbody not rendering properly both using ActCAD Renderer
• Fixed sds_ssadd and ssadd don't allow an ATTRIB object
• Fixed MTEXT line spacing issue
• Fixed build error in IRXCustomEntity in testing libs
• Fixed Start Page workspace is set opening a drawing by double click
• Fixed DWGTITLED is not set correctly in the reactor
• Fixed snap menu hotkeys should be visualized reliably and the logic should be more explicit
• Fixed boolean solid does not render properly on GRAPHICSCONFIG as basic and intermediate

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page. Existing ActCAD 2023 users can use "Check for updates" command to get the latest version.

ActCAD 2023 new update 1411 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:

• Updated ODA dwg libraries
• Fixed FMCYLINDER gets wrong height when created with snapping and incorrectly positioned
• Fixed error applying FMEXTRUDE
• Fixed FBbody not rendering properly
• Fixed AUTOPUBLISH wrong layouts order
• Fixed the issue of ORTHO doesn't work in LISP getpoint function
• Fixed crash issue while saving manually and closing a drawing containing an imported FMBody
• Fixed unable to fillet - fails to extend an arc
• Fixed issue with Trim and Join Error
• Fixed error applying 'Polyline' option in FILLET command
• Fixed print preview zooming does not work correctly in PDF printer
• Fixed PDF Underlay printing with PDFCreator creates a PDF with inverted background
• Fixed FM cannot do a specific Boolean subtract
• Fixed the issue of FMBOX object is not created at correct location for the Center option
• Fixed Solids and FM Meshes on a locked layer should not be modified
• Fixed 3DSOLID does not change to FMBODY when FM3DCONVERT is executed
• Fixed FM cannot do a specific Boolean subtract
• Fixed FMHELID turns option doesn't accept Enter for the default value
• Fixed impossible to cancel FMHELIX command when in submenu
• Fixed FMIN/FMOUT commands
• Fixed FMREVOLVE not working in non-World UCS when using the "Entity" option
• Fixed FMPIPE invalid length value handled incorrectly
• Fixed FMSPHERE and FMTORUS disappear in Realistic / Conceptual visual style
• Fixed slow creation of lines in WinGLES device
• Fixed crash issue of entity selection having huge coordinate values
• Fixed crash with "Create Entity Data"
• Fixed crash while creating a layer state
• Fixed issue creating Circle TanTanTan
• Fixed FLATTEN does unnecessary recreation of entities and loses properties
• Fixed mpossible to dimension a radius on XREFed geometry
• Fixed FMEXTRUDE drawing becomes corrupted after using the FMEXTRUDE command

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page. Existing ActCAD 2023 users can use "Check for updates" command to get the latest version.

ActCAD 2023 new update 1393 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:

• Revised ODA Libraries
• Fixed problems working on rotated UCS
• Fixed crash with CreateImageList method
• Fixed crash when switching to tree view
• Fixed drawing corruption issue after using the FMEXTRUDE command
• Fixed FBbody not rendering properly
• Fixed adding a workspace via Transfer tab loses toolbars
• Fixed print stamp is not applied in PDF mode in Publish command
• Fixed Filter command issue
• Fixed regression issue of zero angle after normalization in Revolve and FMrevolve commands
• Fixed Object regeneration on the PAN after zoom in the Model or in Layouts vports
• Improved Help articles
• Fixed crash after breaking a command changing active document
• Fixed crash during find intersections of degenerate polyline
• Fixed Flatten does unnecessary recreation of entities and loses properties
• Fixed save Block on Disk from ExpBlocks set a wrong InsUnits
• Fixed Table broken copying table cells
• Fixed issues with LISP variant
• Fixed wrong viewport becomes active in AlignSpace command
• Fixed Grip streaching Mleader landing point does not behave correctly
• Fixed Dimcontinue works incorrectly
• Fixed UCS rotation and solid definition via Command line
• Fixed certain Mtext position error
• Added LISP SummaryInfo interface
• Fixed refactor unit formatters
• Fixed crash in pasting via clipboard when R14 clipboard format is enabled
• Added Support for MG4 MrSID images (with 5 bands)
• Fixed huge amount of memory used zooming in with REGENTOOLTIP OFF
• Fixed error message is needed if insert an XREF while the block with the same name as XREF is created

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page. Existing ActCAD 2023 users can use "Check for updates" command to get the latest version.

ActCAD 2023 new update 1371 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:

• Updated ODA dwg/dxf libraries
• Fixed profiles mixing up issue
• Fixed printer connection problems in certain situations
• Fixed help article not available for new ActCAD Explorer items
• Fixed serious LUPREC issue during block definition
• Fixed decimal units rounding issue
• Fixed issue in attribute extraction regarding angle conversion
• Fixed base point mechanism for Grips
• Fixed certain unit formatting issues
• Fixed snap status bar to display correct coordinates when changing the options from tab
• Fixed certain crash issue with CUI file
• Fixed certain snap point issue in paper space
• Fixed certain crash issue with selection set reactors
• Improved expression display in tool palettes
• Fixed negative values of SELECTIONCYCLING work incorrectly with trimmed viewports
• Fixed LUPREC sysvar that affect Geo Location dialog
• Improved .Net custom palette set
• Fixed open dwg with new xref issue
• Fixed units change issue in custom paper size dialog
• Fixed SAVEAS command error when FILEDIA setting is OFF
• Fixed freezing issue with AlignSpace command in certain cases
• Added new polygon option for Export solid hatches in Advanced PDF Export Options
• Fixed SSGET doesn't work with ATTDEF and DXF code 2
• Fixed Object regeneration on PAN with multiple windows opened
• Fixed SPLINEDIT properties issue
• Fixed Dynamic Block grips issue
• Fixed issues with View Cube captions
• Fixed certain entity rotation by grips issue
• Fixed Tab key issue during Table Edit mode
• Fixed Tab key error when selecting Table cells
• Fixed Dynamic Block alignment mode
• Fixed sub text editing option in MTEXT
• Fixed exception error while closing MTEXT editor in some special situation
• Fixed a prompt not printed in SDS function invoked from LISP
• Improved ActCAD ObjectIRX API
• Increased the number of entries in recent commands menu like Other CAD
• Fixed vlr-modified reactor doesn't work while changing entity properties
• Fixed error in AddDimAngular during dimension creation
• Fixed vla-get-truecolor issue
• Fixed the issue of Ctrl+R not working
• Fixed the wrong edit of multiple grips
• Fixed grips issue with hatching
• Fixed unexpected Hatch Normal Island detection issue
• Fixed certain crash issue with multi drawables
• Fixed incorrect snapping of a 3d box in WINGLES device
• Fixed certain crash issue in MTEXT when inserting %%d and %%p

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page. Existing ActCAD 2023 users can use "Check for updates" command to get the latest version.

ActCAD 2023 Map Drafter new version released with belwo updates:.

• Implemented new Image Rectification Technology
• Implemented Image export option with reduced resolution
• Improved user interface to include new featuers
• Included Help Manual for all the commands of ActCAD Map Drafter
• Developed help videos for all Map Drafter commands for quick self help of users.
• Updated ODA dwg and dxf libraries
• Few minor fixes to improve speed and performance

Existing ActCAD 2023 users can use "Check for updates" command to get the latest version. New users can contact us to get a Free Trial of this product.

ActCAD 2023 Professional, Standard and Prime Versions released based on latest IntellICAD 11.1 Engine.

This is a major release that includes performance improvements and new featuresas as mentioned below:

• Updated ODA dwg/dxf libraries
• Fixed arrow grips working issue on rectangle
• Fixed Table title cell content is removed when column is added on the left
• Fixed the issue of Mtext editor's ribbon tools remain visible after the editor is closed during a BEDIT session
• Fixed certain lisp program autoload issues in Appload command
• Fixed Incorrect snapping to a 3d box in WinGLES graphics device
• Fixed Enter key not working when selecting cell data format in Table
• Improved some features on request to add LIVESECTION command
• Fixed Mapimport does not provide option to provide input coordinate system
• Fixed some issues found by regression script
• Fixed some issue of DYNMODE interferres with input
• Fixed Viewpoint fall back to old behavior of zoom extents if either old or new view direction is parallel to WCS Z-axis
• Fixed Saveas command error when FILEDIA setting is OFF
• Fixed Pan doesn't display images in WinGLES mode
• Fixed polygon progress display message issue in command bar
• Fixed menu scipt wrong last command recorded issue
• Fixed menu script issue of last menu control characters for toggling system variables takes effect
• Fixed Dimaligned is created based on a polyline node that differs from the entered one
• Fixed getpoint does not accept text input
• Added logging for file dialog, CLOSE and WBLOCK
• Fixed matchprop doesn't modify an entity selected with selection cycling

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page. Existing ActCAD 2023 users can use "Check for updates" command to get the latest version.

ActCAD 2023 Professional, Standard and Prime Versions released based on latest IntellICAD 11.1 Engine.

This is a major release that includes performance improvements and new featuresas as mentioned below:

• Updated ODA SDKsversion 2022.12 Service Pack 1
• Updated STEP/IGES translators based on Open CASCADE Technology (OCCT) version 7.6.0
• Recreated QDIM command
• Recreated CENTERLIEN command
• Recreated ALIGNSPACE command
• Added new command to Adjust Spacing of Dimensions
• Added new command CENTERMARK
• Added new command Replace Block
• Added new command Quick Block Save
• Added new command Facet Model Helix
• Added new command Extract Isolines
• Added new command Live Sectioning
• Added new command Live QUICKWBLOCK
• Added new command Live SurfExtractCurve
• Added new sysvar MESHTYPE
• Improved FMEXTRUDE command to sweep a section along a 3D guide curve
• PDF .pc3 printer now supports custom paper sizes
• Replace blocks with existing external references
• Choose alternate fonts when SHX font not found
• Several improvements to View Cube
• New feature to save Custom Views in Model space and restore them
• Improved speed and performance
• Several improvements to User Interface
• Many improvements to Publish Dialog
• Simplified PDF Export dialog with a split to Advanced options
• Several improvements doen to .NET API
• Facility to include Blocks in Table Cells
• Enhanced Table Cells Handling and content management
• Improved Excel Data Linking
• Implemented multileader styles, multiline styles, table styles, and visual styles in ActCAD Explorer
• In Prime version implemented export to .ifc files and attach or import files from the command line.
• Improved IcAPI for better compatibility with AutoCAD® Object ARX
• Export and Import of IFC Files
• Import Excel files in .xls and .xlsx format using new XLSIMPORT Command
• Drag and drop drawings to Publish Dialog
• Centerlines and Centermarks are associative now to parent entities
• Introduced new font swapping dialog

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page. Existing ActCAD 2023 users can use "Check for updates" command to get the latest version.

ActCAD announces the release of its new version 785for ActCAD 2023 Professional, Standard and Prime Versions.

This is a general maintenance release with few minor fixes as mentioned below:

• Updated ODA dwg libraries
• Fixed image plotting in PDF printer
• Fixed vl-list->string has strange behavior with print, princ, prin1, alert and unicode encoding
• Fixed inconsistent handling of UCS
• Fixed vlax-for doesn't work with Excel Sheets collection(activex)
• Improved certain steps in build procedure
• Fixed BLOCKEDITNAME system variable should not be reset after closing the block editor
• Fixed "Show paper sheet in paper space" is not applied immediately
• Fixed DTEXT can't be underlined during insertion
• Implemented new sysvar to achieve the ability to get return code of "task" dialog
• Fixed vl-filename-mktemp, there are too many backslashes
• Fixed "vl-filename-directory" to work correctly
• Fixed Wrong result when creating rectangle by length/height in dynamic input

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page. Existing users can use Check for updates command to get the latest version.

ActCAD announces the release of its new version 777 for ActCAD 2023 Professional, Standard and Prime Versions.

This is a general maintenance release with few minor fixes as mentioned below:

• Updated ODA dwg Libraries
• Updated "Generate full report" check box on Options Dialog
• Fixed some minor issues in Print command
• Updated ActCAD API to support hash in std namespace
• Fixed some issue in vlax-invoke-method function
• Fixed incorrect appearance of line styles in "Add Linetypes" dialog
• Fixed the issue of drawing with no point clouds shows warning about 2D visual style
• Fixed some issue with non-dwg xrefs
• Improved some scripts related to product testing
• Fixed XREF with different UOR factor works wrong
• Fixed crash issue while switching materials in the Import Materials dialog
• Fixed some issues in BEDIT command
• Fixed OBJ material with texture image is not read
• Fixed the path setting for IcadPlot.log
• Fixed make "Records from Xref Visibility" toggle also remove layers from drop-down lists
• Fixed dynamic input issue in BOX command to fix width length values
• Fixed too long layer names not recognizable in quick Select dialog
• Fixed Surveyors units not consistent
• Fixed Table Datalink to enable deletion of datalink when inserted as block
• Fixed Table data Link status bar item is missing
• Fixed the issue if UCS is moved, the object moves when the ARRAYRECT command is applied
• Fixed Arc command with two parameters input
• Fixed update layout tabs after vla-put-name on layout object
• Fixed error in vlax-erased-p function
• Fixed Help button in Select Coordinate System dialog box opens the wrong help topic
• Fixed opening a drawing from a path containing IP address disables Read Only option in consequent openings
• Fixed AEC entities not redrawn until REGEN in 3d view
• Fixed certain bug to create new named ucs
• Fixed the issue of textpage function does not work
• Fixed the issue of Extrude do not work after profile offset
• Fixed certain issues with snap functionality
• Fixed the issue of mapcar cannot use vla-delete
• Fixed the issue in XREF that can't attach a drawing with the name containing dots and commas
• Fixed vla functions should accept vlax-3d-point as argument even though the function waits for IIcadPoint or IIcadVector interfaces
• Fixed the issue of command prompt disappearance in certain situation
• Fixed crash on exit after doing F2F and loosing command line
• Fixed some issue of importing .acb color books to ActCAD
• Fixed bursting a non-explodable block insert
• Fixed DYNMODE (nentsel) issue
• Fixed certain issue with INSUNITS value setting
• Fixed do not show message box "Current Customization is overriden" in CUI
• Fixed zoom and pan are very slow in GLES graphics device
• Fixed dynamic blocks lose their properties during WBLOCK
• Fixed ESNAP APPINT doesn't work
• Fixed UCS issue of intersection Snap error
• Fixed the issue of export to SLD not support polyline

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page. Existing users can use Check for updates command to get the latest version.

ActCAD announces the release of its new product "ActCAD 2023 Map Drafter". It is mainly useful for designers engaged in digitizing the maps.

Below are the new commands available in this product apart from all regular 2D Drafting features:

• * Image Calibration
• * Create Local Language Text, select keyboard input language and corresponding font directly on dialog
• * Edit Local Language Text
• * Insert Map View Direction with one Click, you can customize the symbol as needed
• * Insert Flow Direction in drawing with one Click, you can customize the symbol as needed
• * Insert custom symbols through MapSymbols program. You can use our Block Editor also for this purpose.
• * Find Gaps in Profiles
• * Find Overlaps in Profiles
• * Entity Scaling based on clicks without the need to calculate Scaling value
• * Insert Image Markers to drawing through a special program
• * Mapclean option using Overkill tool
• * Insert Local Language number series in drawing for map segment
• * Tool to find the number of map segments in drawing and insert the count. Update it after adding or removing few segments from the drawing.
• * ESRI Shape File Export
• * Other Miscellaneous commands

This software is available from our download page for free trial. Please contact us if you need any more details about this product.

ActCAD announces the release of its new version 750 for ActCAD 2023 Professional, Standard and Prime Versions.

This is a general maintenance release with few minor fixes as mentioned below:

• Updated ODA DWG libraries
• Fixed some issue with WMF file creation
• Updated ActCAD PDF Printer Drivers
• Fixed entity selection not cleared while switching between drawings
• Fixed some issues in LISP functions
• Improved graphics performance
• Fixed INSUNITS sysvar to accept the value 21
• Fixed the issue of temporary objects not deleted
• Fixed extra line printing when CMDECHO is set to 0
• Fixed some issue with Network License Activation in 2023

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page. Existing users can use Check for updates command to get the latest version.

Jytra Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. announces the release of ActCAD 2023 which uses latest IntelliCAD 11 Engine. ActCAD 2023 is available in three variants viz., Standard, Professional and Prime. Comparison available between these three variants here. ActCAD 2023 is a major release with several improvements and it uses ODA 22.12 dwg libraries. Below is a list of major improvements in this version:

• Introduced View Cube in Model Space
• Section planes option to visualize cross-sections of a 3D Model
• 3D walk throughs and flying through 3D Models
• Improved Visual Styles
• Improved features in Start Page
• Export of .obj files
• Import map files by connecting to PostgreSQL, MySQL, and WFS servers
• Moving and rotating entities easily using 3D Positioner command
• Displaying selected entities with a glowing highlight effect
• New Commands: Facet Model Pipe, Reverse, Break at Point, Map Service, Update FIled, Hatch Generate Bounday, Match Cell
• Improved excel data links, tables, geolocation setup, publish command, visualize ribbon tab
• Prime version supports, import of Autodesk® Revit® 2022 files, create and assign visibility states, select and work with .ifc and .rvt underlays using the Explorer, and use the Audit command to check for errors in .ifc files that are attached as underlays
• Uses IntelliCAD 11 Engine and ODA 2022.12 DWG libraries
• Uses Latest version v14 for PDF to CAD Conversion Tool
• Professional and Prime versions uses Spatial® Technology ACIS® version 2022
• The new API is highly compatible with AutoCAD® Object ARX
• Improved speed and performance
• Improved Licensing Technology

ActCAD 2023 works with Microsoft® Windows® 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 64-bit versions. The latest version can be downloaded from here