ACTCAD Software Updates & Fixes

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 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 hole 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 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 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 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 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

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 1450 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 3D solid loses colors while changing dimensions
• Fixed array that doesn't work properly in localized builds
• Fixed certain errors in copy command
• Fixed table cells formatting and functions lost when copied to clipboard and pasted
• Fixed default font while copying content between table cells
• Fixed certain issue in FIND 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 1445 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 dwg & dxf libraries
• Improved curve trim test script
• Fixed layer state drop-down behavior in PUBLISH dialog
• Fixed right-click not valid to choose run command options
• Fixed CTAB variable in text do not update while switching between layouts
• Fixed PDF quality presets in PUBLISH dialog
• Fixed property window list not changed with mouse wheel rotation
• Fixed the issue of Match Properties not working for leader
• Fixed LISP ROTS return value error when DIMZIN is 8
• Fixed mouse cursor display error in certain scenario
• Implemented TABLEEXPORT command for .csv file format
• Fixed Mtext editor overlapping of some text lines
• Fixed EXPLAYERS right scroll display issue
• Fixed columns arrangemnet in Explorer window

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 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.