ACTCAD Software Updates & Fixes

ActCAD announces the release of its new version 1267 for ActCAD 2022 Professional, Standard and Prime Versions.

This is a general maintenance release of 2022 version. Below is a list of improvements:

• Updated ODA dwg libraries
• Fixed crash in Spanish version
• Fixed crash issue while getting annotative scale in viewport
• Fixed crash while editing certain hatch, index out of range exception
• Fixed editing MTEXT locks viewport in certain circumstances
• Fixed the isue of MTEXT Editor invisible after zoom
• Fixed some bugs in paperspace dimensions
• Fixed the issue of Properties window issues due to drawing errors
• Added all dialog boxes related to tables with tooltips for each control
• Fixed border color setting error in TABLESTYLE
• Fixed no flyouts for borders types in TABLESTYLE
• Fixed incorrect behavior when confirming values with Enter in TABLESTYLE
• Fixed error messages display after creating Tables
• Fixed incorrect behavior when attempting to Esc table selection
• Fixed OLELINKS path to the linked file incorrect display
• Implemented keyboard navigation for ribbon menubar
• Fixed instant cursor size update after editing
• Fixed dimensions not associative with intersection snapping at model space
• Added button for reversing the order of sheets in the list in Publish dialog

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 1258 for ActCAD 2022 Professional, Standard and Prime Versions.

This is a general maintenance release of 2022 version. Below is a list of improvements:

• Added new command UPDATEFIELD
• Added new command REVERSE
• Added new command MATCHCELL for Table
• Fixed slide display issue even after zoom
• Fixed DTEXT is not creating multiple lines correctly when placed at steep angle
• Added button for reversing the order of sheets in the list of Publish dialog
• Fixed QLEADER set to 3 points, after specifying 2 points
• Fixed error generating QLEADER by running script file
• Fixed incorrect rendering in some camera views of GLES mode
• Fixed background geomap not placed properly
• Fixed the properties pane doesn't update properly when editing layers using the Explorer
• Fixed zoom and pan slow issues in GLES mode
• Fixed LISP Command "\\"(PAUSE) behavior issues
• Fixed DSD file load, the value of Publish to is displayed differently than in OtherCAD
• Fixed Publish Options information location value while loading DSD file
• Fixed editing MTEXT modifies a locked viewport in certain circumstances
• Fixed internal error and unexpected output to the command line during undo
• Fixed STARTPAGE activation delay by execution of MNL
• Fixed some string resources not loading to SHEETSETMANAGER
• Fixed PRINT log messages related to print commands started & completed
• Replaced text buttons with icon in Publish dialog
• Fixed incorrect nearest snapping to a polyline
• Fixed white image frame is visible on white background
• Fixed entities appear under the background in GLES mode
• Fixed crash running UNITS command during startup
• Fixed displaying dynamic input controls when running a script
• Fixed some links in documentation
• Fixed extend issue of non-uniform block
• Fixed new Linetype displays incorrect message attempting to save to an inaccessible file
• Fixed no output file in republishing process when using PublishToWeb JPG/PNG.pc3
• Disabled some buttons on publish dialog when no sheet is selected
• Implemented UI changes for New Excel Data Link dialog box for Table
• Fixed the issue of renaming a datalink closes all Table dialog boxes
• Fixed the issue of New Linetype takes the current not the selected one
• Fixed Domodal crash during Russian localization
• Fixed selection cursor reset on any keyword or transparent command
• Fixed WSCURRENT set in MNL file reverted to the initial value by the file opening process
• Fixed OLE linked Excel sheets do not update on opening
• Fixed the issue of Samples folder being created in Program Files
• Fixed print preview should display a message instead of a grey button in unsupported printer
• Added function to edit the publishing location in the PDF Publish Options window
• Fixed crash issue while accessing null pointer in a particular function
• Fixed PUBLISH icons not scaling properly on 4k screens
• Fixed some prompts don't match in some dimension commands
• Fixed Dimensions not associative with intersection snapping at model space
• Fixed Properties editing scale of non-uniformly scaled annotative block messes up the scale
• Fixed exception trimming using block as cutting edge
• Fixed MTEXT FONTALT set to . has wrong interaction with MTEXT command
• Implemented view and visual Style controls in View Menu
• Fixed crash issue while switching view using View Controls
• Fixed error displaying current layer in EXPLORER

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 1219 for ActCAD 2022 Prime and ActCAD 2022 Standard products.

ActCAD 2022 BIM and ActCAD 2022 Professional can now upgrade to ActCAD 2022 Prime.

This is a general maintenance release of 2022 version. Below is a list of improvements:

• Fixed Regen hang issues with WINGLES graphics device
• Fixed the issue of FONTALT set to "." in a particular drawing
• Fixed some prompts not match in some dimension commands
• Fixed entprop restore "Quick Select" alternative to "Selection Filter"
• Fixed the save issue of a problematic drawing
• Fixed default rotation angle in Attach External Reference dialog depends on ANGBASE
• Fixed incorrect snapping to 3d solids and meshes in some visual styles
• Fixed incorrect file search order makes most of basic commands broken
• Fixed reload issue of XREFs on SAVE & PRINT
• Fixed explorer crash issue in a particular drawing
• Fixed double-click editing of OLE entity
• Fixed too dark color on the white background
• Added new sysvars BKGEDITTEXTTRANSPARENCY and BKGEDITTEXTCOLOR
• Fixed MTEXT some spelling tool issues
• Fixed the issue of Revit file link / reference
• Fixed wrong tab bar placement in MTEXT editor
• Fixed some visualization issue in MTEXT editor

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 1209 for ActCAD 2022 Prime and ActCAD 2022 Standard products.

This version is based on most latest IntelliCAD 10.1a engine. Below is a list of major improvements in this release:

• Added new command EXTRIM
• Added new command LAYERMERGE
• Added new command TABLEIMPORT
• Import Excel files directly to Table
• New capabilities when working with tables including data links, formulas, and cell formats
• Nudge entities through keyboard shortcuts
• Improved features of Publish command
• Improved features of Sheet sets
• Added create planar surfaces in Professional version
• Added convert entities to NURBS in Professional version

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

ActCAD 2022 New update 742 released for Standard, Professional and BIM products.

It is a minor release with below improvements:

• Added the ability to restore PDF Publish Options after restart
• Added the ability to publish using DWG to PDF.pc3 printer
• Implemented tooltips for sheet lists combo-box in Publish Dialog
• Fixed incorrect print device field for PDF / DWF / DWFx modes
• Fixed save and validation issues during publish operation
• Fixed ActCAD Updater issues which occasionally fails during patch update
• Fixed freezing issues with zoom in perspective mode
• Disabled columns button in MTEXT
• Fixed incorrect interaction between MTEXT editor and locked viewport
• Fixed font display problem compared to Other CAD
• Fixed certain crash issue while loading external applications
• Updated ODA dwg libraries

The new versions are available from here.

ActCAD 2022 New update 735 released for Standard, Professional and BIM products.

It is a minor release with below improvements:

• Improved the speed and performance of ActCAD 2022 PDF Printer
• Some improvements to Network Licensing
• Updated ODA dwg libraries
• Fixed right click selection options in Block Attributes Command
• Fixed certain font display issue
• Fixed certain crash issue when null pointer returned by external programs
• Fixed MULTIPLE command locking issue
• Fixed crash issue while doing menu setup
• Fixed WBLOCK dialog does not store any history in File name and path combo
• Fixed background color change issue while resizing the palette
• Fixed running snaps do not work from a Lisp shortcut to Zoom Window
• Fixed display issue of thumbnail preview
• Fixed certain snap issues of a circle
• Fixed entity selection issue of (nentselp) functions
• Fixed entity shape while rotating
• Fixed lag issues during 3D Solid snapping
• Fixed crash issue while handling nested Xrefs
• Fixed certain issues with dynamic input
• Fixed zoom on mouse wheel at paperspace not centered on mouse pointer
• Fixed objects associativity in paperspace when DIMASSOC set to 2
• Fixed some crash issue associated with DIMSTYLE sysvar value
• Fixed crash issue while trying to align a Block
• Fixed certain issues with selection cycling API call
• Fixed paste link issue of Paste Special
• Fixed certain hanging issue while editing MTEXT
• Fixed Xref Manager to show unreferenced xrefs
• Fixed display issue of nested Xrefs in explorer and Xref Manager
• Added ability to save and load PDF Publish Options
• Fixed some issues in IRX API

The new versions are available from here.

ActCAD 2022 New update 720 released for Standard, Professional and BIM products.

It is a minor release with below improvements:

• Fixed the double click Block Attributes error
• Some improvements to Network Licensing
• Updated ODA dwg libraries
• Fixed BREAK and INSERT errors while executing PEDIT command for 3DPOLYLINE

The new versions are available from here.

ActCAD announces the release of ActCAD 2022 products mentioned below based on latest IntelliCAD 10.1 Engine:

• ActCAD 2022 BIM
• ActCAD 2022 Professional
• ActCAD 2022 Standard

This is the fastest version of ActCAD released so far. Below is the list of major improvements in this release:

• ActCAD 2022 is upto 7 times faster while selecting entities, 2 times faster while handlign grips, snaps and regeneration.
• ActCAD 2022 supports 3Dconnexion input devices
• Improved API Functions
• Completely refactored OpenGL graphics engine
• All new geolocation feature
• Restore default program settings from Start menu
• Improved Table Styles and Table Editing
• Create and Edit Sheet Sets
• Insert Dynamic Blocks
• Import .pdf files with more advanced options
• Import of map files (.shp, .sdf, .sqlite files)
• Dynamic view transitions
• Dimbreak command
• Advanced grips for blocks and groups
• Layer Previous command
• Ability to turn off entity movement when clicking and dragging the mouse
• Ability to restore a layer state to the current viewport, all viewports, all layouts and viewports, or the Model tab
• Introduced Associative Arrays with Edit Array command
• ActCAD BIM now import Autodesk® Revit® 2021 files, specify AEC drawing units, convert an existing entity to a beam path, and determine the smoothness (level of detail) of curves in BIM underlays created from .rvt files
• Several improvements in editing and selecting entities, layers, text, the user interface etc.

The new version is available for download from our downloads page.

ActCAD 2021 version 1001572 released for below products:

• ActCAD 2021 BIM
• ActCAD 2021 Professional
• ActCAD 2021 Standard

This is a general maintenance release with some new commands and bug fixes. Below is a detailed log of changes:

• Fixed some issues with ActCAD Patch Updater Programs
• Added Drawing Save alert while closing ActCAD by pressing the X button
• Fixed issues while opening dwg & dxf files by double-clicking
• Fixed block with arc gives the wrong center snap location
• Fixed errors with NCopy Layer
• Fixed incorrect display of 4 band JP2 image
• Fixed issues with RTT creation method of Circle
• Fixed Grips menu does not consider the 2Dpolylines and 3Dpolylines to add vertex
• Fixed issue of Linetypes are removed if plot transparency is ON
• Fixed grip edit 3dpolyline not changing vertex elevation
• Fixed some crash issues with Fonts manager
• Fixed transient graphics remains after drawings switching
• Fixed some conversion issues with Drawings Converter
• Fixed the issue of thawing the current layer

The new version is available for download from our downloads page.

Existing ActCAD 2021 users can use the check for updates command to update to this latest version automatically.

ActCAD 2021 version 1001564 released for below products:

• ActCAD 2021 BIM
• ActCAD 2021 Professional
• ActCAD 2021 Standard

This is a general maintenance release with some new commands and bug fixes. Below is a detailed log of changes:

• All New Network Licensing Technology with several enhancements
• Added New Command TEXTMERGE
• Added New Command SETZ
• Fixed some issues with APPLOAD command
• Fixed issue with MLeader for Invalid Input message
• Fixed issue with out of memory with certain block creation
• Fixed X verted marker issue in ENTPROP dialog
• Fixed unexpected format change in a numbered list
• Fixed text justification issue in classic MTEXT editor
• Fixed junt font issue in ETRANSMIT Program
• Fixed LAYISO printing incorrect current layer name
• Fixed some issues with IntelliConvert Program
• Fixed TextEdit cursor not visible on white background in transparent mode
• Fixed some issues with menu group loading
• Fixed crash issue while drawing a line tangent to polyline arc
• Fixed crash issue while opening a web page
• Fixed crash issue while converting hatch segment to arc
• Fixed Wblock changing layers of non-zero elevation entities
• Fixed crash with some dock bar dragging
• Fixed layer state properties saving issue

The new version is available for download from our downloads page.

Existing ActCAD 2021 users can use check for updates command to update to this latest version automatically.

ActCAD 2021 version 1001551 released for below products:

• ActCAD 2021 BIM
• ActCAD 2021 Professional
• ActCAD 2021 Standard

This is a general maintenance release with some new commands and bug fixes. Below is a detailed log of changes:

• Added new command DIMSPACE
• Added new command ATTIN
• Added new command ATTINXL
• Added new command ATTOUT
• Added new command ATTOUTXL
• Added new command ATTSYNC
• Added new command ATTINC
• Improved NumberedMarkers command
• Revised ODA libraries version to 6670
• Fixed issues in APPLOAD command
• Fixed WBLOCK changing layers of non-zero elevation entities
• Fixed Layer State Properties not saving
• Fixed LAYERSTATE missing some Restore option
• Fixed restorion of layer states to multiple viewports or layouts
• Fixed DTEXT doesn't show the actual input height and angle
• Fixed wrong annotative scale set when Xref filter is off
• Fixed MTEXT text shifts when being edited when aligned at the bottom
• Fixed some issues in Selection Cycling
• Fixed some issues in Intelliconvert
• Fixed initial sorting of the Sheets/Layouts in sheets list
• Fixed Page Setup of several sheets from different drawings in Publish command
• Fixed some issues in font mapping file (icad.fmp)
• Fixed DIMASSOC breaking the associativity of dimensions to blocks
• Fixed Lineweght/Transparency state resets after using Edit in Layerstate
• Fixed incorrect behavior of VIEW tools when switching layouts and model/paper space
• Fixed certain issues with plotting
• Fixed crash issue during perspective mode rendering
• Fixed view toolbar and ribbon view buttons greyed out in paperspace
• Fixed trim by crossing polyline removes extra segment
• Fixed MTEXT issues in numbering and indenting after importing .rtf document
• Fixed Mleader label alignment option like OtherCAD
• Fixed file Save error log written to a wrong file
• Fixed RTROT rotates view incorrectly making it nearly unusable
• Fixed hatch origin set incorrectly if bound to extents
• Fixed MTEXT Background Settings dialog not save default settings
• Fixed Print stamp setting not saved after restarting ActCAD
• Fixed RR Grips disappear when selecting after using (vl-load-com)
• Fixed Text/Mtext selection during editing is not working with Shift and right arrow key
• Fixed Image Path uses forward slashes when dragged and dropped into the drawing
• Fixed cerain issue with PDFATTACH

The new version is available for download from our downloads page.

Existing ActCAD 2021 users can use check for updates command to update to this latest version automatically.

ActCAD 2021 version 1001528 released for below products:

• ActCAD 2021 BIM
• ActCAD 2021 Professional
• ActCAD 2021 Standard

This is a general maintenance release with some new commands and bug fixes. Below is a detailed log of changes:

• Added all new APPLOAD command
• Added all new ALIGNSPACE command
• Added all new TEXTALIGN command
• Added new Network License Usage log creation to Excel file
• Completely revised NEWDRAWING command
• Completely revised ATTEDIT(ATE) comamnd
• Completely revised CUI file with several improvements
• Fixed the launch issue of NEWDRAWING command when all drawings are closed
• Fixed the white background issue of Hole Table command
• Fixed the automatic snap grid issue during startup
• Improved Licensing Technology to display Trial left days only at the startup
• Fixed automatic scaling issue of STEPEXPORT objects
• Fixed the issue of Tab and Arrow keys navigation on ENTPROP dialog
• Fixed the issue of pipe color
• Fixed display issues of curve lines (fittings)
• Implemented progress bar for BIMATTACH command
• Fixed wrong linetype in output file for Spline
• Fixed the issue of deleting last text symbol
• Fixed crash issue while deleting Print styles
• Fixed MTEXT cursor not scrolling into view
• Fixed wrong plot paper units displayed in printable area dialog
• Fixed certaing performance issues while loading large drawings
• Fixed snap for starting point which can't be changed
• Fixed entity rotation at a given angle using grips
• Fixed dynamic block grips updation problem
• Fixed editing entities by grips cancelled while switching drawings
• Fixed the issue of FROM does not work while moving entities using grips
• Fixed the line angle problem when dynamic mode is off
• Fixed some issues with selection of text
• Added AUTOSAVERETAIN sysvar to control temporary files of autosave to recycle bin
• Fixed unknown pc3 printer configuration error in print dialog
• Fixed Wblock dialog not storing the history of previous selection
• Fixed certain issues with polyline joining
• Improved Move Up and Move Down options on Publish dialog
• Fixed print to file option selected after the use of DWG to PDF driver
• Fixed the joining issue of two 2D splines
• Fixed certain issues with opening a drawing from recent list
• Fixed layer states restored incorrectly for viewports
• Fixed some crash issue during Hatch boundary detection
• Fixed hatch area detection which is enclosed by polylines
• Fixed center snap issue of closed polylines
• Fixed the issue of node snap in xref drawing when PDMODE is not 0
• Fixed layer writing issue while plotting PDF files
• Fixed certain crash issue while removing a multiview
• Fixed drawing with very long text style causes instant crash
• Fixed MTEXT first line left indent depends on hanging in the Paragraph dialog
• Fixed Image Preview of an image not shown in Image Manager

The new version is available for download from our downloads page.

Existing ActCAD 2021 users can use check for updates command to update to this latest version automatically.