REDMOND, WA, USA, Aug 22, 2024 – ActCAD 2025 New Version released. This is a major release of Intellicad 13.0

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• Implemented Flatshot for creating 2D representations of 3D objects
• Added Solid Profile to generate profiles of 3D solids
• Introduced Make Shape to convert objects into shapes
• Enabled Compile to SHX for compiling fonts to SHX format
• Created Make Linetype for generating custom linetypes
• Enhanced BIM Support with IFC Validate for validating IFC files
• Added RVT to IFC for converting RVT files to IFC format
• Introduced Corner Window Command for managing corner windows in BIM models
• Enabled Dimension AEC Entities for dimensioning Architectural, Engineering, and Construction entities
• Improved Manage Layers for .ifc Underlays for controlling layers in IFC underlays
• Defined New Element Styles for elements like roof slabs, dimensions, and structural members
• Enabled BMP Out for exporting bitmaps
• Implemented Undelete for recovering deleted entities
• Added Copy Nested Entities for copying entities within nested groups
• Introduced Parallel Entity Snap for snapping entities parallel to each other
• Enhanced Explorer Command for better management of entities with views, external references, blocks, and layer filters
• Added Network, Offset, Fillet, Extend, and Trim commands for working with surfaces
• Updated to ODA SDKs Version 2024.12 for improved compatibility and development
• Released IntelliCAD IcARX, a pre-release version compatible with AutoCAD® Object ARX
• Enabled Dynamic Block Creation for advanced blocks with support for dynamic creation and editing, with AutoCAD compatibility
• Integrated Bing Maps API for geographic location functionality, including coordinate system dictionaries in the installer
• Enhanced 3Dconnexion Support with customizable commands, macros, and radial menus for input devices, and coordinated marketing efforts
• Introduced Revision Control as a preview feature using .dsf files, with an option to enable in test builds
• Updated Development Environment Requirements to include Visual Studio 2022, Windows SDK v10.0.22621.0, and Platform Toolset v143
• Improved Localization with translation updates planned in collaboration with BackToCAD for future releases
• Added AIDIMSTYLE command for managing dimension styles
• Introduced AREATEXT command for creating area-based text annotations
• Implemented BREPLACE command for replacing block references
• Added CENTERMARKSET command for setting center marks
• Introduced CHBLOCKBASEPOINT command for changing the base point of a block
• Enabled CONVERTPOLY command for converting polylines to different types
• Added COORDSLABEL command for labeling coordinate points
• Introduced COUNTTABLE command for generating tables with counts
• Enabled CUTBASE command for cutting with a base point
• Added DIMPOLYALIGNED command for aligning dimensions to polylines
• Implemented EXOFFSET command for extended offset operations
• Introduced GCEQUAL command for setting geometric constraints to equal
• Added GCTANGENT command for setting geometric constraints to tangent
• Enabled INSERTPOINTSVALUES command for inserting point values
• Introduced LAYOPP command for opposing layer operations
• Added MEASUREGEOM command for measuring geometric properties
• Implemented MERGEHATCH command for merging hatch patterns
• Introduced POLYFIT command for fitting polylines
• Enabled PREFIXSUFFIX command for adding prefixes and suffixes to text
• Added QBREAK command for breaking objects at specified points
• Introduced QRCODE command for generating QR codes
• Enabled RTEXT command for creating rotated text
• Added SLOPETEXT command for displaying slope text annotations
• Implemented TEXTMASK command for masking text
• Introduced TEXTUNMASK command for unmasking text

The new versions are available from ActCAD download page.

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ActCAD brings Global Collaborated Technology Expertise to you at very affordable life-time price. ActCAD is powered by the most latest IntelliCAD 10.1a engine, Open Design Alliance Tiegha Libraries and ACIS technologies. ActCAD has many enhancements, features and commands on top of IntelliCAD core. The add-on features, express menu commands allow ActCAD to become more productive for day-to-day projects. ActCAD works very closely with IntelliCAD on Development and Quality Assurance. Thanks to our highly automated test and build systems to keep our costs minimal. IntelliCAD was started in 1999 and has over 1 million trusted users now using IntelliCAD world-wide. ActCAD is a commercial member with active role in Release Committee and Board of Directors of IntelliCAD. For more information, visit http://actcad.com.