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progeCAD became the world's most popular IntelliCAD®
software in 2007. It currently leads the cutting edge of IntelliCAD®
product development. This software very closely emulates the
AutoCAD-like user interface and commands,
including AutoLISP® and VBA scripting and
complete DWG™ 2008 file support, including ACIS 3D
Solids modelling, block and XREF management as well
as international language support. progeSOFT serves on the
ITC executive committee. They have over ten years
IntelliCAD development experience bringing added
stability and features to the basic code, such as
PDF import and printing, raster to vector image
conversion and graphics manipulation.
CADDIT.net
offers regional support for
progeCAD in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, China
and Germany. If you have download problems,
ask us to mail a free CD.
progeCAD 2008 Professional Features
AutoCAD DWG DXF DWF SHX LSP file support
Convert raster images, editing and embedding
Full 3D render support for mesh and solids
Adobe PDF import and printing
ACIS based 3D solid model editing
System Requirements
The IntelliCAD Software Story...
Many people equate CAD software
directly to AutoCAD. A large share of the general public
is still totally unaware that there are many other CAD
programs, even many other *types* of CAD, as well as
different CAD file formats and standards. Even fewer are
aware that software exists which brings AutoCAD level
functionality to the public at a much more reasonable
price level.
The first commercial CAD systems required specialized
hardware and extensive administrative overhead to keep
in operation. In 1982, a team of 15 released the first
successful stand-alone CAD that worked on commodity PC
hardware. It was based on a previous work by Mike Riddle
called MicroCAD, and was originally planned to assist
with "desktop automation" tasks. This new concept was
called AutoCAD. It sold for $1000 USD.
AutoCAD introduced other concepts to the general public:
the first open CAD exchange format specification. This
Data eXchange Format, or DXF, soon became a defacto 2D
CAD standard, supported by virtually all platforms. This
move ironically helped assure AutoCAD's place as a
market leader. The DXF specification was kept basic,
only allowing translation of geometry necessary to
communicate with downstream applications. Ownership of
AutoCAD was still required to read the binary DWG data
which stored the complete drawing, including copious
attributes and data.
Today, Autodesk AutoCAD costs more than AUD$6000, but little has
changed in most basic software deliverables for several
years. Some features, such as IGES support, which
appeared in previous releases have actually been
removed.
progeSOFT IntelliCAD (progeCAD):
In the 90's VISIO Corporation (now owned by Microsoft)
set forth to provide a practice alternative to the
overly-priced AutoCAD. This software would provide a
similar methodology and interface, support AutoCAD
scripts which are written in a version of LISP, and,
most importantly, reliably read and write AutoCAD DWG
files as it's native file format. The software was
called IntelliCAD.
When
Microsoft purchased VISIO, it declined to enter
into the DWG drafting software market. Instead, the
IntelliCAD code base was to be further developed by a
member consortium called the IntelliCAD Technology
Consortium, or ITC. ITC members are permitted to use the
developed code base in their own commercial end-user
products, including DWG converters and viewers.
progeSOFT is based on beautiful Lake Como, Italy. They
are an executive member of the
ITC
and offer the most reliable AutoCAD alternative on the
market today. This product was once called "progeSOFT
IntelliCAD", but is now simply referred to as progeCAD.
progeCAD DWG CAD offers an affordable package of
additional features and support, including DWG block
manager, PDF read write, DWF, O2C and ECW support,
eTransmit, full rendering and ACIS 3D mechanical
modelling. They offer
stand-alone,
IntelliCAD network and
USB license and registration options, as well as
competitive
upgrades from other CAD software.
AutoCAD Blocks and X-Refs using
progeSOFT IntelliCAD
What makes progeCAD different? Watch as
CADDIT demonstrates several important features.