by Brianna Crandall — November 6, 2015—Autodsys, developer of AutoCAD add-on software, has just announced the release of IntelliCAD 8.1B, a major release that includes increased benefits for performance and productivity.
IntelliCAD 8.1
With IntelliCAD 8.1, multi-core processing provides a 1.5 to 3 times performance improvement on multi-core computers when opening and regenerating files, says Autodsys. The software also now supports Microsoft Windows 10.
IntelliCAD 8.1 includes support for:
- Opening and saving the latest .dwg file formats;
- Developing end-user applications with a new Microsoft .NET API;
- Opening and exporting .dgn files;
- Annotation scaling;
- Publishing drawings;
- Printing to .dwf (or .dwfx), .png, and .jpg files;
- Drawing helices and revision clouds;
- Lofting and sweeping entities,
- Creating polysolids; and
- Many other new commands such as SETBYLAYER, XPLODE, TXT2MTXT, and AUTOCOMPLETE.
Many user interface enhancements were also added including a new ribbon user interface that can be used with or without menus, support for customizable workspaces, and ability to quickly switch color schemes.
IntelliCAD
IntelliCAD by Autodsys is a powerful two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided-design (CAD) platform for engineers, architects, designers and drafters–anyone who creates, edits, or views professional drawings. The affordable CAD software offers full Autodesk DWG format compatibility and familiar commands and programming languages.
IntelliCAD software is designed to work like AutoCAD and contains all of its standard features including DWG file support as well as support for industry standard commands, menu files, script files, shape files, text fonts, hatch patterns, linetypes, LISP programs, SDS/C++ programs, and VBA programs. It also contains many advanced features that make it easier to create and edit DWG files.
Autodsys, a privately held company, is a commercial member of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium and developer of AcceliCAD, IntelliCAD, AcceliARCH (ArchT), and other utilities to increase user productivity. Autodsys has been producing AutoCAD add-ons since 1986 and has received industry awards for its products.
