For release at 9AM Pacific Time – January 14, 2013

Autodsys Releases IntelliCAD 7.2

Portland, Oregon — Autodsys, Inc. (http://www.autodsys.com/) today released IntelliCAD 7.2 Standard with support for DWG 2010 to 2012 files as well as many features to enhance user productivity and enjoyment.  

"IntelliCAD 7 is the most significant update in the 14 year history of IntelliCAD", said Ronald Prepchuk, President of Autodsys. “With a new internal database and every command rewritten to take advantage  it offers significant advancements in performance, compatibility, and stability.” he added.

IntelliCAD 7.2 achieves new benchmarks in performance with support for OpenGL that enhances dynamic pan, zoom, redraw, and rotation, especially for large files, but also internal improvements for large drawing files, including editing, dynamic dragging, gripping, display, and snaps.

With over 600 fixes since the 7.1 release, IntelliCAD 7.2 additionally includes many new features: .NET application support, find and replace text, import .dgn files, insert underlays, work with Collada (.dae) and MrSID (.sid) files, and receive alerts in a new Notification Manager. New entity snap features include: entity snap tracking, Parallel Snap, From Point, Temporary Tracking Point, and Midpoint Between 2 Points.

Enhanced existing features include selecting by filter (including proxies), managing layers at the command line, clipping layout viewports, and more.

IntelliCAD 7.2 integrates the most currently available Open Design Alliance Teigha® version 3.5.1.

A few of the key enhancements to IntelliCAD 7 Standard:

• Teigha is now IntelliCAD's internal database for DWG files
• Support for AutoCAD 2010-2012 files
• Displays Architectural Desktop and Civil3D objects
• Support for DRX (ARX-like) applications
• Visual Styles
• Associative Dimensioning
• Xref editing
• Display of gradient hatches
• Non-rectangular viewports
• Paper-space virtual 'paper'
• Dockable Properties Pane that can be pinned or hidden
• Hundreds of fixes and improvements

About IntelliCAD
IntelliCAD 7.2 by Autodsys is a powerful 2D and 3D computer-aided-design (CAD) platform for engineers, architects, designers and drafters. Anyone who creates, edits, or views professional drawings will appreciate the power and value of IntelliCAD. It sets the standard for affordable CAD software offering full Autodesk® DWG® format compatibility and familiar commands and programming languages. Anyone who has used the Autodesk AutoCAD® software will easily learn to use IntelliCAD.  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. IntelliCAD has a suggested retail price of $199.

About Autodsys, Inc.
Autodsys is a privately held company, commercial and board 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 including “Highly Recommended” and "Best Products of 2008" by Cadalyst Magazine.

Contact Information
Autodsys, Inc.
292 NW Walnut Ave
Dundee, OR 97115
Phone: 503-487-6051
Fax: 503-487-6052
Email: info@autodsys.com
www.autodsys.com.