For release at 9AM Pacific Time – September 16, 2010
Autodsys Releases AcceliCAD 2011
Portland, Oregon — Autodsys, Inc. (http://www.autodsys.com/)
today released AcceliCAD 2011 with support for DWG 2010 and 2011 files as well
as many features to enhance user productivity and enjoyment. The sixth
major release of AcceliCAD, it adds significant enhancements and improvements
to nearly every aspect of operation.
“Autodsys is committed to providing users with quality CAD software at an affordable price”, said Ronald Prepchuk, President of Autodsys. “AcceliCAD 2011 adds to the many innovations found in AcceliCAD 2010 with more productivity-enhancing features and even greater compatibility with the industry-standard DWG file format” he added.
Key enhancements in AcceliCAD 2011:
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ETransmit
packages all related files
including xref's, fonts, and images into a zip file with notes that can be sent
to others via email
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Quick Select
Select groups of objects for editing operations by specifying matching
properties such as layer, color, linetype, or lineweight, or specific types of
objects such as all polylines
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Find
and Replace
Search any text objects in the drawing including TEXT, MTEXT, Attributes,
Dimensions, or Hyperlinks and replace any or all instances with new text as
well as zoom to the location
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Array
Wizard
Dialog with point and click control of rectangular and polar arrays and
preview prior to placing
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Workspace Manager
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Select from different pre-defined workspace configurations or create your
own. Default configurations include 2D Drafting, 3D Basics, and 3D
Modeling.
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Four different toolbar
bitmap choices
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Choose from bitmaps that are similar to AutoCAD 14-2002, AutoCAD 2004-2011 in
blue or green, or IntelliCAD 6.6 or later. Select the one that is most
pleasing or familiar to you.
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UCS
Toolbar Enhancements All
UCS features have been placed on a toolbar along with a pull-down list of all
available UCS's including 3D views
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Viewpoint Toolbar
Enhancements Select from standard 3D predefined
viewpoints
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3D Detailing Shapes
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Steel and wood shapes can now be created in 3D between two points or by
following a polyline path
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Sheetset support - The
Batch Plotting
| function will now open
sheetset (sht) files and all layouts
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Support for AutoCAD 2010-2011 files
This is in addition to the many enhancements included prior releases:
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Built-in Spellchecker
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Network License Management to share licenses with multiple users
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Error Reporting to assist Autodsys in providing fixes
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Support for 16 additional bitmap image formats
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Nearly 200 Additional Hatch Patterns
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Faster zooming and panning
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Improved Batch Plotting with import and export to Excel
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Redraw enhancements
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Toolbar enhancements with one-touch toggle of toolbars to clear the drawing
area.
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Diesel language support to customize the status bar and menus
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Encryption/Decryption mechanism for lisp files, hatch patterns, and block
libraries
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100's of user-requested fixes
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VBALOAD - loading of multiple .vbi files at the same time
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Editing of proxy objects – custom objects created in Autodesk applications such
as Architecture, Civil, or Mechanical can be edited in AcceliCAD. This function
is limited to those objects that will display.
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Reference editing of blocks and xrefs including dimming of non-selected objects
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Custom Entity Display - used by third party applications such as AutoLINE to
extend the power of AcceliCAD.
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2D Projector – create two-dimensional drawings of three-dimensional
objects
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Right-click editing of TEXT and MTEXT objects
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Full Compatibility with AutoCAD 2009 DWG file formats
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Batch plotting interface allows the plotting of multiple drawings and layouts
in one step. Different paper sizes, scales, and pen settings can be applied to
each plot. Each batch plot set can be saved to a file for reuse the next time a
set of printouts is required.
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System variable editor puts all of the drawing and system settings in one place
with tooltips and help strings to make it easier to understand each setting.
Configurations can be imported and exported to disk so that they can be
transferred between drawings or different computers to improve compliance with
office standards
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Enhanced attribute editing with the new EATTEDIT command
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Enhanced block creation with the new BBLOCK command
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New Toolbar pull-down for setting viewport scale
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New commands BTRIM and BEXTEND accept blocks as boundaries for trimming and
extending entities
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New objects snap “FROM” locates entities relative to a point
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Quick dimensioning feature will dimension an entire part or plan in one easy
step. Methods supported include continuous, baseline, staggered, ordinate,
radius, and datum point.
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Dimension-driven editing, allowing a user to modify a dimension and see the
object change to match the new dimension.
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Entity information window that displays relevant information about an object
when the user places the cursor over it. This feature also works with ArchT
objects to display the object type, style, and size.
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Snapping to model-space entities from paper-space viewports
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Polar angle tracking
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Floating prompt menus that put command options right at the cursor location
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Heads-up keyboard entry that allows angles, distances and text to be entered
without looking at the keyboard.
About AcceliCAD
AcceliCAD is based on the popular IntelliCAD software 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. AcceliCAD has a suggested retail price of $399.
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.