- IntelliCAD
Infobox_Software
name = IntelliCAD
developer = IntelliCAD Technology Consortium
operating system =Linux and Windows
website = http://www.intellicad.orgIntelliCAD is CAD-software, that looks a lot like
AutoCAD and of which anyone can make his own version. The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium controls the developments and to be able to use the IntelliCAD sourcecode a company has to become a member. Among others there are members like [http://www.autodsys.com Autodsys] , [http://www.cadian.com Cadian] , [http://www.staricad.com GStarICAD] , [http://www.icadsales.com progeCAD] , Cadopia andZwCAD that create their own CAD-software. The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium has over 30 members.There is special attention for the exchange of drawings and additional software between IntelliCAD and AutoCAD:
* support of the.dwg file format in cooperation with theOpen Design Alliance
* Full compatibility with AutoCAD Command Line, menu (.MNU) and script (.SCR) files (AutoLISP macro language), hatches, fonts and true type fonts.
* new: developing method DRX, comparable to AutoCAD's ARX.Other features:
* Complex linetypes
* Multiline Text
* Lightweight polyline
* Draworder
* Audit & Recover
* ADS support in most applications
* Raster image display managerIntelliCAD Technology Consortium
The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium is an organization of CAD software developers, who develop applications for IntelliCAD, a Computer-aided design engine. The IntelliCAD engine, which is based on the
DWGdirect library from theOpen Design Alliance reads and writes the “.dwg ” data format – a widely used file format for storing both graphic and textual information of CAD-related software applications.The IntelliCAD engine not only provides native industry-standard compatibility with
.dwg , but also has a set of commands similar toAutoCAD by AutoDesk, Inc. Similarly, IntelliCAD provides several calling convention routines, orAPI s, such asLISP ,COM ,Visual Basic , and SDS (IntelliCAD's C/C++ Programming API) that allow users the ability to create complex custom CAD applications.Although IntelliCAD consists of a generic CAD engine with full abilities to display, modify and create 2D drawings or 3D models, consortium members use its extensive APIs to program powerful specialty applications. IntelliCAD consortium members pay an annual license fee to use IntelliCAD, and in return can resell IntelliCAD royalty-free and have full access to the IntelliCAD source code.
Products that utilize IntelliCAD technology include [http://www.cadopia.com CADopia] , [http://www.autodsys.com AcceliCAD] , BitCAD, CADian, GStarICAD, IntelliDesk, IntelliPlus, MicroSurvey CAD, [http://www.icadsales.com progeCAD] , ZwCAD.
The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium is a Founding Member of the
Open Design Alliance .See also
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Comparison of CAD, CAM and CAE file viewers
*Comparison of CAD software References
* [http://www.icadsales.com/index.pl?id=3104 "The History of IntelliCAD"] , Tony Zilles, Unknown Date. Accessed June 27, 2008.
* [http://gis.cadalyst.com/gis/News/ITC-Releases-IntelliCAD-64/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/452757 "ITC Releases IntelliCAD 6.4"] , Cadalyst Magazine, August 29, 2007. Accessed June 27, 2008.
* [http://www.intellicad.org/WorldMeeting2004/presentations/OutsideLookAtIntelliCAD.pdf OutsideLookAtIntelliCAD] An Outside look at Intellicad, IntelliCAD World Meeting, Ralph Grabowski, October 2004.
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