ProgeSOFT announces ProgeCAD LT 2005 Beta: a free CAD software, “DWG” native file format, that just works.
Como, Italy - January 3, 2005
The wait is over.
A free CAD (Computer Aided Design) software, DWG native file format it’s available for the pleasure of all the worldwide CAD (Computer Aided Design) users.
“Engineers, architects, designers and anyone who creates, views or edits professional drawings,” said Marco Montemagno ProgeSOFT Marketing Director “now have the possibility to adopt a professional DWG native file format CAD, that just works. And it’s free.”
The list of remarkable features included in ProgeCAD LT 2005 is simply impressive, with key features such as:
AutoCAD 2004/2005 DWG files
Read and Write all DWGs format from v. 2.5 to 2005
Xref Manager
A comfortable interface for the management of external references
Bitmap/Raster View
ProgeCAD LT 2005 supports DWG with images, photo, raster (view only)
GUI
More comfortable and standard graphic interface, New Toolbars ‘AutoCAD® like’ feeling
Layout
Management of multiple layouts allows the creation of all print tables of the same design and guarantees a greater compatibility with AutoCAD®
Hide on Layout
Shade on Layout
Selection of Model Space with Double-Click
Layout Tabs
PDF format printing
ProgeCAD LT 2005 automatically adds a virtual printer which can produce PDF files without the need to own ADOBE ACROBAT.
DWF Import & Export
ProgeCAD LT 2005 read and write standard DWF files
RealTime Pan and Zoom
ProgeCAD LT 2005 allows users to work with their drawings using RealTime Pan and Zoom and also the exclusive ProgeSOFT’s PPan Technology allow dramatic improvements with Pan movements
Lineweight for Display and Printing
Lineweight is supported on Video and Plot
ALE, Blocks Libraries Management
ProgeCAD LT 2005 contains the Quick version of ALE, the ProgeSOFT’s powerfull module for Blocks management
ProgeCAD LT 2005 it’s developed by ProgeSOFT, powered by IntelliCAD technology, and it’s guaranteed free of spyware, free of ad banners, free of virus and, most of all, free of charge.
“Bookmark the web site to download ProgeCAD LT 2005 and join the next CAD revolution !”
ProgeCAD LT 2005 official launch date is January 20th 2005, from www.progecad.com website.
About ProgeSOFT:
ProgeSOFT, it’s a software house specialised in CAD (Compuer Aided Design) development and distribution, for the last 18 years.
ProgeSOFT it’s a leading member of ITC (IntelliCAD Technology Consortium) and serves also at the ITC executive committee board.
Many users and leading industrial groups among the mechanical and electrical sector work with ProgeSOFT software, such as: ABB Group, ALENIA MARCONI, ANSALDO, BTICINO, ENEL, ENICHEM, FS, GEWISS, PIRELLI, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC and TECHINT.
May 26th, 2005 at 11:13 am
for 2D drawing design,and convert with AutoCAD
July 22nd, 2005 at 9:50 pm
progettista
July 23rd, 2005 at 10:55 am
Can I try this?
August 8th, 2006 at 10:09 pm
I wonder if you’d be so kind as to help me with a little drawing problem.
I’ve have a Lawn Sprinkler business in Aurora Colorado for the past 34 years and I’ve always provided my customers with an as-built, scaled plan of the system we’ve installed.
I’ve been on Macintosh computers since 1984 (used to be a teacher), and have been using a very simple, but full-featured 2D Mac program since 1992 called Expert Landscape Design to draw the plans. It has done everything I’ve ever needed.
I have now switched completely over to Windows PC’s except I still keep my old Mac only for the sprinkler plans. This makes for a very crowded desktop so I’d like to find a Windows program thet would accomplish the same thing.
I bought a Windows version of Expert landscape design on ebay which was a completely different program/author. Useless for my purposes.
I tried the Punch software, Broderbund (older version) and a lot of others, but I cant seem to find one that will acomplish what i need. Smart Draw is close but they want $275 for the darn thing.
I Don’t need 3D, Landscape Symbols, Walkarounds or any of the extras I find in a lot of programs.
What I need is a 2D program that will, in Windows XP, enable me to:
1. Set a scale BEFORE I begin the drawing to ensure I can fit it on letter sized paper to facilitate copying, and display the scaled dimensions either in an info bar or as a dimension line, as I draw . I don’t need the dimenison lines to display pemanently, but just to display while I’m drawing so I know what I’m drawing. I use 1″=10′, 1″=12′, 1″=16′, 1″=20′, etc. Whatever will make it fit on the page along with the legend below, and let me know the length or dimensions of the item I’m drawing as I draw it.
2. Draw the property lines for the lot from scratch either using line or rectangle tools with different widths and textures and displaying the dimensiions as I draw. (so I know when to stop)
3. Be able to draw symbols like circles and rectangles to represent heads and valves and insert them into the legend and the plan. What i do now is copy/paste them from the legend.
4. A bezier, spline, or freehand tool (w different widths/textures) to draw curves to represent pipes, edging, patios, pools etc.
I’ve downloaded some of the CAD programs, and I can’t see any way to set a scale before I start the drawing and display the dimensions in an info bar or something while I draw.
They all seem unnecessarily complicated and have a print scale at the end, but I don’t see any way to set a scale at the beginning and to draw a line and know that it’s 28.6′ as you’re drawing it. They display the Cartesian coordinates or some other such complicated display. The simplest way would be for the origin or XY zero points to be in the upper left corner with rulers and a grid displayed with the current scale showing how many feet.
I know your program will do a lot more than I need but will it do those 4 things I’ve listed above?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Rich
richricci@hotmail.com