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ProgeSOFT unveils the new major release, progeCAD 2018 Professional

ProgeSOFT SA, the developer of budget CAD solutions, is thrilled to announce the release of the next version of its general-purpose CAD package, progeCAD 2018 Professional. progeCAD Professional, the 2D/3D DWG/DXF-native CAD platform with perpetual licensing solutions, is the proven replacement to AutoCAD® and AutoCAD LT®.  progeCAD  Professional offers  standard CAD features as well as numerous handy add-ons such as the PDF to DWG Converter, Block Libraries with over 22.000 blocks, the Raster-to-Vector module, Google Earth integration, Shape file Import, Perspective Correction, the EasyArch plugin for architects, 3D PDF export, Traceparts and Cadenas portals integration with free access to thousands of blocks etc.

The new version, progeCAD 2018 Professional, is released on IntelliCAD 8.2 and beefed up with further new features and add-ons, proposing to the User a wide range of new efficient commands and options, enhanced tools and features as well as error fixes. To begin with, the brand new easy-to-use Artisan Render module has been incorporated to offer stunning visualisation of design projects with by far greater photorealistic render effects. Artisan makes the high quality render possible even to non-expert Users.  Perspective Image Correction is another tool of the new edition added as a result of Users’ intense and multiple requests. The tool allows to adjust perspective distortions of images directly in progeCAD.  Simply pick up four points of a polygon on an image and the image will be automatically corrected.

Focusing on the new commands in progeCAD 2018, the Superhatch command accessible through the Express Tools menu has been introduced to create amazing hatches out of images, blocks, external references and wipeout objects.  Superhatch allows the User to achieve realistic effects and simulate the use of materials, for example, roof tiling, furniture finish or mechanical components materials, even in a 2D drawing.  The SHAPE file import is also in the spotlight of the new release.  The SHAPE file, the format of interoperability with GIS applications, contains vectors such as points, lines and polygons representing geographic features (rivers, lakes, buildings, area boundaries etc.) and attributes describing this geometry.  GIS SHAPE files with data attributes extend the possibilities of geographic data representation inside a drawing.

Click here to Watch the Video illustrating the new features of progeCAD 2018 Professional.

“progeCAD 2018 Professional is here to make a huge impact on your design process with better performance and reliability along with inviting price tags and perpetual licensing solutions” comments the new release Marco Lucini, CEO at ProgeSOFT SA.

Among other enhancements of progeCAD 2018:  Object Snap on PDF, DWF and DGN Underlay,  Improved Pointcloud, Default layers for hatches and dimensions and the new in-place text editor to name a few.  The progeCAD 2018 User Interface has been augmented with the introduction of new menus, image and text ribbon contextual tabs, Fade control on locked layers and Xrefs and new drawing area management.

To learn all progeCAD 2018 new features, please refer to the official website and the dedicated YouTube Channel.

The ProgeSOFT team invites to download a 30-day fully functional trial version of progeCAD 2018 Professional here. Don’t miss out on any update, follow us on facebook, twitter, google+ and linkedin.

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progeCAD at MADE Expo 2017

ProgeSOFT Italia participates at MADE Expo, Milan’s trade fair dedicated to Architecture, Construction and Design from Wednesday, 8 March to Saturday, 11 March in Pavilion 10, Stand E11 – F12. At this event the company will be showcasing the progeCAD Professional and iCADMac software products.

progeCAD Professional is an affordable DWG/DXF-native CAD package, ProgeSOFT’s best offer to all users who work on the Windows platform. The software is compatible with AutoCAD® and supported on Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. progeCAD is distinguished by integrating a series of add-ons, extra tools offered for free in the software: the PDF to DWG converter, the vectorizer, Google® Earth® Export, the 3D EasyArch architectural plug-in, blocks libraries, advanced rendering. Thanks to its numerous features and functions, the software has become a handy and reliable working tool for architects, engineers, designers and other professionals using CAD.  

Not only progeCAD, MADE Expo visitors who are Mac addicts will have a chance to get all information on iCADMac, our DWG-native CAD package for Mac OS X and the proven replacement of AutoCAD.

“ProgeSOFT is taking part in the MADE Expo exhibition in Milan for the third time, and we didn’t want to lose this edition either! We believe it is of vital importance to showcase our products in this prominent trade fair where we have good chances of meeting both our customers and new potential clients. Our objective is to reach as best as possible our vast target audience because our CAD is able to help professionals make a difference in their design work. We hope to see a lot of visitors!“ commented Dino Spatafora, Commercial Director at ProgeSOFT Italia.     

The ProgeSOFT Italia team will be at your disposal at Stand E11-F12 to demonstrate, explain and clarify our software functionality. Moreover, you still have time to request a free entry ticket by sending an email.

If CAD is of interest to you, visit us at MADE Expo, from Wednesday, 8th March to Saturday, 11th March 2017.  For more information, go to our website www.progesoft.com, or you may also find all the updates on our company’s official pages on facebook, google+, linkedin, twitter and YouTube.

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ProgeSOFT SA releases progeCAD 2017 Professional on the brand new engine.

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ProgeSOFT SA, the leader in low-cost CAD solutions, is excited to announce the next major release of its flagship product, progeCAD 2017 Professional, a 2D/3D DWG/DXF-native general-purpose CAD application, an economic alternative to AutoCAD® and AutoCAD LT®.

progeCAD 2017 Professional showcases the brand new IntelliCAD 8 platform delivering far-reaching updates and improvements.  In the first place, the new software edition includes a new Windows Ribbon-style user interface offered alternatively to the Classic drop-down menu system and giving the User an option to switch from the traditional to modern GUI appearance with CUI menu files support, adding to more flexibility and the recent AutoCAD® look-and-feel.  In the second place, progeCAD 2017 evolves to offer the native 64-bit version and multi-core support with improved memory management.  Handling of large drawing files gets much more efficient on 64-bit machines, while performance when opening or regenerating progeCAD drawing files has been enhanced by  1.5 – 3 times on multi-core computers. In other words, the program will become way faster, with software overall performance improvement, especially to highlight high-performance when opening/saving/zooming/panning DWG drawing files.  

POINTCLOUD import made available with progeCAD 2017 will allow the User to work with 3D point clouds, exported from 3D laser scanners. The POINTCLOUD feature contributes to precision and accuracy, giving the exact geometry information of scanned objects and the Operator is able to access every single point and its 3D coordinates.

progeCAD will now support Autodesk-similar workspaces, a revamped AUTOCOMPLETE function, activation dialogues, dynamic block handling and overlay support. Significantly improved also existing commands such as LOFT, PURGE and QSELECT as well as DWF printing and DWF/DWFx to DWG conversion. progeCAD 2017 will offer a series of new commands and AutoCAD-2016-compatible variables  as well as some other valuable new features too numerous to list here. Click here to watch Video illustrating the new features of progeCAD 2017 Professional.

Furthermore, progeCAD 2017 enhances interoperability between progeCAD Professional and Microstation by improving support reading Microstation® DGN files, and enables interoperability between progeCAD Professional and AutoCAD® applications by introducing support for Civil3D, ADT and MDT file formats. Thanks to DGN support and improved Open .dgn, data exchange with Microstation® will become easier in progeCAD 2017 through conversion of .dgn files into .dwg drawings.  Finally, AutoCAD® applications compatibility and porting are made much easier thanks to API .NET with user drawing interaction support.  

As Mr. Damiano Croci, COO at ProgeSOFT SA, commented: “We are taking progeCAD to the next level making it native 64-bit and giving it a fresh Ribbon-look, not forgetting improved performance with multi core computers support. The main ProgeSOFT’s focus is to provide good value for money and progeCAD 2017 Professional is a shining example of that. ProgeSOFT will continue to improve the CAD application based on the demand the company receives globally”.

ProgeSOFT  invites to download a 30-day fully functional trial version of progeCAD 2017 Professional  here.

For more information refer to  the official website and the dedicated YouTube Channel.  Not to miss out on any update, follow us on  facebook, twitter, google+ and linkedin.

 

 

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ProgeSOFT supports the Norwegian Refugee Council

The ProgeSOFT Company has been backing the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), a humanitarian non-profit organisation, for a number of years. NRC protects the rights of displaced and vulnerable people in situations of armed conflict and natural disaster, delivering basic necessities. A roof overhead is among the most urgent needs for a displaced person, and a basic right. NRC strives to ensure that those who flee can find refuge in a safe shelter.

ProgeSOFT supports NRC by continuously granting updated CAD software licenses of its flagship product, for professional drafting and modelling in the DWG file format. The organisation makes use of ProgeCAD Professional to create design documentation for shelter construction. NRC utilises the software to support the design and planning of both emergency shelters and long-term durable housing, as well as to assist in the planning and preparation of refugee camps or other settlements. NRC also uses ProgeCAD to maximise the impact of essential social and technical infrastructure, including spaces for emergency education, drainage and sanitation facilities.

ProgeCAD is proud and honoured that its small contribution to NRC can support their critical work for people forced to flee their homes.

Martin Suvatne, Special Adviser on Shelter at NRC’s Head Office in Oslo, commented: “ProgeCAD Professional is an essential tool for our shelter programmes across the globe. With the scale of our operations, the urgency of the situations and the impact on people’s lives, we have to rely on comprehensive solutions. The support given by ProgeCAD is vital for our shelter programmes”.

NRC has shelter programmes across the globe, currently implemented in 25 countries: Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Serbia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen.

ProgeSOFT endeavours to remain concerned about social problems that afflict the world. Whenever there is need, such as in the case of the Norwegian Refugee Council, the software house strives to find solutions in its area of expertise. NRC invites interested readers to learn more about the organisation, their projects and their continuous work assisting people in need by visiting their official website: http://nrc.no/

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Google Earth integration: the case of lifeline equipment design

Some time ago we made contact with a few companies dealing in design of safety equipment. One of these companies pointed out an issue that progeCAD Professional was able to smartly solve.

This company is specialized in design of protection lifeline systems for roofs, installable in the waterproof roof covering and the thermal insulation, and intended for the public and industrial buildings. progeCAD, actually, proved itself to be an efficient tool even before getting down to the design phase; the program allowed to reduce the costs of the project estimate, which is often an onerous burden for the company budget. progeCAD enabled the company to skip over the on-site survey which using the software turned out to be an unnecessary step. Our technical specialists recommended that the company make their accurate estimates with the help of the integrated Google Earth, a powerful tool included in progeCAD. With this add-on, the user can place CAD models against a background of a location offered through a vast choice of Google Earth maps which are imported and geo-referenced in progeCAD. In this specific case progeCAD made it possible to take all the measurements and calculate the surface area by simply making a drawing straight on an image of the building imported from Google Earth. The User benefited from making considerable cost cuts, doing without an on-site survey and still maintaining high quality and accuracy in the estimate of costs. What is no less important is that this add-on offers another possibility, namely the publication of CAD models in Google Earth. For more information on the plug-in for progeCAD, click here.  

ProgeSOFT SA is striving to come up to meet expectation of its CAD users and is taking part in spreading CAD as a technical tool for the academic and professional worlds through offering solutions to existing issues and improving its users’ daily design routines. Likewise this case, progeCAD has demonstrated to be a true alternative solution for private design studios and technical offices that can easily handle their projects with an advanced and versatile CAD application.  

progeCAD Professional is available in its trial mode 30 days for free by clicking here. The dedicated videos and tutorials on this program can be found on the official YouTube channel while to stay tuned and updated, please visit our facebook, twitter, linkedin, and google+ pages.