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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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ProgeSOFT provides support to Save the Children Organisation

ProgeSOFT offered its contribution to the operations of reconstruction of the Nepal regions hit by the devastating earthquake which struck Nepal on 25th April 2015. The earthquake ravaged multiple Nepal areas echoing in India, Bangladesh, China, Pakistan and causing damages to persons and property.

For years the ProgeSOFT company has been supporting Save the Children, the international independent Organisation that saves children’s lives, fight for their rights and take an active part in aid operations in the regions struck by natural disasters. In the present emergency aid operation Save the Children’s teams assisted Nepal’s children and their families giving out hygiene kits, tarpaulins and materials to set up temporary shelters to guarantee the safer and more protected conditions.

ProgeSOFT has given its further humble substantial support by donating some progeCAD licences, the CAD software program for professional drafting,  necessary for the Organisation to create design project  documentation for the shelters construction. For the Save the children Organisation the task of dwellings reconstruction is even tougher and more complicated due to the hard climatic conditions. The progeCAD software was used to create design projects of 1000 temporary classrooms to allow the children to resume their studies.

Damiano Croci, CEO for ProgeSOFT, commented: “We would like to stand by the victims of the Nepal earthquake in this difficult moment and don’t want to miss out on the chance of giving a helping hand to the people who find themselves in trouble.”

The ProgeSOFT company with the technical team support the aid operations of Save the Children and are inviting its users to learn more about this organisation and its noble deeds by visiting their official website: www.savethechildren.org.uk

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EasyArch 3D: the exclusive progeCAD parametric tool for professional architectural drawing

progeCAD 2014 Professional, an AutoCAD® compatible 2D/3D DWG/DXF-native CAD application, incorporates the parametric architectural plug-in, EasyArch. EasyArch serves to enhance the design of architectural elements both in 2D and 3D modes and to increase your productivity in house and interior design.

EasyArch 3D is the fastest and easiest way to create walls, windows, stairs and other 2D/3D parametric objects optimizing the user’s time of completion of architectural projects.To learn how simple it is to work with EasyArch 3D, click here and watch the first video tutorial.

Even users with little experience will be able to design in 3D with the help of such an intuitive tool like EasyArch.
The architectural module allows you to work simultaneously in 2D and 3D, as when inserting parametric objects in the 2D view you obtain a 3D model automatically. Ultimately you get a comprehensive idea of a building, from its exterior model to floorplanning. To add an element to the 3D model of a building, you simply need to indicate the values of its parts sizes; the element modification is just as easy. To learn how to modify the previously inserted parametric objects, click here and watch the second video tutorial.

Alongside EasyArch 3D, progeCAD 2014 Professional includes a series of other features which are just the same efficient and highly productive: 3D PDF Export, Hatch trim, PDF to DWG Converter, image management, 3D modeling (ACIS), advanced rendering, tables creation and editing, dynamic blocks editing.

progeCAD with its EasyArch module and other features is available for download as a 30-day trial here.

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progeCAD 2014: the true 2D/3D alternative CAD for everyone

ProgeCAD is proud to unveil the new release of progeCAD 2014 Professional, the most reliable AutoCAD® alternative on the market. The program has been enhanced with unique features and tools, has improved its performance and stability while maintaining a highly competitive price.

progeCAD 2014 Professional is a general-purpose DWG/DXF-native CAD based on the latest IntelliCAD technology. The present progeCAD edition includes a series of new features and tools, offers improved performance and stability, as well as a better usability thanks to an even more intuitive interface. The new software version ensures full integration with the latest Windows 8.1 operating system, being also compatible with earlier Windows 7, XP, 8; and supports all AutoCAD® DWG files from version 2.5 up to v.2014 sparing the necessity of time-consuming file conversion and incompatibility issues. The graphical interface look-and-feel as well as the way you use commands, menus, scripts, fonts, hatches and linetypes immediately recall the AutoCAD® environment, which is no doubt a benefit for a user accustomed to the industry standard software allowing him to get started with no training whatsoever.

Among the most interesting features, one should certainly name: 3D PDF Export, the EasyArch 3D plug-in and the Hatch trim command.       
DWG to 3D PDF Export is an exceptional tool for better communication and sharing of your projects among your colleagues and clients. It allows you to obtain an interactive 3D model of a project, displayable and editable with the free Adobe® Reader® program. Click here to watch a video-tutorial dedicated to the stunning 3D PDF Export tool. 
The EasyArch plug-in, the new version of the automated architectural tool intended to facilitate building and interior design, now works also in 3D. EasyArch 3D comes with a completely revised interface and supports Metric and Imperial measurement systems. Click here to watch a video- tutorial on EasyArch 3D.
progeCAD has implemented the long-awaited Hatch trim through the “Cut” command, which will allow you to create complex fill areas in a few quick steps.

progeCAD is a versatile CAD program, the development team have been seeking to make it even more user friendly and productive by implementing ever new tools and utilities that would optimize the design process and facilitate the drafter’s working routine. The 2014 version has been enriched with the following features:

  • Tables viewing and editing, even those of AutoCAD®. The table is the best and most widely used way of reporting data in a drawing, in the production of parts lists, bills of materials and so on. Not only can you open DWG files containing tables, but also create new tables directly in the drawing sheet or import (otherwise copy and paste) tables from Excel, Open Office or Libre Office. The table can also be generated automatically from the attributes of the blocks inserted in the drawing.
  • Dynamic Blocks Editing. progeCAD 2014 allows to edit the geometry of dynamic blocks through the Grips.
  • Batch Plot. Layouts taken from one or more drawings can be printed or exported to PDF or DWF using the print settings of individual layouts.
  • 3D Printing.  STL files management for output on 3D printers
  • .NET Support. Programs created with the .NET technology can be linked to progeCAD drawings

progeCAD 2014 Professional proposes a number of advanced features: images management, 3D modelling and rendering. Furthermore, the software package offers the PDF to DWG Converter which allows to import an existing PDF file, convert it to DWG, and then be able to open and edit it as if it were any other CAD drawing.

The program comprises the iCADLib module with over 22.000 ready-to-use blocks and provides exclusive free access to the TraceParts and Cadenas portals. Customers can easily download and insert producer standard parts and normalized symbols in their drawings. Click here to watch Video illustrating new features of progeCAD 2014 Professional.

Damiano Croci, CEO at ProgeCAD, commented the new release with great enthusiasm:”progeCAD 2014 Professional is here up for grabs! The new release is in fact the outcome of collaboration between the development team and software users. It was actually our customers who gave us useful tips that brought about the development of such exciting tools as the 3D EasyArch plug-in for the automated building and interior design and an amazing 3D PDF Export tool for a stunning presentation of your projects. The new release is another step forward for ProgeCAD, which has been striving to facilitate the design process and to provide more useful tools for customers across a wide range of industries. progeCAD is a CAD for everyone!”.

ProgeCAD kindly invites everybody to test the new release, the free fully-functional 30-day trial version is downloadable here. You can also visit the www.progecad.com official website and the YouTube Channel for more information, videos and tutorials. You can also follow ProgeCAD on facebook, twitter and google+ to be always updated in real time.

 

 

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ProgeCAD supports the Philippines

The ProgeCAD company could not hold itself aloof from the recent devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines early November 2013 and lent a helping hand to the Philippine population by making a donation to the Médecins Sans Frontièrs (MSF Doctors Without Borders) Organisation. Furthermore, ProgeCAD Philippines was on the ground in northern Cebu to hand out relief goods and together with the United Architects of the Philippines Organisation they were being actively involved in devising and constructing emergency shelters to make it possible their prompt deployment.

The ProgeCAD company considers it vitally important to make every possible contribution to support disaster relief and recovery efforts in the Philippines after the recent natural disaster, as it really can make a difference.

The scale of the calamity is enormous and affects especially the central area of the Philippines. The typhoon has caused millions of victims and devastating damages leaving hundreds of thousands of people without their homes. Just like many other Organisations worldwide ProgeCAD has mobilised the company resources to promptly assist the affected in the disaster area and made a charitable contribution to Médecins Sans Frontièrs (MSF Doctors Without Borders) to support the massive recovery efforts right after the natural disaster

Many Humanitarian Organisations are collecting medical and food supplies to help the affected by the calamity in the Philippines. People from numerous villages and towns have to rebuild their lives in the months ahead which means that everyone’s support counts and is highly anticipated

The company has always been particularly sensitive to social issues and over the years regularly offered its support for disaster recovery efforts in different corners of the world. As an example, in 2006, the company helped to raise funds for the victims of Tsunami in Asia, in 2009 for humanitarian relief operations in Darfur and, finally, in 2012 for the reconstruction of Haiti after the earthquake.

Damiano Croci, CEO at ProgeCAD, commented: “All ProgeCAD heartfelt sympathy goes out to all the affected by this horrible disaster in the Philippines. With so many people in need, we want to lend our support to those who have lost everything. We hope our donation will contribute to the common goal of helping people in the Philippines to rebuild their lives in the wake of this natural disaster”.

ProgeCAD is striving to raise awareness of the urgent support needed for the Philippine population and it encourages everybody to contribute to this cause. Please visit the www.msf.org website to learn more about their relief efforts.