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iCADMac Released: progeCAD Presents iCADMac®, the First Real AutoCAD® Alternative for the Apple® Mac OS X

progeCAD today announces the release of iCADMac®, the first real AutoCAD alternative for the Mac world. Being compatible with all Apple Macs based on Intel (Apple® Mac® Pro MacBook® Pro; iMac®; Mac® mini; MacBook Air®; MacBook®), it represents the ideal solution for those who have been resolute in their decision to fully abandon the PC world but has been kept back till now by the necessity to work with DWG files.

Como (Italy), January 19, 2011 After more than 10 years of success on the Windows® platform with progeCAD Professional, a DWG-native CAD that brought a drastic change in the way of looking at CAD software investments, progeCAD now introduces its iCADMac, a 2D/3D DWG-native CAD for MAC compatible with AutoCAD® versions 2.5 – 2011.

In addition to basic features and commands for creation and editing of drawings, iCADMac offers gradient hatches, property bar, PDF import/export with layer support, polygonal Viewports and many others.

With a standard interface familiar to all AutoCAD® or progeCAD® users, there is almost no learning curve to get started with the iCADMac software.

iCADMac DWG drawings can be exported to iPad™, iPhone®, iPod touch®

Architects, engineers and designers often find it convenient to save, archive or distribute their drawing files in the PDF format thanks to its small dimensions and reliability alongside with its numerous functions ensuring an accurate and precise visualization of produced drawing files.

With the PDF format recent enhancement, a PDF can preserve now layers in the converted document when an original drawing file contains layers in its structure.

iCADMac allows to import, convert in DWG, and print drawings in the multilayer PDF format.

“iCADMac is a product that has been expected by millions of MAC users all over the world“, says Damiano Croci, Sales Director, “Till this moment it has been just a dream to manage all stages of design without leaving the MAC environment.”

The trial version (a 30-day trial without any limits in functionality) is available on the website http://www.icadmac.com

progeCAD is a software house with 20 years of experience in development and distribution of CAD (Computer Aided Design) software.

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progeCAD Selected Editor’s Pick of the Week by Desktop Engineering

DUBLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA — Desktop Engineering (deskeng.com) announces that progeCAD USA’s (Clackamas, OR) general-purpose, AutoCAD-like 2D and 3D design application progeCAD 2010 Professional was selected as its Editor’s Pick of the Week for September 1, 2010.
“progeCAD Professional is an AutoCAD-like application. It can handle DWG files easily and that it offers commands, interfaces, ‘feel,’ and functionality that should make it readily accessible to seasoned AutoCAD users,” says Anthony J. Lockwood, editor at large for Desktop Engineering. “It’s a low-cost, general-purpose 2D and 3D design CAD system appropriate for concept sketches to MCAD layout.”
“The pitch that progeCAD USA uses is that progeCAD is an AutoCAD-like application at far less cost,” explains Lockwood. “That’s true as far as I can tell. But I actually think that progeCAD is a productivity enhancement system.”
“Its cost enables you to spread AutoCAD-like functionality around your company relatively inexpensively,” concludes Lockwood. “The hour here, the day there it can save you could return your investment in no time flat and that effect can be the one little thing that gets you to market more quickly.”Read the complete Editor’s Pick of the Week at “Low-Cost CAD System Improved.”
Desktop Engineering magazine, which is published monthly by Level 5 Communications, is an industryleading media brand covering hardware and software engineering solutions for the manufacturing, medical, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, process, and other industries. Its readership of 60,000 is 100-percent involved in upfront design processes. Desktop Engineering’s website, deskeng.com, is a valuable resource updated regularly with breaking news from the global engineering, design, and manufacturing industries.
“Desktop Engineering covers MCAD, simulation and analysis, reverse engineering, and rapid technologies for design engineers and engineering management,” said Steve Robbins, executive editor. “We focus on computer technologies that enable 3D modeling and simulation.”
“Each issue of DE offers news updates, hardware and software reviews, articles, and in-depth coverage of rapidly evolving industries,” Robbins added. “DE delivers information that increases ROI and helps shorten time to market. Whether engineers are working on the latest aerospace project or an industrial designer is creating a new cell phone, DE provides solutions to their day-to-day challenges.”
For more information about daily news updates, monthly updates from the magazine, and advertising opportunities, contact:
Desktop Engineering, Level 5 Communications Inc., 1283D Main St., Dublin, NH 03444; 603-563-1631, fax
603-563-8192, www.deskeng.com .

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Deutsche progeCAD Version bietet verbesserte AutoCAD Kompatibilität

Como-Italien, 30. März 2010: In Zusammenarbeit mit progeSOFT, gibt Nexway die Vorankündigung der Markteinführung der deutschen Überarbeitung von progeCAD 2010 Professional bekannt. Nexway unterstützt den geplanten Launch für Juni 2010 schon jetzt. Sie erhalten nach dem Erwerb der derzeitig verfügbaren Version progeCAD 2009 Professional kostenlos ein Update der progeCAD 2010 Professional ab dem ersten Erscheinungstag.

progeCAD 2010 ist voll kompatibel mit Windows 7 und DWG 2010. Designer, Konstrukteure und Architekten, die mit AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT oder IntelliCAD vertraut sind, haben die Möglichkeit, den Nutzwert der Software für 30 Tage kostenlos zu testen. Im Gegensatz zur meisten AutoCAD ähnlichen CAD-Software übertrifft progeCAD 2010 einfache DWG-Dateiformat Kompatibilität mit speziellen Funktionen wie Google Earth Export, PDF Konvertierung, Abstufung, Quick-Dimensioning („QDIM“) und eine verbesserte Rechtschreibprüfung bei weitem. Deutsche Benutzer haben jetzt auch den Komfort, progeCAD Designbefehle in Ihrer deutschen Muttersprache zu verwenden.

AutoCAD LT Benutzer werden vertraute Programmfunktionen wie die „Plotbereich-Visualisierung“ des Papierbereichs und Unterstützung für DIESEL Ausdrücke vorfinden, kombiniert mit voller DWG-Datei Kompatilität – zu einem Bruchteil der Kosten. progeCAD unterstützt ebenfalls echte ACIS 3D Bearbeitung, AutoLISP und SDS Programmerweiterungen – Funktionen, die in den meisten AutoCAD LT Versionen nicht zu finden sind. Die umfangreichen DWG-Block Bibliotheken und dazugehörige Manager in progeCAD wurden mit zusätzlichen CAD-Symbolen erweitert. Der neue „Erweiterte Assistent zur Datenextrahierung“ führt den Benutzern sicher und einfach durch den Prozess, Block-Daten in Applikationen wie z. Bsp. Microsoft Excel zu veröffentlichen. Zusätzliche Erweiterungen schließen „One-Klick“ Textbearbeitung, ein interaktives „BEREINIGEN“ Befehlsfenster und Elementgruppierung per Mausklick ein.

ProgeCAD Professional 2010 Deutsch bietet ebenfalls eTransmit, eSnap, Unterstützung asiatischer Zeichensätze, ECW, O2C, SVG XML Dateiformatsunterstützung und grundlegende Pixel-zu-Vektor Konvertierung Funktionalität. Die “Express-Werkzeuge” des progeCAD Designpakets, die einfache Bearbeitung von Attributen und die “Suchen und Ersetzen” Funktion von Texten und Attributen macht progeCAD Professional 2010 Deutsch zu einer professionellen Lösung, die darüber hinaus mit einem Verkaufspreis von weniger als 243.00 Euro (ohne MwSt) äußerst kostengünstig ausfällt.

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progeBILLD HVAC/Plumb, a new CAD Building Services module, running on progeCAD, delivered today by iCADsales.com

Portland, Oregon, USA – September 21, 2009 – iCADsales.com (http://www.icadsales.com) announced today the availability of the HVAC – Plumbing Design software solution called progeBILLD HVAC/Plumb, running on progeCAD 2009 Professional. The progeBILLD series is a lineup of progeADD-ons for building services, providing modules for Electrical, HVAC/Plumbing, and Mechanical/Structural. An Additional Module, progeBILLD Base, an Architectural application to allow the designer to easily populate their drawings with architectural elements such as walls, doors, windows, furniture symbols, etc. will be released soon. ProgeBILLD HVAC/PLUMB contains numerous libraries of standardized elements, conforming to DIN, EN, ISO and other standards. Ready-to-use objects and commands automate the creation of details, schematics, and multi-view drawings. Here is a small subset of some of the features of progeBILLD HVAC/Plumb… Design all kinds of installation types (HVAC, water-supply-and-sewage, medical, cooling installation, gas fittings and any technological installations in industry and architecture). You can create any kind of pipe as needed. Complete library of standard HVAC objects and symbols based on DIN, EN, ISO and national standards. You can also create customized objects. An import-function is available for objects of other providers. Drawing of isometric views with the ability to insert symbols in different views. Automatically transform all symbols (incl. user-symbols) to an isometric view Design installations with automatic insertion of suitable fittings. Automatically join pipes and air ducts. Automatically insert elbows, T-parts, reducers etc. Extended set of objects based on standards and catalogs of prestigious producers. A lot of 3D objects are available in the manufacturers library Numbering system and object description, specifying all technical data Automatically create legends and descriptions. Automatically create specifications with export possibility to PDF, XLS, XLM, CSV, HTML, RTF and more. iCADsales.com offers each module of the progeBILLD series as separate add-ons. Applications for Civil Survey, CNC CAM, and general productivity tools are also available. 30-day trial software including progeCAD 2009 Professional to power the progeADD-on applications is available on our website at http://www.icadsales.com/index.pl/Download

About iCADsales.com iCADSales.com (http://www.icadsales.com), the largest progeCAD reseller worldwide, offers progeCAD shipping with several different options including NLM Network, USB Mobile, and affordable Site Licensing. progeCAD Add-on products in land design, architecture and mechanical are also available. Download the Free Full 30 day trial versions of our software when you visit our website.

progeCAD is either a registered trademark or trademark of ProgeSOFT, in the USA and/or other countries. progeADD-on, progeBILLD, progeEARTH, progeOFFICE, progeTABLE, progeDATA, progeWORD are registered trademarks or trademarks of progeSOFT North America in the USA and/or other countries. IntelliCAD is a registered trademark or trademark of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium in the USA and/or other countries. AutoCAD, and AutoLISP are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders . Contact Information iCADsales.com 12042 SE Sunnyside Rd. Suite 591 Clackamas, OR 97015 USA Email: info@icadsales.com 1-800-975-iCAD (4223)