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progeSOFT Announces Two New eBooks by Ralph Grabowski Available for Free Download

Como, Italy – April 20, 2009 – progeSOFT s.a.s., in cooperation with progeSOFT North America, has arranged special distribution rights for two new eBooks published by upFront.eZine Publishing. Both eBooks, Inside progeCAD 2009, and Tailoring progeCAD 2009, are available on progeSOFT s.a.s. (www.progesoft.com) and progeSOFT North America’s (www.progesoft.us) websites, as well as many of their valued reseller’s websites, for free download.Ralph Grabowski, the author of over 100 books and several hundred magazine articles about computer-aided design, publishes a free weekly email subscription based e-newsletter for CAD users called upFront.eZine, and writes a nearly daily news, tips, and commentary on the CAD industry weblog called WorldCAD Access, with nearly one million page-views in under four years.

Inside progeCAD 2009, a Tutorial for New Users, takes you step by step through a typical project teaching you each step of the way how to utilize the progeCAD product in a work environment. Sections include a guided tour, 101 tips, progeCAD for AutoCAD users, and teaches you how to setup a new drawing, placing text, creating symbols, adding dimensions, and other important topics.

Tailoring progeCAD 2009, a Guide to Customization, is a comprehensive tutorial on customizing and programming progeCAD 2009 including changing the user interface, programming in LISP, and more. It features dozens of tips, menu customization and setup of toolbars, custom linetypes, hatch patterns and fonts, with some exclusive topics not covered elsewhere.

About progeSOFT:
progeSOFT, executive and founding member of the IntelliCAD® Technology Consortium. has been developing CAD software for over 20 years. They can be contacted via their website at www.progesoft.com

About progeSOFT North America
progeSOFT North America (www.progesoft.us) distributes progeSOFT products through a reseller network in North America, and produces progeADD-on products running on progeCAD. See our website for a list of Authorized progeSOFT and progeADD-on Resellers.

ProgeCAD is either a registered trademark or a trademark of ProgeSOFT s.a.s. ProgeADD-on is either a registered trademark or trademark of ProgeSOFT North America. AutoCAD is a registered trademark or a trademark of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

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ICADSales.com Features New Books for IntelliCAD

ICADSales.com has added books for IntelliCAD by renowned Author Ralph Grabowski within their Online IntelliCAD Store at https://www.shop.ICADSales.com.

PR9.NET October 26, 2005 – inside IntelliCAD 6 is a new tutorial e-book for users wishing to learn IntelliCAD. The 242-page e-book is available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format, for immediate download. This e-book contains material new to IntelliCAD 6, such as new export and plotting features.

ICADSales.com is also offering Tailoring IntelliCAD 6, the e-book for customizing and programming IntelliCAD 6. The 204-page e-book is available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format, via immediate download. This e-book is based on the popular Tailoring AutoCAD series, and is revised for IntelliCAD with this material:

* Introduction to customizing.
* Changing the IntelliCAD environment.
* Aliases and keyboard shortcuts.
* Toolbar modification and macros.
* Menu customization and macros.
* Custom linetypes.
* Custom hatch patterns.
* Custom shapes/fonts.
* Creating complex linetypes.
* Layer status.
* Documentation of .txt layer status file format.
* Writing script files.
* Introduction to LISP programming.
* Understanding DXF.
"Ralph Grabowski has a long track record of providing quality training materials to the CAD market and we are proud to offer our users his IntelliCAD specific books. These IntelliCAD books can be essential for new users of IntelliCAD or those migrating from AutoCAD and can quickly bring a new user to a comfortable level of sophistication using the software." said Scott Hucke, President, ICADSales.com.
http://www.ICADSales.com is also offering free evaluation downloads of ProgeCAD 2006 Professional, ProgeMEC, the ProgeMEC Mechanical Design Software, and ProgeARC 2006 Professional, Architectural design software based on ArchT. Evaluation CD’s can also be obtained free plus the cost of shipping and handling through the online IntelliCAD store.