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CADopia develops and distributes IntelliCAD ™ and related Computer-Aided- Design (CAD)
and multimedia products around the globe. CADopia(Based on IntelliCAD
Technology) is a powerful Computer-Aided-Design software for engineers,
architects, designers and drafters -- virtually anyone who creates, edits, or
views professional drawings.
CADopia Professional Services can help you maximize the returns on your
investment in the IntelliCAD technology. CADopia provides upfront consulting
services, custom application development, staff training, technical support, and
project outsourcing solutions.
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CADopia 8 (Based on IntelliCAD Technology) is the perfect CAD tool for engineers, architects, designers, drafters, educators, and students -- virtually anyone who creates or uses CAD drawings. The Standard Edition is adequate if your needs are limited to basic drafting, dimensioning and annotation. If you do not require Advanced Features such as Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), photorealistic rendering, raster image capability, and Visual Basic utilities, Standard Edition is the right product for you.
Compatibility with popular CAD products
CADopia's native file format is .DWG. It allows you to open and save any existing Autodesk AutoCAD file (V2.5 through 2008) and there is no file conversion or data loss. CADopia also provides a high degree of compatibility with the AutoCAD command set, menu files, scripts, as well as with AutoLISP and Autodesk ADS. If you regularly receive files from clients that are in one format and you need to convert them to another format, CADopia can do that too.
Exceptional Productivity
CADopia offers smooth Microsoft Windows integration plus many unique product features, including the ability to open multiple drawings at once. CADopia Explorer(TM) lets you review and exchange drawing content with a drag-and-drop ease. You can graphically customize menus and toolbars as well as use visual tools, which will enhance your productivity, to manage your drawings.
Affordability
CADopia is a powerful CAD tool available at a very affordable price. The Professional edition includes advanced licensed components such as Columbus Document Manager, ability to export PDF files, ability import and export DWG and SVG files, Microsoft VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), LightWorks photorealistic rendering and Raster Image Enabler, all at an affordable price.
What's new in CADopia 8
CADopia 8 supports key features such as:
- AutoCAD 2.5-2008 DWG files.
- Export to PDF files (Pro Edition only).
- Enhanced Raster Image Support (Pro and Premium Editions only).
- Import DWF & SVG files.
- Export DWF & SVG files (Pro edition only).
- Updated Columbus Document Manager.
- Template Files.
- Xref Manager.
- Draw Order Improvements.
- Solid Modeling Improvements.
- Enhanced Network License management including floating network license support.
System Requirements
- Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or VISTA.
- Intel Pentium processor (minimum) or greater (recommended).
- 256 MB of RAM (recommended).
- 150 MB of free hard-disk space for installation.
- High speed Internet access for product downloads and technical support.
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Work with DWG 2007 filesss |
CADopia supports opening,
editing, saving, and printing of drawings in DWG 2007
format. The DWG 2007 format is now the default format in
which CADopia drawings are saved.
CADopia 8 supports the updated DWG 2007 file format,
including 2008 object support. It can read, display, and
save drawings in the latest DWG file format, which
includes several new entity types, such as annotations,
and many new system variables.
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Work with images |
CADopia Professional version
includes enhanced imaging features to help you work with
raster images in your drawings. You can use features in
the image menu to attach, and manipulate raster images
within a drawing.
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Export to 3D DWF and PDF format |
You can export drawings to DWF
and PDF formats:
- 3D DWF You can now export your drawings from
CADopia to three dimensional Autodesk DWF files.
These files can be viewed in a Web browser if
Autodesk® DWF Viewer is installed.
- PDF Portable Document Format files allow you to
distribute your drawing to others for viewing with
Adobe® Acrobat Reader for viewing and editing
purposes within Adobe® Acrobat environment.
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Drawing preview |
Now you can view thumbnail
(preview) images of drawing files. When you browse
drawing files in any folder, the preview of the drawing
(if saved in a previous session) appears, allowing you
to visually search for the correct drawing file.
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Multi-language character set support |
CADopia allows you to manage
the character set that is assigned to a drawing. This
feature can be very helpful when sharing or distributing
drawings in geographic regions where several languages
are used that require different character sets to
display the text properly.
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Layout Viewport |
New features in layout
viewports include:
- Snap to model space entities from paper space.
- Lock layout viewports to lock the model space
view while panning or zooming in paper space.
- Assign a unique UCS to a layout viewport.
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Wipeout entity |
Wipeout entity can be used to
hide specific areas of your drawing. They display with
the current background color, so the details behind the
wipeout do not display or print. This feature is fully
supported only in the CADopia Professional edition.
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Color books |
Now you can create and edit
color books to organize collections of colors, right
from within CADopia software.
- True colors You can choose from more than 16
million true colors to create the perfect drawing.
- Color books You can organize your color schemes
using a color book. Color books are user defined
lists of colors applicable to a specific project.
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Text formatting |
New formatting features are
available for multi-line text in CADopia. You can
specify the text color, first line indents, paragraph
indents, right indents, and tabs.
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Entity snap enhancements and fixes |
Problems in snapping to
entities from a previous version have been fixed now. In
addition you can now snap to:
- Middle points and end points of hatch pattern
lines.
- The nearest point and perpendicular point on a
hatch pattern line.
- Intersection or apparent intersection point
where the pattern line intersects with other
entities that are supported by entity snaps.
When using the extension option with Intersection snap
and Apparent Intersection snap, CADopia draws dashed
extension lines to help guide you as you use the
extension snap option.
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Audio notes |
CADopia provides the ability
to record audio notes as sound clips attached to
entities. The sound clips can be played back at any
time. For example, you can attach detailed audio notes
if you are collaborating with a number of engineers on a
large project. You can also create audio notes from
existing .wav files. Audio notes created from an
existing .wav file are saved with the drawing file.
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Command line |
The command bar and Prompt
History window includes enhanced text editing options
for cutting, copying, and pasting text. You can also
copy the entire command history or a single command and
repeat a previously executed command.
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Modeling enhancements |
In addition to slicing and
sectioning solids, you can now slice regions and ACIS
solid bodies.
New and enhanced system variables. Many new system
variables have been added to allow you to tailor the
behavior of the software to your specific needs.
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New and enhanced system variables |
Many new system variables have
been added to allow you to tailor the behavior of the
software to your specific needs.
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Features |
CADopia Professional |
CADopia Premium
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CADopia Standard
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ACIS solid modeling
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Y |
N |
N |
Export to Adobe Acrobat PDF
file |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Raster Image support
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Y |
Y |
N
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Microsoft VBA |
Y |
Y |
N
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Photorealistic rendering |
Y |
Y |
N
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Express Tools |
Y |
Y |
N
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Native DWG support
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Y |
Y |
Y
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AutoCAD v2.5-2008 dwg
support |
Y |
Y |
Y
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FlexLM License Manager |
Y |
Y |
Y
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AutoCAD command line support
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Y |
Y |
Y
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Support for AutoCAD 3D
Surface |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Multiple paperspace layouts |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Import & Export DWF files |
Y |
Y |
Y |
AutoLisp Support (Including
DCL) |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Autodesk Development System
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Y |
Y |
Y
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AutoCAD menu and script file
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Y |
Y |
Y
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Truetype font support |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Visual menu customization
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Y |
Y |
Y
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Mtext editor |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Multiple open drawings
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Y |
Y |
Y
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Explorer for managing layers |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Microsoft ActiveX support
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Y |
Y |
Y
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Script recorder |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Graphical block preview
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Y |
Y |
Y
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Right mouse click menu
support |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Boundary hatch |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Features |
CADopia 8 Pro Edition |
AutoCAD 2008
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AutoCAD R14
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AutoCAD LT 2008
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Native DWG support |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
AutoCAD v2.5 to 2008 dwg
support |
Y |
N |
N
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N
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Export to Adobe Acrobat PDF
File |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
AutoCAD command line support
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Y |
Y |
Y
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Y
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Support for AutoCAD 3D
Surface commands |
Y |
Y |
Y
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N |
ACIS solid modeling |
Y |
N |
Y
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N
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Multiple paperspace layouts |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
AutoLisp Support (Including
DCL) |
Y |
Y |
Y
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N
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Autodesk Development System
support |
Y |
N |
Y
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N
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Object ARX support
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N |
Y |
Y
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N
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AutoCAD menu and script file
support |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Y
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Truetype font support |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Y
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Raster Image support |
Y |
Y |
Y
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N
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Mtext editor |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Y
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Multiple open drawings
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Y |
Y |
N |
Y
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Explorer for managing
layers, blocks, linetypes, and more |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y
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Microsoft ActiveX support
including support for in-place editing |
Y |
Y |
Y
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N
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Microsoft VBA |
Y |
Y |
Y
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N
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Script recorder |
Y |
N |
N |
N
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Graphical block preview
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Y |
Y |
N
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N
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Visual menu customization |
Y |
Y |
Y
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Y
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Right mouse click menu
support |
Y |
Y |
N
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Y
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Photorealistic rendering
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Y |
Y |
Y
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Y
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Boundary hatch |
Y |
Y |
Y
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N
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Express Tools |
Y |
Y |
N
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Y
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DWF support |
Y |
Y |
Y
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N
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