ActCAD is a native DWG & DXF Software under which it offers three specific types of CAD Software namely – ActCAD Standard for 2D Drafting Power Users, ActCAD Professional for 2D Drafting and 3D Modeling and ActCAD BIM (Building Information Modeling) which has all the features of ActCAD Professional along with BIM features. It is one Software for many applications covering the primary domains of – Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) including Structural, Electrical, and Mechanical. Besides, ActCAD also offers other solutions like ActCAD Nesting, ActCAD Dials & Scales and ActCAD CNC Post Processor.
ActCAD uses the latest IntelliCAD 10.1 Engine, Open Design Alliance, dwg/dxf Libraries, ACIS 3D Modeling Kernel, and many other Technologies which ensures file support right from the early R2.5 to the latest 2022 Version of dwg/dxf. It also supports other file formats like .dgn, .step/.stp, .iges/.igs, .stl, .obj, 2D PDF, 3D PDF, .svg, .dae, etc. The interface and commands are designed in a manner that are familiar and easy for migration from any CAD Software.
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I use archicad - You can get a 30 day trial and after that you can still use the software in demo version which means everything is enabled but you cannot save the file (not great but its maybe worth it). https://graphisoft.com/us. Source: over 1 year ago
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