progeCAD 2011 Released

Portland, Oregon, USA, 25 July 2011 - progeCAD USA, (www.progecad.us), a leader in 2D/3D CAD software, has announced the release of progeCAD® 2011 Professional, the next major release of the proven AutoCAD® replacement Computer Aided Design software.


progeCAD 2011 Professional, an alternative to high priced CAD systems such as AutoCAD®, allows designers to become productive immediately using a similar menu structure, similar commands, and the same DWG drawing file format as AutoCAD®, at 1/10th the price, and with little or no learning curve for former AutoCAD® users.

progeCAD 2011 Professional has been optimized for Microsoft Windows® 7, taking advantage of the special features included and achieving full compatibility with the preferred Windows Operating System. progeCAD is poised to not only dominate the low cost CAD market but also to meet the demands of customers whose use of Computer Aided Design spans many industries and domains.

Designers, drafters, engineers, architects and other professionals will be able to speed up the drawing process thanks to over a million ready-to-use blocks, included through a special agreement with TraceParts, an online repository of CAD blocks, symbols, and models available in most cases at no charge.

New Block Manager

Those familiar with progeCAD have most likely used the A.L.E. Block Manager and can testify to its somewhat dated interface. The progeSOFT team went to work on a completely new and different Block Manager called iCADLib. The iCADLib Module enables intuitive and seamless work when creating, saving, inserting, and working with blocks in your drawings.

The new Block Manager contains over 20.000 2D/3D ready-to use blocks for various industries such as Construction, Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Kitchens, and others.

EasyArch for 2D Architecture

The new progeCAD 2011 version includes a plug-in for architects at no extra charge called Easy-Arch, an automated building tool designed to increase productivity in architectural, interior design, and renovation. The Easy-Arch tool is designed to facilitate architectural and interior design providing parametric elements to quickly and easily create such building elements as walls, roofs, openings, stairs and many other architectural objects.

Over 100 Million Choices.

progeCAD 2011 Professional has added integration of the TraceParts online content library. This feature is of particular interest and usefulness for Mechanical Designers and Engineers. TraceParts also includes electric, electronic, agricultural, furniture and many other parts libraries to satisfy the professional needs of CAD professionals from a wide range of sectors.

The TraceParts portal is one of the biggest parts libraries in the world offering over 100 million 2D and 3D CAD models. The new progeCAD 2011 Professional version provides personalized and exclusive access to the TraceParts library with unlimited and free download of any elements from the catalogues as well as different parts complying with the following international standards: ANSI, ASME, BS, JIS, DIN, ISO and UNI.


The downloaded components are seamlessly integrated in the iCADLib blocks libraries and can be quickly inserted into your drawings exactly the same way you work with the other iCADLib blocks.

iCARE Subscription and Support

Introduced with version 2011 is the iCARE Subscription service. The new iCARE Subscription maintenance and support program offers a variety of benefits to help customers get the most out of their progeCAD software. It enables the Customer to cut down upgrade costs and receive comprehensive technical assistance via the web within the new help desk service. The progeSOFT developers can organize, track, measure, and respond through ticket, email, live chat and remote support.

Current progeCAD users can upgrade to the latest version at a significant discount to the already-low price of the full version. progeCAD 2011 Professional proposes very flexible licensing: Single Plus licenses allowing for desktop and laptop install, Network NLM licenses with a Take-Away technology for remote work, a USB portable license allowing you to work on any computer with progeCAD installed by plugging in the USB dongle, and Corporate licenses with unlimited installations at an unrivaled price.

Free 30-day Trial

The new version of progeCAD is available for immediate download at the progeCAD USA website.
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About progeCAD USA

progeCAD USA (www.progecad.us), the North American progeCAD representatives, offer 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

progeCAD USA
12042 SE Sunnyside Rd.
Suite 591
Clackamas, OR 97015
USA
Email: info@progecad.us
1-800-975-iCAD (4223)



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USPTO Says to Autodesk: DWG not only for Thee...

So, as an Autodesk stockholder you are by now used to the company using their billions of dollars of income to legally pick on others and to attempt to corner the market through legally snowballing anyone who dares get in their way.

With the new "A corporation has the same voice as a human" supreme court flub where they dropped the regulatory ball and showed the american public just how corrupted our government has become by ruling the corporations of the world had as much right to dump unrestricted money (bribes) into the hands of our
"best and brightest" and most easily swayed legislators to help them get "re-elected" in return for "political favors", as an individual american citizen's rights, it was a surprising development to see that the USPTO, short for the United States Patent and Trademark Office, rebuffed yet another attempt by the Sausalito Sandbaggers (Autodesk) to confiscate yet another all encompassing trademark, the file extension DWG.

That run-on sentence was intended specifically to show the length of time that the corporation has been using their thug lawyers to drown out the efforts of the masses to throw off the tyranny of the oppressed. 


According to Ralph over at WorldCAD Access (http://worldcadaccess.typepad.com/), the issue has a ruling, but is still not over.


DWG is merely descriptive of applicant’s goods under Section 2(e)(1) of the Trademark Act for two reasons: (1) DWG is a recognized abbreviation for “drawing," and (2) .dwg is a file format used for computer-aided design (CAD) drawings made both with applicant’s CAD software and others’ CAD software.

The legal issue that takes a licking but keeps on ticking is still up for one more college try by LegalDesk as noted below:


Now, Autodesk does have six months to respond in a way that fully satisfies the problems addressed in last month's decision. Otherwise, the decision is FINAL.

Among the noted uses of DWG in everyday use was one particular interesting acronym, "Dead White Guy" which will be what most likely happens to us before the perpetual corporation is finished killing a particular horse that refuses to kick the bucket.


At least they are persistent. How do you feel about the company everyone loves to hate being involved with one more legal issue, let us know in the comments below...
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