NOVATO, CA, Oct 3, 2014 – IMSI/Design, the global leader in retail CAD and pioneer in mobile solutions for AEC, today announced DesignCAD 3D Max v24.
DesignCAD 3D Max, named for the second year in a row by TopTenReviews.com as one of the top 2 consumer-based CAD products, offers budget-minded professionals and hobbyist a versatile 2D/3D precision design solution.
“DesignCAD continues to be a price/performance leader in CAD,” stated Bob Mayer, COO of IMSI/Design. “We’ve put in additional GPU-accelerated functionality for version 24, this time with a focus on 3D viewing, shading and rendering.”
New DesignCAD 3D Max v24 now includes:
- New GPU-Accelerated Drawing Performance – New RedSDK mode allows users to zoom, pan, and rotate designs in wireframe, shaded, and hidden-line up to 30 times faster!
- New Match Properties Tool – Lets you select some entities, than pick another object whose properties you want to apply to the selected ones.
- New “Solid Surface” Entity Type – More versatile than grids and memory-efficient than a bunch of planes, the Solid Surface also tends to triangulate complex planar faces.
- New DWG/DXF Export Option – There is now an option to export Solid Surface entities as 3DFace objects to DWG and DXF files.
- New Solid to Surface and Surface to Solid Commands – Convert selected solids to surfaces or vice versa with one simple click. These commands can also be run via the Command Line.
- BasicCAD Enhancements – New system functions and drawing commands.
Availability and Pricing
DesignCAD 3D Max v24 is available directly from IMSI/Design and has a suggested retail price of $99.99 in the US. Also available, DesignCAD v24, offering 2D only features for $49.99.
For more information, please visit www.DesignCAD.com or call IMSI/Design at1.800.833.8082 (+1.415.483.8000).
Visit http://forum.DesignCADCommunity.com for user forums.
About IMSI/Design
IMSI/Design is a pioneer in mobile solutions for the AEC (architectural, engineering, and construction) industry and the global leader in retail CAD. With over 16 million products distributed since 1988, IMSI/Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD, DesignCAD, Renditioner, TurboFloorPlan, TurboViewer, TurboReview, and TurboSite families of precision design applications for mobile and desktop. Please visit www.IMSIdesign.com for more information.