What is ACTCAD?
ACTCAD is a comprehensive CAD software platform designed to streamline 2D drafting and 3D modeling workflows for engineers, architects, surveyors, and designers. With support for a wide range of industry-standard formats including DWG, DXF, SHP, IGES, STEP, STL, and SVG, ACTCAD ensures seamless interoperability for complex projects across diverse sectors such as architecture, manufacturing, surveying, and utilities.
Boasting a robust feature set including a block library of over 7,000 CAD symbols, point cloud support, PDF and image conversion tools, customizable rendering, and productivity enhancements like batch file converters, ACTCAD prioritizes performance, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. Its licensing options—one-time perpetual, network floating, cloud, and dongle-based—are crafted to serve enterprises and independent consultants alike without ongoing subscription fees.
Features
- Wide File Compatibility: Supports DWG, DXF, SHP, DGN, STP, IGS, STL, OBJ, SVG.
- Extensive Block Library: Includes 7,000+ standard CAD symbols with functionality to add custom blocks.
- Productivity Conversion Tools: PDF to CAD drawing converter, DWG to PDF, image to DWG/DXF, and batch file conversion.
- 3D Modeling and Rendering: Offers ACIS 3D modeling, photo-realistic rendering, and customizable materials library.
- Industry-Specific Tools: Comprehensive features for architecture, manufacturing, energy, utilities, and mapping.
- Flexible Licensing Options: Includes perpetual, network floating, cloud-based, and dongle-based licensing.
- Programmability: Supports LISP, DCL, SDS, Object IRX, and .NET languages.
- Point Cloud and Geolocation: Imports point cloud data and provides geolocation capabilities.
Use Cases
- 2D architectural drafting and 3D modeling for building design.
- Mechanical design and manufacturing with support for IGES and STEP files.
- Survey mapping and geospatial engineering involving large data sets and conversion tools.
- Civil engineering drawings with precision measurement and batch conversion.
- Utilities design and analysis, supporting CAD and real-world data integration.
- Batch conversion of legacy drawings and PDF documents to CAD formats.
FAQs
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What file formats does ACTCAD support?
ACTCAD supports a wide range of file formats including DWG, DXF, SHP, DGN, STP, IGS, STL, OBJ, and SVG. -
What types of licensing does ACTCAD offer?
ACTCAD provides perpetual, network floating, cloud-based, and dongle-based licensing options for flexible deployment. -
Are there productivity tools included for file conversion?
Yes, ACTCAD includes PDF to CAD drawing, DWG to PDF, PDF to DWG, image to DWG/DXF converters, and batch processing features.
