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24 September 2013

Product News

IMSI/Design Releases DesignCAD 3D Max v23

IMSI/Design announced today that DesignCAD® 3D Max v23 is now shipping.

Earlier this year, the product review website TopTenReviews.com, named DesignCAD 3D Max the #1 CAD product of 2013 for small-to-mid-sized businesses and hobbyists.

"We've worked hard to make sure DesignCAD continues to be a price/performance leader in CAD," stated Bob Mayer, COO of IMSI/Design. "New version 23 is no exception, with the introduction of a new GPU-accelerated drawing engine and the latest AutoCAD® file format compatibility."

DesignCAD 3D Max v23 includes many new features and enhancements, including:

  • New Redsdk, GPU-Accelerated Drawing Performance - Zooming, panning, and rotating in wireframe display mode is up to 30 times faster.
  • New AutoCAD 2013 and 2014 file support - Support for import and export of the latest .DWG and .DXF file formats.
  • New Layer Options - Users can select the color of text on highlighted layers and more easily toggle on layers.
  • Improved Solid Boolean Operations - New option to limit the function to pre-selected entities only.
  • Improved Stretch Command - New option to enable multi-layer editing offers greater control.
  • New Centered Mouse-wheel Zoom - Zoom now centers on the cursor position.
  • Improved Mitering - The edge of a piece of material is more accurately displayed.

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