Chinese IntelliCAD Developer Takes on Autodesk
- author finds AutoCAD clone GStarICAD 2007 poorly documented, lacking support
for ObjectARX, and questions vendors' claims, Deelip Menezes, Jan 31, 2008
CAD That Won't Break the Bank - Alibre Design Xpress Plus, VersaCAD 2007 for
Windows, DataCAD LT v12, CADVANCE LiTe v13, CADVANCE with AETools LiTe, General
CADD Pro v6.1, IntelliCAD 6.4, Solid Edge 2D Drafting, Vdraft v2.21, Ron LaFon,
Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008
Attack of the Clones - IntelliCAD 'crawls' on outdated development platform while
AutoCAD has moved on to ObjectARX, clone vendors should band together, Deelip
Menezes, Oct 29, 2007
CADopia 6.2 SP3 Professional Edition - easy-to-use, customizable interface,
updated Columbus Document manager, ACIS solid modeling support, standard file
formats compatibility, moderately priced, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007
progeCAD 2007 Professional - professional tool compatible with all AutoCAD
DWG files but slow program speed and responsiveness while working on large
files, Mark Goldstein, kickstartnews.com, Apr 2007
Nibbling at the AutoCAD Pie - reviewing low-cost CAD systems: Alibre Design,
IntelliCAD and Rhinoceros, Deelip Menezes, December 30, 2006
Low-Cost CAD Gets the Job Done - reviewing low-cost CAD applications for
$750 or less: CADopia 6 Professional Edition, CADVANCE LiTe V12 Release 2005,
General CADD Pro 4, PowerCAD Pro 6.0.0.3/Classic 6, Vdraft 2.21, Ron LaFon,
Cadalyst Management, January 1, 2006
Low-Cost
2D CAD, Part 2 - author's stand on inadequate alternatives to AutoCAD
generates heated feedback, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, October 26, 2005
Compatible CAD Works in 2D and 3D
- IntelliCAD 5 in its 3D version has raster image support, solid modeling
and rendering, Sean Short, Machine Design, April 14, 2005
Software Strategy: CAD Options for AEC - reviews of low-cost software
for residential design: ArchT, IntelliCAD, Chief Architect, SoftPlan,
DataCAD, DataCAD LT, ARRIS and AutoCAD LT, Edward Goldberg, Cadalyst,
February 1, 2005
Bargain Buys-7 CAD Packages to Stretch the Budget
- reviews of CAD programs that deliver
impressive capabilities for less than $600: AutoSketch 9, DataCAD 11,
General CADD v3.1, PowerCAD Professional 6, DesignCAD 3D MAX v15, IntelliCAD
5 Standard and Vdraft CAD System, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, January 1, 2005
Cadopia TrueSpace for IntelliCAD - the combination of TrueScape and IntelliCAD provides several useful additional features for the IntelliCAD user, John McIver, CADinfo.NET, July 2002
IntelliCAD by CADopia - Sometimes Cubic Zirconium is Enough - at $149 for a standard edition ($249 for the professional edition), the software provides all the functionality of vanilla AutoCAD at the price of AutoCAD LT, Elise Moss, TenLinks.com, Dec 14, 2001
IntelliCAD 2001 by CADopia - an AutoCAD clone great for the cost-conscious but for 100% compatibility, get AutoCAD, George L. Rowe, AEC Cafe, Sep 2001 (pdf file) [Ed. note: since review was published, CADopia has done away with its 1,000 uses limit]
Best in Class ASPs - the best rental CAD program is IronCAD, but IntelliCAD is also a worthy option. Joe Greco, CADENCE, Sep 2001
