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GeoTools-CADPower V 22 Released: More Features, More Platforms!

Bengaluru, India Designsense Software Technologies is pleased to announce the historic release of the twenty-second edition (V22) of its popular .dwg CAD add-ons- GeoTools and CADPower. The V21 product life-cycle was one of the busiest ever, and we released 36... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21.17, 21.18, 21.19, 21.20, 21.21, 21.22, 21.23 Update: Improvements to FREEWARE tools and More.

Bengaluru, India The months of November and December have been super-hectic for us. We release eight updates since the publication of the last blog post. This post summarizes the improvements in GeoTools & CADPower since 21.16. Going forward, as we... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21.10 - 21.16 Updates: Better Portuguese, Better German versions! A Brand New Levels Tools Debuts!

Bengaluru, India The past few weeks have been hectic for us and we have been on an over-drive updating GeoTools & CADPower. During this time,we released V 21.10, 21.11, 21.12, 21.13, 21.14, 21.15 and 21.16 but there was no chance... Read more →

New CADPower V21 Brochure Released!

Bengaluru, India Designsense Software is pleased to release the new, improved brochure for CADPower V21, which is now available under the Linux and MacOS platforms also. Download CADPower Brochure here! The new brochure reflects our ongoing efforts in visual communications,... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21.09 Update

Bengaluru, India GeoTools V 21.09 (new command - beta): GT_CPOD_ATT2OD: (Menu: CADPower -> Build -> CADPower Object Data -> Transfer block attributes to CADPower object table data) The CP_CPOD_ATT2OD command dialog box in CADPower Similar to the GT_ATT2OD command in... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21.08 Update: Network License Improvements, Template Labeling

This post summarizes the improvements and new features in V 21.08 of GeoTools & CADPower. Mainly, we improved the network license management tools by providing the ability to return your network license back to the server pool and also control the re-acquisition time. Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21.07 Update: Excel Import Tools Strengthened Again

Bengaluru, India CADPower V21.07 Peeping into Excel files improved: (improved) CP_EXCELQUERY: (CADPower -> Build -> CADPower Object data management -> Query and insert data from Excel sheet): The CP_EXCELQUERY dialog in V 21.07 of CADPower The CP_EXCELQUERY command has been... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21.06 Update: Improvements to Parcel labeling, Data Extraction & More

Bengaluru, India CADPower V21.06 Portuguese Version Improvements: All the dialog boxes have now been completely translated into Portuguese (Brazilian) in the PTBR version of CADPower, for AutoCAD and BricsCAD. This is an ongoing development and continues in each update. Peeking... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21.05 Update, German Language Ribbons, Data Extraction from XREF

Bengaluru, India GeoTools V 21.05: German Version Improvements: The German versions of GeoTools and CADPower, both for BricsCAD and AutoCAD, now has newly designed ribbons. GeoTools Ribbons, AutoCAD, German GeoTools Ribbons, BricsCAD, German The network license module has been improved... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21.04 Update

Bengaluru, India The twin productivity add-ons, GeoTools & CADPower have been updated again. We are pleased to release V 21.04 update for you, a better finished one than the 21.03. CADPower V 21.04 In V 21.03 we added a few... Read more →

Two New Feature Growth Opportunities: The V21 Roadmap for GeoTools & CADPower

Bengaluru, India GeoTools & CADPower are always looking for inspiration and direction to grow into newer solution areas that address the challenges of today's design processes. We have identified two such areas which will be defining the life-cycle of development... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21.03 Update

Bengaluru, India The twin productivity add-ons, GeoTools & CADPower have been updated again. We are pleased to release V 21.03 update for you, a significant release for us and the third since V21 release. CADPower V 21.03 We have added... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21.02 Update: More Improvements!

Bengaluru, India CADPower V 21.02 Update Thanks to Andrew Truckle, our local sales partner from Bristol, UK, we have fixed a number of small details, typos and other UX glitches in V 21.02 update of CADPower. We list here some... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21.01 Update

Bengaluru, India The first update of GeoTools and CADPower since the V21 release is out! It is packed with a number of fixes that you asked for! GeoTools V 21.01 Update GT_ROWMAKER: (GeoTools -> Build -> Make Right-of-Way/Pavements/Ramps): The GT_ROWMAKER... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 21 Released: AutoCAD 2021 Compatible

Bengaluru, India We have released the 21st edition of our GeoTools and CADPower software for AutoCAD and BricsCAD and it is now available for download. This new release is compatible with the latest AutoCAD 2021 version and all lower versions... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 20.17 Update Released

Bengaluru, India We have released update 20.17 of GeoTools & CADPower couple of days back. This blog post got delayed because we kept tweaking the install-sets and made four minor updates in as many days (keeping the version number still... Read more →

The Creative Artist is Evolving, Now uses CAM (and CAD)

Bengaluru, India Production metal art: Imagined in the mind, manufactured by CAM Image courtesy: Bricsys blog (pending permission to display) CAD, CAM and geometric formulae would sound like alien subjects for creative artists who create sketches and content out of... Read more →

Calling All Our GeoTools-CADPower Users To Engage With Us

Dear GeoTools-CADPower User, COVID-19 has thrown our existing lifestyle and working procedures into a complete state of uncertainty. While this is unarguably distressing for all of us, this is perhaps also the best time to concentrate on some of the... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 20.14 Update, Entirely home made: Digital Elevation Model, Civil Surface Interpolation Tools & Smart 3D Offsets

Bengaluru, India As we work from home due to COVID-19, this is actually offering us quality time without distractions to build some cool new tools and enhancements to GeoTools & CADPower. Here is V 20.14 update for you, completely home-made.... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V20 Second Activation: Price Revision: Upgrade Offer

Bengaluru, India We thank you for being our loyal users for the last 21 years and take this opportunity to introduce a special privilege for all our existing V20 users who are on maintenance plan (current version). This would help... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 20.13 Update: Stepped 3d Polyline, Island Areas and Contours From Surfaces

Bengaluru, India GeoTools V 20.13 Update New command added: GT_ISLANDAREA: (Menu: GeoTools -> Inquiry -> Island area detection): The GT_ISLANDAREA command is used to determine the net area of a bounding polygon minus the area of all polygons completely within... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 20.11 & The Roadmap Ahead

Bengaluru, India As we enter the twentieth year of GeoTools & CADPower, we look back to reflect how the products has grown over the years. We thank our customers who have been loyal users of our products and appreciate the... Read more →

Managing CADPower & GeoTools User-Interface with Multiple Add-ons

Bengaluru, India Managing the user interface of multiple add-ons in AutoCAD and BricsCAD can sometimes be a challenge. An often experienced situation is that your toolbars, ribbons or menus go missing or misplaced when you re-start AutoCAD (or BricsCAD). This... Read more →

Polyline Segment Editing in BricsCAD: Add Vertex, Delete Vertex, Convert to Arc!

Bengaluru, India Polyline segment editing is often an important on-the-fly editing tasks for a CAD drafter. The ability to add or delete a vertex or convert a straight line segment into an arc is often a frequently required drafting task... Read more →

CADPower-GeoTools V 20.08 : A Super Polished Minor Update

Bengaluru, India We continue on our journey to improve the underlying code-base, stability and extensibility of our GeoTools and CADPower software to run on multiple and varied deployment situations, operating systems and .dwg CAD platforms. The latest update V 20.08... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 20.06 Update: Now Compatible with BricsCAD V20

Bengaluru, India We are pleased to announce the release of V 20.06 of GeoTools and CADPower software which has several improvements, fixes and new commands, but the headline grabbing news is that this is the update you need to run... Read more →

Drawing a CAM Profile (Knife Edge Follower Diagram) and Displacement Diagram in AutoCAD-BricsCAD

Bengaluru, India In Version 20.05 of CADPower, we introduced the function to draw a CAM Profile. The addition of this feature empowers CADPower with a productivity tool that will make it appealing to the manufacturing industry. A cam is a... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 20.05, We have Invaded Civil 3D, & AutoCAD Map, Data Location Changes

Bengaluru, India We are pleased to announce to you the release of V 20.05 of GeoTools and CADPower today which is a major update that delivers a new way of design in GeoTools. The CADPower Object Table Data (also available... Read more →

CADPower As A Space Planning / Formwork Design Tool

Bengaluru, India Several Engineering & Architectural design workflows have space planning as one of their tasks. Whether it is an architect trying to figure out how many floor or wall tiles can fit into a space or a fabricator trying... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 20.03 Introduces Object Table Data Plus More+++

Bengaluru, India We are pleased to announce to you the release of V 20.03 of GeoTools and CADPower today which brings to the users a major new feature that is useful to all users across industry segments. CADPower Object Table... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower 20.02 : In its first V20 Update, Engineering BOM Adds a Quick Sheet Calculator, Hole-Table Gets a Shot in the Arm

Bengaluru, India A few weeks back, we released the twentieth numbered update of CADPower and GeoTools. Today, we are pleased to announce the first major update : V 20.02 which brings in small, yet significant improvements to improve your drawing... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V20 Released : ZWCAD Platform added!

Bengaluru, India V20 starts with a lot of optimism and excitement as we announce ZWCAD platform support We are extremely elated and excited to announce the successful completion of two decades of maintaining and growing our popular add-on products -... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V20 Release Soon: List prices revises by 6% : ZWCAD Platform Added

Bengaluru, India Starting May 1 2019, the list price of new licenses of GeoTools and CADPower software will be revised about 6% higher. For upgrades, the price increase is set at around 3.5%. The increase in prices is modest and... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 19.16, 19.17, 19.18 Update ( Improved Multi-Variable Measure, Quantity Tools & Google Earth Interface)

Bengaluru, India V 19.16, 19.17 and 19.18 of GeoTools & CADPower saw a number of small fixes and update to improve usability and productivity. In this post, we summarize some of the important new additions that has been part of... Read more →

CADPower-GeoTools V 19.15 Update : Moves to a New Home @ DesignSense

Bengaluru, India We are pleased to announce yet another milestone update of GeoTools & CADPower V 19.15 today. One of the most popular generic add-on software utility for the AutoCAD and BricsCAD users, GeoTools & CADPower has been in the... Read more →

The GeoTools-CADPower Anniversary Sale is Back!!

Bengaluru, India This year, we celebrate two decades of existence of our CAD add-on products - GeoTools & CADPower. It has been a momentous journey for me, having started my first business Four Dimension Technologies in the year 1998 and... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 19.05 / 19.06 / 19.07 Update

Bengaluru, India The past couple of weeks has been hectic at the GeoTools-CADPower development camp here. We are again on a mission to improve the delivery content of our tools and also strengthen the documentation of our products. You will... Read more →

How BricsCAD+ Tools in CADPower Eases The Transition for AutoCAD Users, and it is FREE for All, FREE for ever

Bengaluru, India The biggest challenge in migrating users from one CAD platform to another is the ability to ensure that daily-use CAD tools are available, in front of you in EXACTLY (or nearly so) the same place as before. How... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 19.04 Update: Improved Area Calculations, Region-wise Quantities, Section Offsets, Geological Tools & More

Bengaluru, India *** CADPower V 19.04 Update ** Enhanced command: CP_BOM (CADPower -> BOM/BOQ Tools -> Create Bill of Materials/Quantities): Two new options have been added to this command to generate quantities based on a per-polygon basis. Until now, the... Read more →

Maintenance Release: V 18.20 of GeoTools & CADPower: For AutoCAD & BricsCAD

Bengaluru, India *** CADPower V 18.20 Update ** New command added: (BricsCAD only) : NCOPY (nested copy): The NCOPY command in AutoCAD is an externally defined command that is provided by Express Tools. It was not available in BricsCAD but... Read more →

DesignSense Delivers BricsCAD and CADPower to your Home (or Office) in India!

Bengaluru, India After pizzas and groceries, it is now the turn of custom-fitted CAD software that is being delivered on your computer at home or workplace. At DesignSense, we have perfected this art and can wrap it up in 10... Read more →

BricsCAD, CADPower & GeoTools posts: This Blog Now Has 705 Posts

Bengaluru, India I started my CAD blog 9 years back and am happy to announce that we now have posted 705 posts covering GeoTools, CADPower and BricsCAD and a bunch of other topics as well. A significant portion of our... Read more →

GeoTools V 18.19 Steps Up The Ante Again: Adds Contour Generation And 3D Section Offsetting Tools

Bengaluru, India GeoTools V 18.19 Update ** New command added: : GT_CONTOURBUILDER (Menu: GeoTools -> Civil Tools -> Create contours from TIN model): Easily specify your contour creation parameters and draw them from your DTM data GeoTools continues with its... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower Price Revision: 5% Only

Bengaluru, India Starting April 1, 2018 the list price of new licenses of GeoTools and CADPower software will be revised about 5% higher. For upgrades, the price increase is set at around 2.5%. This will most likely coincide with the... Read more →

FREEWARE-By-CADPower : New Home for the A2B Transition Tools

Bengaluru, India One of the first things you look for when you switch from one CAD environment to another is if you have all the familiar tools that you need. For a CAD user making the switch to BricsCAD, 99%... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower Embraces the Triumvurate of OSes: Now on Linux, Mac & Windows

Bengaluru, India We are happy to announce today that our GeoTools & CADPower software are now available on all the 3 operating systems that BricsCAD runs on: Windows, Mac and Linux. Late last year, we released the Mac version of... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 18.06, 18.07, 18.08, 18.09, 18.10 Update

Bengaluru, India It has been a while since I wrote a post announcing the new releases of GeoTools and CADPower. In this article, I bring to you a summary of all that we have been doing the past few weeks... Read more →

Bloated .dwg Files & Corrupted Databases: How to Deal with Excess Baggage and Unwanted Weight!

Bengaluru, India Accept this reality! The longer you use a dwg file in your CAD software, it has a high chance of getting bloated in size or suffer from other kinds of problems & errors. The problem with drawing files... Read more →

CADPower FREEWARE Collection Update: More Transition Tools Added to the Repertoire

Bengaluru, India This is a repost of an earlier blog, with new additions. This lists the current list of all FREEWARE commands in CADPower as on 13 August, 2017. Ever since Coordinate Systems launched CADPower for BricsCAD in 2010, we... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower Updates V 18.03, 18.04 & 18.05

Bengaluru, India GeoTools-CADPower V 18.03 Update Major improvements in German translations: Many of the long-pending German translations have been completed in this update. Many thanks to Werner Macho for his help. Defect fix: GT_LENTEXT (GeoTools -> Annotation -> Create/update length... Read more →