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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 GeoTools V21 Brochure Released!

Bengaluru, India Designsense Software is pleased to release the new, improved brochure for GeoTools V21, which is now available under the Linux and MacOS platforms also. Download GeoTools 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 21.06 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

CADPower-GeoTools V 19.14 Update : Digitally Signed EXE, Now Integrates with Designsense software

Bengaluru, India V 19.14 of GeoTools & CADPower is a milestone update for us, and for our users. We have made significant internal changes in the design that will improve the product's credibility and will require our users to take... 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 →

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 →

GeoTools-CADPower Price Revision Date Extended to April 9, 2018

Bengaluru, India In February 2018, we announced a minor price revision of GeoTools & CADPower software, which was to come into effect April 1, 2018. We have extended that date by a full working week and the new price will... 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 V 18.16 & 18.18 Updates: More Geological, More General Tools

Bengaluru, India CADPower V18.16 & V18.18 Updates ** Freeware ** Enhancement: CP_DWGSET (BricsCAD+ -> Support -> Drawing Settings): CP_DWGSET: The Swiss army knife for every BricsCAD user: quick access to common settings The CP_DWGSET is a FREEWARE command for quick... 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 →

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 →

Bricsys India (DesignSense) + RAP Technologies BricsCAD+GeoTools+CADPower Presentation

Bengaluru, India Bricsys India, represented by DesignSense Software along with our Tamil Nadu reseller, RAP Technologies made a joint presentation to one of India's largest public sector organizations, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, with interest in coal (lignite) mining & power... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 18.02 & 18.03 Updates: Many Improvements, More in the Pipe-line

Bengaluru, India Here is a round-up of new features and fixes in updates 18.02 and 18.03 of GeoTools and CADPower. Improving and strengthening existing features continues to be our priority list while also creating new tools to tackle the daily... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V18 is Shipping Now! (V 18.01 update)

Bengaluru, India V18 starts with a big leap in geological and mining tools It is that time of the year when, many years back, we used to wait eagerly for the next numbered major release of AutoCAD software! We still... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower V 17.22 Update (Assign Inherited properties, Length-Area Annotations)

Bengaluru, India CADPower V 17.22 Update New command alias added: CP_AREATEXT (CADPower -> Annotation -> Create/update length/area annotation): The CP_AREATEXT command is a new command alias that runs the CP_LENTEXT command and does quick area annotations and shows them as... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower Rental Plans & License Policy Update

Bengaluru, India In December 2016, we announced rental plans for GeoTools & CADPower. Our software is available both in rental and perpetual license plans, and I have written this post to clarify several questions our users have had about licensing.... Read more →

Updates in GeoTools-CADPower V 17.19 & 17.20

Bengaluru, India GeoTools V 17.20 Update Enhancement: GT_PROFILE @ GeoTools -> Civil Tools -> Draw cross-sectional profile from 3D Polyline: The GT_PROFILE command now has an option to space the multiple profiles in horizontal and vertical directions automatically. If you... Read more →

CADPower-GeoTools V 17.18 Update (Quantity Takeoff tools Extended further)

Bengaluru, India CADPower V17.18 Update ** Bug Fix: TXT2MTXT : CADPower-> Text-> Editing-> Consolidate Text into MText (quick version): A bug has been fixed in this command. It now creates MTEXT in the same location as existing original text objects... Read more →

GeoTools-CADPower Price Revision from February 1, 2017

Bengaluru, India CADPower & GeoTools Price Revision: Starting February 1, 2017 the list price of GeoTools and CADPower software will be revised by about 5-8% higher. 2016 witnessed one of the fastest growing years for product features. We added a... Read more →

CADPower & GeoTools Rental License Plan Launched

Bengaluru, India Coordinate Systems is please to announce a new rental plan for GeoTools & CADPower. Starting 2017, we wish to promote the rental plan equally in addition to the perpetual licenses. This enables you access to the latest versions... Read more →