IntelliCAD and 3Dconnexion

IntelliCAD Technology Consortium and 3Dconnexion announce a partnership to integrate solutions to improve CAD workflows.

IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) , developer of one of the most popular platforms in the CAD industry, and 3Dconnexion , the company that sets the industry standard for CAD input devices (professional mice and peripherals), announces the availability of integration between IntelliCAD software and hardware to streamline CAD workflows and improve control and performance within IntelliCAD products.

Direct integration between the IntelliCAD software platform and award-winning 3Dconnexion products CadMouse and SpaceMouse increases CAD engineers' productivity by 28% per hour, thanks to advanced features such as a dedicated middle mouse button for smooth and intuitive navigation.

CAD software for both 2D work and 3D CAD modeling is becoming more and more sophisticated to keep pace with technological advances.

Some of the most powerful CAD platforms, such as IntelliCAD, come with over 1000 unique commands. To make work easier and help CAD engineers take advantage of these features, integration across multiple engineering workspaces is essential.

This stimulates trends towards intuitive CAD software supported by professional input devices such as professional CAD mice, which offer more accurate and efficient workflows. This equally benefits organizations by providing better product quality and faster time to market.

In organizations with time-sensitive projects Develop , the use of professional input equipment, can shorten it greatly.

Integration between IntelliCAD and 3Dconnexion devices provides users with seamless navigation, including QuickZoom, extensive customization options, unlimited command access that dynamically switches across environments, radial menus, macros, and more.

All this with the knowledge that all future 3Dconnexion devices will also be compatible with IntelliCAD.

IntelliCAD Technology Consortium President David Lorenzo said: " We develop intuitive software, but in the end, ease of use comes down to how users interact with input devices. We've been working with the limitations of standard keyboards and mice for years, and our members are excited that 3Dconnexion is creating innovative input devices specifically for CAD and 3D modeling users. Our partnership with 3Dconnexion ensures that their current devices are firmly deployed and that they can innovate with them on future devices. ”

Jason Poitras, CEO of MicroSurvey Software, part of the Hexagon Group and a member of the ITC, said: " This will be a great addition to IntelliCAD and I can't wait to use it to navigate 3D models and environments in our IntelliCAD MicroSurvey CAD and Leica Geosystems Map360 based solutions. ”

ITC Chairman and CEO of CAD-Manufacturing Systems, Inc., Vitor Neves, in turn, opined: " Users of IntelliCAD CMS will have the ability to use state-of-the-art 3D mouse technology for modeling and consequently increase their productivity 2D users can also increase productivity by using a 3Dconnexion CadMouse with high-precision control and five programmable buttons ”.

This integration was developed by IntelliCAD in collaboration with 3Dconnexion using the free 3Dconnexion SDK (SDK).

IntelliCAD will offer integration as part of the standard build, starting with the 2021 release of IntelliCAD version 10.1 .

For information on device selection and availability, please visit 3Dconnexion.com.

About IntelliCAD Technology Consortium

The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium is an independent, non-profit organization funded and led by its members specifically for the purpose of collaboratively advancing CAD technology. By sharing the costs of developing complex projects, ITC members develop solutions for far less money than any single company could do on its own. The result is a complete CAD engine and development platform: IntelliCAD. ITC members use the IntelliCAD platform to create some of the most popular CAD solutions and applications for surveyors, architects, industry designers, and engineers. As a result, millions of end users are working and using IntelliCAD-based products in more than 130 countries. ITC is also a founding member Open Design Alliance , thus contributing to the interoperability of software in engineering solutions.

About 3Dconnexion

3Dconnexion creates the most advanced, research-driven, professional peripherals for design and engineering. Products 3Dconnexion , optimized for more than 300 software packages, help people in a variety of industries around the world create better designs more efficiently.

The company's mission is to provide peace of mind for professionals who design buildings, machinery and equipment, and the products that power our world. The combination of technology and build quality delivers the performance professionals demand.