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PERFORMANCE

 

  • New IntelliCAD 14.1 engine
  • Up to 63% faster line creation when using entity snaps — snapping has been refactored from the ground up for stability and speed.

  • Up to 2× faster Copy command.

  • 30× faster Copy to Clipboard in typical scenarios.
  • 12× faster Break command.
  • Faster Move, View and Union operations.
  • Faster grip-stretching on large sets of overlapping lines.
  • Geo Map, reimagined for speed. Background maps now load fluidly even on complex sites. Under the hood: multithreaded tile preparation, background thread-pool tile loading, and a fully reworked tile cache.
  • Faster property changes (color, layer) when many entities are selected at once.

 

LICENSING

Flex License — Your progeCAD, wherever you work.

Your workday doesn't stop when you leave the office — and neither should your CAD. With the new Flex License, progeCAD follows you across every PC you use: office, home studio, client site.

Install it everywhere, activate it where you need it, and switch in seconds with a simple online transfer.

 

MIGRATION

The new progeCAD UI Migrate Tool transfers your full setup from progeCAD 2026 in a single guided step.

What gets migrated

• Settings and profiles — your application preferences, options, and saved profiles.

• Customizations — including command aliases and customized toolbars.

• Selective import — through Migrate Settings you can select which configurations to import, so you only bring across what you actually want.

 

NEW COMMANDS AND FUNCTIONS

 

  • New COMPARE command – Instantly see what's changed between two versions of the same drawing, or between any two DWG files on your PC. The new COMPARE command highlights added, removed and modified objects through an interactive toolbar, making design reviews, revision control and client approvals dramatically faster.
  • New Esri-based Geo Maps in addition to Bing/Azure – progeCAD introduces Esri ArcGIS-based basemaps as a new integrated option for the GEOMAP command, providing an alternative to the traditional Bing Maps services (which are transitioning to Azure-based services). Users can set a coordinate system and use the GEOMAP command to select from five new Esri imagery, aerial, or map layers in addition to the traditional Bing map services.

    The use of Esri maps requires users to create a free personal account on the ArcGIS portal.

 

  • Floating Drawing Windows – Drag any drawing out of the main application window to a second monitor, work side-by-side on related layouts, or keep a reference drawing always on top. Each floating window is fully functional with independent navigation — ideal for multi-monitor workflows and complex projects.

 

  • Glow selection preview - New object selection preview in Glow mode. Elements are not only displayed as dashed lines, but are highlighted in transparent blue by default. This improves the visibility of selections, making it easier to work.

 

  • New Grips context menu for dimensions and multileader - In addition to the grips, progeCAD provides a multi-functional grip menu. Simply hover over any of the grips and you will notice that each grip provides a menu specific to the grip that you are hovering over making it very easy to edit any aspect of your dimension.

 

  • New BARCODE command - This command allows users to create barcodes via a dialog box and insert them into the drawing, with support for various encoding types. The result is a scannable block element.

 

  • Improvements to the PDF to CAD conversion- New procedure and interface for importing and converting PDF files to CAD. With the new PDF2CAD command, users can choose whether the conversion result should be inserted into the current drawing (NEW) or created as a new file. Batch conversion of multiple files and multi-page file handling are still supported.

Note: The previous PDF import command remains available in version 2027 but has been renamed to PDF2CADCLASSIC and can only be accessed from   the command line.   

 

  • New ISODRAFT command and Status Bar isometric function – The new ISODRAFT command in progeCAD activates a 2D isometric drafting environment, allowing users to create isometric (three-dimensional) views using standard 2D tools. It automatically sets the snap and cursor orientation to the left, right, or top isoplanes (30°, 90°, 150°), making it easier to draw 3D objects without complex modeling.

 

  • New SHAREWITH command - Share selected parts of your drawing using the native Windows Share feature. Send directly to phones, Teams chat, email, or any other app that supports Windows Share — no manual export step required.

 

  • New VLISP command/function - The VLISP command can now be used directly in progeCAD. The LISP programming environment is accessible through Microsoft® Visual Studio Code using the IntelliCAD LISP Debugger extension.

 

  • New SVGIMPORT command – Displays the Import SVG File dialog box, allowing users to import SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files (.svg). SVG is an XML-based format used to store two-dimensional vector graphics that can be scaled without loss of accuracy or image quality. The imported content is converted into CAD entities.

 

  • Improvements in BIM file management - Support for Autodesk® Revit® 2026 RVT and RFA file formats with BIM Import (Attach files as underlay supports up to version Revit® 2025).

 

  • Improvements in FILLET & CHAMFER commands - Hold down Shift before picking the second object to extend or trim it into a closed corner. While Shift is held, the current fillet radius or chamfer distances are temporarily set to zero — a long-requested shortcut that saves clicks on every cleanup task.

 

  • Improvements in ETRANSMIT command – The ETRANSMIT command now includes a "Use Organized Folder Structure" option, which duplicates the folder hierarchy of the files being transmitted. The root folder becomes the top-level folder in the resulting package — essential for complex projects with deeply nested references.

 

  • New functions in AEC module – The orientation of a wall can now be changed while drawing using the Flip option. New “Cycle Measure Toˮ option allows door and window placement using dimensions to the left edge, center, or right edge of the opening. Choose “Cycle measure toˮ, which changes automatically to the next value: Start, Center, or End.

 

  • New AECANCHOREDIT command in AEC module - Specifies position and orientation settings for anchoring doors and windows to walls via an intuitive dialog.

 

  • New SURFSCULPT command - Creates a three-dimensional solid by trimming and combining a set of surfaces and solids. This command also works with three-dimensional solids when the selected entities share part of a common surface.

 

  • New MREDO command and UNDO/REDO improvements. Reverses the effect of the Undo Multiple command or several Undo commands. Undo and Redo changes now include session and registry system variables.

 

  • Improvements in OVERKILL command – The command now also works with rays, infinite lines, text, multiline text, hatches, dimensions, and multileaders, helping to clean up additional types of duplicate or overlapping geometry.

 

  • New BTESTBLOCK command in Block Editor – Opens a temporary drawing window where the behavior of dynamic blocks can be tested. Blocks can be tested and modified before saving or exiting the Block Editor. This command is available only within the Block Editor.

 

  • New function to Create geospatial PDFs - PDF Printer (PC3) - Include Geospatial Information Mark to include coordinate system information in the created geospatial .pdf file.

 

  • Improvements in Tool Palette - Tool palettes are more flexible, now supporting images, leaders, and external references, with image names and previews available at a glance.

 

NEWS IN GIS & DTM TOOLS

 

  • Improvements in TRIANGULATE command – The command can now also be used directly on isolines (splines or polylines). It divides the selected elements based on a user-defined percentage and then creates a 3D triangulation.
  • New ELEVARROW command - Inserts arrows indicating the direction of slope of a 3D polyline.

 

  • New SLOPEVECTORS command - Creates the maximum slope vectors of a terrain represented by 3DFaces.

 

  • New SLOPECOLORING command - Represents the faces of a terrain with a different color based on their slope.

 

• New SLOPE3D command - Creates 3D slopes along two curves at different elevations.

 

• New ELEVTEXT command - Inserts text on the contour lines of a terrain, indicating their elevation.

 

 

NEWS IN EXPRESS TOOLS

 

  • New HATCH EXCEL command – Enables the selection of hatches in a drawing and exports their data to an Excel file.

  • New TEXT EXCEL command – Allows users to export text information from a drawing to an Excel file.

  • New FREEZEALL command - Freezes all layers EXCEPT those of selected objects.

  • New TEXTORIENTATION command - Aligns text to a selected segment of a polyline.

 

 

NEWS IN THE RASTER DRAW TOOLS

 

  • New IFIX command – correct perspective distortions in images already inserted into the drawing.

  • New ICROPCIRC command – Allows removal of all raster data outside a defined circular region.

  • New IRUBCIRC command – Allows removal of all raster data inside a defined circular region.

  • New IWINDOW command – Allows selection of multiple raster image portions using a window, enabling editing operations such as move, rotate, and others.   

  • New IPICKOBJECT command – Allows selection of multiple raster image objects using a single-point pick, enabling editing operations such as move, rotate, and others.

  • New ICROSSING command – Allows selection of multiple raster image objects using a crossing window, enabling editing operations such as move, rotate, and others.

  • New ICLEANUP command – Allows automatic cleanup of a bitonal raster image, removing small isolated elements and graphic noise.

  • New ITEXT command – Allows direct text insertion into raster images.

  • New ILINE command – Allows direct line drawing in raster images.

  • New ICIRCLE command – Allows direct circle drawing in raster images.

  • New IRECTANG command – Allows direct rectangle drawing in raster images, including rotated rectangles.

  • Improvements in IVMERGE command - Added the possibility to specify the width in pixels of the stroke used to draw CAD entities in a raster image with the IVMERGE command.

 

 APIs & LISP

 

.NET API

▸ Updated to .NET 8.

▸ Improved performance for GetCurrentView and SetCurrentView.

▸ Improved performance when working with view objects and bulk editing via grips.

▸ New Close method on PaletteSet.

▸ Use IIcadApplicationPreferences for retrieving .ctb file paths.

 

LISP & Visual LISP

▸ Load compiled LISP (.vlx) and fast-load LISP (.fas) applications.

▸ LISP Debugger extension now supports "program" and "cwd" options — specify the progeCAD executable path and working directory when debugging from VS Code.

▸ New LISP property functions: dumpallproperties, getpropertyvalue, setpropertyvalue, ispropertyreadonly.

▸ New LISP functions: tablet_setbutton, several CAutoMLeader methods, and VLX helpers (vllist-loaded-vlx, vl-unload-vlx, vl-vlx-loaded-p).

▸ Additional LISP additions: vla-setblockattributvalue, vla-get-contentblockname, vl-registrydelete, vl-registry-read, vla-explode, ssget.

 

IcARX / IRX / ObjectARX compatibility

▸ Continued progress on the long-term ObjectARX-compatible API clone

▸ New in IcARX: AcadAppInfo, CAdUiPaletteSet, Properties Palettes API,

OdBrBrep::getPointContainment

▸ New in IRX: IIcEdSelectionSetHistoryAccessor

▸ IcARX fixes: acTransactionManagerPtr(), CAdUiAnchorBar, CAdUiDockControlBar, OpenDCL

 

SDS & VBA

▸ New SDS function: sds_getcorner

▸ SDS fixes: sds_invoke(), acedCmdS (sds_cmd), sds_getargs(), sds_ssgetfirst

▸ VBA fixes: ObjectModified and ObjectErased event

 

System Variables

 

New in 2027

ANNOSCALEPANEMODE, BDEPENDENCYHIGHLIGHT, CMDROLLOVEROPACITY, ISAVECOUNT,

MTEXTAUTOSTACK, PROXYNOTICE, QCDECIMALSEPARATOR, STATBARMENUMODE,

TEMPOVERRIDES, AECCYCLEMEASURETO, BLOCKTESTWINDOW.

Renamed

UITHEME is now COLORTHEME and includes new values.

Updated

GRIDLINESMAX, GRIDPOINTSMAX, LIMMIN, LIMMAX, OSNAPMAX, STARTUP, AFLAGS, TRACKPATH.

Geographic services

Switch between Microsoft Bing® and Azure® geographic services using the new GEOMICROSOFTSERVICE command at the command line