ProgeSOFT 2008 Professional can open, read, and allow you to edit drawings created with all versions of AutoCAD. In addition, progeCAD 2008 Professional provides compatibility by providing an “AutoCAD Like” icon menu, AutoLISP compatibility, VBA, the same fonts, scripts, and a command list you are used to working with, at 1/10th the price.
“progeSOFT has opened the world to AutoCAD 2008 drawings while easing the migration to a lower cost, AutoCAD compatible, CAD software package. We have provided a major step forward for IntelliCAD users.” said Damiano Croci, progeSOFT s.a.s.
In addition, progeCAD includes True Color and Color Book support, Asiatic Font support, and DWGCODEPAGE support to allow you to set the character set in your drawings. progeCAD 2008 Professional allows you to use wipeout, hides lines in perspective views, and includes a new raster image engine with grips on raster entities and PNG Image support. A new raster format is included; ECW (Enhanced Compression Wavelet), a format optimized for aerial and satellite imagery, and efficient at compressing very large images with fine, alternating contrast. progeCAD 2008 Professional also supports the JPEG 2000 format.
The AutoCAD DWG 2007 support within progeCAD 2008 Professional will allow designers to lower their CAD software and training budget while still supporting the processes they are currently using. CAD users can open the same drawings, run the same menus and commands, and get off the ground running by utilizing the compatibility of progeCAD 2007 Professional at 1/10th the price.
