Graebert ARES Commander Edition 2016.v2016.2.1 (WinMacLnx)
 

Experience the flexibility of ARES Commander Edition, the powerful CAD software for day-to-day work as well as complex projects. Leverage the productive tools and intelligent features for drafting and design that you have come to expect from top CAD products, at a significant cost savings. Create 3D objects using the ACIS 3D Solid Modeler which is tightly integrated within the software.

ARES Commander is DWG-compatible and is easy to use within your existing CAD environments.

Supports the latest industry technology
+ DWG compatible
+ Available for Windows 7 and 8, Mac OS X, and several Linux distributions
+ 64-Bit version for Windows, with a 64-Bit version for Mac and Linux coming soon
+ DWG and DXF read and write support through version 2012, read support through version 2013
+ 3D Solids Modeler based on industry standard, ACIS

Fully customizable API
+ Create your own functions, routines, and plugins

+ Add active content from other application using OLE objects in drawings+ Support for LISP, C/C++, CFX/DRX, Visual Studio for Applications (VSTA), .net (C#,VB.Net) , Delphi, COM, Active X, and DCL programming interfaces
+ Easily define and manage menus and toolbars in XML resources

Flexible user interface
+ Dockable toolbars, right-click shortcut menus, tool matrix, and properties palette can all be customized
+ Store individual UI configurations in user profiles and create page layouts to reuse print settings
+ Use alias shortcuts for frequently used commands

Time saving tools
+ Enter and format text directly in the drawing with the In-Place Text Editor
+ Record a series of commands in action macros and replay them to automate repetitive tasks
+ Dimensions as well as hatches and gradient color fills are related to their associated entities and update automatically
+ Create flat representations of 3D solid objects
+ Select the geometry inside a viewport to align them on layout sheets
+ Underlay .pdf and Microstation .dgn files, manage underlay layers and clip them
+ Use fields to change multiple instances of annotation in one operation and automatically update title blocks

Ideal for workgroups and corporate environments
+ Record and play VoiceNotes to add messages, reminders, or instructions directly in your drawing or mark up drawings with free hand sketches
+ Create rectangular, elliptical, and freehand revision clouds to accentuate drawing areas and to indicate that certain areas require or contain revisions
+ Attach drawings and images as references

Languages
+ ARES Commander Edition is available in 14 languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Russian, Czech, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (simplified and traditional)

Platforms
+ The software is available for Windows 7 and 8 (32-bit and 64-bit versions), Vista, and XP (32-bit version)