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The '''IntelliCAD Technology Consortium''' is an organization of [[CAD]] software developers, who develop applications for IntelliCAD, a [[Computer-aided design]] engine. The IntelliCAD engine, which is based on the [[DWGdirect]] library from the [[Open Design Alliance]] reads and writes the “[[.dwg]]” data format – a widely used file format for storing both graphic and textual information of CAD-related software applications.
The IntelliCAD engine not only provides native industry-standard compatibility with DWG, but also has a set of commands similar to [[AutoCAD]] by AutoDesk, Inc. Similarly, IntelliCAD provides several calling convention routines, or [[API]]s, such as [[LISP]], [[COM]], [[Visual Basic]], and SDS (IntelliCAD's C/C++ Programming API) that allow users the ability to create complex custom CAD applications.
Although IntelliCAD consists of a generic CAD engine with full abilities to display, modify and create 2D drawings or 3D models, consortium members use its extensive APIs to program powerful specialty applications. IntelliCAD consortium members pay an annual license fee to use IntelliCAD, and in return can resell IntelliCAD royalty-free and have full access to the IntelliCAD source code.
Products that utilize IntelliCAD technology include [[AcceliCAD]], [[BitCAD]], [[CADian]], [[CADopia]], [[IntelliDesk]], [[MicroSurvey CAD]], [[progeCAD]], [[ZwCAD]] among others.
The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium is a Founding Member of the "[[Open Design Alliance]]".
==External links==
* [http://www.intellicad.org IntelliCAD Technology Consortium website]
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