InnerSoft CAD: measurements in AutoCAD for construction project budgets

Overview

InnerSoft CAD is a add-on for AutoCAD. This group of tools will allows users to:

Export to a Excel Sheet the values of Area/Length property or coordinates for various AutoCAD entities.
Import from a Excel Sheet the vertex coordinates for a set of 2D polylines or 3D polylines (you can choose between 3 different methods). You can also import a set of points from Excel or a set of Texts with a insertion point for every one.
Extract all block definitions of a drawing in AutoCAD individual files (each block definition in a single file).
Sum the area or length property of a set of entities. Sum accumulated distance of a user defined walk in the drawing.
Triangulate a set of points or mesh a model surface.
Make measurements on AutoCAD for construction project budgets.
Create, open or save different libraries, which contain a series of AutoCAD drawings (*.dxf or *.dwg) organized by books.

Features

InnerSoft CAD works with graphical menus. It works in AutoCAD as popup menu and toolbar. The available menus are:

1.- Enquiry Menu.

This menu will allow you to get the total area sum or total length sum of a set of objects. You can choose between three selection methods (on screen, by layer or all the drawing). You can also filter the selection by objects.

View ScreenShot Length

View ScreenShot Area

2.- Excel Export Menu.

You can export to Excel objects properties like: length, projected length, area or vertex coordinates.

View ScreenShot Length and Area

View ScreenShot Vertex I

3.- Excel Import Menu.

Import from a Excel Sheet the vertex coordinates for a set of 2D polylines or 3D polylines. There are 3 different methods to choose. You can also import a set of points from Excel defined by (X, Y) coordinates or (X, Y, Z) coordinates. Import a set of Texts with a given insertion point for every one.

View ScreenShot Import 3DPoly

View ScreenShot Import Texts

4.- Transformation Menu.

Transform to a 3D-Polyline a set with following objects: Lines, 2D-Polylines, LW-Polylines, SP-Lines, MLines, 3DFaces, Polyface Meshes, Polygon Meshes and 2D Solids. Covert to Points the vertex of a set with following objects: Lines, 2D-Polylines, LW-Polylines, 3D-Polylines SP-Lines, MLines, 3DFaces, Polyface Meshes, Polygon Meshes, 2D Solids, Arc, Centers, Circle Centers, Ellipse Centers.

View ScreenShot Transform Points

5.- Survey Menu.

Basic triangulation from a set of points by Delaunay Method. Create a 3D mesh from a set of 2D polylines, LW polylines or 3D polylines. Compute a 3dFace Mesh volume.

View ScreenShot Mesh

View ScreenShot Triangulate

6.- Counters Menu.

You can count all the text that match a substring. This menu also show, count and order on screen ALL the defined blocks of a drawing.

View ScreenShot Counter Texts

7.- Measurements Manager.

Measurements Manager consists of a tree on the left, which list and organized the chapters and items of each chapter. At center is the table, which lists measurements of each item, computing total sum of different columns. Measurements are length or area values get from AutoCAD objects. In the lower part of the interface is the status bar. Its function is purely informative and does not serve to make entries or to execute commands.

View ScreenShot Measurements Manager

8.- CAD Library Manager.

CAD Library Manager consists of a tree on the left which lists books and drawings for each library, and a table at center which shows drawings of each book. User can create, open or save different libraries, which contain a series of AutoCAD drawings (*.dxf or *.dwg) organized by books.

The basic function of the Manager is to access to lot of drawings that are usually spread over different folders on your computer (in order to open or to insert in AutoCAD). User have a series of controls to add the drawings, either automated or manually, to the books in each library that create.

View ScreenShot CAD Library Manager

9.- Blocks Manager.

The basic function of the manager is in detailing how many times a block is inserted in your drawing (detailed by its layer and insertion point), and extract block definitions in AutoCAD individual files (each block definition in a single file).

View ScreenShot Blocks Manager

10.- Various Menu.

Scale an object by area reference (only must input the area value you want). Multiple Copy and Insertion of a given block to a set of points (every point will be the insertion point for every copy of the block). Draw a polyline graph from a selection of points. Copy a selection of objects from a drawing to the rest of opened drawings. Copy a selection of objects to a specific layer of the drawing.

View ScreenShot Graph Points

How to Buy. License, Distribution, Payment and Support.

License: The license is per machine, not per user. You will not lose the license when formatting the hard drives or changing Windows S.O., BUT if you make changes of hardware may the activation code will turn invalid. Just send a mail detailing the changes on your computer and you will receive a new Activation Code at no extra cost (till a maximum of 2 Extra Activation Codes per user during the license year). Extra licenses for same user have an additional cost (till a maximum of 10 licenses per user).

Register: Product activation is made from Register Menu. You must send the product serial number, a “request code”, and your registration data to InnerSoft. We will validate the serial number and will send an activation code to you in order to enable your software.

Distribution: Product is available by web download.

Upgrades: You will receive the product upgrades at no cost during two years. If you do not renew the license after a year, will not lose the license of the product version your purchased, BUT will not receive any upgrade or email support.

Price: Price is 70 dollars (50 euros).

Payment: You can pay by bank transfer or Western Union (including any fees with your payment).

Technical Support: When you register you are automatically signed up to receive technical support regarding our product via email at no extra cost. App Manual is available.

Demo Version

In demo version You can use all utilities of Enquiry Menu, Various Menu and Transform Menu; and use partially Measurements Manager, Blocks Manager and CAD Library Manager. Demo version can not be registered; you must purchase de full version before registering the product. To purchase Full Version, you must contact by email to <innersoft@itspanish.org>

Download Demo InnerSoft CAD 1.7a for AutoCAD 2007

Download Demo InnerSoft CAD 1.7a for AutoCAD 2008

Download Demo InnerSoft CAD 1.7a for AutoCAD 2009

Download Demo InnerSoft CAD 1.7a for AutoCAD 2010

Download Demo InnerSoft CAD 1.7a for AutoCAD 2011

For AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD 2011, you must Download the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Module (AutoCAD 201x VBA module 32-bit)

Please, use every InnerSoft version with the proper AutoCAD version. Unexpected errors will occur if you mistake the version.

Compatibility. System Requirements

Application works in AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD 2009, AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD 2011. Excel exportation work in Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2003, Excel XP and Excel 2007. Application work in Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Installation. Uninstall and Updates

InnerSoft CAD have a launcher that open AutoCAD and add InnerSoft Menu (popup menu and toolbar). If launcher fails or open a wrong version of AutoCAD, you should add InnerSoft Menu manually. Menu file is at C:\Program Files\InnerSoft\InnerSoft.mns. Once InnerSoft Menu has been added, you don't need to run the launcher anymore.

Installation Requirements: 'AutoCAD VBA Support' must be installed on your computer. In AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD 2011, you must download and install AutoCAD VBA module (file AutoCAD 201x VBA module 32-bit).

You must be Logged into your system as Administrator (NT-based versions of Windows) to install successfully this product.

This product will not work if is not installed in its default folder: 'C:\Program Files\InnerSoft\'.

Upgrading: If some previous version of InnerSoft CAD (demo or full) is already installed on your computer, you must uninstall it and remove the folder 'C:\Program Files\InnerSoft\' before installing a new version.

Dependencies Application needs the following packages installed on your computer:

Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows Script 5.6

Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition and Windows NT 4.0

Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 2000 and XP

Microsoft .NET Framework (installed by AutoCAD)

Anyway, the installer will pop up a window message if does not detect any of them.

Technical Consulting

You can ask for advise if have a project or idea to automatize your AutoCAD works. May we have a solution for enhance your business.

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