ActCAD BIM Reviews & Product Details

ActCAD is a native dwg/dxf cad software suitable for professional 2D drafting and 3D modeling projects. ActCAD is trusted by over 30000 users in over 103 countries for more than 10 years. The interface, commands, icons, dialogs, shortcuts etc. are very much similar to other popular cad software tools available in market. Flexible license types available even for single license. There is no learning for existing cad users while saving 80% of the costs. ActCAD offers free email technical support without any limitations. ActCAD can be fully customized and programs can be developed using our free API toolkit. It supports popular programming languages like , lisp dcl, .net, C++ etc. Apart from all regular commands, ActCAD offers many productive tools like pdf to cad converter, Block libraries, Image to Cad converter, handling point sets between Cad and Excel and many more. ActCAD is suitable for any high end professional projects in the domains of Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, Automotive.

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Czech, German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Serbian, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified)

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All-in-One

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Murali Krishna Mutyala (ActCAD Software)

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Gerald F.

Architekt

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/11/2020

"affordable product with functions comparable to those of autoCAD"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

it has a similar system of symbols to auto CAD, so it can be incorporated in a short time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

Unfortunately the installation was faulty at the beginning but with the help of the support the problem could be solved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Civil Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/6/2020

"Using ActCAD"

3.5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

ActCAD is very affordable. It handles most drawings easily, acts like AutoCAD for the most part. Also, this is a very affordable product for handling 3D applications. I don't do 3D modeling, but having elevations (z coordinates) is very helpful when dealing with topo maps or grading. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

If I use a command such as move, select the objects and then move them. I may want to re-select them again. If I try using "previous" in the selection set commands, it will arbitrarily select random items that are not part of the previous selection set. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ActCAD BIM:

It's a solid program, but isn't quite as robust as AutoCAD. However, when comparing the cost, it's well worth the little glitches. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ActCAD BIM solving and how is that benefiting you?

Works very well for general drafting. Some lisp routines I have work, but not as well as I'd like. However, overall it works well, particularly for the cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Murali Krishna Mutyala of ActCAD BIM

Hello,

Sorry for the inconvenience caused due to the move and the selection commands. All these issues were solved in the latest version of our software. Please write a direct mail to support@actcad.com for the immediate support about the issues you are facing. We are ready to help you work smooth with the software by solving the issues.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/6/2020

"Best CAD Software in the Market"

5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

The best thing about ActCAD is it is very light to use, which makes it compatible for low performing systems also. Secondly it comes with a whole package including all the libraries & supporting tools, which makes it a one time investment for customer and very likely eliminates the need to purchase the extensions or libraries which makes it easy for the customer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

It comes in with so many commands add-ons compared to other CAD solutions of which sometimes you are not even aware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ActCAD BIM:

We advise to use ActCAD professional to other users for its ease of use & it comes with a whole package. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ActCAD BIM solving and how is that benefiting you?

Main Benefit was with the cost which is a one time payment or one time investment which I can say. And also the cost is far more less compared to other CAD solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Murali Krishna Mutyala of ActCAD BIM

Thank you for your wonderful feedback on our Product. We are very happy to hear this from you. To learn about our new commands Visit our YouTube channel where we are uploading all the latest commands.

Mark W.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/6/2020

"Affordable and fully functioned 3D CAD software"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

It has all the functions of the more expensive CAD programs. The cost of ACTCAD makes it accessible to everyone to use at home. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

They've provided a configurable user interface however the other configurations are based on out of date Windows interfaces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gurol G.

Mechanical Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/13/2020

"Good quality with less price"

5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

When we start to search for a cad software, first we look for the good price like many other users. Actcad gives less price offer with the same quality like the other softwares that we are looking for. Also the best thing is that you can transfer your licences from computer to another anytime, this will help you about the quantity of the licences you will need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

Software is enough for our 2d projects. There is nothing we didn't like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Zlatan S.

prof.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 2/12/2020

"ActCAD in education"

5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

Simplicity of installing and use in classroom environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

Nothing in particular. Everything works out of the box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andre G. T.

Owner

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/6/2020

"An excellent program"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

The very robust and excellent compatibility with AutoCad and the fact that all the needed tools that are available to me on ActCad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

I do not find anything to be disliked about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Giuseppe B.

Software developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 2/13/2020

"The CAD with all you need"

5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

This CAD software has all you need for the design, the commands are like the de facto CAD standard, the GUI is easy to use and there is the LISP programming language Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

The software is not freeware, but there is a trial version. It is non in italian language. It does not work on Linux and OSX Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Civil Engineering

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/17/2020

"ActCAD is the Best AutoCAD Alternative"

5/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

I am using ActCAD Professional CAD Software for the last 6 months. They provided 30 days free trial with the same features as the paid version. It is a very cost-effective compare to AutoCAD Software. If anyone looking for an Alternative to AutoCAD, please go for ActCAD 2020 Professional. Prices starting from $199 only with lifetime licence validity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

Nothing seems to me to dislike ActCAD. Did not found downsides of using ACTCAD Professional CAD Software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/6/2020

"Good, cheap CAD program for general use"

4/5

What do you like best about ActCAD BIM?

It is inexpensive and yet loads and works like Autocad Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActCAD BIM?

It is a bit slow, even with very fast hardware. The hatch command does not find all the areas as well as Autocad. The OSNAP moves very slow, but works ok. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Jack Cornell, PE, LEED-AP

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Last activity almost 6 years ago

I am trying to convert over to LINUX from Windows and wonder if a LINUX version will be available? I have tried using Wine to run ActCAD on LINUX Ubuntu but it doesn't seem to work (would appreciate any help with this).

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