Why is AViCAD ?

ZWCAD is a popular AutoCAD Alternative that offers both 2D / 3D CAD drafting. It's a IntelliCAD based platform thats been around since 1993. Since this time ZWCAD has grown to be quite a CAD program. At the time of writing this article, ZWSOFT, the makers of ZWCAD have just announced a new 2011 release expected to launch in a few weeks.

Currently there are over 180,000 happy customers using ZWCAD worldwide. ZWSOFT has over 360 employees, 100+ developers, and 70+ partners and is growing. ZWSOFT is alive and well. Recently the company has announced a new 3D product called ZW3D - a complete 3D CAD/CAM suite and separate package from ZWCAD.

ZWCAD is extremely affordable- This may be ZWCAD top feature! Its affordability is our top reason why you should consider choosing this product. ZWCAD is an amazing one-fifth (1/5th) the price of AutoCAD! At this price, you can power an entire office with ZWCAD and improve your teams productivity quickly and very inexpensively.

ZWCAD is just like AutoCAD! - It offers the closest Autocad user experience due to the fact that almost all of it's features are the same as AutoCAD. The CAD Software even contains features that AutoCAD does not offer. If you know how to draw in AutoCAD your already trained on ZWCAD. What else could you ask for?

ZWCAD is reliable - ZWSoft, the makers of ZWCAD, have spent over 10 years perfecting hte development ZWCAD. Since its first release it has matured into a powerful 2D and 3D CAD platform. It has been developed and enhanced for by AutoCAD/CAD veterans who have been in CAD business for over 20 years.

ZWCAD is customizable - Just like AutoCAD, the software interface is completely customizable. You can arrange the toolbars and menus just the way you like them. The program also ships with a script recorder so that you can add your own macros without programming. Alternatively if you like to program routines ZWCAD support LISP, ZRX (ARX) and VBA programs too.

ZWCAD is alive and well - The ZWSOFT team is very active with regular updates and releases. Typically every January they will release a major update. Upgrades are very inexpensive and subscription programs are also available at a very affordable price.

With this latest 2010 release, ZWCAD supports all AutoCAD files from 2.5 to 2011. If needed you can also revert a drawing back to 2007 file format.

Recently ZWCAD has announced their 2011 version will ship in January 2011. New ZWCAD features include a new parametric drawing tool, PDF Plotter and more. Free upgrades to this release are also available to those who purchase it early.

ZWCAD is compatible with AutoCAD & the latest Windows 7 / Vista 32- bit and 64-bit versions. environments. By default it reads and write in DWG format and is a perfect AutoCAD alternative. Add its affordability, compatibility and reliability and you have a excellent product that will stand up to any CAD Software Platform our there.

ZWCAD Pricing is as low as $499 for the 2D version and $599 for the 3D version. Free updates and upgrades, as well as unlimited e-mail and phone support for one year are available for an extra $200. A 30-day trial version of ZWCAD is also availalble

Two thumbs up for ZWCAD!