DesignCAD 2025 Released – IMSI Press Release

NOVATO, Calif. – June 4, 2025 – IMSI® Design, a global leader in CAD software solutions, is pleased to introduce DesignCAD™ 2025, an updated release designed to improve processing speeds, expand compatibility, and refine precision tools. Featuring over 50 key improvements, this version offers smoother interactions and stronger performance across drafting, modeling, and design workflows.

DesignCAD™ 3D Max is a user-friendly 2D/3D CAD software designed for beginners, hobbyists, makers, and DIY enthusiasts. This award-winning software provides powerful tools for crafting high-quality designs, simple renders, and animations with ease.

Versatile 2D/3D CAD solution

DesignCAD™ 3D Max is a user-friendly 2D/3D CAD software designed for beginners, hobbyists, makers, and DIY enthusiasts. This award-winning software provides powerful tools for crafting high-quality designs, simple renders, and animations with ease.

Easy, Versatile 2D CAD Solution

DesignCAD™ 2D Express is a user-friendly CAD program designed for precise 2D drafting and design. Its intuitive interface provides access to a wide range of tools, enabling users to create accurately scaled drawings with ease.

Key New and Improved features include:

Performance, Stability & Usability

DesignCAD™ 2025 features 7x faster redraw speeds, reducing delays when zooming, panning, or making complex edits. The Draw Polyline tool now operates with significantly improved responsiveness, while stability updates resolve crashes, freezing issues, and optimize PDF imports, layer management, and block editing.

The new DesignCAD™ Updater automatically checks for updates upon startup, ensuring users always have the latest improvements. A manual Check for Updates button allows for flexible software management.

Expanded Compatibility & File Interoperability

  • ODA Version 25.7 Support: Broader compatibility with AutoCAD® files (R12–2025), refined APIs, and improved industry-standard file handling.
  • SketchUp 2024 Integration: Users can import, edit, and export SketchUp 2024 files with improved geometry handling, texture mapping, and scaling options.

Innovative Tools for Precision Design

  • Points on Path Tool: Enables precise placement of points along curves, splines, arcs, polygons, and circles, with options for uniform spacing or custom distribution.
  • Basic Shapes: Newly introduced parametric basic shape geometries expand DesignCAD™’s drawing and modeling capabilities, providing more versatility in drafting and structured design work.

Contact Details:

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