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AllyCAD is a CAD

Computer-aided design

Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...

software application for 2D

2D computer graphics

2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models and by techniques specific to them...

and 3D

3D computer graphics

3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...

design

Design

Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...

and drafting

Technical drawing

Technical drawing, also known as drafting or draughting, is the act and discipline of composing plans that visually communicate how something functions or has to be constructed.Drafting is the language of industry....

, developed and sold by Knowledge Base. It is used internationally and by more than 82% of the Civil Engineering

Civil engineering

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...

sector in South Africa

South Africa

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(where it is developed). AllyCAD is endorsed by the South African Institution of Civil Engineering and the Engineering Council of South Africa and incorporated into the Education Departments Engineering Graphics and Design curriculum across tertiary institutions in South Africa.

AllyCAD was originally developed by Paul Harper and was bought by Vincent Bester in February 1998. Bester went on to develop The 'Civil Designer' civil engineering infrastructure design suite of software integrating AllyCAD as the central CAD

Computer-aided design

module. Elements of 'Stardust' and 'AllyCAD' were combined to form the Design Centre module, the Survey & Terrain and Roads modules came from Stardust, the Sewer and Storm modules were based on the original programs developed by Vincent. Since then the developer, Knowledge Base has further developed the Civil Designer

Civil Designer

Civil Designer is a suite of nine civil infrastructure design modules. It began as a simple CAD package in the early 90s and has been developed by South African software development house Knowledge Base Pty Ltd to service the design requirements of the civil engineering sector. Civil Designer...

suite of software and develops and distributes AllyCAD as a stand-alone CAD software package.

Versions

The current version is AllyCAD 2011. There are four price versions of AllyCAD available. All four have complete functionality but the drawing size is restricted in the low-cost versions. The entry level version (HOME edition) can be downloaded at allycad.com and restricts file sizes to less than 300KB. Two other reduced price versions are also available: AllyCAD Micro and AllyCAD SME restrict the file size to 600KB and 1800KB respectively. The full version, AllyCAD Pro, has no restrictions.

Versions

See also