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2. Quickcad For Mac Free
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• What is the .cad file?
• What program do I need to open a .cad file?
• How can the .cad file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .cad files to another format?

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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

✅ Autodesk QuickCAD Document

Other types of files may also use the .cad file extension.

🔄 .cad converters

The following softwares are capable of converting .cad files to other formats:

For example, using the softwares above, a .cad file can be converted into one of the following formats:

🚫 The .cad file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

We found the following similar file extensions in our database:

🔴 Can't open a .cad file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:
example.cad
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .cad file association, check the FAQ.

🔴 Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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• iCADMac has high compatibility with the DWG drawing file format, from Version 2.5 up to the most recent AutoCAD® 2018.
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• iCADMac displays and creates and edits DWG drawings with images, photos and raster images.
• iCADMac supports rectangular and polygonal clip on images.
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• iCADMac has Xref Manager which is a module for quick, easy management of external references.
• iCADMac has Standard Interface which is a friendly, familiar environment for AutoCAD® users.
• iCADMac has Property Bar which is a visual and intuitive interface to edit object properties.
• iCADMac has more than 300 additional hatch patterns.
• iCADMac displays and creates tables
• iCADMac has basic rendering functions with Light and Shading management. Advanced module will be available soon for for a small fee.
• iCADMac supports multiple line creation of up to 16 simultaneous tracks.
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• iCADMac creates a package containing the current drawing and its dependent files such as References, referenced images, referenced PDF files, font files, font mapping files, PrintStyle files, and Print Configuration files.
• The PDF format is widely used everywhere. If you receive a PDF file that you want to reference as you draw, you can attach it as an underlay and looks it transparent over the drawing entities.
• iCADMac proposes the basic rendering module with multiple Lights and Shadow support. The advanced Ray-tracing module with materials, reflection, transparency and smooth shadows will be available soon as an option module.
• Multiline objects can consist up to 16 parallel lines, called “elements”. Multilines allow quick creation of walls, roads, insulation etc. iCADMac offers a complete configuration mask specially designed to define various multiline styles.
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• iCADMac reads and writes 3D solid objects with the ACIS Solid Modeling libraries (the same as AutoCAD®)
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iCADMac is available with different licensing solutions

SL – Single License
Simple but Stationary. For a single Mac® Pro, MacBook® Pro; iMac®; Mac® mini; MacBook Air®; MacBook®.

USB – USB-Dongle License
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iCADMac System Requirements

• Apple® Mac® Pro, MacBook® Pro, iMac®, Mac® mini, MacBook Air®, MacBook®
• Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
• x86 Intel® processor
• 1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended, you may even want more) The easiest way to make your iCADMac perform is to add more memory. It’s the main factor for ensuring your drawings have the least amount of themselves put onto the hard disk to make room for whatever else the machine needs to store in their location… is mega memory!
• 2.0 GB free disk space for download and installation (3 GB recommended). If you decide against that extra ram, you probably should give yourself a little more room for those bigger drawings.
• All graphics cards on supported hardware
• 1,024 x 768 display with true color
• Mac OS X-compliant printer

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