CAD International now have a new office in LA California. Pamela Hubbuck, product development manager for the region is very happy to speak with clients directly. She is extremely helpful, so if you are in the US feel free to call 1-800 699 0942 or contact her by email. Pam is a good person to speak with…and has a great Aussie accent too!

We have officially launched the worlds best value CAD software support program. For just AU$1.30c per day (that’s about US0.97c) clients have access to full expert technical support via phone, email and web communication. Clients may choose a monthly payment plan with support supplied on a per nominated user basis. This allows for companies with multiple users to nominate just one or a few key support personnel.For those who just want to pay a single fee each time they use the support service rather than subscribe to the annual plan a AU$37 (about US$28) per use fee applies.   Mr Bill Murch heads CAD Training and Support; he said, “Clients get the best from their software by subscribing to the new support plan… Questions are dealt with more quickly and written solutions to clients issues are made available so all subscribers benefit from the answers. We can no longer provide unlimited free support as we now have so many clients…we want to be able to give the best service possible”. CAD International’s CEO Nigel Varley puts the price of the support into perspective, “You can’t even buy a cup of coffee for the price we ask for support. It represents fantastic value and clients love having an expert at their fingertips.” To purchase your annual support plan call: USA 1-800 699 0942, Australia (02) 9973 4499, International +612 9973 4499 or email Celine. Check out the details

As a stand alone or companion software to LANDWorksCAD, PhotoImpact for Landscape is the most brilliant presentation tool for designers and architects. We have created some special material for Landscape Design in particular. Turn your work into masterpieces, use the tools to create your web site images, and take photos’ of your clients garden, then add to the image from hundreds of plants and features. The possibilities are endless. Check out PhotoImpact for Landscape here.

The long awaited v5 reference manual for RealCAD based software is now available. The file is in PDF format with an easy to navigate index. It contains nearly 500 pages of invaluable information. If you haven’t already done so, download the file here. Download RealCAD Manual. Almost everything you ever wanted to know about commands in RealCAD is in the manual. It is not a ‘how to’ but a ‘what is’ manual. By reading what each command is capable of doing you will be able to apply it to your use. Software is constantly evolving, so as the RealCAD is modified the manual is updated and uploaded to the web site.

  LANDWorksCAD has begun its translation into the Portuguese language ready for the Brazilian market. Entrepreneurial landscaper Rodrigo Simoes, who has strong ties in the region, has accepted distribution rights for the product there. Brazil is already a very strong architectural nation with landscape design following closely behind. We look forward to officially launching LANDWorksCAD into Brazil early next year.

Get a fully Australian metric template file for your Home Designer Pro v7 software. This file has more wall types, Aussie dimension styles, true Aussie brick hatching in plan and more……. Click to download now. Save the file to your Home Designer Pro ‘Templates’ folder and overwrite the existing file.