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In HighDesign 2019 styles will be a much more central feature. We redesigned the whole engine and improved the way objects are "styled", so as to encourage a workflow in which graphic styles and element types are the standard and custom, non-styled elements are exceptions. This is particularly usefu...

Hi, the new release is currently in the final stages of beta testing. Some of the features of this version are: - support for macOS Mojave - non-beta Windows version - project browser panel - new sheet types: detail, layout - enhanced doors and windows - new drafting and documentation elements - red...

In light of the new european General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which places new obligations on organizations that process EU personal data, we have updated our Privacy Policy to better explain what personal data we obtain, how, and how it is processed and protected. We have made our Privacy...

From our blog: "May 2018 marks the 15th year of development of HighDesign. When it was introduced, HighDesign was a light-weight CAD tool intended to assist professional designers in their every day tasks. It ran natively on the relatively new Mac OS X as well as OS 9 and featured the fundamental dr...

Views are indeed very helpful, and are also going to be hugely improved in the future by including filtered views for project analysis.
A tutorial will be available in the next few days. Good request, thanks!

Thank you all for your feedback on HD 2017 and your comments. Over the last year we have worked on many core features, not all of which are visible yet. Starting with the 2017.0 release, and with the next 4 updates we have made important changes to the internal structure of the software so as to ref...

In the current version the best way to do that would probably be similar to what you mentioned, working with layer/object colours. Depending on the complexity of the drawing, it could be a good idea to create a Project View with some layers turned off and choose that from the Print window. The next ...

Hello, we've updated the forum software to the latest version and changed the default style to a more modern theme that is more readable on portable devices. This new update also addresses a registration problem where the anti-spam system would occasionally not allow legitimate users to login. The n...

A new video tutorial has been posted: Using Snaps in HighDesign.
Watch it on our YouTube Channel.

Hi, a new update is available for download. This is a maintenance update that addresses a number of issues that have been reported and improves stability and compatibility. The focus of this release has been on images and texts, with many other improvements and fixes. This is a recommended update es...

New blog post: Summer 2017 Topics: HighDesign 2017 Release 1 + Release 2, HighDesign for Windows "The first half of 2017 is behind us, and this is a good time to sum up what we’ve been working on. March: Release 2017.1 In March, we released HighDesign 2017.1, the first update to the 2017 product lin...

HighDesign 2017 Release 2 is now available! This new version focuses on project documentation and improves the workflow with a clearer organization of the tools, now grouped by function: selection, sketch, documentation, design and view. This change also includes the introduction of a new dedicated ...

Hello Andrew, I'm a few hours into 17.1. I am unable to use the gradient slider on my color menu. If I try to slide the 'ball', my color goes to black 255 and exits me out of the color picker window. Thanks, Erin Hi Erin, that situation occurs on retina displays. We fixed it and will release a new ...

HighDesign 2017.1 is now available for download. This update adds a new rectangle by center method, improves refresh speed, DXF/DWG compatibility, PDF export, enhances texts, annotations and dimensions, and addresses a number of stability issues. Download: http://www.ilexsoft.com/downloads/index.htm...

HighDesign 2017.1b9 is now available for download. This new beta introduces speed optimizations aimed at improving the performance in the constructions and editing phases, especially on high-resolution displays. Download HighDesign 2017.1b9 Please use our bug tracking system to report any issues.