In the case of workflow integration with CorelDRAW applications, ARES Commander will gain the advantages once held by CorelCAD. Sometimes, the reverse happens, and in some instances, they each may have a feature the other does not have and won’t work to emulate with any sense of urgency. In fact, the products are now yearly competing in a cat-and-mouse game, with ARES often leading with a feature that Autodesk will then enact in its next update. Germany’s ARES Trinity (a suite of desktop, web, and mobile ARES products) is already the most competitive alternative to Autodesk’s famed AutoCAD. There are numerous other benefits that CorelCAD users will gain when switching over to the latest version of ARES Trinity, so the whole CorelCAD elimination is hardly the end of the world. But ARES Commander in the current version delivers this feature as part of the core product. Arguably, it is the only interesting differentiator between CorelCAD and ARES Commander with ARES’s ability to deliver this feature, there is little need for CorelCAD.ĬorelCAD required an added (for purchase) plugin for PDF import.

Importantly, ARES Commander now supports the same import and export between CorelDRAW and Corel Designer. MORE: ARES Trinity-A Review of the Industry Leading DWG CAD Software That means users of CorelCAD can move over to ARES Trinity (including ARES Commander, ARES Kudo, and ARES Touch) for USD 350.00 for three years. Graebert is offering all CorelCAD users with a valid perpetual license a limited-time offer for free three months of tech support for CorelCAD by Graebert and three years of ARES Trinity for the price of one year. This web page offers a comparison between CorelCAD and ARES Commander. Read more below about ARES CAD software and the transition offer from Graebert. As such, Graebert would like to offer you an easy transition to their ARES CAD software-powered by the same engine as CorelCAD. However, Alludo is encouraging CorelCAD users to explore an alternative ARES CAD software solution for ongoing support and new releases.ĬorelCAD was built on ARES CAD technology by our German development partner, Graebert. With the surprise elimination of CorelCAD, Alludo has provided a pathway for its users to the core source of CorelCAD technology back to Berlin, Germany-based Graebert.Īlludo’s official statement to users reads:ĬorelCAD users with a Perpetual license can rest assured that they can still use their version of CorelCAD as normal and will still be able to access technical support from Alludo for the foreseeable future. (see: Architosh, “CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2021-Powerful Technical Illustration Connected to Industrial CAD,” 3 Dec 21). The CorelDRAW graphics solutions have always been a strong offering, with CorelDRAW Technical Suite serving the needs of technical illustrations useful, in particular, to user manuals for end-users and sales and support personnel, alike. An image of CorelCAD 2020 showing a mechanical design.Ĭanada’s Corel over the years has grown and shrunk at the same time, losing market share in some key areas, but growing new markets with strategic acquisitions.

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