System Metrix Releases 'IJCAD Mechanical 2026 SP0' on April 1st — Expanding Compatibility with AutoCAD Mechanical 2021-2025 Formats

System Metrix Co., Ltd. (HQ: Naka-ku, Nagoya; CEO: Koichi Nagaoka) began offering the latest version of its 2D CAD for mechanical design, 'IJCAD Mechanical 2026 SP0', on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

In this version, support for AutoCAD Mechanical 2021–2025 format drawings has been achieved, greatly enhancing data compatibility with AutoCAD Mechanical.

Main New Features of IJCAD Mechanical 2026 SP0

1. Expanded Support for AutoCAD Mechanical Drawing Formats Support for reading and editing AutoCAD Mechanical 2021–2025 format drawings has been added. Existing AutoCAD Mechanical drawing assets can be used as they are, reducing the effort required for data conversion.

[Newly Supported Drawing Formats] AutoCAD Mechanical 2021 AutoCAD Mechanical 2022 AutoCAD Mechanical 2023 AutoCAD Mechanical 2024 AutoCAD Mechanical 2025

2. Updated Standards for Welding Symbols Along with support for new drawing formats, it now complies with the welding symbol standard JIS Z 3021:2016.

Features of IJCAD Mechanical IJCAD Mechanical is a 2D CAD specifically for mechanical design, based on IJCAD, which has a track record of over 170,000 licenses in Japan. Built on the reliability of IJCAD, which has been adopted across a wide range of industries as a general-purpose CAD, it possesses the following two key characteristics:

1. High Compatibility and Operability with AutoCAD Mechanical Mechanical drawings created in AutoCAD Mechanical (AutoCAD Mechanical 2013–2025 drawings) can be read, edited, and saved without the need for data conversion. Regarding the operation system, it adopts an interface that users familiar with AutoCAD Mechanical can operate without any sense of discomfort. It enables a smooth introduction and migration while making the most of existing design assets.

2. Reasonable Price Design Specialized for Mechanical Design Equipped with essential specialized functions for mechanical design, such as automatic creation of Bill of Materials (BOM), insertion of mechanical symbols, and an extensive parts library. By optimizing functions, it provides an easily accessible price range starting from 82,500 JPY (tax included) per year. For sites that do not require all the features of high-priced, multi-functional CAD software, a major feature is the balance of providing 'just enough functionality' and 'cost optimization'.