The issue with snaps when lines run almost parallel to the X, Y, or Z axes has been fixed. Some of the icons have been updated. The software is running very stable. Build 1918 was uploaded today.

I figure that out by trial and error. Just change the link—replace the old build number with the new one. I’m not allowed to post the links here. Maybe I’m not allowed to post the build numbers either, but as long as nobody complains, I’ll keep doing it anyway. I always check whenever there are new posts in the beta forum that I’m blocked from accessing. The indicator for new posts appears even though I don’t have access, and even if the indicator stops working, you can compare the number of posts from today with the number from yesterday.

SharkCAD v17 Pro seems to be officialy on sale: https://www.punchcad.com/sharkcad-pro ......
and
https://www.youtube.com/...?v=erYk-36myNM&t=50s

p.s.:

Sorry, I forgot to mention this piece of info:::If you place your request here on this official site you will instantly receive links to Work in Progress/Beta builds for ViaCAD/TurboCADMac/SharkCAD installers incl all V17 Editions: https://www.masterviacad.com/beta/beta.php

Best Regards !

Edited by user Wednesday, July 22, 2026 7:22:28 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Thank you, MPSchmied, for sharing the link to the press release. While it provides a helpful overview of the new features in SharkCAD/ViaCAD 17, I was specifically looking for official release notes—typically a detailed, versioned list of changes, bug fixes, and technical updates.
If such documentation exists but isn’t publicly available, I’d greatly appreciate any guidance on where to find it. Otherwise, I understand if Punch! Software doesn’t provide traditional release notes.
Thanks again for your assistance!

Note from an old long time user:
I have for a long time tried to get an answer for a possible date for conversion of code into a universal version so I could get full use of my MBP M4max apple processor. But now a version 17 is released, still without a solution with the vague promise of an upgrade sometime in the future.

I have used this software originally develop by Tim Olsson since it was called "Concepts Unlimited". I have a snagging feeling that what we see now is just some cosmetic interface variations and a very steep upgrade price.

And instead of fixing the once good render module (lightworks), you are now supposed to shell out more money for this "Copilot pro" add-on? I find the upgrade price for SharkCADPro from v16 to v17 so expensive that I had thought this copilot thing was at least included in the upgrade cost, but apparently not. And the extra offer is a 20% rebate if you upgrade within this month. I would really like to see a much better offer!

I work with, and have people working for me, who are using anything from Inventor to Onshape and even the low cost Shapr3D (this low-cost solution is even based on the Parasolid kernel). Had I not been a 70 year old Naval Architect who is a bit unwilling to learn new tricks (new software) I might have left long time ago. Would I have bought SharkCAD starting over, - probably not.
Sorry for the rant, but IMSI could maybe be smart to at least keep its long time user base happy?
Birger Kullmann

@MPSchmeid

I'm in the same boat, re cost value, as I don't want to upgrade to v17, when I have no clear indication SharkCAD Pro will work on macOS after it upgrades in mid September in about 6-7 weeks from now.
I've tested v17 Beta on macOS and it still doesn't like to do a few things, and it seems a rather incremental tool feature update, I don't seem to see any changelog for bug fixes and I'm not sure whether ARM support in Windows or Apple Silicon support in macOS will ever happen.
It's a damn shame, as my only recourse is to wait in the wings until after the September macOS update and watch this space for issues to appear.

in the meantime, I am resigned to keep a downgraded computer just to open and work on my old SharkCAD files, just to be on the save side.

Mike

PS My v14 got broke by a macOS update, so I was forced to upgrade just to open my old files last year (it also happened to v15 macOS users too), as there was no possibility of their software being patched.

Edited by user Monday, July 27, 2026 6:49:40 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified