Category: CAD Software
Autodesk 123D Sculpt Review
Autodesk loves reinventing the wheel when it comes to building CAD software applications for the design community and the 123D Sculpt is no different regardless of its simplicity and development as a mobile app. The 123D Sculpt—which is one of Autodesk premier CAD tools designed for use on the IPad—comes with its open diverse set of […]
Autodesk 123D Creature Review
The development of another CAD design tool for the iPad by Autodesk cannot and should not come as a surprise to anyone because by now, every real designer out there should know that Autodesk believes in providing multiple packages to handle similar tasks. And the 123D Creature which comes after the 123D Sculpt, also from […]
DWG compatible CAD software
Dwg files are one of the most used type of files in Computer Aided Design and this is pushing many companies to release their own DWG compatible CAD software. The native file format for AutoCAD files is .DWG. But you can also edit/generate DWG file using others software. Here is a list of some DWG […]
Home design software
The release of IKEA’s home design software—the IKEA Home Planner—shook the world of interior decoration as well as the CAD community due to the fact that for the first time, the average individual with no prior knowledge of computer aided design could now import furniture pieces—straight from IKEA’s furniture catalogues—and design his or her living […]
Best Free architecture software
Are you looking for good free architecture software to get your small projects done? There is good news for you! There are companies out there offering free architecture software, free to download. Not everyone has spare money to spend on a software, and luckily companies like AutoDesk and Google are taking this “category” into account […]
Ten Free CAD Software Alternatives to AutoCAD for Students
Due to the wide acceptance of our article on the top free CAD software application available to students in the field of graphics design, architecture and engineering, we thought of providing our readers with alternatives to the first 10 software applications—we wrote about— which includes AutoCAD for students. We came up with a ranking system […]
NanoCAD – AutoCAD Alternative
NanoCAD is a free CAD software having a quite similar interface with AutoCAD. NanoCAD allows you to create DWG compatible CAD files which you can share with AutoCAD users. Nanosoft also provides an advanced version of NanoCAD which is a paid version: NanoCAD PLUS If you have some experience with CAD software, NanoCAD will be […]
Top 11 Most Used CAD APPS
As the world migrates from relying solely on personal computers and desktop work stations to the mobile age, almost every operation that requires a PC to function can now easily be done with the use of mobile apps and the world of computer aided graphic design is no different. Industry leaders in the CAD community […]
Graphic Design Software for Beginners
The popular Malcolm Gladwell 10,000 hour rule which states that it takes an individual approximately 10,000 hours to become a master of his or her craft is definitely one that must be taken to heart by anyone seeking to become a design guru and this is because of the intensive training procedures involved with graphical […]
FreeCAD – AutoCAD alternative
FreeCAD is another AutoCAD alternative in our list. It is a nice 3D modeling software for beginners. It gives you the ability to draw 3D object while giving them parameters thus allowing you to easily come back and modify the modeling parameters of your design after creation. It is a free and open source software. […]
LibreCAD – AutoCAD alternative
LibreCAD is another great Alternative to AutoCAD. It is an open source CAD software that will help you create 2D with as much ease as you would do if you were working with AutoCAD. In my opinion this is a pretty nice alternative for people just starting and this will also be a new experience […]
Best Free CAD Software for Beginners
Free CAD software for beginners is the topic we will discuss today. As the title states, this is not an article for professional graphic designers but one for the budding architect, the prospective engineer, and the aspiring graphic designer planning to make a name in his or her chosen profession. Knowing what the best CAD […]
The Best Free AutoCAD Alternative
While running the last series of 2D AutoCAD exercises, I felt it would be unfair to those who wanted to learn CAD but did not own the AutoCAD software. I am choosing to begin this set of experiments with DraftSight, which I recently installed and in my opinion is one of the best free and […]
Annotation scaling in AutoCAD
Here is how to work with Annotation scaling in AutoCAD Sometime, annotations might be either too big or too small compared to dimensions you used in your project. Here is how you can change annotation features in AutoCAD, including text, and color The DIMSTYLE command help you access the DIMENSION STYLE MANAGER which you can […]
ArchiCAD – AutoCAD Alternative
ArchiCAD like you might have guessed by the name is a CAD software dedicated to architecture. It is not a free CAD software but a free education version is offered on the official website. ArchiCAD gives you advanced tools for rendering which makes it one of the leading CAD software for architects. It brings high […]
IronCAD – AutoCAD Alternative
IronCAD is well known advanced CAD software in the industry. It is not a free CAD software. It is only available on Windows. IronCAD is considered to be one of the most easy to use CAD software in the industry. You can download the 30 days evaluation version for free on ironcad.com. This CAD software […]
OpenSCAD – AutoCAD Alternative
OpenSCAD is a free CAD software oriented in mechanical part design. It made its way to our list of AutoCAD alternatives. If you are looking for a free CAD software that will allow you to create complex 3D mechanical parts, you might want to check this CAD software out. OpenSCAD is available on Windows, Mac […]
BricsCAD – AutoCAD alternative
BricsCAD is a CAD software featuring DWG files with Advanced 2D and 3D capabilities. This is not a free CAD software. The cheapest version costs around 485USD. There is platinum, pro, and classic version. BricsCAD is definetely an alternative to AutoCAD for lower budget, and it is a nice piece of software for small businesses. […]
DoubleCAD XT – AutoCAD Alternative
DoubleCAD XT is nice free alternative to AutoCAD LT. It supports 2D and 3D but will allow you create only in 2D. It has an advanced version fully supporting 3D but the latest is not free. DoubleCAD XT supports files like .SKP to .DWG making it possible to import models from AutoCAD, from SketchUp and […]
BRL CAD – AutoCAD Alternative
BRL CAD is a free and Open source CAD software. This solid modeling system includes features like: A system performance analysis benchmark suite High-performance ray-tracing for rendering interactive geometry editing A libraries for robust geometric representation High performance for geometric analysis Image and signal-processing tools The community formed around this free CAD software are permanently […]
