Author: Antone

  • AutoCAD video Tutorial – How to build a gear from zero to 3D

    AutoCAD video Tutorial – How to build a gear from zero to 3D

    Will watching videos help you learn AutoCAD? Yes, in my opinion. But you must do your due diligence to investigate and make sure you are following the process of learning in the right order. Here is a quick exercise on how to build a gear from zero to 3D to help you see the power […]

  • 3d printing for Beginners – Additive Manufacturing

    3d printing for Beginners – Additive Manufacturing

    Tech fads are generally known for their ability to grab the attention of the public for a while before gradually dying out but from all indications, the design trend that involves additive manufacturing is definitely a design fad that isn’t set to go away anytime soon. Due to the doors of possibilities it opens to […]

  • Book Review: A Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2015

    Book Review: A Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2015

    Autodesk’s new offering the AutoCAD 2015 was released earlier this year and with it came multiple tutorials from different authors on how individuals can become acquainted in using their latest package and the book ‘A Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2015’ by Shawna Lockheart is one of the most comprehensive guides both beginners and professional CAD […]

  • Autodesk 123D Sculpt Review

    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 […]

  • AutoCAD 2014 Book: AutoCAD for Dummies

    AutoCAD 2014 Book: AutoCAD for Dummies

    In your average AA meeting, the first step to redemption and fighting off addiction is coming to terms with that terrible influence that holds you back. And to take this step, the instructor ensures that you say this phrase over and over again till it sinks in. the phrase to be said goes like this; […]

  • Autodesk 123D Creature Review

    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 […]

  • How to export 2D Drawing into Word

    How to export 2D Drawing into Word

    As true as it can be that there are many ways you can import your project into other non CAD file’s type for the sake of illustration, it is very common to need to export 2D drawing from AutoCAD to Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. Yet, they are several ways you can take a 2D image […]

  • Convert DWG to 3D PDF

    Convert DWG to 3D PDF

    In the quest to give an answer to the question “how to convert DWG file to 3D PDF for free?”, I came to download the free trial version of ProgeCAD. ProgeCAD is actually not a free CAD software, but it offers a 30 day trial period which I am taking the advantage of, to have […]

  • Draftsight Tutorial

    Draftsight Tutorial

    At 12CAD.com, we like practice oriented tutorials. In other words, we like teaching an important topic while showing how to use it in a real example. Sometime ago, we laid out a series of AutoCAD exercises helping you learn while practicing. It was a great success and thus we are doing the same for Draftsight. […]

  • AutoCAD fonts

    AutoCAD fonts

    AutoCAD fonts are stored in SHX files. Recent versions of AutoCAD may have more AutoCAD fonts files compared older versions, but if you are still not satisfied with the number of fonts AutoCAD is putting to your use, here is a trick you need to consider using. You might opt to download more SHX AutoCAD […]

  • AutoCAD 2014

    AutoCAD 2014

    Book Review: Mastering AutoCAD 2014 and AutoCAD LT 2014; Autodesk Official Press  The similarities most Autodesk products share has been well documented by CAD users since the inception of the organization. And almost everyone who is proficient with one of Autodesk’s design software to complete a task can easily make the transition to using any […]

  • DWG compatible CAD software

    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 […]

  • How to plot a function in Matlab

    How to plot a function in Matlab

    If you have chosen to use Matlab to plot a function today, and this happens to be the first time you want to do so, here area quick look at how you can instruct Matlab to plot your function. There are many online systems allowing you to plot function without having to go through “coding”, […]

  • Convert DWG to PDF

    Convert DWG to PDF

    This is a simple how-to post to help you convert DWG to PDF. “DWG is a binary file format used for storing 2D and 3D design data and metadata. It is the native format for several CAD packages including DraftSight, AutoCAD, IntelliCAD (and its variants)” (definition from google.com) There are many reasons why you may […]

  • Design a chair in AutoCAD

    Design a chair in AutoCAD

    Here is another post about designing a furniture in AutoCAD. Last time we had to design a chair in AutoCAD, but the backrest was not covered in the tutorial. In this post I will try walking you through important steps of modeling the backrest of the late chair we worked on here, and I will […]

  • Top 5 Design Software Applications for Antennas Design

    Top 5 Design Software Applications for Antennas Design

    An electrical engineer or the average tech enthusiast looking to design and develop an antenna for commercial reasons or for his or her own private us, must have both a technical and theoretical knowledge on how these structures function, as well as the different design/analytical methods and criteria—electromagnetic field, propagation, radiation, geometry, design materials etc.—that […]

  • What drone for what purpose?

    What drone for what purpose?

    Since there are a lot of type of drones on the market today, I thought about dropping a couple of lines on those which in my opinion deserve some attention from a newbie’s point of view. Most time, drones are use purely for recreational activities but you can get a lot more while flying a […]

  • Microstrip Antenna design with Ansys HFSS

    Microstrip Antenna design with Ansys HFSS

    Here is a simplified Microstrip antenna design with Ansys HFSS. There are few basic things that must be known before designing an antenna in general such as: The frequency range in which the antenna is planed to be be propagating, the size of the antenna, the material,  the gain of the antenna and the structure […]

  • Modeling an Alloy Wheel in CATIA

    Modeling an Alloy Wheel in CATIA

    In this session, we are modeling an Alloy Wheel in CATIA using simple techniques. An alloy wheel is a substitute of commonly used steel wheels. It integrates all parts of a normal wheel: wiz. Rim, Spokes, Wheel Hub… Alloy wheels are generally lightweight than common wheels, thus they improve vehicle performance. Modeling an Alloy Wheel […]

  • Guide to owning unmanned aerial vehicles

    Guide to owning unmanned aerial vehicles

    Imagine having the ability to fly or project yourself to anywhere of your choosing and observe certain proceedings without anyone been aware of your presence, what will you do? While the US chose to spy on bizarre situations such as on the soccer training camp of the Germans, I believe most of us will use […]