Author: IB
Best Woodworking CAD Software In The Market
Woodworking is a specific discipline in the world of CAD, special due to the nature of production more than the nature of the development phase. For great woodworking CAD software, there are a number of options available. One of the best woodworking CAD software is Shapr3D. It’s extremely easy to pick up and use, works…
The Future of CAD/CAM
The Computer Aided Design (and computer Aided Manufacturing) industry has seen quite a boom in its 60 something years of history and development. It can be tracked back to the modest commercial programming system PRONTO which used numerical control mechanisms to develop structures and simulate their movements. Even these simulations were just calculations and numbers…
AutoCad vs BricsCad: Head to Head Comparison
Another head to head with AutoCAD and BricsCAD facing off in 2D/3D CADing. AutoCAD, the now multi-faceted and extendable all-rounder designer that chugs more RAM than Germans do beer, going against another popular DWG-oriented package developed for efficient execution: BricsCAD. Let’s delve deeper to see what makes this software take its place in the world…
What Should the Best CAD Setup Include in 2020?
Preparing your CAD setup for the new year? Professional or hobbyist, your CAD gear is your arsenal and needs to be the all-in-one for a smooth and hassle-free CADing session. If you can dish out the cash, this article aims to take you through each of the items that you definitely need for a setup (workspace…
AutoCAD Must Know’s in 2020: Draw a Line
One of the uses of AutoCAD is for organizing data, this data can be of any form. A line is a data form, asides it being a form of data it is also one of the tools in AutoCAD you can’t do without especially in 2D drawing, so let learn the LINE command, and gradually…
Catia vs SolidWorks vs AutoCAD: Which is Best?
Today’s 3D modeling community has a wide variety of 3D modeling software to choose from, with upgrades that come out each year and new and improved types of software for every purpose imaginable. However the leading 3D modeling software developing such as Dassault Systems and Autodesk still claim the majority of the market. We do…
Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) Exam: Segment 1
The purpose of this article is to prepare the user for the Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional exam (CSWP), specifically by focusing on segment 1. Segment 1 focuses on the creation of a part from a drawing, using linked dimensions/equations, identifying mass properties, and modifying geometry. The actual exam is 5 questions each weighted with a different…
CADers vs. Gamers – Which Version of SSD is for you?
We all know the mighty step technology took with the introduction of NAND based SSDs to replace the inefficient solution of the time, the HDD. However, if you’ve kept up with our remarks about the different kinds of SSD available today, or if you’ve just kept up with technology in general, you’d know the diversity…
Best Online CAD Courses in 2020
CAD has grown to the point of industry-wide standardization in its almost 50-years of development. With this amount of time, perhaps any invention with industrial potential can grow into a discipline, but CAD was a discipline from the very start. Hence, it is no surprise that we have courses, diplomas, degrees and specialization academic courses…
Best Cooling Kits for your CAD Workstation
Cooling is necessary whenever you’re about to commit some serious number crunching. Even though many systems nowadays come with some kind of cooling solution already in place, gamers, CADers and pretty much every performance-enthusiast wants to tweak around for more number-crunching power. And that’s when custom cooling comes in. No matter how awesome your graphics…
M.2 vs. U.2 – Which is Right For You
Form factors and storage capacities are the new hype of the storage market today. With the conception of SSDs, HDDs have lost public focus and the term ‘SSD’ has evolved from a 2.5” thin box with faster read/writes and greater capacities than HDD. Now SSD represents a set of families and if you’re about to…
Top 6 Analysis and Simulation Applications for AutoCAD
No CAD project is complete without a model and just like that no simulation or analytical task will go error-free, the way it does with the apps we reviewed. Before we let you dive into the app reviews, please note our criteria for having selected the apps. All the apps come from the App Store…
Top 5 Mapping Apps for AutoCAD in 2020
If you have ever had to work with terrain, there are a number of problems or issues (or drawbacks, whichever you would like to call them) with using AutoCAD’s default facilities. First off, there are very few if not none. AutoCAD by itself is just a sketching and documentation tool, so the fact that it…
5 Things Anyone can Produce With SolidWorks in 2020
SolidWorks is well-known in the CAD realm for its advanced 3D modelling and rendering capabilities and industry-friendliness. It’s not a secret that it caters to quite an extensive user base and well enough because the community is just as responsive with extensive feedback and custom solutions. Comprising of many newbies and professionals alike, the community…
Limitations of CAD in 2020 and Onwards
With the recent and otherwise advancements in technology and specifically in CAD, one is left amazed with what human beings have been able to accomplish. From skyscrapers and theme parks to jumbo jets and Formula1 race cars, every design is nowadays aided by computers. But for those involved in the field, whether professionally or as…
CAD in Colleges/Universities in 2020 and Onwards
CAD’s growth over its relatively short life-span has been phenomenal with a very diverse scope of application. This naturally attracted the interest of the industry, and of course, later their investment. The promise CAD holds for the future of industrial management and logistical control makes CAD a very rich source of economic and industrial growth.…
Gaming Revival Kits – Budgetting for CADers
As a CADer, professional or hobbyist, the latest in technology is always a point of focus. With the pace at which new technology is being developed and introduced to the market, staying ahead of the game comes at a substantial cost, pun intended. For that very purpose, gamers and CADers share the technology arena with…
Convert DWG to STL Format
If you’re into 3D printing, you need STL files to print with. And if you’ve developed your own designs, then converting DWG to STL format is your next step. You might want 3D printed parts for the following or other reasons: Visualize design concepts Create product mockups, architectural models, and terrain models Test form, fit,…
Screen setups for CAD – Landscape vs. Portrait
Looking for the best screen setups for CAD? Well, the first thing that comes to mind when I personally want to setup a new system or rig is the display. That’s because at the end of the day, the display will be what I use to see what the system chooses to show me. For…
What to Look for in CAD Monitors
Monitors are a tricky bit and with a controversial history in their making. From serial to Thunderbolt interfaces and from CRT to IPS LED, there is a lot of ground to cover when making the decision of replacing or adding a monitor to your rig. Read on for some tips on how to pick the…
