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Table of Contents About SolidworksOn importing imagesRaster and Vector imagesFile formats for SolidworksTracing using Solidworks toolsUsing Scan2CAD About Solidworks Solidworks is a 2D and 3D capable CAD program that most designers and engineers will be at least familiar with. It’s a…
Yet another month has come and gone, and we are also at the tail end of another eventful year. Because it is also the beginning of a new month, it is time for another edition of our monthly news round-up of…
If you’ve been to any public or commercial establishment, I’m sure you’ve noticed that they usually have posted floorplans all over the place, placed on walls easy to spot and take note of. In most cases, these are for the purposes…
Most CAD and graphics design software today are only compatible with vector images and cannot open, read, or modify raster images. However, raster images are the most ubiquitous image format. While in the world of graphics design, CAD, CAM, and CNC,…
There has been increasing interest in CNC machining the past couple of years. It’s become easier than ever to get a digital copy of patterns you want to cut out and get a machine to do all the hard work for…
There are so many commercially available software packages today that it can be challenging to select which one is best for your application. Before choosing a CAD software, there are many factors which you must take into consideration. The two most…
A big portion of the userbase for most CAD software are architects, designers, and engineers. For most of these users, CAD software is extensively used to draft up floor plans and technical drawings. In a lot of these cases, these drawings…
The eagle-eyed Scan2CAD user may have noticed seemingly strange names alongside the Scan2CAD release version number. If – for example – you were to click Help > About Scan2CAD within the software you would see something like this: At the time of…
How is your month going so far, everyone? Yet another month has gone by so fast. But before we get into all the busyness of the new month, it is time once again for our monthly news round-up of current events…
Here at Scan2CAD, we’ve sung the praises of Vectorworks in many an article. It’s a great BIM and CAD program despite not being as prominent as some of the other BIM giants out there and is undeniably one of the best…
Creo, also known as PTC Creo, is a multifaceted 3D CAD (Computer-Aided Design), CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing, and CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) software for everything product design, development, and manufacturing. The powerful features of Creo include modeling and design, simulation and analysis, smart…
There are several factors that you should consider when selecting the best CAD software package for your application. Two significant factors among these are cost and capability. How much does the software cost? Can it get the job done? We at…
Table of Contents About OnshapeOn importing imagesRaster and vector imagesFile formats for OnshapeTracing manually on OnshapeConverting and using a vector imageFinal thoughts About Onshape The main things most users will consider when using a CAD program are its functionality and intended…
CAD is a crucial aspect of manufacturing and product development. Thankfully, solutions that enable you to design highly accurate models are readily available. In most cases, design has to be carried out before you even consider manufacturing. One of the most…
Table of Contents About VectorworksImporting into VectorworksAbout PDFRaster vs. VectorConverting outside of VectorworksOpening PDF files on Vectorworks About Vectorworks Vectorworks isn’t as popular of a CAD solution as some of the bigger names out there, but in terms of versatility, functionality,…
The colors of the leaves are changing, and there is a different chill in the air as September ends and we welcome autumn. It is also time for our monthly roundup of the most newsworthy notes in the worlds of CAD,…
Design is a very crucial step in any manufacturing and creation process. Despite its importance, there was once a time when Design was subjected to limitations and inaccuracies present in the use of the traditional drafting desk and physical tools. Following…
SketchUp is one of the more well-known 3D modeling programs out there. Its user-friendly design, smooth workflow, and accessibility make it a popular program of choice for various design and engineering students, weekend inventors, and even professionals. There are both free…
When it comes to 2D drafting and 3D modeling, DraftSight is one of the most popular and widely used software packages. With DraftSight, you can create, edit, view, and markup various kinds of 2D and 3D files. One of the primary…
Almost a decade and about 300 articles later, our Scan2CAD blog has touched on topics that revolve around BIM, CAD, and digital drafting with all the complexities and intricacies that go along with all of it. But for now, let’s go…
