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Founded in 1997 and acquired by Autodesk in 2000, Revit is a BIM (Building Information and Modelling) software package for structural engineers, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) engineers and landscape professionals. This package allows you to design a structure or building…
DraftSight is a professional 2D and 3D CAD software developed by Dassault Systemes, the same company responsible for giving the design and construction industry Solidworks. The program is available for download on either DraftSight.com or on the Dassault Systemes website. Although…
Few companies in the computer-aided design industry can be hailed as reliable go-to sources of both drafting and BIM software packages. One of such companies is Vectorworks Inc. Currently, a subsidiary of European software giants, the Nemetshcek group, Vectorworks Inc. began…
In recent history, there were a couple of CAD software juggernauts who would dominate the market leaving little choice for the solution you would opt for. Now, however, there is a much more vibrant and growing list of CAD solutions, each of…
Sustainable design deals with the philosophy of having built and designed objects, buildings, environments and services that conforms with the many principles of ecological sustainability. This includes maintaining change in a homeostatic environment where the use of resources, inclination of investments,…
It is that time once again for us to do a quick round-up of what’s happening in the worlds of engineering, design, technology, and the CAD industry. There’s a lot of exciting news for us to cover in this edition of…
Vectorworks is a multifaceted rendering, 2D drafting, 3D modeling, and fully-integrated BIM (Building Information Modeling) application for architectural, landscape, and entertainment designs. Thanks to its capability to deliver a flexible and collaborative design process, Vectorworks is frequently selected by industry professionals….
Vectorworks is a renowned BIM program that is developed by a company of the same name. As a Building Information Modeling – BIM – product, it’s set up to make the conceptualization, design, and actualization of a complicated building, infrastructure project,…
With the number of CAD (Computer-aided design) packages available today, selecting the perfect package for you can easily turn out to be a herculean task. At Scan2CAD we aim to solve this problem by providing you with easy to understand comparison…
Graphisoft is one of the design and engineering industry’s biggest names when it comes to Building Information Modeling software. Over the years, it has become a household name for engineers, urban planners, architects, and interior designers. Its most well-known product –…
Just like that, April has come and gone by. Hopefully, you are staying productive and accomplishing your goals, but also finding time to relax and enjoy some much-needed R&R. So much has happened in the last month in the areas of…
We have previously discussed the benefits of choosing ArchiCAD for your primary CAD software. With ArchiCAD’s BIM capabilities it is certainly a strong competitor in the CAD software landscape. However, pricing is an important factor in selecting the best CAD solution…
ArchiCAD is one of the more popular BIM cad programs being used today. It’s known for its top-of-the-line solutions for all steps of the design and construction process. If you’ve used it before, you’ll know how versatile and useful it is…
My, how time flies! This is already the third roundup of all things design and engineering for this year, and we have a lot to share with you from the stories we followed this March. From the design announcement of the…
The NHS is the National Health Service provider in the UK, free for all citizens, employing approximately 1.6 million professionals who serve over 1 million patients every 36 hours. The NHS provides a full spectrum of healthcare from minor care services to…
ArchiCAD is a popular architectural BIM CAD software utilized all over the world today. Developed by Hungarian company Graphisoft in 1982 originally for the Apple Macintosh, it was officially launched in 1987 and is regarded as the first implementation of Building…
Today sees the release of Scan2CAD 10.1.0 (which we’ve lovingly named Galois). This release features a number of significant improvements focussed on building a better user experience. With 10.1.0, Scan2CAD is more intuitive than ever, enabling users to become successful with…
Welcome to Scan2CAD’s news roundup for the month of February! In this edition we will take a look at several big stories in the areas of architecture, design, engineering, and technology, including major announcements about the soon-to-be-built London Centre for Music,…
If you work with AutoCAD you have probably had a regular requirement to convert an image to an AutoCAD format. The problem is that many conversion solutions will not give you the results you require. In this post we’ll discuss how…
If this isn’t your first time to this blog, you’ll know that we’re forever touting the benefits of converting your images from raster to vector. And for good reason—you simply can’t get the full potential from your technical drawings while they’re…
