Razor Blade Pro laptop

Compared: The Best Laptops for CAD

Razor Blade Pro laptop

Cast your mind back to the mid-2000s. It was a very different era in many fields—particularly when it came to CAD. At that time, working with CAD meant working at a desktop computer. Laptops simply didn’t have the capabilities to deal with…

Converting Electrical Resistivity Imaging for CAD

Converting Electrical Resistivity Imaging for CAD

Converting Electrical Resistivity Imaging for CAD

While most of Scan2CAD’s users can be found in fields such as architecture or engineering, our software has applications far beyond the AEC sector. Jacob Martin, a graduate student at Texas A&M University, saw how useful Scan2CAD could be when converting Electrical…

Man in underground train tunnel - The top AEC firms

The Top 30 AEC Firms

Man in underground train tunnel - The top AEC firms

CAD skills open up doors to a vast range of careers across some of the most exciting industries to work for. This, then, leaves you with an important question: where to apply? If you’re looking for a company with a big…

AutoCAD vs Vectorworks

CAD Software Compared: AutoCAD vs Vectorworks

AutoCAD vs Vectorworks

As a comprehensive raster-to-vector solution, Scan2CAD acts as the bridge between an initial sketch and a professional CAD drawing. After converting their drawings in Scan2CAD, our users go on to use a wide array of CAD software—and, naturally, we often get…

AutoCAD with raster image inserted

How to Insert an Image into a CAD Drawing

AutoCAD with raster image inserted

Here at Scan2CAD, converting from raster to vector is what we do. After all, vector file formats are essential to CAD software. Without their editability, scalability and potential to attach reams of important data, CAD simply would not be the same….

Solidworks logo on red background

Can I Get SolidWorks for Free?

Solidworks logo on red background

“The best things in life are free,” so the adage goes—but not so much when it comes to CAD. Those looking to use top-of-the-line software such as SolidWorks can, therefore, expect to pay a pretty penny. But is there a way…

Solidworks logo, money with wings emoji

How Much Does Solidworks Cost? Pricing Explained

Solidworks logo, money with wings emoji

In the sphere of 3D CAD software, SolidWorks is among the biggest names. Its parametric, feature-based approach to design made it an instant standout upon its release in 1995. Today, its popularity remains undiminished, with over 5.6 million active users. Those…

Identifying objects in an architectural drawing

Convert PDF to DWG with Object Recognition

Identifying objects in an architectural drawing

Since its launch in 1993, the PDF format has come to reign supreme in the field of document sharing. The high fidelity with which it displays a range of textual and graphical information makes it an obvious choice for collaborative working….

A raster image converted to vector CAD drawing using object recognition

Object Recognition in CAD

A raster image converted to vector CAD drawing using object recognition

If you’re familiar with Scan2CAD, you’ll know that its key function is transforming raster and vector designs into CAD/CAM or CNC files. There are many parts of the conversion process to achieve this. One of the most complex and interesting is…

AutoCAD Icon Money Emoji

How Much Does AutoCAD Cost? Pricing Explained

AutoCAD Icon Money Emoji

When choosing to invest in CAD software, there are a number of factors to consider. One of the most important of these, of course, is cost. For this reason, demystifying the often complex pricing structures of CAD licenses is incredibly helpful….

Comparison of poor quality raster text with vector text string

Choosing OCR Software: Converting Text in Technical Drawings

Comparison of poor quality raster text with vector text string

A key benefit of vector images over their raster counterparts is their ability to include editable text. The text in a raster image is nothing more than a collection of pixels. As such, it’s indistinguishable on a technical level from the remainder…

CAD News: Maple 2018, ANSYS 19.1 and More

CAD News: Maple 2018, ANSYS 19.1 and More

CAD News: Maple 2018, ANSYS 19.1 and More

Welcome to the May 2018 edition of World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of all the news you need to know from CAD, CNC, and their related fields. We’ll start this month’s roundup with a story from one of CAD’s major…

HP Zbook laptop - CAD News, Revit, Bricscad, HP Zbook

CAD News: Revit, BricsCAD, HP ZBook 15V and More

HP Zbook laptop - CAD News, Revit, Bricscad, HP Zbook

Welcome to the April 2018 edition of World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of all the news you need to know from CAD, CNC, and their related fields. This month sees news from major players in both hardware and software. Firstly,…

HP Z4 Computer With Monitor

Compared: The Best Workstations for CAD

HP Z4 Computer With Monitor

If you work with CAD software, you’re probably always on the hunt for ways to make your workflow more efficient. Central to that search is finding the best workstations for CAD. With so many impressive machines on the market, however, that’s…