Welcome to World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of CAD-related news. This month, we’ll discuss the new generative design tools coming to Autodesk’s Netfabb software. We’ll also look at some new graphics cards from AMD, as well as ANSYS‘ acquisition of partner firm…
Over the course of half a century, CAD has changed dramatically. While early forms of CAD allowed for only limited 2D drafting, today’s software is far more complex. Users can now work in 3D, and attach vast amounts of data to…
As one of the key players in the CAD industry, what Autodesk does impacts on a wide variety of fields. Companies around the world have made use of its software to create everything from mountain bikes to the Shanghai Tower. As such, when Autodesk speaks,…
Welcome to the fourteenth edition of World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of CAD-related news. We’ll kick off this edition with hardware news from Lenovo, who have unveiled a small workstation that packs a big punch. In business developments, we’ll cover…
The creation of new products is one of the key drivers of the consumer society. These products are created through the process of product design. At its basis, therefore, product design refers to all the work done up to the point…
Welcome to the thirteenth edition of World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of CAD-related news. In this edition, we’re focusing our attention on a host of new software releases. This includes the upcoming release of Solid Edge ST10, Siemens’ competitor to Dassault…
If you work with CAD software day in, day out, you’ll know how important it is to use hardware capable of coping with the programs you use. Most CAD software comes with stringent minimum system requirements, and an everyday consumer PC…
Welcome to the twelfth edition of World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of CAD-related news. In this edition, we’ll start by looking closely at the results of Business Advantage’s CAD Trends 2016 survey. Also under the microscope are the new version…
CAD software goes hand in hand with CNC machining, enabling users to create a wealth of both industrial and creative products. CNC has become so ubiquitous and widespread—in the field of manufacturing and beyond—that it is unsurprising that a wide variety…
It’s been thirty-five years since AutoCAD first changed the way we think about CAD. Before its release, CAD software generally ran on mainframe computers; AutoCAD shifted that focus to PCs. That was to be far from the only revolutionary move in the…
If you work with CAD, you’re working with complex images on a daily basis. As a result, there are few other fields where detail and precision are quite as paramount as in CAD. Despite this, it can be all too easy to…
Normally, when we imagine the advances brought about by CAD software, we don’t tend to think of its creative side. We’re more likely to think about an engineer using CAD to improve the efficiency of a car engine; a footwear designer creating sports…
Welcome to the eleventh edition of World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of CAD-related news. We’ll start this month’s edition by focusing on one of the biggest stories to have rocked the world of CAD in recent years: Carl Bass’ departure…
It’s been 35 years since the launch of AutoCAD in 1982, and in that time, the program has gone from strength to strength. Today, AutoCAD is not only the flagship product of its parent company, Autodesk but is the most widely used…
Welcome to World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of CAD-related news. This month, we’ll start by focusing on XTract3D, the SolidWorks add-in aiming to make reverse engineering simple and affordable. Next, we’ll take a look at the XPlotter, a new CNC machine that combines…
Too often, we tend to think of CAD as having primarily industrial applications. However, it’s important to remember that CAD refers to a broad range of design programs, encompassing a number of creative fields as well as the AEC sector. One such field is…
Taking up CNC as a hobby enables you to make all manner of things in your own home—from tools and parts to personalized toys and gifts. It can, however, be an expensive undertaking, with CNC machines costing thousands of dollars. A…
Every business has a wide range of expenses to deal with, from staff salaries to office costs. With this in mind, deciding to invest in a new piece of software requires careful thought. It may even be tempting to try to…
Welcome to World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of CAD-related news. This month, we’ll be covering Dassault Systèmes‘ takeover of Next Limit Dynamics, a move with big implications for their 3DEXPERIENCE platform. We’ll also be taking a look at the new APEX3R line of CNC routers…
In recent years, the issue of how to make 3D-printed models in multiple colors has come to the fore. One of the major issues is that traditional extrusion methods rely on printing using single strands of filament. Though this technique has…
