Historically, computer-aided design (CAD) software programs have always been at the top end of the pricing spectrum. So much so that a majority are priced at rates way above other industries’ applications, e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud or the Microsoft Office Suite….
Developed and sold by Bentley Systems, Inc., Bentley MicroStation, or simply MicroStation is a CAD program that supports both 2D drafting and design as well as 3D modeling. Its features, capabilities, and tools enable infrastructure professionals, spread across the construction, architecture…
PDF, short for Portable Document Format, is a versatile file format that can store both raster and vector elements/objects. This attribute has influenced its’ popularity within the design, engineering, architecture, and even photography communities. It can store raster images and scanned…
Bluebeam Revu, pronounced as review, has asserted its position in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, boasting an impressive roster of users as of the late 2010s. In the US, the software is one of the go-to tools for 94%…
Creating 3D computer-aided design (CAD) models is a time-consuming process. What starts as a 2D draft or sketch must be converted to 3D using a slew of operations and tools, before the model is again refined using other procedures. Creating multiple…
In computing, keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys are everywhere, from conventional combinations such as Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste to less known hotkeys such as Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open the task manager on Windows OS. In computer-aided design (CAD), keyboard shortcuts…
BricsCAD has attracted attention from various factions for its capabilities that rival Autodesk’s flagship product, AutoCAD. BricsCAD is the most cost-effective CAD software, boasting superior performance, 100% .DWG compatibility, and flexible licensing. What’s even more compelling is that you can use…
As a proprietary file format developed and maintained by Autodesk, DWG may not be supported by most computer-aided design (CAD) software programs. In this regard, if you happen to use such a program – which does not offer 100% DWG compatibility…
CAD/CAM software can be expensive, with annual subscriptions/maintenance costs (on top of one-time purchase charges) going beyond $1,000 – check out our CAD software pricing series. However, if you only wish to use them to edit DXF/DWG files, the return on…
Preparing a drawing for CNC machining may entail a lot of work. Depending on the approach you choose, it may take anywhere between a few hours – when you use the automatic route – and several days – when you utilize…
Every engineering or architectural drawing has a scale. Usually, this scale depends on several considerations that designers, engineers, and architects take into account when initially exporting the design as a PDF. Chief among these elements is the paper size in addition…
All industries, sectors, and products have their standouts. From cars, planes, mobile phones, laptops, and their manufacturers to CPUs, GPUs, and their manufacturers, comparisons are usually drawn with one product or company emerging as a yardstick for what is considered the…
Manufacturing is broad and, with the evolution and increased use of technology, it has grown even more sophisticated. It now includes the use of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software and computer-aided design (CAD) software packed with numerous features to ease the process…
If you are looking for a free online PDF to CAD converter, you can choose from many available converters that promise to automatically complete the conversion. However, as you may eventually discover, they are not as reliable as they claim. This…
As a versatile conversion software, Scan2CAD can convert Instrument Loop Diagrams (ILDs) saved in non-CAD formats to CAD-readable formats. As one of its many capabilities, this conversion is made possible by numerous features packed into the software. For instance, it has…
Are you looking for a seamless PDF to CAD converter that is free? If you are in such a scenario, you have two options: you can use either an online converter or Scan2CAD. However, while you might consider free online conversions…
Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) are essential prerequisites during the installation of pipes and equipment in a given plant. This is because they describe the entire engineering design process by showing how pipes interconnect with each other, i.e., the sequence of…
As a popular file format, PDF packs a punch in terms of what it can handle. From the ability to display the accurate and exact layout and content regardless of the operating system or application on which it is viewed to…
Autodesk Inventor computer-aided design (CAD) software facilitates 3D mechanical design, visualization, simulation and analysis, rendering, and documentation. It has powerful features that provide designers and engineers professional-grade engineering and design solutions. Some of these features include the ability to integrate both…
The CAD, CAM, and CAE world comprises multiple software products, some of which are created by the same developer. That statement has likely taken your mind to the numerous products under Autodesk, understandably so. As Scan2CAD, we have compared several Autodesk…
