Welcome to the seventeenth edition of World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of CAD-related news. In this month, we’ll be covering some exciting hardware developments, including a new workstation-focused CPU from Intel. Meanwhile, if you’re looking at getting a new machine…
Few CAD programs have quite the same name recognition and clout as SolidWorks. First launched in 1995, SolidWorks is Dassault Systèmes’ flagship 3D modeling software. Now, it is ubiquitous across the public and private sectors, finding use in industries as diverse as…
Welcome to the sixteenth edition of World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of CAD-related news. In this month’s edition, we’ll start by looking at InstantCAD, an exciting new plugin that allows for instant feedback and real-time optimization. In business news, we’ll…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Welcome to the eighth edition of World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of CAD-related news. This month, we’ll start by covering Siemens‘ takeover of electronic design automation firm Mentor. Then, in software news, we’ll be discussing the updated versions of Autodesk’s Fusion 360…
Welcome to World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly look-back at the latest developments in the CAD industry. This month, we’ve seen a host of new product launches. We kick off by examining the benefits of Graebert’s new “Trinity of CAD”. On the industry side of things, meanwhile, we’ll…
Welcome to World of CAD: Monthly News Roundup, Scan2CAD’s monthly look-back at the latest developments in the CAD industry. This month, we’ll be taking a look at some new software and hardware launches, as well as some CAD industry tie-ups. First, we’ll take…
Today we’re excited to introduce CAD Answers—a place where you can get expert answers to any questions relating to the world of CAD and CNC. Come visit us and try CAD Answers today—ask us anything! Our story: Why we created CAD…
Welcome to World of CAD: Monthly News Roundup, Scan2CAD’s monthly look-back at the latest developments in the CAD industry. This month, we’ll be taking a look at some exciting developments from the fields of CAD, additive manufacturing, CNC, and raster-to-vector conversion. First, we’ll be…
Have you ever wondered how Scan2CAD began? The story begins in a living room in the UK, in the summer of 1996. It’s here that the idea for raster-to-vector conversion was born and brought to life by Scan2CAD’s founder, George Kennedy….
Welcome to World of CAD: Monthly News Roundup, Scan2CAD’s monthly look-back at the latest developments in the CAD industry. This month has seen the announcement of several new partnerships, and the unveiling of some exciting new products. Firstly, we’ve seen Microsoft officially launch their collaboration…
