News

Find all the latest news and announcements from Scan2CAD HQ in this section. We’ll discuss all the major steps in our software’s roadmap, alongside any relevant announcements for our product and the company. This section will also cover news items from a variety of topics related to raster to vector conversion, CAD, CNC, additive manufacturing, and other related fields. We’ll also be posting a monthly news roundup, World of CAD, which will cover major announcements from the key players in CAD and its related industries, and will also shine a spotlight on the many creative and innovative uses of CAD software.
VectorWorks 2018 Logo

Vectorworks 2018—What’s New?

VectorWorks 2018 Logo

If you’ve visited the Scan2CAD blog recently, you’ll have noticed an increased interest in Vectorworks software. As a leader in cross-platform CAD and BIM software, Vectorworks is becoming an increasingly popular solution across the AEC and entertainment industries. So, if you’re…

HP Z Series Workstation

HP Reveals New Z Workstations, Ansys Announces Discovery Live & More

HP Z Series Workstation

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…

Solidworks 2018

SolidWorks 2018 Arrives

Solidworks 2018

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…

Radeon Pro WX 3100 Graphics Card

World of CAD XV: Generative Design, New AMD GPUs, and More

Radeon Pro WX 3100 Graphics Card

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…

CAD in Virtual Reality

CAD in Virtual Reality

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…

Autodesk University London

Autodesk University Comes to London

Autodesk University London

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,…

AutoCAD 2018

Introducing AutoCAD 2018

AutoCAD 2018

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…

CAD News Monthly

World of CAD: Siemens Acquires Mentor; HP Releases the Z2 Mini & More

CAD News Monthly

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…

Introducing CAD Answers

Introducing: CAD Answers

Introducing CAD Answers

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…

CAD News Monthly Roundup August 2016

World of CAD: August 2016

CAD News Monthly Roundup August 2016

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…

History of Scan2CAD

History of Scan2CAD: 20 Years in the Making

History of Scan2CAD

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….