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…
AutoCAD is one of the most widely used CAD applications around and AutoCAD files are everywhere from design to engineering including electrical engineering drawings. However, although AutoCAD is that versatile, it has a very high annual subscription fee thus the need…
Converting Images to CAD Most CAD drafting and modelling workflows will include some variation of getting source materials, translating those reference materials into workable drafts and models, and refining the initial drafts into finalized technical drawings. Before CAD drafters can even…
It’s a difficult time for the world as of late and the CAD community is one of the many industries severely impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic. For those of us who are able to work from home, the transition to remote…
If you work in the AEC sector, you’ll have encountered BIM software at some point. Building Information Modeling software is designed to compile all the information that designers, architects and engineers might need to know about a building or infrastructure. From…
So, you’ve decided you need to purchase a graphics card for your CAD work. At first, you may have thought that you could purchase any graphics card as long as it is powerful—only to realize that the GPU market is more…
