Mainstream 3D CAD is great for sheet metal projects. It’s a tool with which to make well-behaved sheet metal models that are ...

CAD, or computer-aided design, has transformed design in many fields, allowing simulation and numerical data modeling in industries such as architecture, engineering, construction, product design and ...

A 30-hour course entitled ‘2D and 3D Autocad Modelling – From Drawings to Rapid Prototyping Models’ will start on July 1 at the Cad/Cam Systems Laboratory of the University’s Faculty of Engineering.

Version 5.0 features, enhancements and customisation options that have been developed following feedback from users. The new release coincides with the 10-year anniversary of DesignSpark. Developed in ...

Use AutoCAD's "Extrude" and "Revolve" commands to turn 2-D designs into 3-D models. "Extrude" is how 3-D modelers to refer to the technique of stretching a 2-D shape into 3-D space. AutoCAD performs ...

Considering all of the projects the Raspberry Pi is used for now, the fact that it was originally envisioned to be an educational tool is sometimes forgotten. One of the tools commonly available with ...

Developments in computer-aided design provide architects with vital tools, and could sway even the most hardened techno-sceptic, writes Felix Mara In 1960, the critic Reyner Banham wrote: ‘The ...

Working with 3D design tools like AutoCAD can be one of the most demanding tasks for a laptop to perform. The right laptop for such resource-intensive work should feature the combination of a powerful ...

One of the reasons for its popularity is that many products can be produced speedily and cost-effectively. The potential for the 3D printing industry to improve or replace many manufacturing ...