Product reviews and features for 2D drafting CAD software and related tools.
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PTC Lifts the Project Lightning Curtain, Introducing Creo 29 Oct, 2010
Promising to redefine the CAD market, a new suite of role-specific product-development apps support any mode of modeling and can incorporate data from any CAD system. New versions of Pro/E, CoCreate, and ProductView are rebranded for immediate availability.More>>
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Vectorworks 2011 Makes Leaps in Rendering, BIM, and 2D/3D Modeling 16 Sep, 2010
New Service Select subscription program rolls out to U.S. customers.More>>
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ARES Commander Edition 17 Jun, 2010
Cadalyst Labs Review: Low-cost 2D/3D CAD software holds promise as an AutoCAD replacement for some, including Mac, Linux, and mobile device users down the road.More>>
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Alibre Announces Permanent Price Cut to $97 2 Feb, 2010
Following a promotion that attracted 10,000 new users last fall, Alibre Design Standard 3D CAD software is now available permanently for one-tenth its original price and includes the company’s CAD file translation suite to boot. More>>
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Indian Utility Taps Modeling Software to Solve Water Crisis 4 Nov, 2009
To return the flow of drinking water to 17 million customers, the Water Supply and Sanitation Department of Maharashtra employs Bentley Map, Bentley Water, and WaterGEMS to model a solution.More>>
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DoubleCAD XT vs. AutoCAD LT (Cadalyst Labs Review) 1 Jul, 2009
Early this year, with much fanfare, IMSI/Design did something unusual. It introduced the DoubleCAD XT 2D drafting tool, taking dead aim at AutoCAD LT. Even more unusual is the price of DoubleCAD XT. It's free. More>>
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Is 2D Drawing Doomed? (MCAD Modeling Column) 1 Sep, 2008
On the contrary, drafting still has a role in the world of more accurate 3D modeling.More>>
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Extending Product Manufacturing Information to 2D Drawings (On the Edge Solid Edge Tutorial) 1 Mar, 2008
Solid Edge is able to include PMI dimensions already defined in 3D models on your 2D drawings.More>>
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CAD that Won't Break the Bank (Cadalyst Labs Review) 1 Jan, 2008
Inexpensive CAD applications can offer significant functionality for substantially less money than top-of-the-line products.More>>
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Ashlar-Vellum Graphite v8 (Cadalyst Labs Review) 5 Dec, 2007
2D drafting software is easy to use and fairly comprehensive in functionality.More>>
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