Randall S. Newton

Randall S. Newton Managing Director of Consilia Vektor, is an analyst and journalist focused on technologies for design, construction, engineering, and blockchain.

	Article 2D Mechanical Drawings in DWG: ARES Mechanical 2024 Tames Your Tedious Workflows 20 Mar, 2023 By: Randall S. Newton Randall Newton reviews ARES Mechanical features that automate time-consuming manual tasks and help users work with legacy files from AutoCAD Mechanical.
	Article ARES Mechanical Introduces Support for AutoCAD Mechanical Entities 11 Mar, 2022 By: Randall S. Newton New features in Graebert’s mechanical CAD solution enable users to fully access and modify legacy drawings created in Autodesk’s AutoCAD Mechanical.
Article Graebert Sees Strong Future for CAD beyond the Desktop 14 Nov, 2018 By: Randall S. Newton The developer behind ARES is determined to explore the cloud and mobile potential of CAD.
	Article Digital Construction Methods Are Rewriting Business Models 19 Sep, 2018 By: Randall S. Newton As digital processes — from building information modeling (BIM) to 3D printing — replace traditional ways of working, the design and construction of the built world are being fundamentally changed.
	Article 3D Printing Begins Proving Its Potential for Construction 5 Sep, 2018 By: Randall S. Newton New fabrication capabilities are showing concrete results, and expanding design possibilities for construction.
	Article BricsCAD Shape Offers Free DWG-Based Architectural Concept Modeling 18 Apr, 2018 By: Randall S. Newton New AEC-centric tool from the maker of BricsCAD enables users to move their conceptual models into CAD applications to create full BIM models without rework.
	Article New Technologies, Lower Prices Are Reshaping Metal 3D Printing Market 17 Jan, 2018 By: Randall S. Newton Software and hardware products on display at formnext conference illustrate the forces making metal a faster, cheaper option.
	Article New Workstations Tackle Explosion of Design Data Challenges 13 Dec, 2017 By: Randall S. Newton The flow of technical data from reality to the model, and the increasingly diverse applications of technical graphics, are placing increased demands on workstation performance.
	Article The Wide World of DWG-Compatible CAD Software 15 Mar, 2016 By: Randall S. Newton Cadalyst Labs Report: When it comes to 2D drafting, the market has moved far beyond copycats and knockoffs. Today, it offers a variety of mature, thoughtfully designed applications at budget-conscious prices.
	Article Who Needs a Mobile Workstation? 29 Feb, 2016 By: Randall S. Newton With today’s portable powerhouses, everyone can take their CAD show on the road. But just because you can make that investment, doesn’t necessarily mean you should.