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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.


2D Mechanical Drawings in DWG: ARES Mechanical v2024 Tames Your Tedious Workflows 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.

Graebert ARES 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.

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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.

Digital Construction Methods Are Rewriting Business Models 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.

3D Printing Begins Proving Its Potential for Construction 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.

BricsCAD Shape Offers Free DWG-Based Architectural Concept Modeling 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.

New Technologies, Lower Prices Are Reshaping Metal 3D Printing Market 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.

New Workstations Tackle Explosion of Design Data Challenges 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.

The Wide World of DWG-Compatible CAD Software 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.

Who Needs a Mobile Workstation? 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.