In this magazine 2D often gets overlooked, despite it being the primary dimension for AEC deliverables. But, as Martyn Day reports, new technologies are emerging to transform 2D drawings into models, ...

VariCAD is a software for 3D/2D CAD that runs on Windows and Linux. In addition to tools for 3D modelling and 2D drawing-cum-editing, it provides support for geometrical constraints, tools for shells, ...

A few do's and don'ts speed the transition from 2D drawing to 3D modeling. Developers of 3D software say 70% or more of all designers and engineers still work in 2D. That's despite many advantages to ...

Usually, CAD software products are very expensive. However, since most of the applications of such software are by companies, they can afford it. The same isn’t true for students and self-employed ...