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CATIA V5 is one of the older 3D CAD modeling software, and a lot of people still use it today. Whether you’re an engineering manager or new to a team that uses CATIA as their preferred modeling software, you came to the right place. In this guide, we’ll give you an...

Your hand drawings might be working for your business, but there are certainly times when they fall short. Updating them is a pain, and it’s always hard to get a machine shop to quote a part using a hand drawing for reference. Maybe it’s time to upgrade your hand...

If you’re an engineer you may have found yourself wondering: “What is the easiest way to convert my AutoCAD drawing into a BIM model? Well thankfully, this process is actually pretty simple provided that you have purchased the correct software. 3d_cad_drawing-resized-600Autodesk BIM 360 was developed by the company Autodesk, who designed the world’s most popular 3D modeling software AutoCAD. Autodesk BIM 360 was designed as a successor to AutoCAD, and as such Autodesk has done everything in their power to make it as easy as possible to transfer your designs between the two programs.

A well-made CATIA V5 PDF can save you a lot of time and money. Your machine shop will have an easier time making your parts, which can boost your business a lot. The only question is, how do you make these PDFs? In this guide, we’ll explain how to get the most out of...

As most engineers know, CATIA is a really tough program to use. It’s one of the least user-friendly, which makes it a hard CAD program to make a high-quality design on. For that reason (and many others), engineering departments are choosing to outsource their CATIA...

Let’s paint the picture: you need to convert 100 hand-drawn engineering drawings into AutoCAD files. Maybe you hire an intern to struggle through the process, maybe you ignore the problem for a few years, or maybe you consider automatic raster to vector AutoCAD...