Use AutoCAD's "Extrude" and "Revolve" commands to turn 2-D designs into 3-D models. "Extrude" is how 3-D modelers to refer to the technique of stretching a 2-D shape into 3-D space. AutoCAD performs ...

Layer group filters make it easy to access specific areas of a drawing and group referenced layers together. Image courtesy of CorelCAD. Electrum utilizes the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to ...

Corel has introduced CorelCAD 2019, the latest version of its software for 2D drawing, 3D modeling, and 3D printing. Available for Mac and Windows, the upgrade touts new 3D modeling commands and ...

Engineers and designers use computer-aided design (CAD) software to create, analyze, model, and modify 2D and 3D designs that may be used in a range of systems and products, such as structures, ...

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, ...