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 ...

Abstract: This research study explores utilizing DIALUX lighting software to convert 2D AutoCAD drawings of an office space into realistic 3D environments showcasing light and shadows. With the click ...

The new versions of the converter tools 3D_Analyzer and 3D_Evolution have been revised to optimize the reading and writing of 3D dimensions via Product Manufacturing Information (PMI). Conversion of ...

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, ...

Available free-of-charge to millions of Engineers & Designers worldwide, the TraceParts CAD-content platform provides access to over 1,378 supplier-certified product catalogs and billions of 2D ...

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 ...

In the emerging world of BIM 2.0, there will be generic new BIM tools and expert systems, dedicated to certain building types. Higharc is a cloud-based design solution for US timber frame housing. The ...

Despite the astronomical benefits offered by 3D modeling, it is quite surprising that nearly 75% of the manufacturing industries still perform design operations using 2D CAD systems. What is the ...