Fig. 1: The Count tool in AutoCAD 2023 now allows counting objects or blocks within a specified area. Images courtesy of David Cohn. April 2025 Special Focus Issue: Generative Design In this Special ...

In just the last year, CAD programs are glowing with the luster of shiny new functionality. 3D printing has revamped the whole notion of what constitutes shape. 3D PDFs are changing the way drafts are ...

The purpose of this course is to introduce engineering drawing techniques through an in-depth experience with modern computer aided design (CAD) software. The course will begin with an introduction of ...

In this Special Focus Issue, we look at how generative design is being leveraged in engineering workflows. Articles include AI-powered design, workstation considerations, natural language prompts for ...

AutoFrameCAD is not just a program, it's your companion in creating CAD objects fast and efficiently. Built to simplify the drawing process, AutoFrameCAD offers a rich array of automatic tools, ...

A look inside the shift that’s already well underway. A look inside the shift that’s already well underway. AI is rapidly changing every sector, including design ...

Abstract: Aiming at the reuse of existing CAD engineering drawings in manufacturing product design, a 2D engineering drawing retrieval method based on bag of visual words model is proposed. The scale ...

CAD terminology uses Weldment to mean a suite of tools that are useful when modeling something to be made from intersecting sticks of raw material—metal tubing or wood, as examples. For this ...