CorelCAD 2019 is launched with some exciting features

CorelCAD 2019 is launched with some extra 3D modeling tools and 3D printing capabilities along with supplementary STL support. The 3D modeling feature in CorelCAD becomes superior with the inclusion of Push and Pull editing and other tools for developing more advanced 3D solids.

CorelCAD 2019 also provides support for STL that facilitates 3D access to 3D printing files along with content accessible from sites like SketchFab and Shapeways.

Given below, the details of new features :-

1. New 3D modeling: With the inclusion of PolySolid, it becomes easier to draw 3D objects in the shape of polygonal walls. By applying Push and Pull tools, the users get the ability to include depth with extrusion. The new version also contains ChamferEdges for beveling as well as new face and loop options. CorelCAD provides support for helix to generate 3D models around a cylindrical shape and support for 3D primitives to be included and edited with Boolean operations.

2. Greater 2D drafting tools: CorelCAD provides extra support for CustomBlocks, a tool having similarity with AutoCAD. With this feature, the users can develop and reuse blocks. Symbols are defined with rules and constraints so that the users will be able to set them in drawings and resize, rotate when required.

3. Layer Palette: CorelCAD contains a new Layers Manager to substitute an earlier application for layers. It’s considerably simplified as a palette that can be put away, docked, and accessible directly within the UI. It also contains a new MergeLayer feature.

4. .STL file import: Import support for stereolithography (.STL) files to deal with ready-made 3D designs or insert contained 3D solid objects into a new design. Besides, get support for 3D printing or output associated with .STL export.

5. Improved selection tools: With CorelCAD 2019, it is possible to instantly click and cycle through entities in complex drawings and locate objects which are unseen under other objects. Preview and Selection Highlighting features are also included. Colored highlighting facilitates the users to distinguish selected and hovered-over elements.

6. Improved View options: New navigation features provide support to 3D mice and the users can view designs from several vantage points with RollView.

7. Improved File format support: The ODA DWG is upgraded to follow AutoCAD with full, native format support.

CorelCAD 2019 is accessible in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian-Portuguese, Czech, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

To get more details, click on the following link www.coreldraw.com



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Seaweed Inspired, 3D Printed Metal Bottle Opener

Autodesk Inc. is an American multinational software corporation which creates software for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries and become a leader in 3D design.

After its establishment in the industry, it is developing itself continuously about the widest summary for global markets and there is huge number of customers from the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, media and entertainment industries that are satisfy with their software using it for designing, visualizing and simulating their ideas before any kind of creation.

Autodesk is very popular and best known for AutoCAD but it also developing big range o software for every creative field as well as a line of software for consumers such as Sketchbook, Homestyler and Pixlr. They are also creating some educational version of its software with no cost for qualified students and staff through Autodesk Education Community. They also have some digital prototyping software such as Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360 and the Autodesk Product Design Suite which are used in the manufacturing industry for visualizing, simulating and analyzing real-world showing a digital model in the design process. Autodesk apps can be used in the iPhone, iPad, iPod and Android and the company continuously more accessible design technology for both professional and new designers, homeowners, students and casual creators whoever wants to make and share their ideas with the outer world.

Brand Partnerships Manager, Liz Nugent has recently shared a story about a seaweed-influenced 3D printed metal bottle opener.

The story behind making a seaweed-based 3D printed metal bottle opener: Autodesk Designer Andriy Banadyga has shared that the original motivation of a 3D printed bottle opener has come from an underwater photo of seaweed. The living structures are replicated through Digital Tools and Future of Making Things workflows and the design has started to grow up in 3DS Max with titanium which is the original building material.

Then the design was exported from 3DS Max and imported into Fusion 360 where the final assemblage and Finite Element Analysis simulation has done. Titanium is used as a material here as it is the only option for highly technical Aerospace and Automotive designs though it is expensively beautiful. But as this bottle opener may or may not be used in Space, so another Autodesk Designer Michael Sagan has examined a redesign with 3D printed-steel by using Fusion 3D and generative design.

The design has started with a bottle and a cap as mentioned points and Sagan rushed dozens of simulations into Autodesk generative design technology with the help of Principal Research Scientist Andres Bastian and Design Engineer Daniele Grandi. They both are experts in the matter of materials and generative design in the Office of the CTO. Matt Lemay, the Additive Manufacturing Expert has also united with Sagan and they both used the Fusion 360 model and NetFabb and prepared the model for Additive Metal Printing. The new steel design of the seaweed inspired bottle opener got a 2X cost diminution over the titanium design.

Here is the little description of the things used to make this bottle opener:

• The Future of Making Things: The manufacturing industry is changing too fast and products are being designed, made and used in different ways and at Autodesk, they offer solutions for all of these including the latest manufacturing technology trends.

• Generative Design: It is a software technology which allows the users to create highly improved designs that complete fixed goals and restrictions. Shape synthesis algorithms and multiphysics performance analysis are used I the cloud, the software produces thousands of design options that can’t get easily.

• 3DS MAX: 3ds Max® is a 3D modeling and rendering software that helps user to make huge word games, astonishing scenes for design visualization and engaging virtual reality experiences. It is an easy and robust modeling as it can create, shape and define a range of environments and detailed characters; this software is compatible to work with most major renders like Arnold, V-Ray and Iray. Revit, Inventor, SketchUp, Unity and Unreal each and every software works with 3ds Max.

• Fusion 360: Fusion 360TM is the first ever 3D CAD, CAM and CAE tool of its kind; it also connects with the whole product development that works on both Mac and PC. It also quickly repeat on design ideas with sculpting tools for exploring form and modeling tools to create finishing features; has test fit and motion, perform simulations, can create assemblies, makes photorealistic renderings and animations. Also create toolpaths to device the components or uses the 3D printing workflow to create a prototype.

• NetFabb: It is easy to start and users can download a free 30 days trail and there are many purchase options including flexible subscription terms as per the needs.

For more information, visit labs.blogs.com

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The Cad Users Can Now Apply Block-Based Programming Language To 3D Design With ScratchyCAD

ScratchyCAD’s new software will introduce block-based programming language to the 3D design world.

Now it is possible to generate and rectify 3D models for 3D printing as well as create animations, video games and interactive 3D websites which can be watched through virtual reality headsets.

ScratchyCAD integrates computer programming and computer-aided design in a easy interface by drag and drop style blocks. The user can avail complicated programming functions to specify objects like shapes, arrays, materials, lights, and simulations. This parametric feature is very useful for superior 3D modeling software to accomplish complicated design works automatically that leads to speedy iteration throughout the design process.

The company is planning to start a kickstarter campaign and introduce a series of courses for beginners. Each course includes various application as well as parametric modeling for 3D printing, video game design, interactive website development, virtual reality, and STEAM education.

There will be a brief demonstration of the software in the World Maker Faire in New York on Oct. 1. The Visitors can test ScratchyCAD alongside the creators.

ScratchyCAD is specifically designed for gathering knowledge on complicated concepts like algorithmic and parametric design in a user-friendly interface. The advanced users can also produce 3D printable objects, VR worlds, simulations, and animations.

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Siemen Introduces NX Software (NX 11) With Convergent Modeling To Improve CAD Design & Modeling Process

Siemens’ NX software (NX 11) is the newest software in digital product development through Convergent Modeling. Convergent Modeling stands for the latest modeling standard that can significantly make the process easy for dealing with geometry that includes composition of facets, surfaces and solids devoid of requiring laborious data conversion.

Convergent Modeling facilitates the engineers to make the best use of part design for 3D printing, accelerate the complete design process and transform reverse engineering to a common and effective practice in product design. Besides, NX 11 consists of numerous improvements during the integrated computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) solution like next generation 3D CAE, based on the latest Simcenter 3D software, and superior CAM productivity with tools like robotics machining and hybrid additive manufacturing for increasing the productivity.

Convergent Modeling is perfect for facet geometry. It can save huge time and cost as well as reduce the error-prone modification while dealing with scanned geometry. It can also eliminate the constraints related to conventional CAD modeling for making the best use of parts for 3D printing. NX 11 makes the design method easy and supports the development of additive manufacturing to recognize a complete new level of creativity in product development.

Convergent Modeling facilitates the designers to instantly generate new optimal shapes leveraging the materials and techniques accessible via additive manufacturing.

Convergent Modeling makes the process easy for managing scanned data. Scanned 3D data is utilized in various sectors like medical, auto and consumer goods in the design phase.

Convergent Modeling significantly minimizes any rework by delivering the scanned data in as facets that can perform directly in NX 11 devoid of generating map surfaces, solids, or do any other manual shape.

Convergent Modeling facilitates the users to instantly apply scanned data to produce molds on the basis of the shape as well as comprise it in an assembly, evaluate it, or accomplish any other normal CAD operation. If scanned data is integrated with the new 3D Print function in NX11 that can 3D print designs directly from NX, considerably makes the additive manufacturing process simple. This new innovation scan, edit and print workflow applies the new Microsoft 3D print capabilities and supports the 3MF format to allow wide compatibility.

For more information, visit https://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/nx/11/

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Brief Overview of Model Based Definition (MBD)

MBD represents model-based definition. MBD offers similar functionalities of PIM, or product information modeling. It offers unconventional way to dimension parts in both 2D and 3D.

It is the procedure of applying various 3D models like solid models, 3D PMI and related meta data inside any CAD software to offer specifications for specific components and product assemblies. There are various kinds of information in MBD which range from geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), component level materials, assembly level bills of materials, engineering configurations, design intent, etc.

MBD facilitates to put both traditional and GD&T dimensions on the 3D model itself throughout the design phase. The engineer or designer can arrange these dimensions on the model for diversified applications.

Modern 3D CAD applications take into account the inclusion of engineering information like dimensions, GD&T, notes and other product details inside the 3D digital data set concerning components and assemblies. MBD applies such attributes to organize the 3D digital data set as the basis of these specifications and design authority for the product. The 3D digital data set may comprise of adequate information to manufacture and examine product devoid of any engineering drawings.

In several cases, applying some information out of 3D digital data set (e.g., the solid model) facilitates fast prototyping of product through different methods like 3D printing. A manufacturer can supply 3D digital data directly to manufacturing apparatuses like CNC machines to manufacture final product.

To learn more, go through the following exclusive article on MBD

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Create high quality mesh models with Autodesk’s Project Memento

Project Memento is a free technology preview accessible through Autodesk Labs that visualizes, produce, handle, evaluate, fix, optimize and distribute superior quality large 3D meshes/models from reality capture sensors like photos, scans with the help of a wide array of a high-tech toolset. Project Memento can also simplify the way for high definition 3D printing.

Project Memento can be applied for mesh formation, mesh import, mesh clean up/fixing and managing meshes, organizing tools for Publishing and Export as well as 3d printing support.

For more information visit,beta.autodesk.com

In order to know how it works, please go through the following exclusive video from Autodesk.

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Improve your 3d cad modeling & 3d printing process with SpaceClaim Engineer 2014 SP1

NeoMetrix Technologies recently introduced the latest version of 2014 SP1 of SpaceClaim Engineer 3D direct modeling software.

With a new module in this latest version, the users will be able to directly adjust STL and CAD files as well as patching up models for 3D printing. STL Prep for 3D Printing is applied to evaluate and clean intersections; making sure that the model is water-resistant; and fix inverted normals, intersecting facets and other problems which result in print failures.

Being able to directly edit STL files, the users can carve the model in various sections with the selection of a plane, elimination of minute features, breaking up the STL for multi-material printing, allocating color variations, and deconstructing the part and/or organizing features into superior positions for having more optimized 3D print. The Users also get the ability to combine an STL with another STL or a solid, solidify an STL to make the potency better, generate connecting features, or make options like overmolds.

Print can be optimized by using SpaceClaim STL Prep’s shell tool. Besides, it can save on material, produce offset parts, or identify diversified interior regions of a part. STL Prep for 3D Printing can also minimize the sizes of the file to make printer performance superior with decimation.

SpaceClaim STL Prep provides support for several file Formats as well as save & export STL files from SpaceClaim directly to the printer for efficient printing process. STL Prep for 3D Printing is compatible with 2D files and other faceted formats like OBJ, cgr, & AMF.

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Smithsonian x3D Explorer, a new interactive educational tool from Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. and the Smithsonian just released the Smithsonian x3D Explorer. It is an interactive 3D educational tool and the users can acquire through the web. Autodesk created the tool solely for the Smithsonian to coordinate admittance to prized specimens and publish their stories. The public now gets priceless objects computerized by the Smithsonian for the first time which range from viewing “behind the glass” to holding 3D printed mock-ups.

3D technology is now extensively applied to museum projects and Smithsonian plays a significant role to widespread the concept.

Smithsonian now gives importance on capturing digital 3D models of their huge and composite collections of artifacts. By collaborating with Autodesk, they will be able to extend their collections to several people and develop education and research around science and technology among the students in intuitive manner.

Now it will be possible to restore and safeguard cultural heritage artifacts, structures, heirlooms, scientific specimens housed and even fossils by producing a digital representation within the Smithsonian collection. These models can be made accessible to the World.

Autodesk worked with the Smithsonian to provide the complete web experience involving an online museum finished with a gallery, guided tours, research data, and a 3D object explorer. The x3D Explorer introduced with 3D models of 21 representative objects from its collection.

Anyone can avail the Smithsonian’s x3D Explorer’s amazing 3D models of historic treasures and scientific specimens at free of cost and view, study, interact, visually manipulate, and allocate. So many 3D models can be downloaded for individual application as well as educational purpose. Various types physical objects can be generated for 3D printing.

Smithsonian hinged on Autodesk ReCap and Autodesk Maya solutions to capture artifacts with photos effortlessly and swiftly and transform them into detailed 3D models that can be viewed with superior quality with the x3D Explorer.

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