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CAD: (Computer-Aided Design) Using computers to design products. CAD systems are high-speed workstations or desktop computers with CAD software. A graphics tablet is used for drawing, and a...; Full CAD Definition >>

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Easy CAD Converter 1.03 (Windows): Easy CAD Converter, previously known as DXF DWG DWF Converter, is capable of converting your CAD drawings from DWG to DXF, from DWG to DWF, from DXF to DWG, from DXF to DWF, from DWF to DXF, from DWF to DWG without the need for AutoCAD-based products. Easy CAD Converter...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Benzsoft, DWG, DWF, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-11-18
Easy CAD Solution Suite 1.03 (Windows): Convert your CAD drawings to various image and graphics formats without the need for AutoCAD-based products. Review CAD drawings in DWG, DXF, DWF format with a feature-rich viewer. Edit, modify design drawing and its internal objects attributes and properties. Convert between DWG, DXF, DWF, PDF, and various image formats without...; Tags: AutoCAD, Microsoft Windows, Benzsoft, DXF, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-11-18
Easy CAD to Image Converter 1.03 (Windows): Easy CAD to Image Converter supports conversion from DWG, DXF, DWF to BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG, and TGA file types. Easy CAD to Image Converter is more than a file format converter, and you can even batch render your DWG, DXF, DWF drawing files to image files of any...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Benzsoft, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-11-18
Easy CAD to PDF Converter 1.03 (Windows): Easy CAD to PDF Converter features DWG to PDF conversion, DXF to PDF conversion, and DWF to PDF conversion without Autodesk AutoCAD or Adobe Acrobat. You can even batch publish your DWG, DXF, DWF drawing files to PDF files of any size to answer your specific needs, such as to...; Tags: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, Benzsoft, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-11-18
Easy CAD Viewer 1.03 (Windows): Easy CAD Viewer allows you to view and print various AutoCAD drawings on your PC easily and quickly. It also enables you to manage 2D and 3D CAD drawings. Easy CAD Viewer works with AutoCAD DWG, DXF, DWF files of all versions as early as AutoCAD Release 9 and as...; Tags: AutoCAD, Microsoft Windows, Benzsoft, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-11-18

Live Webcast: High Performance Workstations that Rock for Engineering and Entertainment!: High performance workstations are important tools of the trade for a growing number of businesses and industries that rely on specialized programs and applications. Nowhere is this more the case perhaps than the two very different worlds of engineering and entertainment. In both industries, the most important factors...; Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Webcast, Industry, High-performance, Hardware, Entertainment, Digital Content, High-Performance Workstations, Workstations, Advertising & Promotion, CAD, Marketing, Software; Webcasts 2009-11-16
EWDraw 3D ActiveX 7.2 (Windows): EWDraw 3D ActiveX is a vector graphics ActiveX for 3D and 2D visualization and animation. You can use it for CAD, CAM, and GIS. The EWDraw 3D ActiveX is based on open cascade geometric kernel and openGL. The library is realized as a run-time Windows 32 bit ActiveX control. Either...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, ActiveX, East Wind Software, EWDraw 3D ActiveX, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Middleware, Programming Languages, GIS, CAD, Microsoft Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Development Tools; Software downloads 2009-11-12
progeCAD 2009 Smart 9.0.28.8 (Windows): AutoCAD functionality for free personal use only. DWG 2009 DXF read and write. Similar icons, commands and interface. IntelliCAD AutoLISP interpreter, temporary point snap like oSnap, layers, blocks. Hatch, block and xref editing. 3D shading and rendering options. Optional approx. 10000 Symbols ALE library. This is the long-awaited free successor...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, CADDIT, progeCAD Smart, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-11-10
Brava Reader 3.3.0.18 (Windows): The free Brava Reader views and prints TIFF, PDF, XPS, and JPG files, as well as the secure CSF content sealed format files by Brava Desktop and Enterprise and Net-It publishing products. CSF is a compressed format that encompasses our Visual Rights persistent security, including password protection, onscreen and print...; Tags: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, TIFF, Informative Graphics, Brava Reader, CSF, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-11-10
VTK Export for KeyCreator 1.0 (Windows): VTK Export for KeyCreator is a Visualization Toolkit (.vtk) file export add-in for KeyCreator. This add-in gives KeyCreator the ability to export geometric data from KeyCreator to ASCII and Binary VTK files. VTK Export for KeyCreator tessellates solid bodies in a KeyCreator document into a set of triangular meshes. These...; Tags: File, SYCODE, CAD, Microsoft Windows, Software, Operating Systems; Software downloads 2009-10-27
3DM Export for KeyCreator 1.0 (Windows): 3DM Export for KeyCreator is a Rhinoceros 3DM file export add-in for KeyCreator. This add-in gives KeyCreator the ability to export 3D solid and surface data from a KeyCreator part or assembly document to 3D polygon meshes in a 3DM file. 3DM Export for KeyCreator tessellates solid bodies in a...; Tags: 3D, Microsoft Windows, File, SYCODE, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-10-27
Lightwright 5.0.6 (Mac): Lightwright manages lighting design paperwork, storing the information for each instrument in a show as well as general things such as dimmer capacities, color frame dimensions, and stock equipment. It organizes all the standard paperwork, counts instruments, templates, stock equipment, and both frames and sheets of color, and it offers...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Stock, John McKernon Software, Lightwright, CAD, Investment, Software, Finance; Software downloads 2009-10-23
GGCad 1.4.0.1 (Windows): GGCad is a software that generates g-code. It is designed as an intuitive CAD application. Its philosophy which differs from classical tools that you can find, makes it as the indispensable software for both new users and experts. You will be able to use it rapidly, in the CAD mode...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Tool, GGSoft, GGCad, CAD, Productivity, Software; Software downloads 2009-10-21
VectorWorks 2010 SP1 (Mac): VectorWorks is the ideal CAD program for firms that don't have unlimited IT budgets. Precision 2D drafting. Powerful 3D modeling. Spectacular presentation capabilities. Cost and materials tracking. Automatically generated schedules. Short learning curve. Free technical support. Painless upgrades. All in one easy-to-use, cross-platform application that costs less than half the...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Nemetschek North America, VectorWorks, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-10-20
Block Catalog 1.0 (Windows): Block Catalog BCatalog is a multi-purposes block management tool for general autocad users. BCatalog provides up to eight flexible data fields for application administrator to create the best fit block-associated meta data management fields for any industries that using AutoCAD as the main drafting tool. BCatalog not only provides data...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, GeoWebtech, BCatalog, CAD, Data Management, Storage, Productivity, Databases, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software; Software downloads 2009-10-19
Vextractor 4.70 (Windows): Vextractor is a vectorizer software for transforming raster images into vector formats by building centerlines and outlines. This tool could be used for vectorizing of charts, drawings, maps, and schemes for input to CAD or GIS systems. Main features of Vextractor: create centerlines and outlines; recognize arcs and circles; recognize...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, VextraSoft, Vextractor, GIS, CAD, Scanners, Software, Hardware, Peripherals; Software downloads 2009-10-19
TurboCAD Mac Designer 4.1 (Mac): Powerful and simple to use, TurboCAD Mac Designer 2D delivers comprehensive drafting and design tools typically found in professional level CAD programs. Explore your ideas using intuitive design tools, automated user tips and customizable keyboard shortcuts. Produce anything from simple sketches to standards compliant, production ready drawings. This version is...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Tool, IMSI/Design, CAD, Productivity, Keyboards, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Peripherals; Software downloads 2009-10-15
Aide PDF to DXF Converter 9.6 (Windows): This powerful program converts PDF to DXF PDF to DWG for editing in CAD. It converts thousands of PDF files to DXF files in one easy step, converts all pages in each PDF file, extract embedded images, and high quality, high performance, and simple to use.; Tags: Aide, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-10-08
NoPlotter 2.9.2 (Windows): This is a simple-to-use HPGL plotter file viewer. It can view a plotter file on any PC monitor or print it on any Windows compatible printer. The output can be scaled up or down and will be in color on color printers and at printer resolution, large drawings can be...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Plotters, CAD, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, Software; Software downloads 2009-09-24
bonzai3d 1.2 (Mac): bonzai3d is a new 3D modeler developed by AutoDesSys for quick, easy, simple, yet robust 3d modeling. The goal is to offer conceptual and sketching stages of design, yet CAD accurate models that can be used further down the production pipeline such as construction drawings, renderings, animation, fabrication, rapid prototyping...; Tags: 3D, Apple Macintosh, AutoDesSys, Bonzai3d, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-09-22