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Your hand drawings might be working for your business, but there are certainly times when they fall short. Updating them is a pain, and it’s always hard to get a machine shop to quote a part using a hand drawing for reference. Maybe it’s time to upgrade your hand...

Modern engineering companies have to work hard to retain market share and make a decent profit. For many, this means finding a quicker, less expensive way to tackle 3D CAD drafting. That’s why a lot of companies turn to outsourcing this difficult work. In this guide,...

A well-made CATIA V5 PDF can save you a lot of time and money. Your machine shop will have an easier time making your parts, which can boost your business a lot. The only question is, how do you make these PDFs? In this guide, we’ll explain how to get the most out of...

As most engineers know, CATIA is a really tough program to use. It’s one of the least user-friendly, which makes it a hard CAD program to make a high-quality design on. For that reason (and many others), engineering departments are choosing to outsource their CATIA...

Let’s paint the picture: you need to convert 100 hand-drawn engineering drawings into AutoCAD files. Maybe you hire an intern to struggle through the process, maybe you ignore the problem for a few years, or maybe you consider automatic raster to vector AutoCAD...

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is no longer an extra aid, but a must for the design process. If we take heed of the dynamic for today’s market, traditional design is unlikely to satisfy rapid innovation demand. On the other hand, CAD offers tools that thoroughly...