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 ...

The handbook Moving from 2D to 3D CAD For Engineering Design: Challenges and Opportunities, by Louis Gary Lamit, provides a guide for engineering managers interested in migrating to 3D CAD. The ...

I'm hoping to find software that will let me convert photos and other 2D images to 3D CAD files, that is compatible with mac. I have an older one,running 10.6.8, which is as far as I can go with this ...

This article explores the evolution and growing influence of computer-aided design (CAD) software in 2025. Once limited to ...

Beyond the ever-dropping cost of 3D printers themselves, one of the biggest perceived barriers of entry to 3D printing is the supposed difficulty of the design process. And, make no mistake: if you're ...