Category: 3d modeling

Top 7 Best Changes in SolidWorks 2019

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SolidWorks is one of the most popular, widely used, and efficient solid modeling software applications. Over two million engineers and designers all over the globe use SolidWorks as their product design software. The tool is continuously evolving with technology and is covering almost all the aspects of the product development process with a seamless and integrated workflow in design, verification, communication, and data management. SolidWorks is back again with some exciting features in 2019. Here are the top 7 best changes in SolidWorks 2019:

Saving an Assembly as a Part: Now designers can save a logical extension of the existing functionality.  This feature of the tool will be beneficial in integrating the PCB design. Designers can now save a single board as a manageable component while a product is under development.

 

Animated Output: An animated output can undoubtedly reveal more details than a picture. The new version allows designers to generate an animated clip for a design under development, offering a better visualization.

 

The full time measuring Tool: Designers can now quickly measure designs, which was not possible in the earlier versions. The feature helps to check the changes made, and ensure that they meet the design expectations.

Electrical and PCB: SolidWorks professionals now no longer need separate software to manage PCB designs. SolidWorks 2019, now has integrated functionalities for this purpose allowing designers to work with details in the tool itself.

 

Deleting Surface Holes: Designers spent a lot of valuable time in activities such as cutting out the rectangular shape, creating the boundary surface and joining the two surfaces together to delete a hole. The new version saves all this time by this feature allowing them to delete a hole directly from the surface.

Product Data Management (PDM):PDM favors multiple user interface, handles complex projects efficiently, and keeps the project consistent and organized; however, it is challenging to implement PDM. SolidWorks 2019 updates make it easy and convenient to work within PDM reducing complexity and enhancing reliability.Simulation: This feature helps developers bounce between the designs and the real models. A detailed view of the product design will help professionals make informed decisions in developing a high-quality product. Simulation in SolidWorks 2019 will also help conduct better tests for the product designs.

SolidWorks 2019 will indeed make life easier for product designers in the future. The improved capabilities will motivate professionals to explore new things and develop better product designs.     

How 5D BIM Fuels the Growth of Construction Industry?

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The Building Information Model (BIM) helps to create, update and manage building designs at any stage of the project. BIM provides a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a project. The tool gained high popularity among the building design professionals as it covers all the information about every component of a building. The 5D BIM fuels the growth of the construction industry in several ways:

  • It delivers superior performance at a low cost.
  • The AR/VR technologies in 5D keep a check on the overall construction expenditure.
  • The 5D functionalities can integrate the output from the 3D format.
  • The tool automatically updates the budget charts as the project changes.
  • It reduces the work without efficiency
  • The design changes are directly connected to the cost-estimation software.
  • Optimum utilization of resources.

Including the 5D BIM in the construction industry significantly increases the chances of a contractor to win any project. The use of cloud technology provides the luxury to the contractors and help them to consult their subordinates. The cloud feature also allows to update the projects anytime and from anywhere. The accurate estimation of the projects helps the contractors to present their ideas with assurance and help them to finish it with high accuracy.

The New Mastercam 2019

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The New Mastercam 2019 is now exciting the engineers and mechanics with its innovative technology and features. The tool has already made simple “designing and modifications” in the virtual parts for these professionals. Here are some of the latest updates on the tool:

Deburr Toolpath- Engineering design professionals can now use the new toolpath for Multiaxis. The tool can break the edges for 3 to 5 axis and is capable of removing burrs. It can be used with tools such as the Ball end mill and Lollipop with undercut.

 

Chamfer Toolpath- Now also available for the 2D machining, this tool allows the designers to work on the solid edges and faces for chain geometry designs. It also helps to work on surfaces, solids, and meshes used for the avoidance model. The feature also has a set of unique parameters to havemore control over the toolpath.

 

Prime Turning Toolpath- Introduced in the 2018 model, it is now fully integrated into the Mastercam 2019 version. The feature now enables designers to include radius as small as 0.4 millimeters. The feature also gives access to the additional libraries that can be downloaded from Tech Exchange.

 

New Solid Hole Function-The new hole function can automate cylindrical hole punching mechanism which saves the designer’s time consumption in creating circles and extruding them. The feature also gives options to choose the hole types such as Counterbore, Countersink, Counterdrill, and Taper.

 

3D Tool Support- The new versionis now allowing designers to build tools from the 3D STEP models using the new Tool Designer feature. The tool designer here is a function panel that has tab-style navigation that offers a structured workflow similar to a wizard.

 

Advanced Toolpath Display-Mastercam, in the new version can now display toolpaths with different colors.  These colors are based on the type of the design moves. The designer has an option to toggle the Advanced Display. If the designer chooses not to use it, the tool displays only the cutting and rapid motion in different colors. The designer can then change this display state and colors as they wish.

 

On an overall basis, Mastercam has now made designing and modifications extremely easy for the engineering designers. These professionals can develop more detailed and precise designs using the new Mastercam. The advanced views and simulator in the latest version have made product designs more interactive and efficient.

Sketchup: 3D Modeling Across Industries

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Adding another innovation in the CAD design technologies is Sketchup. It is a 3D modelling computer program designed to create drawing applications in the field of interior design, architecture, mechanical, civil engineering, as well as landscape architecture. The technology is also widely used in films and video game designs.

Creating 3D Models

Unlike the complicated and difficult to learn computer programs, Sketchup is one of the most intuitive, easy-to-learn, and powerful 3D drawing tool. Not only for the 3D models, but the tool also helps the designers to convert their drawings into animated walkthrough. In this way, the designers and managers can have a detailed look at their product. Some of its features include:

  • Sketchup is a web application which helps users to draw almost any drawing using its online library that contains a collection of free model assemblies.
  • The users can draw different layout with their functionalities and surface rendering variable styles.
  • It is also loaded with some of the most powerful dimensioning and detailing tools that can work on the edges of the models in high details.
  • The designers can easily scale, format, and add further precision to the displayed measurements.
  • It also helps the users to integrate third-party plugins to include added functionalities.

LayOut Supporting Design Details

The SketchPro version includes LayOut which is a powerful tool that supports features for the page layout.

  • The tool can carry out vector illustration, slide presentation, as well as features for drafting.
  • It uses different viewports to offer different views of the project model, moreover, they also automatically update as the design model changes.
  • The most promising part of the model created by Sketchup is, they can be used over and over again across different projects.

The tool is a highly intuitive platform capable of designing a highly detailed models that can be used across different industries.

Autodesk Releases Revit 2019

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Autodesk released the latest version of its modeling software, “Revit 2019” on April 11, 2018. The updates in Revit 2019 are a result of the suggestions and feedback provided by the users on the Revit Ideas page. It added some great and lucrative features across three main categories of Design, Optimize, and Connect.

Addition of the “Or” Variable In Filters

The most famous demand or request on the Revit Ideas Page was for “view graphics” with the “or” option added to view filters. This feature gives users flexibility and power over setting up custom views and a better modeling environment with more immersive 3D features.

Double fill patterns

Autodesk Revit 2019 includes many new design features, including new double fill pattern (foreground and background) files and a library of more realistic renderings of textures for materials like carpets, ceilings, concrete, glass, leather, etc.

 

Support for Multiple Monitors

Today, the user works with multiple views open at once and are looking for better ways to manage them.  Therefore, Revit 2019 has new Tabbed Views which deliver a modern experience that lets user maximize their working space. Also, it now allows the user to drag views out of the Revit application window to secondary monitors as a means to adjust user’s working space as per their requirement.

 

Levels in 3D

Revit 2019 supports new levels in 3D views feature, which enables users to visualize building levels in orthographic and perspective 3D views. The user can arrange and organize views exactly as per their requirements. It also adds uncropped perspective to the new version which allows brings them immersive 3D experience without boundaries.

 

 

Split Railings

Revit 2019 incorporates the split tool to split railings with a single click. Users can now have separate path sketches for disparate elements. This new release makes it easier for the users to build complicated railings and pipe networks.

Extended Global Capabilities 

Revit 2019 has an entirely new content library for Architects and Engineers. The main component is new content that facilitates multidisciplinary workflow capabilities. This new feature makes Revit work better for users in DACH countries like Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

In an interview with Architosh, Chris Yanchar, Director, Building Design Products at Autodesk, stated that the continuous user feedback and requests helped Revit 2019 to enhance its designing features and optimize user workflow.