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How can you know if you’re overpaying and getting tricked when it comes to CAD drafting services? A lot of outsourced engineering companies are secretive when it comes to pricing, and that makes it easy for them to scam you. At CAD/CAM Services, we’ve always been...

New technology does a great job of expediting projects that would otherwise take forever. If you needed to draw a realistic model of a complex part you’re reverse engineering, how long would it take? How accurate would the final part be? People turn to 3D scanning to...

The design has come a long way since the days of paper and pencil drafting. Even 2D CAD, a staple of design and engineering since the 1980s has mostly been replaced by 3D design, PLM, and PDM. If you’re a CAD designer or engineer, the tool and processes you...

The American Institute of Architects, AIA, sets standards for computer-aided design — or CAD — documents. Most building projects require drawings that meet AIA standards. AIA layering standards assign specific layer names, content descriptions, colors,...

August 25, 2023
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Reverse Engineering

Converting Point Cloud to CAD Mesh STL – 5 Tips

Take a Look at Our Meshing Case Study! To obtain a proper STL file, you need a program that triangulates the points to create the appropriate vectors. The shell created in STL is what the cutting machine slices. Here are a few tips, as outlined below. Point cloud...

August 24, 2023
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Knowledge Base

Your Guide to Using SolidWorks For Engine Models

Designing an engine or its internal components using SolidWorks requires mastering the tools and techniques employed in a typical SolidWorks automotive design project. This means that you need to learn about SolidWorks tools including equations and configurations to...