AutoCAD, for decades, has been the bedrock of architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) design. While it’s famously associated with precise 2D drafting, its capabilities for 3D modeling are ...

part 1 of this 2-part series. Using AutoCAD’s Section Plane, you can section 3D models by a user-defined cutting plane. This works with solids, surfaces, meshes, regions and point clouds. You have ...

Open a CAD application and a 3D modeling tool side by side and they can look nearly identical — both show a three-dimensional object on screen. But the similarity is mostly cosmetic. The purpose, the ...