The versatile CAD system anyone can use!
Design CAD 3D Max Version 17 combines powerful 3D modeling with easy-to-use 2D
drafting. Your creativity and knowledge are the only limits! From the NASA
space station to a simple doghouse, DesignCAD 3D Max is the versatile CAD system
that is made easy for anyone to use. DesignCAD 3D Max includes the most
advanced CAD features, such as solid modeling, realistic texture mapping and
custom 3D animation. With the extensive online help that's available you'll be
up and running in no time.
DesignCAD 3D Max is the ultimate beginner tool for creating precise, professional-quality drafting, modeling and animation. 2D drafting and 3D modeling have never been easier. Create professional-quality drafting, modeling and animation with ease and speed. With no previous CAD experience needed. Perfect for:
- Furniture
- Decks
- Floorplans and architectural drawings
- Engineering Layouts
- Electronic schematics
- Plats, maps and elevations
- Toys, hobbies and 3D models
Enhanced AutoCAD® Compatibility
DesignCAD 3D Max v17 has been improved to now include compatibility with AutoCAD layouts, and PaperSpace. In addition, there is expanded support of AutoCAD Layers, LineStyles, Views, Viewports and Blocks in both DXF and DWG file formats.
Improved Rendering and Lighting
A new, intuitive Light Source menu allows you to easily define the lighting scheme of your drawing. Choose from multiple types of light sources and add up to 8 different lights to your drawing. Your renderings have never looked more stunning!
- Improved OpenGL lighting
- Choose light source type: Spot, Point & Directional
- Intensity: Ambient, Diffuse & Specular
- Direction: Horizontal and Vertical Angle
Raster-to-Vector Conversion Tool
This integrated converter can scan in your paper drawings and convert them to editable CAD files saving you hours in design time.
More New & Improved Features
In DesignCAD 3D Max v17 we've continued our "under the hood" improvements to drawing speed, interoperability and programmability.
- Improved Multiline Text
- Improved Diameter and Radius Dimension Tools
- New Trim & Extend Features - Trim only segments you've selected. Plus extend curves, splines, and bezier curves with a single click.
- Enhanced Software Development Kit (SDK)
- New Quadrant Snap - snap to the nearest quadrant point on a circle, arc or ellipse for fast, accurate drafting.
- New Circle Tangent to Line
- New Section Trim
- New Perimeter Calculation Command
- Improved Grid Display
- Improved User Interface
- Improved Filleting - accurately fillet single, double or multiple face intersections
- Five New AllCAD™ Macros. Use these macros to turn your creation of complex shapes into a simple click through process -- including one that converts DesignCAD drawings to a file that can be directly imported and read by SketchUp™!
With DesignCAD 3D MAX Version 17 you can set the base drawing units in
the current drawing. This means you can choose to draw in miles, feet, inches,
millimeters, centimeters, meters, or kilmoeters. You can also choose to draw
in the "classic" unitless mode.
- Units for Current Drawing
- Default Units for New Drawings
- Default Units for Opening Unitless
Drawings
- Includes 5 free sample AllCAD macros
From Concept to Completion
Combines powerful
3D modeling with easy-to-use 2D drafting. Your creativity and knowledge are the only
limits! From the NASA space station to a simple doghouse, DesignCAD 3D Max
is a versatile CAD system. For any CAD need such as furniture,
schematics, architectural drawings, plats, engineering layouts, shop drawings,
home projects, mapping, elevations...even hobbies and modeling.
- 3D Solid Modeling
- 2D Drafting & Design
- 3D Texture Mapping
- 3D Animation
- 3D Rendering
- Transparency & Fogging
- True 3D Dimensioning
- DWG File Compatible
DWG Compatibility
Use DesignCAD 3D MAX version 17 to work on files from other CAD programs such as
AutoCAD, TurboCAD and CADKey.
Customization
Create
your own workspace, paperspace, templates and views. Use BasicCAD to create
macros. DesignCAD works with Visual Basic and Visual C++ programming interface.
For faster access to your favorite tools, create custom toolboxes, menus or
keystrokes. Save and load these to personalize your program screen.
Solid Modeling
Use Boolean operations such as solid add, solid subtract, and slice to shape
your 3D solids. Access powerful new grid options when surfacing models.
Simple to use, easy to learn
Select from over 10,000 standard symbols, 700+ 3D symbols, including 30
photo-realistic 3D images.
Integrated 2D Drafting
Intuitive yet sophisticated editing tools, advanced geometric construction capabilities, drawing short cut keys and complete layer management make 2D drafting a breeze.
- Customizable tools and menus
- Software Development Kit
- Over 70 Hatch Patterns
- 13 Snaps
3D Solid Modeling
Access a full range of 3D modeling tools, including Box, Sphere, Hemisphere, Pyramid, Cylinder, Cone and Torus. Utilize Boolean operations including solid add, solid subtract, and slice to shape your 3D parts. Plus, powerful new grid options give you greater control and quality when adding surfaces to your models.
- Impressive animations
- Complex 3D rendering
- Materials and texture
- Transparency and fogging
Symbols and 3D Images
Choose from over 10,000 included standard symbols and over 700 3D symbols, including 30 photorealistic 3D images. Plus, get access to millions of additional mechanical and architectural symbols with a FREE 3-month subscription to cadsymbols.com.
Animation and Presentation
Move and view your parts from all angles through an unlimited number of key
frames. Render models with applied materials or texture maps. Use transparency
and fogging for added impact in your rendering, or add an inner glow with
emission.
Smart Editing
The info box offers easy, one-click editing of an object. Change the color, line
type, font, layer, or any number of entity specific features.
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