DESIGN DRAFTING

DESIGN DRAFTING SERVICE

We at Australian Design and Drafting Services, possess the relevant resources, experience and capabilities to provide a one-stop shop platform to the clients be it Concept drawing, producing drawings for mechanical projects, providing manufacturing drawings in either 2D or 3D format of various mechanical assemblies or 2D to 3D drawings Conversions, addition of geometric dimensions, annotations, other tolerance related information, Bill of Material to any type and format of mechanical engineering drawings. Belonging to same field, we realize the potential of parametric modeling in terms of providing flexibility when designing and managing any product.We provide design drafting service.

It is crucial to have a team on board who understands clearly the concepts of designing and manufacturing any product and thereby producing product specific CAD drawings. Our professional and dedicated team of highly qualified Mechanical engineers possess the relevant knowledge of prototyping and manufacturing industries. We provide client specific customised design and drafting services. Whether you require 2D Drafting services or a simple 2D to 3D or vice versa CAD Conversion Service, we have cost-effective solutions for all your design drafting needs.

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In the following article, I will describe you in short sentences the genesis of SOLIDWORKS. How did it happen and why SOLIDWORKS until today has been so successful.

In December 1993, Mr. Jon Deer Tick founded together with a team of engineers SOLIDWORKS in Waltham Massachusetts / USA.His goal was to create a 3D CAD software (computer-aided design), therefore to develop a computerized program that volume body based modeling and to create technical drawings digitally. In addition, this software should be as user-friendly and do not require costly hardware.

Deer Tick opted for the Windows platform, in the very successful release of Windows 95. He and his team developed and programmed over a year and came up with the “initial release” 1995th first edition.

The friendly interface and intuitive handling of the parametric features made SOLIDWORKS quickly became popular. SOLIDWORKS was Distributed by certified resellers, offered in 1996 for the small machine builders in Germany at affordable prices and became the German success story.

In 1997, the French software company Dassault Systèmes took notice of SOLIDWORKS success stories and bought it for 310 million US dollars. There were initial doubts by SOLIDWORKS users, whether Dassault SOLIDWORKS would be implemented in the CAD program Catia or would give up entirely, but the Dassault Systèmes quickly realized the potential of SOLIDWORKS and focused on its further development.

Since SOLIDWORKS is continuously developed and expanded modularly. There are a variety of additional applications and industry-supporting functions. Such as the Sheet metal features or the weldment features.

Currently SOLIDWORKS is worldwide, more than 3,073,600 licenses in 23,400 locations in 80 countries.

Various SOLIDWORKS product range Available

3D CAD Packages

SOLIDWORKS Premium

SOLIDWORKS Premium is a comprehensive 3D design solution that adds powerful simulation and design validation to the capabilities of SOLIDWORKS Professional, as well as ECAD/MCAD collaboration, reverse engineering, and advanced wire and pipe routing functionality.

SOLIDWORKS Professional

SOLIDWORKS Professional builds on the capabilities of SOLIDWORKS Standard to increase design productivity, with file management tools, advanced photorealistic rendering, automated cost estimation, eDrawings® Professional collaboration capabilities, automated design and drawing checking, and a sophisticated components and parts library.

SOLIDWORKS Standard

Get up to speed quickly with SOLIDWORKS Standard and unlock the benefits of this powerful 3D design solution for rapid creation of parts, assemblies, and 2D drawings. Application-specific tools for sheet metal, weldments, surfacing, and mold tool and die make it easy to deliver best-in-class designs.

SOLIDWORKS Visualization Products

SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional

An extensive tool set to easily create images, animations, and interactive content.

SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard

The fastest and easiest way to photo-quality images for anyone that needs to take “photos” of their 3D data.

SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium

Ensure product robustness using the range of powerful structural simulation capabilities in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium. It goes beyond SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional and includes additional tools for simulating nonlinear and dynamic response, dynamic loading, and composite materials.

SOLIDWORKS Simulation Packages

SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation

Efficiently simulate fluid flow, heat transfer, and fluid forces critical to your design’s success with SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. Driven by engineering goals, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation takes the complexity out of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and enables Product Engineers to use CFD insights for making their technical decisions in a concurrent engineering approach.

SOLIDWORKS Plastics

Predict and avoid manufacturing defects during the earliest stages of plastics part and injection mold design using SOLIDWORKS Plastics simulation software. Companies that design plastic parts or molds can improve quality, eliminate costly mold rework, and decrease time-to-market.

SOLIDWORKS Sustainability

Conduct life cycle assessment (LCA) on parts or assemblies directly within the SOLIDWORKS 3D design window. Search for comparable materials, see in real time how they affect environmental impact, and easily document your findings.

Product Data Management Packages

SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional

SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional is a full-featured data management solution for organizations large and small. SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional helps your team more easily find and repurpose files, parts, and drawings; share design information; automate workflows and ensure manufacturing always has the right version.

SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard

SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard is a new data management solution for smaller workgroup environments in one geographic location. Included with SOLIDWORKS Professional and Premium, SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard helps SOLIDWORKS and DraftSight users easily and efficiently organize and manage their data. SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard can be easily upgraded to SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional if and when needs change.

EXALEAD OnePart

EXALEAD OnePart helps engineers and designers decide between design creation or design reuse in just one min. EXALEAD OnePart is a business discovery application that accelerates reuse of parts, designs, specifications, standards, test results and related data for engineering, manufacturing, and procurement activities. Leveraging the proven web semantics, analytics, and big data management technologies of EXALEAD CloudView™, OnePart locates information from multiple sources and makes it available instantly.

Technical Communication Packages

SOLIDWORKS® MBD

SOLIDWORKS MBD helps define, organize, and publish 3D Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) including 3D model data in industry-standard file formats. It guides the manufacturing process directly in 3D, which helps streamline production, cut cycle time, reduce errors, and support industry standards.

SOLIDWORKS Inspection

SOLIDWORKS® Inspection helps you streamline the creation of inspection documents by leveraging your existing 2D legacy data, regardless of whether files are SOLIDWORKS, PDFs, or TIFFs.

SOLIDWORKS Inspection software automates the creation of ballooned inspection drawings and inspection sheets for First Article Inspection (FAI) and in process inspections. Save time and virtually eliminate errors by speeding up this repetitive manual process.

SOLIDWORKS Composer

SOLIDWORKS Composer™ enables you to easily repurpose existing 3D design data to rapidly create and update high quality graphical assets that are fully associated with your 3D design.

SOLIDWORKS Composer users can routinely create technical documentation parallel with product development, simplifying their process and accelerating time-to-market. Manufacturing Engineer Rob Schwartz of ARENS Controls, LLC relates that for one of their products “I had the instructions done before the first parts arrived on the dock. Not only was I freed from having to wait for parts or assemblies, I was able to put together better content in a fraction of the usual time.”

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Solutions

SOLIDWORKS Electrical solutions are integral parts of the SOLIDWORKS design and simulation portfolio that help Design Engineers reduce the risk inherent in innovation and get their products to market faster with less physical prototyping to decrease costs. With a consistent, powerful, intuitive set of electrical design capabilities, all fully integrated with the SOLIDWORKS solution portfolio, designers can establish an integrated design early in the design process and avoid costly design rework.

SOLIDWORKS PCB Powered By Altium

A professional PCB design tool capable of meeting the demands of today’s products, which allows you to develop the most efficient schematics for your board layouts. Integration of PCB design seamlessly with SOLIDWORKS CAD, with a managed ECO change process and distinct workflows to keep you at your most productive.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Standard

A powerful, stress-free, easy-to-use single user schematic design tool helps rapid development of embedded electrical systems for equipment and other products. Built-in and web-enabled libraries of symbols and manufacturer part information provide common re-usable materials optimizing design re-use. You can streamline and simplify an array of tedious design tasks, from terminal block to contact cross reference assignments, with our automated design and management tools.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional

A powerful, stress-free, easy-to-use suite of collaborative schematic design tools drives rapid development of embedded electrical systems for equipment and other products. Built-in and web-enabled libraries of symbols, manufacturer part information, and 3D component models provide common re-usable materials optimizing design re-use. You can streamline and simplify an array of tedious design tasks, from PLC and terminal block to contact cross reference assignments, with our automated design and management tools.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D

Integrate electrical schematic design data with the SOLIDWORKS 3D model of a machine or other product-bidirectionally and in real time. SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D enables you to place electrical components and use advanced SOLIDWORKS routing technology to automatically interconnect electrical design elements within the 3D model. Determine optimal lengths for wires, cables, and harnesses, all while maintaining design and bill of materials (BOM) synchronization between electrical and mechanical designs.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Professional

Combine the electrical schematic functionality of SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic with the 3D modeling capabilities of SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D and do it all in one powerful, easy-to-use package. SOLIDWORKS Electrical Professional is ideally suited for the user that supports both the electrical and mechanical design integration.

CircuitWorks™

Share data between electrical CAD (ECAD) and mechanical CAD (MCAD) designers using the CircuitWorks™ tool in SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software. Circuitworks™ enables users to share, compare, update, and track electrical design data so users can more quickly resolve electrical-mechanical integration problems.

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What are the Main fundamental Issues for 3d Designer/Drafter?

Designers and drafters encountered a few fundamental issues during the design process. It addresses the process that comes with 3D designer and drafter with creating a separate drawing production regardless of the manufacturing process. There have been several delays seen in the process. For example, if a drawing comes with an incorrect dimension, it offers a production drawing that can rework with time and massively disrupted.

We have a team of 3D designer drafters that do the manufacturing work and integrate the complete product development process. It adds lots of intelligent 3D design and drafting software available. It makes sure that your design and manufacturing work is mainly used daily. There is much intelligent 3d design and drafting software available for producing accurate manufacturing drawings. Additionally, if we talk about design and drafting company today, it helps to resolve all problems with ease.

We offer two essential questions during the design process

1. IS THIS PRODUCT FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE?

The total cost to produce a product mainly influence a variety of factors. It primarily uses material and labour costs that seemingly offer small changes and significantly impact the overall cost structure. As a leading Australian design and drafting company, our costing ensure that no cost-related surprises come to you when your model goes into production.

Our team allows 3d designers/drafters to act in a better way. Our project managers and the Engineers pursue new product development that gives a clear cost perspective regarding compliance and the pre-calculated structures. It monitors the impact of changes as it is transparent and clear.

Additionally, it comes with advantages like cost-effective product costing. It comes with the ability to work with both original models and drawings. It uses 3D CAD programs or neutral formats like IGES or STEP. Here, the user can define different materials and make changes to drawing or relocate the manufacturer’s place. The model changes are displayed immediately in cost per piece.

2. CAN THIS PRODUCT BE MANUFACTURED?

Australian design and drafting company support 3d designer/drafter and mould makers and respect the feasibility of your products. In the development process, there are complicated shape models that change regularly. The export process and the data repairing have high error probabilities and inaccuracies.

There are a few reasons, like when mould makers wait until the final design of a product is established and develop the final form. The cost of valuable production time is also well-noted. We at Australian Design and Drafting are early to make form. In addition to this, we offer a correct form of geometry that covers sketches, audit and control of thickness. For example, Plastics can perform a detailed filling analysis by determining the optimum position of the injection points.

The team ensures the proper filling pattern of the component, tracks the form weld lines and adds necessary points.3d designer/drafter can have a complete product development process and ensure effective communication between design and production during the entire development process. Australian Design and Drafting Services provides quality and cost-effective 3d design and drafting services across Australia. If you have any queries or inquiries regarding 3D modelling, Drop us an email at info@astcad.com.au or call us 1800 287 223 (Toll-Free) Australia Wide.

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How to Protect Design Intellectual Property with Autodesk Inventor?

Several companies in the engineering and manufacturing field use Autodesk inventors in their process, including sensitive and confidential data. Today, there are millions of files coming and going in cyberspace in this modern business world. Companies should protect their Intellectual Property (IP).

It’s essential when manufacturing a product. As it takes countless hours of engineers’ time, not to mention a company’s reputation if a “knockoff “product adds a lesser classic hit to the market. We have found that as industries work, we see the need to work with Architects or architectural design firms with bringing solid mechanical models.

There are boilers or mezzanines into Revit that represent placement, shape and size. Regardless of the situation, we would like to keep all intellectual property safe. This is why Autodesk worked so hard to prevent this with Autodesk Inventor simplification. It allows the user to create a simple version for the consumer by providing critical design information. We help you learn this crucial tool by using it in a great way.

THE FULL MODEL

Below is the section that creates internal and external items that provide the customer with the model for planning purposes in Autodesk. They require few connection points. One can do it in a few ways, and the first is to create the shell of the original model as its single part. Another one is to create basic shapes to represent the model.

COMPONENTS INCLUDED

The first step is to protect your intellectual property from simplifying the tab. It helps to choose the components that include what we do with the Include Components command.

After selection cover

The components come with a mini toolbar. It allows you to choose various options from the dropdown menu. The first drop down comes with an opportunity to view all components. It included internal and external constituents. We find it most helpful to switch between the three viewing options while making my selections. It allows reviewing any missing parts which should not be included. As shown in the screen, it captures below what each option does. The dropdown option mainly refers to choosing part, component, or other parent priority. After choosing your options and selecting what needs to be included, click the checkmark to finish this part of the process.

VIEW-MASTER

Once you finish including components, you’ll notice that you can no longer see any items that aren’t included. If we look at our View-Master, the command automatically creates a view called Simple View 1. Get the right click on this view in the browser with editing the selections.

CREATE SIMPLIFIEDPART

The third step is to select “Simplified Part”. This launches a new dialogue box and the standard new part creation options. It primarily uses a file that saves location and name. It includes options for what type of part you create and combining style buttons. The options are:

A single solid body that seems between faces merged.
It helps to maintain the body separately.
It primarily uses single solid body with seems between faces maintained
It’s used for our purposes and now see the BIM tab opened for further simplification.

Note: It uses simple View 1 along with the current view. It always helps to create a Simple Folder for all simplified parts.

FURTHER SIMPLIFICATION AND BIM TAB

At this point, the model is simplified with a great deal. One can simplify it more using the Simplify section of the BIM Tab. We will include the other half of the BIM Tab in the following paper.

REMOVE DETAILS

The first look removes details commands that recognize fillets and chamfers and custom selected faces. It utilizes a mini toolbar for any options. It looks at the mini toolbar. We provide a few options for items to remove. The All Faces Selectable allows selecting faces. We added Fillet and Chamfer selection box set by default. Our last Option is Auto Select. Use the screen that captures below with understanding how these options work.

FILL VOIDS

The second option here covers simplification with Fill Voids. It uses a prospect that fills holes and spaces with surface patches. This leaves a smooth surface that selects besides the auto Select by select loop, select edge, select face and more.

Check below to view how these tools function.

DEFINE ENVELOPES

The third option simplifies the parts further with the Defined Envelopes option. The option replaces a part or object used in the solid object form of a cylinder or box. Our choices on this toolbar are used for the bounding box and the bounding cylinder for the first button. Join or add new solid in the second button, and our selection methods faces are solid. See below for examples.

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Best CAD Drafting Software

We at the Australian design and drafting company use excellent computer-aided drafting tools. The CAD Drafting wiped out and replaced almost all traditional hand drafting techniques. They are used in several industries, especially in mechanical engineering and design. They are faster to conduct, and computer-aided drawings are used to modify the vulnerable to physical damage.

It comes with the sheer advantages, where the CAD drafting has become the essential standard for mechanical engineers. It formulates comprehensive strategies that add mechanical components to products and demonstrate a visual illustration.

Users need to know how to construct it as it allows flawless and effective functioning. To cash the ever-rising popularity of the drafting techniques, one needs to use global brands that stepped forward and dished out their sophisticated CAD drafting software. Eventually, it makes it more difficult for customers to make up their minds and choose a program.

Here, we will have a closer look at the three best CAD drafting software around in the market. It covers:

AutoCAD
MicroStation
CATIA

WHAT MAKES AUTOCAD THE BEST CAD DRAFTING SOFTWARE

AutoCAD has made its way into the market by providing excellent CAD Drawing Software almost three decades back, in 1982. Ever since, it’s been on the top that continuously rules the charts. It offers the best utility for documenting your design ideas and comes with a wide range of features and tools. It adds the whole drafting process becomes more like a walk in the park.

The program used allows efficient editing and repurposing of the drafting process. It evaluates the available design options that will enable existing geometries to improvise using easy-to-remember and easy-to-execute commands. Another highlighting feature of this program comes with a key advantage that makes AutoCAD the best CAD drafting software today. It allows driving efficient design documentation and other essential drafting practices. Efficient content reuse is possible as one can either work on windows or Mac platforms. This allows you to customize your work environment.

HOW CATIA MADE TO THE LIST OF BEST CAD DRAFTING SOFTWARE

CATIA – Computer-Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application adds up in the three best CAD drafting software lists. It is a multi-platform suite that is written in the C++ language. Even though the first stable was released in March 2011. It’s the origin of CATIA that traced back to 1977.

CATIA comes with a leading product development solution for manufacturing organizations across industries. This covers automotive, aerospace, electrical, industrial machinery, electronics, plant design, shipbuilding, etc. A few of its highlighted aspects include:

Real-time drafting adds adequate security that comes with integrity and traceability.

It has an accessible drafting context of using large products or configurations. Later, it supports multi-disciplinary collaboration on diverse systems and various products. Additionally, it comes with cross-platform support.

THREE DECADES OF EXCELLENCE MAKE MICROSTATION THE BEST TOOL

MicroStation is a computer-aided design software suite that allows 2D and 3D design and drafting. It is a popular product in multiple industries and has been available since the 1980s. Earlier, most of us were focusing on Apple’s Mac platform. The recent releases of the CAD Drawing tool were exclusively aimed at Windows OS.

The DGN comes in native format, where the MicroStation extends its compatibility into other forms such as DXF, DWG, AVI, BMP, JPEG, PDF, VRML etc. It comes with the best CAD drafting software, where the Micro-station facilitates includes:

Extensive format compatibility includes DGN, DXF, PDF, 3DS, IGES, IFC, and CGM.
Real-time sharing of live design data
The ability to render and viewpoint clouds

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Can Google Sketchup replace AutoCAD?

If we talk about AutoCAD, then it’s well-suited for 2D and 3D mechanical, architectural design engineering, or civil. Sketchup also works excellent with 3D modelling and basic rendering objects. If you most spend time using designing tools, then Google Sketchup works best for you.

Does Sketchup work similarly to AutoCAD?

Sketchup and AutoCAD can be used in architecture and product design. It is based on precise 2D drawings and adds a great set of tools. Additionally, Sketchup is known for its easy to learn and user-friendly tool. It does manage architectural projects very well. Google Sketchup does offer minimized look and feel at first glance. It seems to lack the horsepower modelling software with ease. However, it’s like an old-school muscle car that’s been supercharged with real power. Though the user interface and capabilities come with Sketchup, it might give AutoCAD a run for its money. Additionally, two large limitations need to be overcome before Sketchup take on the big dogs.

Let’s understand a few limitations of how Google Sketchup can replace AutoCAD.

Limitation: Compatibility

Sketchup is wrestling with a few debilitating bugs. The textures imported into Maya 6.0 or 6.5 tend to reverse themselves. The mesh system can transfer the Sketchup with recreating on the receiving machine. If you thinking about exporting to someplace and forget about it, this can be listed in the bug. These issues will need to be addressed and remedied before Sketchup gains serious market traction against AutoCAD.

Limitation: Naming Conventions

It comes with more limitations where the forced truncation of file names for Google Sketchup textures poses a problem for users. It commands large, complex, or sophisticated projects requiring specific naming conventions.

The antiquated 8.3 DOS character maximums limit Google Sketchup. Therefore, the file names must be shortened to eight characters or less. It poses a significant problem for high-end designers that juggle hundreds or thousands of textures. It swapped in and out quickly and easily. It is far less intuitive with Sketchup, which would be with AutoCAD with naming conventions.

Advantage: Free Models

Google Sketchup hooks up to 3D Warehouse. It contains a massive assortment of pre-designed models of all shapes and sizes with hundreds of thousands of them. The AutoCAD typically ships about 4,000 pre-designed model templates. The users can easily access few thousand or more AutoCAD user sites. The availability of pre-designed models from Sketchup is jaw-dropping.

When Google correct the compatibility and naming convention problems with Sketchup, AutoCAD has a tough and determined competitor. Until then, serious designers stick with the big dogs. If you require any support regarding design and drafting services, don’t hesitate to contact us at Australian Design and Drafting Services or call us at 1800 287 223 (Toll-Free) Australia Wide.

you spend any time at all using designing tools or rendering and model software, whether professionally or as a hobby in your free time, you’ve no doubt heard of Google Sketchup by now.

A fast, free, easy to learn designing tool that competes with AutoCAD (or does it?), Google Sketchup offers an extremely friendly user interface and a minimized look and feel that might, at first glance, seem to lack the horsepower of more well-known modeling software. However, like an old-school muscle car that’s been supercharged, the real power can only be seen when you pop the hood. But even though the user interface and capabilities of Sketchup might seem to be giving AutoCAD a run for its money, there are two large limitations that will need to be overcome before Sketchup can hope to take on the big dogs.

Limitation: Compatibility

Does Sketchup work similarly to AutoCAD?

Let’s understand a few limitations of how Google Sketchup can replace AutoCAD.

Limitation: Compatibility

Limitation: Naming Conventions

Advantage: Free Models

Sketchup is still wrestling with a few debilitating bugs. At last check, textures imported into Maya 6.0 or 6.5 had a tendency to reverse themselves. Any mesh system being transferred out of Sketchup will need to be recreated on the receiving machine. And if you’re thinking about exporting to Vasari, forget about it – the list of bugs is too long to list here. These issues will need to be addressed and remedied before Sketchup can hope to gain any kind of serious market traction against AutoCAD.

Limitation: Naming Conventions

Perhaps more than any other limitation, the forced truncation of file names for Google Sketchup textures poses a problem for users commanding large, complex, or sophisticated projects that require specific naming conventions. Google Sketchup is limited by the antiquated 8.3 DOS character maximums, so file names have to be shortened to eight characters or less. This poses a significant problem for high-end designers juggling hundreds or thousands of textures that have to be swapped in and out quickly and easily, since naming conventions will be far less intuitive with Sketchup than they would be with AutoCAD – or just about any other form of computer aided design software.

Advantage: Free Models

Google Sketchup hooks up to 3D Warehouse, which contains a seriously massive assortment or pre-designed models of all shapes and sizes. Hundreds of thousands of them. While AutoCAD typically ships with around 4,000 pre designed model templates – and users can easily access a few thousand more on one of the many AutoCAD user sites out there – the availability of pre-designed models from Sketchup is absolutely jaw dropping.

If and when Google manages to correct the compatibility and naming convention problems with Sketchup, AutoCAD will have a tough and determined competitor. Until then, serious designers are smart to stick with the big dogs.

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How Do Businesses prefer 3D CAD over 2D CAD drafting software?

Choosing Between 2D and 3D CAD Applications

It's an argument covering 2D vs. 3D CAD applications that rages with developers and designers. It works on both sides, touting the merits and preferences with opposing CAD choices' flaws. There would be a time when the argument seems academic to operations. Also, the project managers would have minimal exposure to its actual CAD interface. This article provides a clear perspective of the debate.

To begin with, the main difference between 2D and 3D applications should instead be self-explanatory. The 2D works solely on a single plane, while 3D allows the construction to realize three-dimensional surfaces fully. It is essential to note that 3D CAD makes proper usage of all image building techniques available within most 2D CAD applications.

It should allow users to open the third dimension and construct solid objects. It might seem that the signal at the end of the debate from the outset adds, why to argue that 2D CAD is superior in any setting if 3D CAD offers symmetrical capabilities. Therefore, the two other factors to consider when choosing 2D and 3D CAD software are required.

The first thing to note here is the price for how businesses prefer 3D CAD over 2D CAD drafting software. 3D CAD applications can inarguably be more expensive than older 2D software. It can sometimes tune to thousand dollars also. If you want to manage a small business or sole proprietorship, all you need is 2D CAD functionality. It's a software upgrade with making the wisest choice.

Secondly, 3D CAD applications are far more complex. The users overcome a much steeper learning curve. Since it moves an object from a 2D environment into a 3D environment, it can increase the surface areas adding detail exponentially. Along with this, the control systems in 3D CAD applications are more difficult to master.

If you run a small shop with less than four CAD users, you need to consider the immediate decrease in capability where the shop experiences the software changeover from 2D to 3D. It staggers 3D implementation by adding the best choice. It allows half of the design force with upgrade while keeping others working on 2D applications. It should give an overall output nominal. As soon as your designers have acclimated to a 3D workspace, one can continue upgrading in segments.

In short, there's no actual argument here. The 3D CAD applications are way superior in any design situation. However, implementation can cost more and would be time-consuming. Managers should be aware of this and plan CAD software upgrades accordingly.

Choosing between 2D and 3D CAD applications depends on your specific needs and the nature of your projects. Both 2D and 3D CAD software have their advantages and are suitable for different purposes. Here's a breakdown of their characteristics to help you decide:

2D CAD Applications:

Simplicity: 2D CAD software is generally easier to learn and use, making it a good choice for beginners or for simple drafting tasks.
Drafting and Schematics: If your primary focus is on creating technical drawings, schematics, floor plans, or electrical diagrams, 2D CAD is often sufficient.
Faster Production: 2D drawings can be quicker to produce, making them a better choice for projects where speed is crucial.
Less Resource-Intensive: 2D CAD software typically requires fewer system resources, making it suitable for older hardware or less powerful computers.
Cost-Effective: Many 2D CAD applications are more affordable than their 3D counterparts.

3D CAD Applications:

Design Visualization: If you need to create realistic models, visualize designs in 3D, or simulate real-world scenarios, 3D CAD is essential.
Prototyping and Testing: 3D models allow for virtual prototyping and testing before physical production, which can save time and resources.
Complex Geometry: For intricate designs or products with complex shapes, 3D modeling provides greater accuracy and detail.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: 3D models are more comprehensive and can facilitate better communication and collaboration among various teams, such as design, engineering, and manufacturing.
Animation and Rendering: If you want to create animations or high-quality renderings for presentations or marketing purposes, 3D CAD is necessary.

Considerations for Your Decision:

Project Requirements: Assess the specific needs of your projects. Are you creating simple drawings, or do you need intricate 3D models?
Learning Curve: Consider your skill level and the time you can invest in learning the software. 2D CAD is generally simpler to pick up.
Collaboration: If you're working with others, determine whether 2D or 3D models are more suitable for effective communication and collaboration.
Future Growth: Consider whether your projects might evolve to require 3D capabilities in the future. Investing in 3D CAD now could save you from switching software later.
Budget: Evaluate the cost of the software, including any ongoing licensing fees or subscriptions.
Hardware: Check the system requirements of the software to ensure your computer can handle it.

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How are CAD Design and Drafting Industry fighting New Cyber Threats?

Less than two decades ago, the primary goal of most CAD Design and Drafting organizations was to provide up-to-date CAD workstations and a pleasant working environment for their CAD engineers and designers. Even today, the training of a CAD engineer focuses on equipping the engineer with the ability to define engineering problems and to use CAD tools to solve the problems.

When a new CAD engineer is recruited by a CAD company, some of the most important lessons that the engineer may learn during orientation and training include the following:

Design projects should be performed with specific company-approved Suitable CAD workstations, and design tasks should be performed under well-defined company guidelines,
Security guidelines should be followed religiously in order to protect company information, and the exchange of design information should occur within well-established protocols,
Workstations and the work environment are fenced by a company firewall, and any attempts to work outside the system are considered as a violation of company policy.

The fact is that within the last decade, cyber terrorism has become prevalent and sophisticated. It is not only national governments and national defence systems, financial institutions, or infrastructure systems which are targets for cyber terrorism. CAD Design and Drafting companies also spend money and resources to protect themselves from cyber terrorism.

CAD Design and Drafting

In this article, we try to answer the question: “How CAD Design and Drafting Industry fighting New Cyber Threats?” Because a complete answer to the question is not within the scope of this article, only these topics will be considered:

What is a cyber-attack?
How could a cyber-attack be waged on a CAD system?
What damages could a CAD company suffer from cyber terrorism?
How could cyber-attacks on CAD organizations be prevented or minimized?

What is a Cyber-Attack?

A cyber-attack is a malicious action which is designed to disrupt or cripple the computer systems of infrastructures, computer networks, or personal computing devices. The attacker or cyber-terrorist uses sophisticated methods to avoid detection because of the attacker’s intention to establish a foothold in the targeted computer system in order to steal, alter or destroy information in the system.

The methods used by cyber-terrorists include the planting of malicious software (malware) or viruses in the targeted system. When a cyber-attack on a CAD organization succeeds, the criminal or intruder could do the following:

Steal software or identities from the CAD organization,
Create denial of service to CAD engineers,
Steal or destroy intellectual property.

How Could a Cyber-Attack Be Waged on a CAD System?

Because methods of cyber-attacks have become increasingly sophisticated, it is necessary for IT engineers who work for CAD organizations to stay up to date with new cyber-attack methods.

The CAD engineer is too busy performing design tasks to become pre-occupied with cyber- attacks. Nevertheless, the CAD engineer should be keenly aware of avenues or entry points which could be open to the cyber-terrorist. These avenues could become open to the cyber-terrorist by performing these seemingly innocent practices:

Opening email attachments which could include malicious malware,
Downloading software, multimedia material, or unknown data from the web.
Inserting flash drives into USB ports.

Once a cyber-terrorist accesses the intended target, the criminal can quickly accomplish several tasks.

Probe for vulnerabilities and additional network access within the organization,
Use malware to establish additional breach points, so that the cyber-attack will be difficult to remove completely, even if the original point of attack is removed.
Establish network access; gather data such as account names and passwords. If the cyber-terrorist succeeds in cracking passwords, data can easily be collected from the victimized target.
Disguise the presence of planted malware on the network, in order to make it easier to return and steal more information, or to cause damage to the network.

What Damages Could a CAD company Suffer From Cyber terrorism?

It is not too difficult to imagine what types of damage a cyber-terrorist can cause to a CAD organization.

The main types of damage which could ruin or severely damage a CAD organization include:

Having designs stolen or destroyed. Even designs which are backed up within a cloud system will lose their proprietary status and could be exploited by competing organizations.
Suffering a denial-of-service attack which prevents CAD engineers from performing their work,
Having the network system brought down

Rather than try to enumerate other types of damage, it will suffice to mention vulnerabilities within CAD systems which have been exploited, or could be exploited by cyber terrorists.

The Stuxnet worm virus was used to target and damage Iranian centrifuges used to enrich uranium. The malware was sophisticated enough to make the technicians believe that the centrifuges were operating normally, while they were actually destroying themselves.
Malware in Bluetooth-enabled insulin pumps altered the dosage of insulin administered to a patient, with the intention of causing injury or death to the patent.
Malware planted within the software of a production machine could create defective parts while deceiving the production personnel into believing that they were producing acceptable parts.
The STL file format used for 3D Printing or AM (Additive Manufacturing) can be easily altered by malware so that 3D printers produce defective parts.

How Could Cyber-Attacks on CAD Organizations Be Prevented Or Minimized?

Cybersecurity or the ability to prevent new cyber-attacks or threats is a never-ending battle for IT professionals, because cyber crooks and terrorists are well trained, and they are always looking for new methods to practice their criminal behaviour. According to the viewpoint of a cybersecurity expert at CBIS (Washington DC-based Center for Strategic and International Studies), it may be more profitable for businesses to concentrate on detecting malware and on minimizing the damage they can cause.
CAD organizations could take additional steps to thwart the efforts of cyber terrorists. Some of these steps are:

CAD engineers should stay vigilant and should report any changes in the software environment to IT personnel.
CAD engineers should not open email attachments which do not come from well-known sources.
CAD engineers should not download data from sources outside their organization without the approval of IT personnel.
All USB or flash drives should be scanned for malware before they communicate with workstations.
CAD organizations should create segmented networks.
CAD organizations should promptly identify and quarantine unrecognized data within the network until the data has been cleared for safety.

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How to be Best Drafter or Designer in your Field

Get set your new year resolutions by adding and establishing some professional goals. Setting goals are crucial progress, especially when it comes to business or career. Here are a few of my professional goals for 2016. These are the things that work well on becoming a better drafter and designer this year.

If the above goals resonate with you, feel free to adopt and implement them in your professional career.There could always be something new to learn, and with all the resources available online, it would be more accessible than ever. One needs to learn something new about design, drafting, business, entrepreneurship, teamwork, marketing regularly.

CONTRIBUTE, DON'T CONSUME

If you're looking to work in a large office that is set from home as a freelancer, there would be a time when you'll find yourself working as a team. There would be nothing worse than a passive team member. Consumes but never contributes, also make it a goal to become more active in your team and contribute.

DON'T BE AFRAID TO TRY NEW THINGS

There's this old saying, "If it isn’t broke, don't fix it", is true, but don't let it stop you from trying new things. Sometimes it would be a good thing to get out of our comfort zone and try something new and different. Maybe it would be taken into a different design process, new marketing strategy or as simple as a new workstation layout. Trying new things is always an excellent way to challenge and help yourself grow.

NETWORK MORE

In the last and a half year of running my drafting and design firm, we noticed networking is one crucial thing that's needed to grow businesses with ease. Instead, it would help set up a workstation to meet new people and discuss the requirements. We should take this as an opportunity to find outside our comfort zone. Get ready to grow your network with another freelancer, business owner, drafter and designer.

ASK FOR HELP

Back to my first statement, "you don't know everything". Asking for help is not a sign of weakness but rather a vital growth step. It's always important to have mentors from who you can seek advice. If you don't have one already, make it a goal to find a mentor this year. Hey, maybe it's going to be one of the new things that you try!

TAKE TIME OFF MORE OFTEN

It could be easy to forget about work/life balance when you're passionate about what you do. Mainly, it's true when working from home, let this year add a new year when you set aside a reasonable amount of time for your family and friends and get time to recharge.

CELEBRATE THE WINS

Always look for things that can be improved with fixing. It's not necessarily a bad characteristic but can hurt you and your business. Therefore, why not celebrate our wins rather than be demotivated from our failures. Set a goal to celebrate the successes, even if they are small. When one finishes a project, celebrate it. Celebrate if you have landed a perfect job or found a new client.

How to be Best Drafter or Designer in your Field

Master the Basics: Start by learning the fundamental principles of drafting and design. Understand the software tools used in your industry, such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, or other specialized software.
Education and Training: Pursue formal education or training in drafting and design. Consider enrolling in relevant courses, workshops, or obtaining a degree in a related field like architecture, engineering, graphic design, or industrial design.
Practice Regularly: Practice is crucial to improving your skills. Dedicate time to drawing, designing, and drafting regularly. Take on personal projects to challenge yourself and explore new techniques.
Seek Feedback: Share your work with mentors, peers, or online communities to receive constructive feedback. Being open to criticism will help you identify areas for improvement.
Stay Updated: Design trends and software tools change rapidly, so make it a point to stay updated with the latest advancements and industry best practices. Follow design blogs, attend conferences, and participate in webinars to stay informed.
Study Other Designers: Learn from the work of other successful designers in your field. Analyze their techniques, styles, and approaches to gain insights into what makes their designs stand out.
Develop a Unique Style: While learning from others is essential, strive to develop your unique style and signature approach to design. Finding your creative voice can set you apart from others in the field.
Collaborate and Network: Engage with other professionals in your industry, attend design events, and join professional organizations. Networking can open doors to new opportunities and expose you to different perspectives.
Accept Challenges: Don't be afraid to take on challenging projects that push your boundaries. Overcoming obstacles and tackling complex designs will help you grow as a drafter or designer.
Be Persistent and Patient: Becoming the best in your field takes time and persistence. Keep working on improving your skills, and don't get discouraged by setbacks or rejections.
Showcase Your Work: Build a strong portfolio that showcases your best projects. Your portfolio will be a crucial tool in attracting clients or potential employers.
Embrace Continuous Learning: The field of drafting and design is always evolving. Stay curious and keep learning new techniques and technologies throughout your career.

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Cost Effective CAD Solutions for Civil Engineering

Any big projects success depends on cost effective CAD solutions. Project Managers are very careful when it comes to spending money and it should be that way since its one of the best important resource of projects. Increasing the profitability and decreasing the overhead cost becomes most important factors for any successful projects. We are going to examine how Civil engineering firm can able to achieve cost effective solution with 3D CAD design and drafting.

When cutting down cost implement successfully, Engineering firm already half on their mark to achieve goals. some of them can get the fact wrong, Cost controlling is not just not doing certain things to save money, but it is doing things more efficiently. Most engineering firms would use 3D CAD for designing and drafting purposes to do things more efficiently, and thus, control the costs. It is easier said than done, so let’s see how it’s done.

Cost Effective CAD Solutions for Civil Engineering

With 3D CAD, things are built virtually from scratch. Prototyping is made easier. Even before the building is built, you can virtually check the strength of the building. But, what has this got to do with costs? There’s a relation, suppose if you just didn’t do calculate the strength of the building properly, and the building collapsed due to some minor natural forces. It can cost you a lot, isn’t it? There are instances where this has happened, we will discuss that in some other article later on. So, my point is that with 3D CAD, we can simulate environmental factors. And when important elements are factored in, flaws can be eliminated. You are avoiding heavy costs.

In 3D CAD, you can start working on elements individually. You can make changes to an element individually. So, chances of screwing some element when working on another are rare. And revisions are easy. 3D CAD comes along with 3D mouse, this would enable you to govern the tasks better with more precision. With more precision, the design cycles will be shorter. And when design cycles are shorter, you are saving the time, Again! Yes, people are performing the tasks at a great speed with 3D CAD.

This is saving you time, and if you are saving time, you can work on additional projects. You would require fewer people with 3D CAD relatively. There, you are saving bucks again! Someone who says he doesn’t want to save time would be lying. It’s all about being efficient and saving time. And saving time is cutting down costs. And one who does save the time will be a champion.

Cost Effective CAD Solutions for Civil Engineering

Are you looking for an expert who could probably take care of your CAD drafting and designing concerns in civil engineering? Australian Design and Drafting services is in the CAD drafting and drawing industry from last 10 years. So, no worries about the quality of the work Australian Design and Drafting has to offer. Australian Design and Drafting can help you out in cost control with its 3D CAD services. Australian Design and Drafting just does the job like an extended in-house team with a lower turn-around time. And yes, we have advanced tools like Revit, Civil 3D, Tekla, etc.

So, want to save costs and grow your business? We can even offer you a free trial project that will help you understand the quality of the work that we have to offer with CAD.

There are numerous within your means Computer-Aided Design (CAD) options accessible for civil engineering professionals. These tools provide a vary of aspects for designing, analyzing, and documenting civil engineering projects. Here are some alternatives to consider:

AutoCAD LT: This is a lighter and greater low priced model of AutoCAD, which is a broadly used CAD software. AutoCAD LT affords 2D drafting and detailing tools, making it appropriate for developing technical drawings and documentation.

DraftSight: DraftSight is a 2D drafting and 3D plan software program that affords a acquainted person interface for these transitioning from different CAD platforms. It gives vital aspects for creating, editing, and annotating drawings.

LibreCAD: LibreCAD is an open-source 2D CAD utility that is appropriate for small to medium-sized civil engineering projects. It's simple and gives fundamental drawing and enhancing tools.

BricsCAD: BricsCAD provides a comparatively cheap choice to AutoCAD with complete 2D and 3D drafting capabilities. It's recognized for its compatibility with AutoCAD archives and presents a vary of specialised modules for civil engineering design.

FreeCAD: FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D CAD modeler. While it is extra centered on 3D modeling, it can be used for primary civil engineering duties and is specifically beneficial for designing buildings and components.

NanoCAD: NanoCAD is a free and budget-friendly CAD software program that presents 2D drafting and graph tools. It's appropriate for growing technical drawings, schematics, and architectural plans.

CMS IntelliCAD: CMS IntelliCAD is an low cost CAD software program with AutoCAD compatibility. It presents 2D and 3D drafting competencies and is regularly used with the aid of civil engineers and architects.

SketchUp Free: While notably regarded for architectural design, SketchUp Free can additionally be used for fundamental civil engineering projects. It's a 3D modeling device that is handy to research and affords each free and paid versions.

QCAD: QCAD is a 2D CAD software program it is easy and intuitive. It's mainly beneficial for growing technical drawings, schematics, and plans.

Tinkercad: Tinkercad is a browser-based 3D modeling device that is basic and appropriate for fundamental civil engineering format tasks. It's free and handy online.

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Drawing specification for patent application

Check This for Part Series For PATENT APPLICATION GUIDE FOR AUSTRALIA AND DRAWING

SPECIFICATION FOR THE PATENT APPLICATION

Drawing specification for the patent application

The overall appearance includes the shape, pattern, configuration, and ornamentation applied to a product to give a unique visual appearance. A design isn't to protect the way a product works. But if you're looking to preserve the way a product works is by distinguishing your business.

Moreover, a trademark distinguishes businesses from other traders in a visual way. A type of trademark is confused with a design in a shape trademark. It's a three-dimensional shape used to distinguish the goods or services from one trader to another.

YOUR DESIGN IP RIGHTS:

To be entitled as an owner of a design, you must be:

That person that conceived the designer, the employer of the designer who made the Design while working for you.
The person contracted the designer to make the Design.
That person to whom the designer assigned the Design in writing.
Where two or more people own interests in a design, they must apply jointly.

The owner may be an individual, a company, an association or a partnership. However, if applying as a company, association or partnership, do not apply using a trading name or a trust.

The process for applying for registration of your Design involves several steps. One needs to ensure that you understand and complete each step to process quickly. There is a number of things before starting an application.

WHAT A DESIGN RIGHT GIVES YOU

Design registration intends to protect designs that have an industrial or commercial use. A registered design offers you, the owner, exclusive rights to commercially use, license or sell it.

WHAT DESIGN IS

A design comes with an overall appearance of a product. The visual features come with a form of Design that covers the shape, pattern, configuration, and ornamentation. A product offers something manufactured with ease. The mechanics show how a product works or operates that isn't protected with the right Design. But it protects the patent that Few designs cannot be registered legally. It includes designs for medals, layouts with integrated circuits, Australian currency and scandalous Designs.

ELIGIBILITY - DECIDING WHO OWNS THE DESIGN

To be entitled as a design owner that offers:
A person who conceived the designer.
The designer's employer, if the designer made the Design while working for you.
The person who contracts the designer to make the Design.
The person to whom the designer assigned the Design in writing.
The two or more people share common interests in a design.
The owner as an individual, a company, an association or a partnership applies as a company, association or partnership. They do not involve using a trading name or a trust.

IS MY DESIGN NEW AND DISTINCTIVE?

The Design adds new and distinctive to be registered.
The new Design can be identical to any design previously disclosed anywhere in the world. It includes anything published anywhere in the world used in Australia.
Distinctive is not to be substantially similar to the overall impression where any design disclosed anywhere in the world. It includes anything published anywhere in the world or publicly used in Australia.
It supports an application stating how the Design adds new and distinctive, but this isn't mandatory.

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN PROTECTION

If the application is filed in another country within six months of filing the Australian application, the date of your Australian application will apply to that country as well. The only case the country you use is a member of the International Convention.

One must prepare representations of the Design with complete forms and style needed by the foreign country.

DON'T PUBLICISE YOUR DESIGN

It's hard not to tell something about what you're proud of or excited about, but one needs to keep Design a secret if one is looking to protect it.

For your Design to register to determine 'new' or 'distinctive', one can't publish it anywhere in the world or publicly use it while applying to register it.

DESIGN SEARCH

Before one submits a design application, they search for previously registered designs. It determines whether your proposed Design for new and distinctive is worth registering or not.

A search determines if a similar design is registered already.

AUSTRALIAN DESIGN SEARCH

Australian design search includes up-to-date information, including all applications and registrations from 1986. All registrations captured from 1973 to 1985 remain active in 1985.

One uses the search tool that helps determine who owns a design if you want to obtain a licence that uses the Design, buy the Design, or loan money to the owner of a valuable Design by taking a mortgage over it.

INTERNATIONAL DESIGNS DATABASES

The European Patent Organisation and the United States Patent and Trademark Office hold the two largest international design databases.

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) links to the sites of international IP offices.

HAS THE DESIGN BEEN MORTGAGED?

The secured party designs all security interest mortgage records on the national Personal Property Securities Register. The register finds whether there is a mortgage over a design with no longer a legal securities register. It claims security interests that include mortgages available through Australian design search.

SEEKING A SEARCH PROFESSIONAL

An essential part of design search is interpreting the often-complex search results, and using these databases effectively is a specialised skill that can sometimes be time-consuming and costly.

If you need specific assistance, professional searches, or advice from intellectual property (IP) professionals and search firms, connect with us.

DRAWINGS PREPARATIONS:

Drawings and images come with essential design registration. The drawings or photographs include good quality and accuracy that shows the overall visual features of your design as applied to the product.

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRESENTATIONS

There is no need for a specific view number. However, one must offer sufficient views with a full display Design.
We offer traditional views and accept perspective or isometric views.
The views show precisely the same Design. It mainly applies to colour. As colour usually adds a visual feature to the Design.
The representations should be consistent enough to work properly if your application includes a statement for newness with distinctiveness.

KEY POINTS FOR DRAWINGS

Drawings should be accurate, not sketches, and should work on A4 size paper.
It should show the Design in question with no descriptive wording or dimensions. However, the labelling views come with 'perspective view' or 'rear views.
It uses broken or dashed lines when highlighting product elements that bear the design's visual features. It covers the parts of the Design that refer to the newness and distinctiveness.
It provides a pattern that applies to part of a surface, stitching and perforations features established in an environmental context.
It covers shading and cross-hatching used as a visual feature of the Design.

KEY POINTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OR DIGITAL IMAGES

Photographs or digital images should be in a clear form.

It should show the product against a contrasting background and avoid matter that's irrelevant to the Design for A4 or mounted on A4 white paper.

OTHER DETAILS

It adds multiple design applications for each Design that indicates each Design showing a separate sheet.

COMPLEX PRODUCTS

Sometimes a design applies to a part of a complex product that is readily assemble and disassembled from that product. Suppose the position qualifies as a product, then broader protection gains by defining it as a stand-alone part. As Australian Design and drafting, we help clients from Australia with patent design and drafting services. Our strict NDA agreement allows for protecting innovator rights. Contact us for more information.