Autodesk has opened a public beta for its cloud-based Forma Building Design tool, and detailed a larger reorganization of its ...

Considering a new CAD system? Think twice. Buy once. Design managers could paper the walls with unsolicited offers to replace their present CAD systems. The switch to a new system, these vendors claim ...

Autodesk unleashes neural CAD. 3D generative AI foundation models coming to Fusion and Forma to automate design ...

In my last commentary (“Does Model-Based Engineering Make Sense,” June 14), I said, “Any CAD jockey can do design.” This comment provoked a lot of feedback. But a common complaint I have heard at many ...

Before discussing the rankings, we first need to clarify a question: what kind of CAD can be called "intelligent"? Is it ...

Computer Aided Design (CAD) is the use of software to create precise digital drawings and 3D models of products. It allows designers to visualise and modify designs quickly, ensuring accuracy and ...

This column ends my tenure as the regular author of this column (thanks for reading!). It also completes my “Back to BASics” series that has focused on the fundamentals of BAS functionality and design ...

CAD model retrieval and design reuse constitute a critical research area in engineering, where the efficient recovery of relevant design data from extensive libraries can notably reduce development ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...