Here is a complete guide on how you can convert CAD files to PDF. CAD stands for Computer-Aided Design which contains 2D and 3D drawings and designs. A CAD file can be of several formats. However, two ...

Microsoft's 3D asset optimization tool, Simplygon, now supports the JT and STEP file types. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

PrusaSlicer has a new feature: the ability to import a CAD model for 3D printing. Starting in version 2.5.0-beta1, PrusaSlicer can import STEP format 3D models. An imported STEP file is converted to a ...

Product development cycles have decreased considerably with the growing use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD). Solid modeling used with approaches such as mechanical simulation and finite element ...

PAPERLESS PARTS, the estimating and quoting software for job shops and contract manufacturers, announced several enhancements to its 3D Part Viewer, a cloud-based, format-agnostic CAD file viewer. The ...

To help OEMs lower engineering costs and bring machines to market faster, Festo has developed a new online 3D CAD Configurator for pneumatic actuators and associated accessories such as fittings, ...

True or False? Automated processes and workflows are the bread-and-butter of the modern workflow. If workflow automation ensures busywork is handled by machines, then the answer varies depending on ...

This post talks about what is an STP file and how you can open such files in Windows 11/10. STP or STEP is a 3D assembly file saved in Standard for the Exchange of Product Data (STEP) format.

If you think about it, STL files are like PDF files. You usually create them using some other program, export them, and then expect them to print. But you rarely do serious editing on a PDF or an STL.