The versatile CAD system anyone can use!
Product Information
Design CAD 3D Max Version 17 combines powerful 3D modeling with easy-to-use 2Ddrafting. Your creativity and knowledge are the only limits! From the NASAspace station to a simple doghouse DesignCAD 3D Max is the versatile CAD systemthat is made easy for anyone to use. DesignCAD 3D Max includes the mostadvanced CAD features such as solid modeling realistic texture mapping andcustom 3D animation. With the extensive online help that's available you'll beup 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
New Features
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
Product Features
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 furnitureschematics architectural drawings plats engineering layouts shop drawingshome 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 asAutoCAD TurboCAD and CADKey.
Customization
Createyour own workspace paperspace templates and views. Use BasicCAD to createmacros. DesignCAD works with Visual Basic and Visual C++ programming interface.For faster access to your favorite tools create custom toolboxes menus orkeystrokes. Save and load these to personalize your program screen.
Solid Modeling
Use Boolean operations such as solid add solid subtract and slice to shapeyour 3D solids. Access powerful new grid options when surfacing models.
Simple to use easy to learn
Select from over 10000 standard symbols 700+ 3D symbols including 30photo-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 10000 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 keyframes. Render models with applied materials or texture maps. Use transparencyand fogging for added impact in your rendering or add an inner glow withemission.
Smart Editing
The info box offers easy one-click editing of an object. Change the color linetype font layer or any number of entity specific features.
Windows Requirements
- Microsoft Windows 98 Me 2000 NT 4.0 XP
- Pentium II class processor
- 128 MB of RAM
- 55 to 220 MB of free hard disk space depending on accessory applications installed
- 64+ MB of swap space
- Super VGA (1024x768) display
- High Color (16-bit) graphics card
- 4X CD-ROM drive
Recommended Requirments
- 1.0+ GHz processor
- 256MB of RAM
- 3D graphics accelerator card
- Wheel mouse
- Internet connection
- Microsoft Internet Explorer installation required for Internet activation
