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With ViaCAD® 2D/3D, the power of 3D design has never been easier. Our CAD software will allow you to design anything you can dream up, including architectural plans, mechanical plans, electrical schematics, furniture designs, and more. All you need is an idea and ViaCAD.

Our surprisingly affordable 2D and 3D design tool really packs a Punch! You can draft 2D projects such as floor plans and diagrams, but also create spectacular 3D designs for building construction, home renovation, inventions, musical instruments, furniture, and really fun DIY projects using a 3D printer at home or in the classroom. Suitable for beginners and intermediate users.


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Affordable 2D/3D CAD software that is extremely powerful and easy to use

ViaCAD 2D/3D offers precision design tools for beginning to intermediate CAD software users. It allows you to create in 2D or 3D and quickly toggle between views. Our price to performance ratio blows the competition away. Amateur users will be thrilled by professional-looking results, while professionals will love how budget-friendly this version of ViaCAD is. You may also want to check out ViaCAD Pro here. 

ViaCAD 2D/3D can help you design projects such as:

  • Architectural drawings
  • Remodeling plans
  • Invention prototypes
  • 3D printer projects
  • Mechanical drawings
  • Interior decorating plans
  • Furniture design
  • Jewelry making
  • Musical instruments
  • Objects for use in video game development
  • Graphics and technical illustrations
  • Classroom, science fair, and robotics club projects 
 

Compatibility and file sharing

ViaCAD software plays nice with others. ViaCAD is compatible with AutoCAD® with up-to-date DWG import and export capabilities. So your team will be able to work together without forcing everyone to be on the same brand of CAD software.

ViaCAD is also compatible with over a dozen popular CAD and Graphics formats, so you’ll be able to deliver files that can be opened and edited by users of other popular design software.

 

  • ViaCAD provides compatibility with AutoCAD® DWG files
  • DXF/DWG versions from R12 to 2019
  • STL Import/Export for 3D printing
  • SVG Import and Export
  • 3MF Import & Export
  • VMRL 2.0 Texture Support
  • OBJ Texture Support
  • Adobe Illustrator® Import
  • PDF Import
  • SketchUp 2019 Import/Export
  • Collada™ (DAE) Import/Export
  • Complete support for Metric and Imperial units 
 

We will help you learn

While ViaCAD is feature rich, we work hard at making it easy by including intuitive tools like our LogiCursor™ that makes CAD a snap by suggesting your next move as you draw.

Your purchase includes access to our training tutorials, so you will not have to learn through trial and error. We are experts at creating CAD software and our tutorials will help you to become an expert user quickly.

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ViaCAD 2D/3D is packed with 3D modeling and 2D drafting tools

Make your designs come to life with our powerful 3D CAD software. Begin exploring the powerful world of 3D mesh modeling! ViaCAD provides solid modeling technology found in many higher-end products. There is behind-the-scenes programming that connects 2D and 3D, so that you can edit 2D profiles used to create 3D objects and the 3D shape will automatically update.

  • Powerful 3D design tools including mesh, surface, and solid modeling
  • 3D editing tools such as blending, chamfering, and shelling
  • Complete design tool with extrusions, Booleans, and surface modeling.
  • Precise geometry suitable for ‘concept to manufacturing’
  • Automatically generate 2D drawings from 3D models
  • Tools to create 3D from 2D shapes
  • Over 275 tools for 2D drafting (text, dimensions, points, lines, arcs, etc.)
  • 3D printing verification tools
  • And much more! 

Intuitive Design and Editing Utilities

Drawing precisely is easy with ViaCAD! We have designed it to be user friendly and intuitive to work with.

The LogiCursor™ anticipates your next action and guides your cursor to potential point selections in the drawing.

The Gripper adds drag and drop capabilities to make editing designs easy breezy.

Customizable Grids add another level of ease by providing precision drag and drop in rectangular, polar (circular), and isometric layouts. 

3D Printing Tools

ViaCAD 2D/3D includes 3D printing tools to prepare and validate your designs to make them 3D printer ready. 

3D Print Check

Checks for print viability, displaying warnings or errors to the user.

Surface Normals Check

Facet normals define the inside and outside areas of a part. If facet normals are pointing the wrong way, the 3D printer may have problems creating the part. This will check for problems and we have several commands that can help you fix it.

Overhang Analysis

This will help you visually inspect modeling areas that may require structural support for 3D printing. Meshes, surfaces, and solids facets normals are compared to the work plane direction. Angles that are less or equal to 45 degrees are highlighted as red.

Wall Thickness Analysis

This tool provides a means to visually inspect modeling areas that may be too thin for 3D printing. Meshes, surfaces, and solids facets are examined using ray intersections.

Preview Slices

This interface will help you to slice models given a direction and thickness. The dialog box allows for animation through the slices and single-stepping. Use to verify that a part has closed, non-overlapping sections, a requirement for 3D printing.

Auto Position

The Auto Position tool translates the model to the positive x, y coordinate system at z=0.

Support Structure

Manually adds geometry to support material as it is created by the 3D printer. Support structures controls, include Attach Radius, Midpoint Radius, Base Radius, Base Thickness, and Drag base and midpoints to modify structure location.

Show Printer Volume

Toggles the boundary of the default 3D Printer. The volume is defined within the Printer Definitions dialog box.

Printer Definitions

Sets key parameters of the 3D printer, including length, width, and height of the volume accessible by the printer. The parameters in the Printer Definitions dialog box are used for commands such as 3D Print Check and Auto Position.

BOM Fraction Measurements

The Bill of Material Create BOM feature has a new option to support fraction measurements. To use this feature, select the Attributes and BOM dialog box from the Tools menu. Select your objects and associated a data set such as CutList properties. Apply to selected. Now select the Create BOM option to create a table. In the BOM Settings dialog box, select the Decimals pull down option. And then Select Fractions to display measurements as factions of feet and inches.

PBR Photo Rendering

PBR, or physically based rendering, is a method of rendering computer graphics that aims to accurately represent the way that light interacts with different materials in the real world. In PBR rendering, the appearance of a material is defined by a set of parameters that describe its physical properties, such as its roughness, reflectivity, and transparency. These parameters are used to calculate the way that light reflects off the surface of the material, taking into account the angle of the light source and the surface normal, as well as the surface's roughness and other properties.

One of the key benefits of PBR rendering is that it allows for more realistic and consistent results, as it is based on the physical properties of real-world materials rather than arbitrary artistic choices. This makes it particularly well-suited for applications where photorealism is important, such as architectural visualization, product design, and film and game development.

Key user interface components to PBR rendering include:  

• Photo Render Tool Palette

• Rendering Cameras

• Render To File

• Render Window

• Render Settings

 

 For a quick introduction to Photo Rendering with V14 see the video below:

Photo Render Tool Palette 

The Photo Render tool palette provides access to many of the tools used to create photo rendered images. The tool palette is access from the Tools menu bar “Photo Render” option.    

 

Laser Light

The laser light adds a direct light source that emits a focused beam of light. Laser Lights are defined by a start point, end point, radius, and gain. The start point defined the laser start while the end point defines the direction of the light. The radius value defines the cylinder region of light. The gain defines the strength of the light.

Paraboloid Primitive

The paraboloid primitive provides a means to create a quadric surface from one-, two-, or three-point definitions. Use a paraboloid to create a reflectors/radars, automobile headlights, solar furnaces, antennas, and aerodynamic tips. The Paraboloid primitive is located in the solid primitives tool palette, last tool item. The one-point paraboloid has a base center, and three radius values. The two-point paraboloid has a base center, end. The three point has two points defining the base diagonal, and one point defining the height. Each method provides a data entry window interface to change the associated radius values.

Gripper Non-Uniform Scaling

The Gripper has a new graphic widget to perform non uniform scaling via a handle. To use this feature, display the inspector and select the gripper properties tab. Then select “Enable Gripper”. The non-uniform scale graphic is the red, blue, or green box display along the associated axis. Select, hold and drag over the box to scale along that particular axis.

Red scales along x
Blue along y
And Green scales along z

You can scale curves, surfaces, or solids. Use the data entry window to scale a precise amount.

Area Dimension

A new dimension tool was introduced to support area-based measurements. To access the Area Dimension tool tear out the dimension tool palette and select the area dimension tool icon. The area dimension works with collections of closed curves or polygons. There are two options accessed through the data entry window.

1. Leader Line Dimension
2. Text at Centroid

Select Pick Leader Line Dimension. And now select the collection of curves or polygon. Then select the arrow location and text location. Now change the area method to text at centroid. And select the polygon. The area dimension is associative to the curves originally selected. Modifying a curve will update the area dimension. The Area dimension also work with a collection of curves used in a constrained system. In this case, updating any dimension value, will update the area dimension.

ACIS Modeling Kernel Update

The core modeling kernel was updated to support a newer version from Spatial.  The new update provides greater increases in quality and robustness and improvements in modeling tasks such as booleans, blending, chamfering, sweeps, skinning, healing, and faceting functionality.

Interop Update

SAT & SAB Updates 

The SAT and SAB data translators provide a neutral file format for precisely sharing curve, surface, and solid modeling data.  Third party app supporting SAT/SAB file formats include AutoCAD, Inventor, Fusion 360, SolidWorks, and SolidEdge.

2D PDF Export

The 2D PDF export is a new method of sharing vector and font-based data with other applications. Vector data such as Lines, arc, circles, and splines are supported. Additionally, text and dimensions annotations are supported. Line styles and pen weights are also supported. Surfaces and Solids are exported as wireframes.

DWG ODA 23.5

The DWG, DXF, PDF, and DAE translators provided through the Open Design Alliance (ODA) were updated to support the latest enhancements and performance boasts.  Additionally, minor enhancements were made supporting sharing of text and dimension data.

SketchUp 2022

The SketchUp import/export technology was updated to support the lasted SDK.   This includes support for newer versions as well as maintenance updates for sharing data between the applications.

More Solid Modeling Tools

Ten new solid modeling tools were added into ViaCAD 2D3D. These tools extend the already powerful solid modeling capability with the following tools:

  • Two rail sweep
  • Cutout Solid
  • Protruded Solid
  • Skin Solid
  • Pipe
  • Hole
  • Boss
  • Trim
  • Push/Pull

 

  ViaCAD Pro ViaCAD 2D/3D ViaCAD 2D
  viacad pro v12 viacad 3d v12 viacad  2d v12
Drafting & Annotations      
26 Dimenstion Types, Fillet,Chamfer, Break, Trim
Geometric and Dimensional Constraints
GD&T, Markup & Redline    
Precise 3D to 2D (Section , detail, & auxillary views)      
Architectural Tools (smart walls, doors, windows, roofs) 2D/3D 2D/3D 2D
3D Modeling Tools      
Skin, Cover, Net, Extrude, Lathe, Sweep  
3D Printing Verification/Repair  ✓  
Blend, Shell, Bend, Wrap    
Advanced Surface/Solid Modeling      
Rendering, Presentation and Visualization      
PhotoRendering (Raytracing, Materials, Lighting)    
Advanced Lighting      
Translators      
3MF, OBJ, 3DS, DXF/DWG,PDF,VRML,STL
IGES, STEP,SAT,SAB    
SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, SolidEdge,Inventor, Parasolids *      

 

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Windows Recommended Requirements:

Microsoft® Windows® 7, 8, 10, or 11¹, Intel® Pentium® IV or AMD® Athlon64™ class 64-bit processor, 3 GB of hard disk space, 8 GB of RAM, Mouse Pointing Device (wheel button recommended), OpenGL/DirectX9 Compliant video card with 256MB of dedicated RAM, Internet Connection required2

Macintosh Recommended Requirements:

Macintosh® OS 10.11 through 14¹, Apple Mac with Intel or Apple processor, 4 GB of hard disk space, 8 GB RAM or greater, Mouse Pointing Device (wheel button recommended), Internet Connection required2

¹ Program compatibility is not guaranteed for earlier operating systems, requires a machine with an operating system using x64 (64-Bit) architecture.
2 User is responsible for all Internet access fees and phone charges.