Punch!CAD™ Tips, Tutorials, and Techniques eBook - Download
The Punch!CAD™ Tips, Tutorials, and Techniques eBook provides you with a fast and easy path to becoming a ViaCAD® expert. Filled with helpful tips from the program’s creator and including step-by-step tutorials to teach you how to use the software in the best way possible. This book will put you on the fast track to increased productivity when creating digital models with ViaCAD®. Covers all aspects of ViaCAD® including User Interface, 2D Drafting, 3D Modeling, Data Sharing, and the PowerPack plugin.
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Better Drafting and Design
Punch!CAD™ creator and engineer, Timothy D. Olson wrote this eBook to show users how to do more in less time with over 400 tips, tutorials and techniques. This third edition includes an additional 140 new tips plus new video tutorials! It features an updated chapter on Photo Realistic Rendering, insights into newly added features, and new tips on how to maximize Copilot, Punch!CAD™’s intelligent AI assistant.
With ViaCAD®'s friendly user interface, even brand-new users can launch and begin designing immediately and pro users can increase their proficiency. Find expert tips, tutorials, and technical notes for the entire ViaCAD® family of consumer CAD products:
- ViaCAD® 2D
- ViaCAD® 2D/3D
- ViaCAD® Pro
- Plus helpful tips for PowerPack
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Discover insights for everything from beginning to advanced applications
- User Interface: Learn how to use the start-up screen, the Gripper, work planes, snaps, tool palettes, preferences, layers and concept explorer. Also, manage performance, select objects and modify objects. PLUS - Top 10 tips for new users.
- Drafting: Master a collection of essential tools used to create and manipulate 2D objects, including curves, text and annotations. Add symbols, apply BOMs and draw views.
- Surface Modeling: Use surface construction utility tools for skinning and lofting, covering, nets, and sweeps. Apply surface utility tools to cut, intersect, project, trim or rebuild surfaces.
- Solid Modeling: Build objects that are closed bodies with well-defined mass properties. Make primitives for truncated cones and elliptical cylinders, and access primitive control points. Control gaps, overlaps and more.
- Rendering and Display: Create and manipulate CAD shapes for curves and surfaces. Define resolution angles and defaults. Explore options for viewing data.
- Photo Realistic Rendering: Generate an image from a scene that contains CAD shapes combined with texture, lighting and shading information. Use photo-rendering to produce impressive visual realism. Adjust angles to applied materials.
- Data Sharing: Share your designs with other applications in a variety of data formats, including surface and solid model, and facet based. Explore exporting options, extensions and other data sharing methods.
- 3D Printing: Learn how to facet and share your data using the 3D print tools in Punch!CAD™.
- Copilot Help and Professional Tools: Share your designs with other applications using a variety of data formats. Explore exporting options, extensions, and other data-sharing methods with advanced assistance from Copilot.
- PowerPack: Discover additional tools such as Mesh Management and Advanced Modeling, enabling users to handle high-detail projects and data sharing more efficiently.
- Videos: Access over 45 video tutorials that provide a rich multimedia experience, helping users visually understand complex concepts and tool usage. This is especially helpful for those who prefer visual learning.
- Practical Tutorials: The "Create This!" section features modeling tutorials that allow users to apply their skills in real-world design scenarios, such as a paper clip, breadboard, hair dryer, wine bottle, and pipe.
Support for the Punch!CAD™ family of products including ViaCAD®, TurboCAD® Mac, and SharkCAD®.
Updates to the photo rendering tips with the new LuxCoreRender PBR engine.
New Tips and a new chapter for video tutorials and guides.
Enhanced Copilot Integration: Trained to utilize the eBook effectively.
Introduction of a new Copilot Tip Section with over 20 tips related to AI-assisted help.
Custom Tips and Tricks GPT: Works seamlessly with ChatGPT. Ask questions via your web browser or iPhone, including using SIRI for voice commands.
Windows
Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 10, or Windows® 11, 30 MB Free Hard Drive Space, Internet Connection required¹, PDF Reader software required², Keyboard, and Mouse
Macintosh
Macintosh® OS X 10.7 or higher, 30 MB Free Hard Drive Space, Internet connection required¹, PDF Reader software required², Keyboard, and Mouse.
Mobile
Apple® iOS Phone and Tablet Devices, Android™ Phone and Tablet Devices, and Windows® Phone and Tablet Devices with 30 MB of available storage space and PDF Reader support.
¹ User is responsible for all Internet access fees and phone charges.
² Supports most common PDF reader software.
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