Contents 1 | Introducing CorelCAD 2016 ............................................ 1 2 | Customer profiles............................................................ 3 3 | Key features .................................................................... 7 4 | Integrating CorelCAD 2016 into other graphics workflows ... 17 5 | Comparing CorelCAD 2016 to Light CAD applications ......
Introducing CorelCAD™ 2016 CorelCAD™ 2016 is the smart solution for dayto-day design work requiring precision and detail, providing high-level CAD performance without the high cost typical of CAD solutions. Enterprises that rely on CAD have always had tough choices to make about software. While there are several budget-priced alternatives, many lack critical tools or use a format that impedes collaboration and sharing.
Customer profiles Architects, Engineers, and Construction (AEC) service providers In the AEC sector, CAD designers work primarily in 2D, but with an increasing emphasis on 3D design. They work for small to medium-sized firms and create a variety of drawings, including 2D designs for drafting and construction plans, elevations, floor plans, and construction details. Their projects are just as likely to be created from scratch as to be based on legacy design components.
3D Enthusiasts and DIY designers for 3D printing 3D enthusiasts and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) designers for 3D printing are playing a critical role as this technological revolution becomes more mainstream. They’re at the forefront of realizing the unlimited potential and output possibilities of 3D printing. The foundation of their 3D printing projects is built using 2D vector graphics.
Occasional 2D CAD users There are two groups of occasional 2D CAD users, each with distinct needs and workflows. Firstly, CAD designers working for large enterprises in the manufacturing sector design primarily in 3D, however, they still need 2D support. The types of drawings they design include assembly schematics and parts details, and many of their legacy files are 2D CAD (.DWG), which have to be maintained.
Key features With native .DWG support and industrystandard CAD features, CorelCAD 2016 helps users be more productive with intuitive 2D- and 3D-design tools and versatile file-format compatibility. Optimized for Windows, Mac OS and Android tablets, CorelCAD delivers impressive speed and powerful performance on your preferred platform. CorelCAD 2016 offers new and enhanced 2D drafting and 3D modeling tools that seamlessly bring precision to any computer-aided design project.
working with a classic UI and traditional menu items or modern ribbon UI workspaces. In addition to offering workflow-oriented Ribbon workspaces*, such as 2D Drafting or 3D Modeling, CorelCAD 2016 lets you tailor a workspace to specific needs with Ribbon UI customization. Plus, you can easily import customized AutoCAD workspace files (CUIX) and map those tools and functions directly to the CorelCAD ribbon.
can also save time by using EntityGrips to quickly reposition, align, copy, or resize entities. New! Quick Input: This time-saving feature brings a command-entry interface directly to the cursor, so you can focus on your drawing, not locating tools and commands. Tooltips display context-sensitive prompts near the pointer, simplifying the input of coordinate positions, lengths, angles, lines, and more.
Enhanced! Properties palette: Whether your background is graphic design or CAD, the Properties docker is a familiar feature. It gives you the ability to manipulate the geometry and properties of entities, including layers, colors, line styles, and line weights. It also lets you easily copy attributes from one object to another. And in CorelCAD 2016, the Properties palette has been enhanced to be even more versatile.
Give it a try • Match orientation to Sheet — Specifies whether the orientation of Notes and SimpleNotes in Viewports of layout Sheets follows the orientation of the Sheet. New! Dimension Location Snap: This timesaving tool helps you achieve perfectly aligned technical drawings. Dimension Location Snap lets you place dimension lines at specified distances from surrounding shapes and between successive dimension lines or at specified angles for radius and diameter dimensions.
Give it a try Give it a try 7 In the View Tiles dialog box, click New, and then choose 3D from the Orientation drop-down menu. Using the Design Resources docker 8 Choose Four:Left from the Default configurations list, and click OK. 9 In the command window, type rectangle. 10 Click the Solids and Meshes tab, and click Extrude in the 3d Modelling area. 11 In the command window, type shade.
CAD standards verification: CorelCAD 2016 makes it easy to verify a drawing to ensure compliance with industry, corporate, or project standards. The VerifyStandards command checks the current drawing to match naming conventions, such as layer properties, line styles, dimension styles, and text styles, with an associated Drawing Standards file (DWS). You can then quickly replace any nonstandard items.
support ellipses or splines (for example, legacy engraving devices). In addition, you can use the Explode command for other complex entities, such as Blocks. AutoCAD 2016, AutoCAD 2015, AutoCAD 2014 or AutoCAD 2013, and ensures that you can seamlessly work with customers and partners who use AutoCAD. Unique collaboration tools: Most CAD projects demand the input and feedback of an entire team, so effective collaboration and annotation tools are critical.
Repurpose 3D CAD files: With support for the popular 3D exchange file format ACIS SAT, CorelCAD 2016 ensures that you can open and work with 3D models. Flexible licensing options: You can match your working environment to your design needs with the flexibility of CorelCAD. As a hybrid product (Windows PC and Mac), this application can be used in a variety of ways and one license can be used on both your desktop and laptop.
New! CorelCAD Mobile: You can now extend the power of CorelCAD 2016 beyond your PC or Mac to your Android device. CorelCAD Mobile lets you design and annotate on the go without compromising on speed or performance. You can annotate and design on the go with the new CorelCAD Mobile for Android mobile devices.
Integrating CorelCAD™ 2016 into other graphics workflows CorelCAD 2016 bridges the gap between CAD and other graphics workflows by offering import from and export to CDR and DES formats.
CAD applications usually provide very little file support for exporting drawings, creating a disconnect when you’re trying to repurpose CAD for technical illustration or marketing design. . Unique to CorelCAD, this level of file support creates a complete, compatible graphics workflow from Corel, covering everything from concept design (CorelDRAW or Corel Painter), to CAD (CorelCAD), technical illustration (Corel DESIGNER) and marketing deliverables (CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT).
Comparing CorelCAD™ 2016 for Windows and Mac OS to Light CAD applications This table compares the features included in CorelCAD 2016 to features offered in other Light CAD applications. CorelCAD 2016 Light CAD applications File support AutoCAD R2013 .DWG native file format Legacy CAD file (AutoCAD R12 .
CorelCAD 2016 Light CAD applications Industry-standard command sequences Options Settings Manager Search in Options dialog box – Real-time Pan and Zoom 3D Mouse navigation * * Object Snap (ESnap) Object Tracking (ETrack) / dynamic guides QuickGroup tool and Group Selection mode setting New! – Layers Toolbar Layer states (Save and Restore) New! Layer Tools Layer Transparency Layer Preview tool – Rectangle creation wi
CorelCAD 2016 Light CAD applications Annotation New! Associative dimensions Arc length dimensions Jogged radius dimensions Smart Dimensioning tool ( ) Dimension palette (dynamic onscreen properties bar) – New! – Redline and markup PDF Underlay DGN (Microstation CAD file format) Underlay * VoiceNotes – Revision clouds 3D model viewing Projected (Isometric) views – Shaded / Rendered display modes – Annotative scaling Dim
CorelCAD 2016 Light CAD applications 17*/15 5-10 GIS file format support (ESRI Shape *.shp files) – 3D Solid geometry exchange file format (*.
Minimum system requirements Windows • Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit versions) • • • • • • • • Intel Pentium 4 (2 GHz or faster) 2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended) 500 MB free hard disk space High-color (16-bit) graphics card (3D graphics accelerator card recommended) 1024 × 768 screen resolution (1280 × 800 recommended) Mouse or tablet DVD-ROM drive for installation from DVD Internet connection for product activation and access to the plug-in store Mac OS • • • • • • •
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