Graphic Apps > CAD

Description: formZ is an award winning general purpose solid and surface modeler with an extensive set of 2D/3D form manipulating and sculpting capabilities, many of which are unique. It is an effective design tool for architects, landscape architects, urban designers, engineers, animators and illustrators, industrial and interior designers, and all design fields that deal with the articulation of 3D spaces and forms. formZ is highly responsive to the needs of mature designers and, at the same time, novices can use it with ease.What's new in this version:general performance improvements throughout the application. In addition to correcting reported irregularities, it adds support for DWG and DXF 2010 to facilitate import/export from and to Autocad. The stability and performance of smooth modeling operations is enhanced through the incorporation of an updated version of ACIS that includes support for SAT r19 files.

Keywords: application design files form time tool 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 3520 kb; Updated: 2010-03-20

Description: Live Interior 3D Standard is a powerful yet very intuitive interior designing application. Whether you are remodeling, improving or building a new home, Live Interior will assist in visualizing your redesigned apartment way before you actually start the work.Draw CAD like 2D plans, then surf 3D environment to get the look and feel of the interior. Add and arrang objects in both 2D and 3D modes.Shoot movies, make screenshots and generate panoramic views of the interior. In addition to that, you can export the whole interior project (an apartment or building) or selected objects into Google SketchUp format. Easily share your projects with others via Google 3D Warehouse.General:1200+ Object Library, with brand name content.Export to Google SketchUpTM format.Google 3D WarehouseTM integration.Import Google SketchUpTM, Ogre XML and 3ds objects.View and Edit designs in 2D & 3D.Various measurement units (fractional supported).Create two-story projects.View objects in 3D Preview window.Drag & Drop objects to 2D/3D...

Keywords: application library format window create movies view into 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 140186 kb; Updated: 2010-01-14

Description: Build layouts by simply dragging tracks from the libraries to the plan! Plug them together, arrange them and try different variations, preview them in 3D and finally print your layouts in full scale! RailModeller provides a set of powerful tools and features to support you in the creation of your model railroad layouts, no matter what scale or manufacturer of tracks you prefer.What's new in this version:Support for full three-dimensional planning with heights and grades addedNew Grade/Height Dialog to create graded track sections or move elements to a specific heightNew Track Helix Dialog to conveniently create track helixesOptional Grade Profile view in the worksheet window showing a frontal view of all tracks and their respective heightsSupport for layers added with the ability to assign elements to a layer and to hide/show and lock layersNew Layer PaletteNew Layer menu for creating, renaming, deleting, locking, hiding and assigning elements to layersInfo Palette now displays the height and grade of the...

Keywords: window create tools print lock hide show view 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 8704 kb; Updated: 2010-01-10

Description: HighDesign is a powerful 2D CAD and design application that features advanced vector tools, a clean user interface and many special tools developed to assist you in your design process. From the first sketches to drafting, HighDesign lets you quickly achieve the results you want by providing an easy to use Digital Design environment you can actually enjoy using.HighDesign tools include Photogrammetry (a tool to get scaled elevations from photographs), Image Editing, Walls and parametric windows.With HighDesign you canbegin working on your projects in a few minutes thanks to its ease of useproduce high quality drawings and illustrationsmanage the whole project from the first sketches to the final draftsexchange files with easeconsiderably cut costs from your design processWhat's new in this version:Enhanced editing abilities with new options in the Duplicate, Multiply and Rotate tools, and the new Fit Text Box command.Improved DXF/DWG compatibility.Better management of styles.Stability and quality improvem...

Keywords: application management advanced digital windows design image tools 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 40755 kb; Updated: 2008-09-25

Description: VectorWorks is the ideal CAD program for firms that don't have unlimited IT budgets. Precision 2D drafting. Powerful 3D modeling. Spectacular presentation capabilities. Cost and materials tracking. Automatically generated schedules. Short learning curve. Free technical support. Painless upgrades. All in one easy-to-use, cross-platform application that costs less than half the price of most other CAD software. No other CAD program offers so much for so much less!What's new in this version:The Vectorworks 2009 product line features a robust new engine that gives users superior 2D and 3D capabilities, at speeds that are up to 4-5 times faster for modeling operations. In addition, new features and enhancements were developed with direct input from Vectorworks users, resulting in a new version with enhanced usability, improved 3D modeling, and optimized workflows that will turbo-boost productivity and facilitate collaboration.

Keywords: application learning free easy 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 3520 kb; Updated: 2008-09-15

Description: MagicDraw is a visual UML modeling and CASE tool with teamwork support.Designed for Business Analysts, Software Analysts, System Analysts, Programmers, QA Engineers, and Documentation Writers, this dynamic and versatile development tool facilitates analysis and design of Object Oriented (OO) systems and databases. It provides the industry's best code engineering mechanism (with full round-trip support for J2EE, C#, C++, CORBA IDL programming languages, .NET, XML Schema, WSDL), as well as database schema modeling, DDL generation and reverse engineering facilities.In short, MagicDraw is:A handy UML editor. A friendly and customizable GUI let you express your ideas in UML as quickly and straightforwardly as possible. The entire UML 2 notation and semantics are supported.A powerful code engineering tool. You can construct UML model, generate source code from it, write more code by hand or in your favorite IDE, then reverse the code, make some changes in the MagicDraw, and merge your model with the code again....

Keywords: development analysis database business design system editor source 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 3520 kb; Updated: 2008-07-10

Description: Graph Paper Maker lets you create your own custom sheets of graph paper. You have complete control over the graph characteristics:X and Y axis can independently be set for linear or log scaleSelection from a dozen standard paper sizes, or custom create your ownGraphs saved as pdf files you can print them whenever you wishChoose whatever color you want for the linesSpecify independent line weights for the X and Y axis linesWhat's new in this version:Added Cornell Notes Paper.Added Dots graph paper.Added Cross graph paper.

Keywords: control create maker files notes print color graph 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 4301 kb; Updated: 2008-06-23

Description: MacDraft Personal Edition is a technical drawing and design application with features from the award-winning professional version, MacDraft 5.5 - Quartz Edition. Developed exclusively for OS X, Microspot MacDraft Personal Edition (PE) offers an easy-to-use graphic design solution to rival other vector-based design tools on the market.Features include an accurate, scaled drawing environment up to 43 cm (17?) square complete with tools for drawing lines, curves and filled shapes and powerful text tools. Other features include the ability to import pictures (PDF, PICT, TIFF, JPEG and more), adjust the transparency of all objects as well as export MacDraft PE drawings as PDF's or various other picture formats. MacDraft PE also contains sample documents and three symbol libraries as examples for home, office and garden layouts.Whether you are using it for the home, business or as an educational tool, MacDraft PE can help you to effortlessly create floorplans, make technical diagrams, design gardens, illustrate...

Keywords: educational application personal pictures business graphic picture design 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 21504 kb; Updated: 2008-06-12

Description: Easy-to-learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D. With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects - even space ships. And once you've built your models, you can place them in Google Earth, post them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies.

Keywords: learn 3d create tools print space easy 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4; File size: 3520 kb; Updated: 2007-05-05

Description: Bricksmith allows you to make virtual Lego models and admire them in all three dimensions. It's an especially useful tool for creating instructions for one's Lego creations.Bricksmith offers thousands of parts and dozens of colors. You'll have the ability to create steps and submodels for intricate creations.This program is based on LDraw, a fan effort to model Lego bricks in 3D. Converters are available to feed your creations into a 3D raytracer for beautiful renderings.

Keywords: virtual create tool into 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3; File size: 6963 kb; Updated: 2007-03-07