For many industries, the introduction of CAD into design and manufacturing has resulted in a significant increase in productivity. You don’t need an eraser and redrafting to correct a minor error. It takes a lot of time and effort to switch between different drawing programs, convert different file formats to your own specifications, and add dimensions manually. If you want to model files in a fast and efficient manner, 3d CAD modelling is among intelligent industry solutions.
Modelling is the creation of a drawing in a CAD programme in 2D and in 3D. You can first create a 2D program and then convert it into 3D drawings. With regard to the metal industry, modelling can be defined as the art of making the desired part or sheet metal from a 2D or 3D drawing. When it comes to time-efficient modelling, CAD drawing is the perfect solution, especially for the metalworker and his customers. A CAD program equipped with a suite of sheet metal-specific tools allows users to design in 3D and then unfold a part or assembly into 2D for production, or work in 2D and use 3D visualization capabilities to communicate better with customers.
As competition is fierce in the metalworking industry, customers need a part within a certain timeframe so that they can continue with their order. If they have to wait longer, they will move on to another metal fabricator. By using CAD drawings, you can take orders into production in a more accurate and fast manner.
How do you model files with CAD drawings?
Every metalworker models his files in his own way. When you use CAD software to model in both 2D and 3D, it saves you time otherwise spent on loading each file format, editing it, converting it to your own standards, and exporting it in the correct format for the machine. You also don’t need to switch between several drawing packages.
It reduces the number of errors to the minimum and helps to automatically produce a sheet metal result. If you draw the result manually, it is more prone to errors. And if it is too late, you lose material and the customer has to wait longer for the part.
It is therefore recommended to use CAD software that automatically produces a plate layout. It converts your CAD drawings from 3D to 2D, or vice versa. It saves your draftsmen unnecessary time and ensures that you can get the part into production quickly.
The ISD Group provides intelligent industry solutions and other ISD software solutions that enable smarter design, flexible PDM systems, and the building and operation of large-scale construction. It also speeds up project completion and ensures more productive facilities.