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2-D -> 3-D Conversion with HiCAD

Today the manufacturing industry is put under ever increasing pressure by the growing complexity of modern products and individual customer “wish lists”. The market now demands a swift response to customer requests without loss of quality or service. Therefore, 3-D CAD systems have recently become increasingly important in all fields of the manufacturing industry.

Up to now a change from 2-D to 3-D design was problematical as virtually all
3-D solutions were pure 3-D systems. This made it necessary to either run parallel systems or sacrifice existing 2-D design data, inevitably leading to an increased amount of re-designs. The cost and inconvenience incurred by changing systems was therefore prohibitive, especially for small or middle sized companies.

For most companies, an immediate abandonment of 2-D designs would not be feasible anyway. Instead of an immediate change to 3-D, a previous takeover and re-use of existing 2-D legacy data is usually required, either for further processing in 2-D or as a basis for the creation of 3-D models.

An essential criterion for the choice of a suitable CAD system should therefore be the so-called “2-D/3-D associativity”, i.e. the possibility to design both in 2-D and 3-D. Other aspects, too, such as user-friendliness or suitability for hybrid, multi-industry projects are also of major importance.

The cost and inconvenience incurred by changing systems was therefore prohibitive, especially for small or middle sized companies.

MAJOR SYSTEM SELECTION CRITERIA

  • 2-D/3-D associativity
  • Possibility to re-use legacy data
  • Smooth 3-D transfer
  • Planning safety
  • Suitability for all industries
  • Low investment risk
  • User-friendliness
  • Low training costs


HiCAD is the only CAD solution in the world offering true 2-D/3-D associativity!
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