ViaCAD Pro PowerPack 3D Printing Edition [for Mac]

ViaCAD™ Pro is 2D/3D CAD software with the perfect blend of conceptual and production design tools. It delivers the flexibility of mesh-based modeling to help you go from idea to 3D concept. Additionally, ViaCAD™ Pro provides precision 3D solid modeling capabilities with the 2D tools to accurately document designs.
The power of ViaCAD's™ precision solid modeling and drafting toolsets make it perfect for designing objects and parts, manufacturing, and prototyping projects. The addition of mesh-based modeling coupled with subdivision technology makes it easy to create 3D conceptual drawings.

The PowerPack 3D printing tools includes a suite of 3D printing, verification and repair tools, plus new modeling tools to make your designs 3D printer ready. Example tools include an overall 3D print check, slice preview, overhang and wall thickness analysis, surface normals check along with a collection of tools to verify and repair mesh, curves, surfaces, and solids. PowerPack brings over 100 new tools to the existing functionality of ViaCAD™ Pro.

Samples of the design projects for ViaCAD™ Pro:

• Product and packaging design
• DIY manufacturing –create precision models and export to CNC machines.
• Furniture and cabinet design
• Prototyping with 3D printers
• 2D drafting, diagraming and schematic drawings
• Marketing images for designs with photorealistic rendering

ViaCAD™ Pro makes it easy to go from idea to design! The wide selection of tools provided in ViaCAD™ Pro means the right tool for the task is just a mouse click away.

• Multiple viewports provide 2, 3 even 4 views of the same design and allows for drawing between them. Watch how your editing affects the overall project by viewing at different angles all at once
• Customizable grids make drawing patterns of objects quick and easy
• The LogiCursor and Gripper provide precision drawing and editing with your mouse
• Unlimited Undo
• Over 80 minutes of training videos included plus free unlimited technical support

Conceptual Designs with ViaCAD™ Pro

Use the complete set of mesh design tools to create organic shapes easily. ViaCAD™ Pro includes subdivision technology to refine meshes and go from course to smooth surfaces. Push/Pull Modeling provides a tactile method of editing meshes one small surface at a time if needed.

ViaCAD™ provides robust 3D modeling tools.

ViaCAD™ provides powerful solid modeling technology found in much higher end products. Additionally, ViaCAD™ Pro delivers surface modeling tools to expand design capabilities.

•Feature-based History Tree for editing
•Powerful 3D editing tools such as blending, chamfering, and shelling
• A complete design tool with extrusions, Booleans, surface modeling for more complex smooth surfaces
• Precise geometry suitable for ‘concept to manufacturing'
• Associative surface modeling

Woodworking and Architectural tools

• Woodworking Joints: rabbet, miter joints, and dovetails
• Dado joints including options for Through, Stopped or Blind
• Tongue & Groove
• Architectural Wall tools
• Composite walls to show materials
• Parametric doors and windows
• Instant 3D walls, roofs, and floor slabs

Prototyping and Collaborating

Now a 64-bit application on the Mac, ViaCAD™ provides a smoother workflow allowing for faster drawing, manipulation and larger projects. Compatibility with AutoCAD® 2015 and other products means you can share your designs with others.

• Includes 19 file formats to share your designs.
• Includes STL export for 3D Printing

Includes 3D Printing Tools and Utilities:
• 3D Print Check
• Surface Normals Check
• Overhang Analysis
• Wall Thickness
• Preview Slices
• Auto Position
• Support Structure
• Convert General Mesh to Analytic
• Convert Subdivision Mesh to NURB
• Coordinate Compare
• Align Mesh to Part, and more
• Assorted Colors
• Auto Layer
• Preview Layers
• Change File Units
• Show Only by Name, Rename
• Isolate Layer From Selection, and more