Our first post introduced the idea of building of a network system for CAD operations. From an operator perspective, the workstation has the CAD application itself stored locally. But the files should reside on the shared storage device.
Apr 25, 2011 4:31:18 PM
Our first post introduced the idea of building of a network system for CAD operations. From an operator perspective, the workstation has the CAD application itself stored locally. But the files should reside on the shared storage device.
Topics: Workstations, Hardware, RAID, Connectivity, Backup System, Network, CAD
Apr 25, 2011 4:20:37 PM
A network system in a CAD facility is a vital part of the operations of any CAD production team. The nature of CAD work has value far beyond the price tag of the workstation, software and server. CAD files often have hundreds of man hours wrapped in data files – time and effort that equals money.
Topics: Workstations, Hardware, RAID, Connectivity, Backup System, Network, CAD
Apr 22, 2011 5:03:54 PM
Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk 3ds Max Design software are applications for the creations of special effects for TV and movies, video games and design visualization assets. With such broad capabilities, the software's systems requirements reflect the diverse aspects of this powerful tool.
Topics: Workstations, Autodesk, RAM, Hardware, Graphics Card, Multi-Threading, Hard Drive, Processors, GPU, Memory, Graphics Cards, 3ds Max Design, Video Cards, Operating System, 64-Bit, CAD
Apr 22, 2011 3:44:53 PM
So far in this series, we’ve discussed system requirements, commonly used terms, processors, RAM, hard drives and connectivity. This installment of Hardware for the CAD Professional will continue our discussion about graphics cards.
Topics: Workstations, Hardware, Displays, Graphics Card, GPU, Graphics Cards, Video Cards, Display, CAD
Apr 21, 2011 3:42:20 PM
So far in this series, we’ve discussed system requirements, commonly used terms, processors, RAM, hard drives and connectivity. The next two installments of Hardware for the CAD Professional will talk about graphics cards.
Topics: Workstations, Hardware, Graphics Card, Graphics Cards, Video Cards, CAD
Apr 20, 2011 4:04:30 PM
So far in this series, we've discussed system requirements, commonly used terms, processors, RAM and hard drives. This sixth part of the series will cover connectivity.
Topics: Workstations, Hardware, FireWire, WiFi, Connectivity, Network, eSATA, USB, CAD
Apr 19, 2011 4:46:44 PM
In part 1 of Hardware for the CAD Professional, we reviewed the basics of system requirements. In part 2, we defined some commonly used terms. In part 3, we talked about processors and how they can affect your workflow. Part 4 helped you calculate how much RAM you need. Now, let's talk about hard drives.
Topics: Workstations, Hard Drive, SSD Drive, RAID
Apr 18, 2011 12:54:31 PM
The latest version of SolidWorks® 3D design software offers fully integrated tools for users to easily leverage the power of 3D graphics. Using RealView, users can create realistic looking models due to real-time rendering capability of photorealistic lighting, reflection, shadowing and surface texture in the design workflow. PhotoView 360 allows users to create photo realistic images and animation.
Topics: Workstations, SolidWorks, Hardware, Graphics Card, Graphics Cards, CAD
Apr 15, 2011 8:23:23 PM
Hi,
My name is Chalis Carter and I have a question. I have a quadro 4000 in a dell t5500. I am running windows 7 professional 64 bit. I have 6gb of ram. My question is why is it that AutoCAD and other programs say that I only have 733 MB of available video memory? Windows says I have 4862 MB of video memory. Also, AutoCAD says that my card is not certified if I use the nvidia drivers but it is certified with the AutoDesk drivers but the Nvidia drivers work three times better. I have exhasted every other option I can think of to come to a solution to these problems.
Apr 15, 2011 8:00:21 AM
In Part One of this series, I talked about how 17-inch mobile workstations aren’t really mobile, but rather desktop workstation replacements that you bring to a stable destination, plug in and go to town. In Part Two, I outlined the features I would look for when selecting my 17-inch mobile workstation. This post continues our discussion from Part Three about features for 15" mobile workstations:
Topics: Workstations, Hardware, Displays, Hard Drive, Mobile Workstations, Backup System, Laptops, Display, CAD
