--- title: "CADspeed: Optimize Your Hardware for CAD Applications | 3D modeling" description: 3D modeling | Read the latest tips about optimizing hardware for CAD applications with experts from CADspeed. --- [![Cadalyst](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/cadalyst_logo.gif?width=198&height=70&name=cadalyst_logo.gif "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com) ![Cadalyst_logo-trans.png](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hub/251891/file-25772071.png?width=270&name=file-25772071.png "Cadalyst_logo-trans.png") - [About Us](https://www.cadalyst.com) - [Contact Us](https://www.cadalyst.com) [![CADspeed -- Optimizing Hardware for CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CADspeed_header_red.jpg?width=936&name=CADspeed_header_red.jpg "CADspeed -- Optimizing Hardware for CAD Software")](https://cadalyst-2.hs-sites.com/cadspeed) ## [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey, Part 18: A Whole New World](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times-part-18) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) May 27, 2015, 4:41:54 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/CADspeed/T-rex-go-big.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times-part-18) *Editor’s Note: Welcome to Cadalyst's blog series by Patrick Hughes, [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times.”](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times/) In this three-month series, Hughes chronicles his transition from AutoCAD R14 to v2015 and from an outdated PC to a state-of-the-art professional workstation. Follow along and enjoy!* It has been an incredible journey these past few months as I have dived into AutoCAD 2015. Many times I have felt like Odysseus on my own odyssey. While my work is not done, it's time for me to put all the pieces together. I've been able to use many enhancements immediately such as File and Layout tabs, visualization, and other viewing options. Being able to modify objects via the Properties Pallet is a very welcome addition and has been an easy transition. I’m slowly adopting some of the new interface elements such as dynamic input. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times-part-18) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad-workstations), [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad), [3D modeling](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/3d-modeling) ## [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey, Part 17: Extracting Data and Using Standards in AutoCAD 2015](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times-part-17) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) May 19, 2015, 7:32:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/CADspeed/autocad-dinosaur-part17_02.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times-part-17) *Editor’s Note: Welcome to Cadalyst's blog series by Patrick Hughes, [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times.”](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times/) In this three-month series, Hughes chronicles his transition from AutoCAD R14 to v2015 and from an outdated PC to a state-of-the-art professional workstation. Follow along and enjoy!* When your teeth are as large and old as this T-Rex’s, any reference to the word “extraction” can send chills up and down one’s spine. But as I investigate the AutoCAD Dataextraction command introduced in AutoCAD 2008 I find some comfort in its connotation. I think I’ll use Dataextraction (DX) a lot and it will impact my design and detail work, although I’m not 100% certain how. That’s the one thing about working with new tools and methodologies — until it becomes more ingrained, there are many directions you can go. In the meantime, I’m trying a number of approaches to make my work less brain intensive and more efficient. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times-part-17) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad-workstations), [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad), [3D modeling](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/3d-modeling) ## [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey, Part 16: Stretching Out](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times-part-15-0) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) May 12, 2015, 4:26:15 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/CADspeed/T-rex-LIVE-LONG.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times-part-15-0) *Editor’s Note: Welcome to Cadalyst's blog series by Patrick Hughes, [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times.”](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times/) In this three-month series, Hughes chronicles his transition from AutoCAD R14 to v2015 and from an outdated PC to a state-of-the-art professional workstation. Follow along and enjoy!* Who would think something with the name "constraints" could actually be liberating? Well, with arms as short as mine, I find that my reach can be enhanced with constraints. Now, I don’t mean that it’s any easier to grab something from the floor, that’s still a struggle, but while playing around with constraints on a recent project, I found them to be a useful addition to AutoCAD (new in AutoCAD 2010). 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