--- title: "CADspeed: Optimize Your Hardware for CAD Applications | CAD workstations" description: CAD workstations | 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In this three-month series, Hughes chronicles his transition from AutoCAD R14 to v2015 and from an outdated PC to a state-of-the-art professional workstation.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). [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times-part-15-0) 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 4: Get the Lay of the Land](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/03/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-4-installing-autocad-2015) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Mar 3, 2015, 4:22:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2558644958-jpg/blog-files/t-rex-live-long.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/03/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-4-installing-autocad-2015) *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!* Earlier I mentioned that the most obvious difference I’d discovered between AutoCAD Release 14 and modern-day AutoCAD was the ribbon interface. In truth, that difference only scratches the surface of what’s in store when you update AutoCAD. Some users dislike the ribbon (undeservedly, in my opinion), there are several significant changes that are of great value. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/03/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-4-installing-autocad-2015) 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) ## [A CAD Dinosaur’s Journey, Part 3: Installing AutoCAD 2015](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/27/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-3-installing-autocad-2015) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Feb 26, 2015, 11:37:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2558747828-jpg/blog-files/t-rex-v2-meat.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/27/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-3-installing-autocad-2015) *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 AutoCAD 2015 arrived at my desk I eagerly ripped open the cellophane wrapper with my sharpened claws and inserted the 64-bit install CD. I had previously uninstalled the 2014 trial copy and was relieved that there were no conflicts during the 2015 install. The support files, block libraries, and customization files I had copied previously remained in place since they resided in a folder structure independent of the Autodesk files. I merely needed to adjust my file paths within the Options dialog box. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/27/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-3-installing-autocad-2015) 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) ## [A CAD Dinosaur’s Journey, Part 2: Getting Started in AutoCAD 2015](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/24/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-2-getting-started-in-autocad-2015) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Feb 23, 2015, 11:09:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2558747668-jpg/blog-files/t-rex-v2-drafting.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/24/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-2-getting-started-in-autocad-2015) *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!* [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/24/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-2-getting-started-in-autocad-2015) 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) ## [A CAD Dinosaur’s Journey, Part 1: Emerging from the Swamp](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/18/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-1-emerging-from-the-swamp) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Feb 17, 2015, 8:06:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2558747278-jpg/blog-files/1-acadblog-t-rex-iheartcad.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/18/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-1-emerging-from-the-swamp) *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!* [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/18/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-1-emerging-from-the-swamp) 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) ## [Expert Interview with Ron Brys About Optimal Workflows](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/08/expert-interview-with-ron-brys-about-optimal-workflows) Posted by [mediashower1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/mediashower1) Feb 8, 2015, 9:15:58 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.mediashower.com/content?Action=tp&cid=19362)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/08/expert-interview-with-ron-brys-about-optimal-workflows) Ron Brys of [EnvisionCAD](http://envisioncad.com/) understands what it takes for IT professionals to make the most out of their CAD workstations. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/08/expert-interview-with-ron-brys-about-optimal-workflows) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad-workstations), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad) ## [Expert Interview with Josh Mings on CAD Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/06/expert-interview-with-josh-mings-on-cad-workstations) Posted by [mediashower1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/mediashower1) Feb 6, 2015, 9:14:40 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2558746763-jpg/blog-files/josh-profile-01-sq.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/06/expert-interview-with-josh-mings-on-cad-workstations) Josh Mings of [SolidSmack](http://www.solidsmack.com/) understands the ins and outs of technology, especially when it comes to CAD. He says his site is dedicated to helping those in the industry - no matter if they're just starting out or have been in the game for years - get the most out of their technology process. Mings shares more of what SolidSmack offers engineers, designers, and everyone else in between in this interview. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/06/expert-interview-with-josh-mings-on-cad-workstations) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad-workstations), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad) ## [Expert Interview with Oleg Shilovitsky Of Beyond PLM on Engineering And Manufacturing Innovations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/02/expert-interview-with-oleg-shilovitsky-of-beyond-plm-on-engineering-and-manufacturing-innovations) Posted by [mediashower1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/mediashower1) Feb 2, 2015, 2:00:59 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2558746508-jpg/blog-files/beyondplm.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/02/02/expert-interview-with-oleg-shilovitsky-of-beyond-plm-on-engineering-and-manufacturing-innovations) The CAD industry has grown a lot since 2008, and Oleg Shilovitsky has grown right alongside it. 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