Spring has sprung, and with it comes the buzz that surrounds all the announcements of new CAD software, workstations, and other hardware that burst onto the scene this time of year. As a CAD user or manager, you might be eyeing these new products and considering the benefits of upgrading. However, as is often the case, your IT department has different ideas about how your computer system should work. Here are some tips from the perspective of a systems integrator about how to speak the language of the IT professional and improve your chances of getting the hardware and software updates you need.
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Topics:
Workstations,
RAM,
Hardware,
Displays,
Graphics Card,
Hard Drive,
Processors,
Operating Systems,
GPU,
Memory,
Graphics Cards,
Mobile Workstations,
Connectivity,
Upgrade,
Video Cards,
Operating System,
Laptops,
Windows,
Display,
CAD
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.
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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
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.
Installation and Configuration
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Topics:
Workstations,
Hardware,
Displays,
Graphics Card,
GPU,
Graphics Cards,
Video Cards,
Display,
CAD
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.
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Topics:
Workstations,
Hardware,
Graphics Card,
Graphics Cards,
Video Cards,
CAD
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.
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Topics:
RAM,
Hardware,
Processors,
GPU,
Memory,
Mobile Workstations,
Video Cards,
Laptops,
CAD
In part 1 of Hardware for the CAD Professional, we reviewed the basics of system requirements. Now let’s look at some commonly used terms. We often hear entry level, mid-range, and high-end applied to workstations, without any clear definitions of what these mean and where the borderline between each of these categories lies. It helps to look at what each workstation is going to be best suited to do.
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Topics:
Workstations,
RAM,
Hardware,
Operating Systems,
Memory,
Video Cards,
Operating System,
Windows,
CAD
At Cadalyst we often hear questions regarding the hardware end of the equation, particularly about the system requirements to do useful work with the AutoCAD family of products. As a result, I’m starting this series of blog posts on hardware for the CAD professional, with each segment focusing on a specific area such as graphic cards, memory and hard disks.
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Topics:
Workstations,
RAM,
Hardware,
32-Bit,
Operating Systems,
GPU,
Video Cards,
Operating System,
64-Bit,
Windows,
CAD
Before you get started with Vectorworks CAD software, you need to make sure you have the right hardware. Basic system recommendations can be found on the Nemetschek Vectorworks website, but you can optimize your desktop or workstation and get the most out of your experience. For example, video card performance plays a significant role in the overall speed and performance of Vectorworks. I recommend getting the best video card you can afford—in general, the more powerful your video card is, the better your Vectorworks experience will be. Here are some specific factors to consider:
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Topics:
Workstations,
Hardware,
Video Cards,
Vectorworks,
CAD
