RS Components has unveiled a new version of DesignSpark Mechanical, the free-for-download 3D CAD modelling tool. Now available in Version 4.0 –the first update of the tool for three years – is said to ...

Version 5.0 features, enhancements and customisation options that have been developed following feedback from users. The new release coincides with the 10-year anniversary of DesignSpark. Developed in ...

AutoCAD MEP features a range of menus allowing quick access to its many tools and settings. You can customize and modify the display of these menus, including hiding the menu bar, the ribbon, or ...

DesignSpark Mechanical can produce highly detailed dimensioned manufacturing documentation, but is straightforward to use, even for CAD beginners. A BOM can be produced instantly from RS’s online ...

An interesting factoid about computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing is that 70% of all 3D mechanical CAD/CAM systems can trace their roots to CAD pioneer Patrick Hanratty ’s original ...