Punch! ViaCAD 2D/3D v9 for Windows from Encore is an electronically downloaded 3D design and modeling tool that is able to import and export many third-party formats, in particular AutoCAD. The software can be used for a wide range of applications, including product design, architectural visualizations, modeling and prototyping for 3D printers, 3D object creation for game development, and more. It also features over 250 2D drawing tools - the same tools found in ViaCAD 2D.
Types of Projects You Can Create:
- 3D models for prototyping with 3D printers
- Mechanical parts
- DIY projects: 3D models of furniture and work benches
- Architectural drawings for drafting documents, room layouts, and 3D visualization
- Educational: Drawings and 3D models for science fairs
- Objects for use in game development studios
Intelligent Drawing Tools
The LogiCursor aids in precise drawing using your mouse by aligning your cursor with existing points in your drawing
The Gripper tool provides click and drag style editing for moving, copying, scaling, and rotating parts of the drawing, even faces
Push/Pull Modeling delivers intuitive editing of your 3D models, allowing 3D surfaces to be edited with your mouse and cursor
Customizable Grids can be configured as rectangular, polar (circular), and even isometric
26,000 symbols are included to speed up your designing
Solid Modeling
A link between 2D and 3D variants means you can edit 2D profiles used to create 3D objects and the 3D shape will automatically update
Feature-based History Tree for editing
3D editing tools, including blending, chamfering, and shelling
A complete design tool with extrusions, Booleans, and surface modeling for more complex smooth surfaces
Precise geometry suitable for "concept-to-manufacturing"
The ability to create a 3D object from 2D shapes
Over 250 2D Drawing and Editing Tools
Points, Lines, Arcs, Circles, Ellipses, Splines
Copy/Move, Scale, Rotate, Mirror, Stretch
Rectangular array with X and Y controls
Polar (circular) array with customizable angles and spacing
Trimming tools including Trim, Extend, and Break
Customizable Fillet and Chamfer
Drafting and Annotations
Supports 20 customizable dimension styles, including industry dimension formats
Import a 3D model and the Auto 3D to 2D feature will create multiple 2D views to document 3D models created in other software
Import bitmaps for logos and reference images
26 dimension styles
Spell Check provided
Single click Fills and Hatch
Architectural
Create scaled building drawings and room layouts
Custom walls are drawn using thicknesses based on different components allowing you to present the real-world wall sizes and construction materials
Walls are automatically trimmed at intersections
Custom wall components allow you to differentiate interior and exterior walls visually
Insert intelligent doors and windows with "drag and drop" placement
Instant architectural detailing with automatic dimensioning or customize your own labels for doors and windows with callouts
Compatibility and Sharing
Supports AutoCAD and other third-party formats
DXF/DWG type files - versions R12 through 2013
Complete support for metric and imperial units
Supports IGES, STEP, and SAT type files
STL import and export
Interoperability with Adobe Illustrator files