CADopia Reviewer s Guide

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2 Contents CADopia Reviewer s Guide CADopia An Introduction... 3 Customer Profiles... 4 Key Features... 5 Standard DWG file format... 6 Familiar User Interface... 6 Comprehensive drafting tools... 6 Advanced 3D functionality... 8 New in CADopia System Requirements About CADopia CADOPIA INC. 2

3 CADopia An Introduction CADopia is a smart tool for those who need a full-featured Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) software without the high cost. Designed for engineers, architects, designers and drafters, CADopia is a No compromise solution. CADopia has all the useful features of the industry standard CAD software and it creates DWG format files natively. These files can be shared between users of other software that create DWG format drawings without translation or conversion. Now, enterprises can put CAD software on every desktop and laptop using CADopia s network licensing and terminal server deployment tools without impacting either their IT budget or the productivity of their employees. You can learn to use CADopia in one afternoon if you are already familiar with AutoCAD. You can be productive almost immediately without requiring any retraining. CADopia has been designed with these objectives in mind, so there is no switching cost in terms of lost productivity or retraining, freeing you from the endless cycles of subscription upgrades. CADopia licenses are perpetual licenses. CADOPIA INC. 3

4 Customer Profiles From large aircraft manufacturers to small architectural and engineering practices companies of virtually all sizes in over 80 countries use CADopia for creating, editing, and viewing their technical drawing. CADopia users applications range include: Surveying & Civil Engineering Aeronautical drafting. Machinery Design and drafting Bicycle, Boat & Model Trains Design. Audio visual systems Design Mining Equipment Design Musical instruments design Robot design Power utilities Chemical modeling Golf course layout design GIS and mapping applications Facilities layout design Advertising layouts Exhibition supplies design Pollution Control Equipment Design CADopia Customers include: CADOPIA INC. 4

5 Key Features CADopia uses ACIS solid modeling engine to provide you most advanced 3D modeling tools. You can use basic shapes such as box, cone, sphere, cylinder and combine them using union, subtract and intersect tools to create very complex, mathematically complete 3D models suitable for downstream engineering analysis and manufacturing. Advanced functionality such as lofting, sweeping along a path, extrusion and revolution are supported. Standard DWG file format CADopia s native file format is DWG, which allows you to open AutoCAD drawings, allowing you to collaborate easily with your colleagues and clients. There is no need to convert the file from one format to another you work with DWG files directly. You can also export the drawings in a wide variety of formats including Adobe PDF and Autodesk DXF. CADOPIA INC. 5

6 Familiar User Interface If you have used other popular CAD software, you can learn to use CADopia in a few hours no long learning curve and loss of productivity. CADopia supports the standard command interface as well as menus, toolbars, aliases and keyboard shortcuts. Comprehensive drafting tools CADopia includes a comprehensive set of easy to use precision drafting tools, allowing you to complete your drawings precisely and efficiently. The resulting drawings are suitable for precision construction or manufacturing applications. CADOPIA INC. 6

7 a From WYSIWYG graphical editing using grip points to custom construction plane, entity snaps, grids, entity and polar tracking all the familiar and productivity enhancing drafting tools are included in CADopia. CADOPIA INC. 7

8 Advanced 3D functionality CADopia uses ACIS solid modeling engine to provide you most advanced 3D modeling tools. You can use basic shapes such as box, cone, sphere, cylinder and combine them using union, subtract and intersect tools to create very complex, mathematically complete 3D models suitable for downstream engineering analysis and manufacturing. Advanced functionality such as lofting, sweeping along a path, extrusion and revolution are supported. Coiled spring & a lofted object created in CADopia Insulin model created in CADopia CADOPIA INC. 8

9 New in CADopia 15 Support for PDF import & conversion to DWG format Support for using existing Dynamic Blocks Migration Assistant Power Trim CADOPIA INC. 9

10 Quick Modify Enhanced in-place text editing Table Editing Customizable ribbon interface CADOPIA INC. 10

11 System Requirements Microsoft Windows 8, 7, 2008 server, Vista, 2003 server (32 bit and 64 bit). Intel Pentium processor (minimum) or greater (recommended). 1 GB of RAM, 2 GB or higher recommended. 2 GB of free hard-disk space for installation. High Color (16 bit) graphics card (3D graphics accelerator card recommended) x 768 screen resolution. High speed Internet access for product downloads and technical support. About CADopia CADopia ( is creating the industry standard for an affordable and powerful CAD solution. With a user base spanning over 80 countries across the globe, CADopia is one of the world's most popular providers of professional CAD software. Founded in 1999 in San Diego, CADopia is a privately held California Corporation. For more details about CADopia, please visit CADopia s web site at CADopia Inc. All rights reserved. INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY CADOPIA ON AN AS IS BASIS, WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND QUALITY OF MERCHANDISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED OR ITS USE IS ASSUMED BY YOU. CADOPIA SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT, DATA LOSS, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF LOSS. CADOPIA IS ALSO NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS MADE BY ANY THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF CADOPIA. CADOPIA s MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU SHALL NOT EXCEED THE COSTS PAID BY YOU TO PURCHASE CADOPIA SOFTWARE. CADopia and the CADopia logo are the trademarks of CADopia Inc. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, trade names, or company names referenced herein are used for identification purposes only and are the property of their respective owners. CADOPIA INC. 11

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