CAD+CAM vs Integrated system transfer of geometry

 

Today, furniture manufacturers often use a combination of two software tools for furniture design and CNC preparation.

  1. CAD+CAM: products from different manufacturers are used. For example, AutoCAD and MasterCAD or Autodesk Inventor and Alphacam, etc.
  2. Integrated systems: an integrated solution from the same manufacturer which include both CAD and CAM. For example, IMOS, Cabinet Vision, TopSolid’Wood, etc.

 

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Mission Furniture – Autodesk Inventor – Woodworking

 

Mr. Steven Widom, who is our business partner in USA and Canada markets, had a webinar about Autodesk Inventor and Woodwork for Inventor software capabilities and perfect suitability for woodworkers. The representatives from 148 furniture making companies participated at this webinar. So we decided to share it for public. Thanks to Mr. Widom for his permission.

 

The design process automation and CAD flexibility dilemma

 

The discussion provided below first and foremost focuses on a furniture design process.

When selecting a CAD system, comparisons are first made between the features offered by them. Features define “what the system does” and, based on the presence or absence of those features, we can make comparisons between the systems and test their suitability for addressing the tasks at hand. Continue reading…

Criteria for the selection of furniture design software

When choosing furniture design software, furniture manufacturing companies typically consider several alternatives. Unfortunately, the decision to choose one over another software system is often based on price and what program the company’s construction designers already know how to use. These two aspects are undoubtedly important, however, giving no thought to other criteria means that the likelihood of picking software that is less than optimal is very great. Continue reading…

Ipad apps every engineer needs

With today’s continual flows of information, intensity of work and constant demands of “I need it yesterday”, there are many tools that need to be on hand for assistance in any situation.

Autodesk has several powerful solutions for users with mobile devices. No matter who you are or what you do – furniture design, engineering of complex hoisting mechanisms, etc. – you must make the right decisions quickly and with precision. There is no room for error because both your reputation and the success of your business depends on it.

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