SAN FRANCISCO--You may not know CAD, but if you've got a computer, you can now start creating 3D models. That's the idea behind 123D Catch and 123D Make, two new free software applications that ...

Use AutoCAD's "Extrude" and "Revolve" commands to turn 2-D designs into 3-D models. "Extrude" is how 3-D modelers to refer to the technique of stretching a 2-D shape into 3-D space. AutoCAD performs ...

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Whether you are looking for the right software to fuel your latest design project or picking the best engineering program for a company or class, here’s the best 3D modeling software — and what makes ...