DigiCad 3D 10 – Innovation in photogrammetry and cartography
DigiCad 3D is an architectural and aerial photogrammetry, cartography and mapping program born in 1987 and continuously renewed to follow the developments of the technique. We started from graphics tablets and large digitizers to get to drones and the future is not over yet.
To better meet new needs and new technological challenges, the program has been completely rewritten, both as a user interface and as an analytical code, using a cross-platform development system with advanced features and including new software technologies.
Cad File Converter 6 – Over 70 supported CAD and BIM formats
Version 6 of Cad File Converter has been released with over 70 supported CAD, BIM, PDF and 3D formats and many other new features. We describe below the most important.
CAD File Converter 4 – New version
CAD File Converter‘s main purpose is to find its way among the various formats and versions of documents generated by Autodesk’s AutoCad and by numerous other programs using DXF, DWG, DWF, DXB and PDF formats.
CAD File Converter is a simple, easy-to-use tool that increases compatibility among the various CAD programmes, including between different versions of the same programme, as well as visualising and printing various drawing formats.
From Google Maps to Domus.Cad with Map2Cad
Map2Cad is a module of Domus.Cad Pro and Std, which enables you to import both satellite and road maps from Google Maps.
Maps are imported with actual measurements and represented in the video scale selected in Domus.Cad.
The main features of Map2Cad are:
- Internal browser for viewing maps, with the Google Maps functions integrated
- Import of maps
- Managing a list of maps
- Inserting the maps from the list into Domus.Cad
- Maps are imported with actual measurements
The use of Map2Cad is very simple and allows for the integration of each of the Google maps features in Domus, including search functions, display choices, street view and more.
When you choose Map2Cad from the Domus.Cad Modules menu, the following dialog box appears:
On the left, a list of previously imported maps appears.
Domus.Cad 2.1 – New features
Version 2.1 of Domus.Cad Pro and Std, a complete BIM, parametric architectural 3D CAD, was released.
Major novelties include:
- New “smart” inspector
- OpenBim IFC 2×3 support
- DXF, DWG, DWF and SVG import/export improvements
- New RoofTiles module for creating 3D roof tiles
- New Super2Dto3D module for easy and fast converting a 2D drawing to 3D model
- New Map2Cad module for getting maps from Google Maps
- SuperPipe and SupeRot improvements
- Optimization for new operating system
- New documentation with several movies
- ..and many more
See details below.
Domus.Cad – Things to look for
We’re presenting here a list of “things to look for” specifically aimed at those with experience of other CAD programs who might appreciate special guidance for Domus.Cad. The following points highlight specific areas and draw attention to what makes the program unique compared to others.
Architectural photogrammetry – Mosaicing methods
It is often impossible to take the entire facade of a building in just one photograph. You have to take several photos then mount them together in a mosaic to form the picture.
Many programs claim to do mosaics of several photos, but what they actually mean can vary a lot. Some do no more than straighten up several photos in one document, leaving the user the task of mounting them together as best he can, with programs such as PhotoShop.
Excluding such kinds of program, many other alternatives remain:
Crazy parameters
How to deal with the crazy parameters of the ‘Old World’ buildings
80% of architectural work in Europe is done on old buildings. This is undoubtedly also the case in any country with an architectural heritage of buildings made of stone or other durable material, of equal or greater importance than any new construction work .
This means working with an incredible variety of non-standard construction elements. Some architectural CAD programs attempt to solve this by increasing the number of parameters, but it is a hopeless struggle, because the number of construction elements is infinite and it is near impossible to cover all eventualities. So the parameter problem becomes a real obstacle to the architect.