VariCAD 2009 CAD for Linux and Windows Includes Parametrics

VariCAD and CADDIT released the first edition of their 2009 Parametric 3D Industrial Design CAD Software for Windows and Linux. VariCAD is practical CAD for mechanical design, structural steel, industrial layout, fit-out concept, sheet metal assembly, machine equipment and jig or check fixture model and detailing. VariCAD 2009 includes several important enhancements, including:

• support for parameters
• support for geometric constraints
• enhanced possibilities for insertion and transformation of solids
• new possibilities for editing shells
• improved work with true type fonts in 2D
• improved STEP file compatibility
• improved DWG file compatibility and more

VariCAD 2009 does not use a full length feature tree as many CAD users may be accustomed. Rather, VariCAD 2009 introduces a unique "parameter table" approach to listing the values associated with model geometry. Users can choose to create specific design parameters for each feature or not. Model features without table parameters can still be modified directly in most cases using direct feature dimensioning.


The documentation includes several new Adobe flash video demonstration tutorials for learning the VariCAD Parametric system. Linux 3D CAD users should especially appreciate these new features on a native VariCAD Linux system. Debian/Ubuntu .deb and RH .rpm distributions will be available for download. For Microsoft Windows VariCAD can be downloaded free for 30 days HERE.

VariCAD 2008 3.0 3D Mechanical Design CAD Released

The cross-platform Windows-Linux CAD for 3D mechanical design has released 2008 version 3.0. VariCAD is ideal for machine, jig, fixture and small project design.

New Features Include:
- Implementation of Unicode. The new version supports using fonts from anotherlanguages (e.g. Japanese, Chinese, Russian etc.) and special characters.
- Improved DWG/DXF file compatibility
- More convenient system settings
- Improvements in BOM
- and more

VariCAD can be downloaded an used free for 30 days before buying a license HERE. Please contact CADDIT with questions regarding this CAD program.

VariCAD 2008 2.0 3D CAD Design Software Released

Today VariCAD announced the release of VariCAD 2008 2.0. Here is what is new in this release:

- It is available in both 32 and 64-bit versions
- 2D drawing editor works also in 3D space, which is especially important for editing solid profiles and creation of new solids using profile rotation, extrusion, etc.
- 2D drawing in 3D works also with access to 3D solids
- Improvements in 2D drawing
- Improvements in working with colors and color settings
- Improvements in 3D display and objects selection
- And more

VariCAD can also be downloaded free from CADDIT. Linux and Windows versions may be purchased from the CADDIT CADstore.

VariCAD 2008 1.03 3D CAD for Linux and Windows Released

CADDIT will continue carrying the VariCAD 3D product on the CADstore. A few weeks ago VariCAD announced the release of VariCAD 2008. The new features for 2008 include:

• support for 3D threads (threads at bolts, screws and nuts, including library parts; threaded holes, etc.)
• improvements in shells and surface development
• new 3D kernel capabilities (e.g. Boolean intersection, improved 3D chamfer tool)
  a new tool for spherical solids
• new BOM and title blocks' features
• further impoved STEP file compatibility
• a possibility of setting antialiasing for better display in 3D (graphic card settings)
  and more.

VariCAD can be downloaded for free and used for 30 days before buying a license. VariCAD is ideal for small 3D sheet metal, industrial jig and fixture design, as well as more general drafting projects. There are a number of tutorial videos online to help users learn CAD design with VariCAD.