To illustrate the Pythagorean Theorem, makers of geometric models have long made models with pieces that could be arranged either as a square with a side equal to the length of the hypotenuse of a ...

This week we've been learning 3D modeling with Rhino 3D and have spent the first two days getting acquainted with the software. Today we're taking a look at viewports and construction planes. Halfway ...

Click to open image viewer. Hinged Plane Dissection, Appears to be eight triangles, physically four quadrilaterals, which can be arranged as two different parallelograms. CC0 Usage Conditions ...

CAD terminology uses Weldment to mean a suite of tools that are useful when modeling something to be made from intersecting sticks of raw material—metal tubing or wood, as examples. For this ...

SketchUp has slowly improved the usability and functionality of its iPad application. Recent new updates offer more control over groups and components, more import and export options, more ways to ...