Punch ViaCAD 2D/3D

Precision Mechanical & Architectural Design Tools

NEW in this version:
• LogiCursor expanded functionality
• Real-time Push/Pull Modeling
• 3D Wall technology creates 3D wall and roof views for 2D architectural floor plans
• Expanded Gripper™ functions for translate, rotate, scale, and face copy

Intelligent tools help you draw smarter and design more precisely.
LogiCursor™, The Gripper™, plus new Push/Pull Modeling and 3D Walls technologies offer real-time visual feedback as you draw. Instant, one click 2D/3D modes make viewing easy and fast.

Professional cross-platforming and compatibility.
Share files seamlessly between Mac® and PC. Import/export options for popular drafting and drawing platforms include AutoCAD®, .DWG, Adobe® Illustrator, and Google Sketchup®.

Features

Custom Toolbar
Easily drag & drop tools specific to your needs into your own personal toolbar.

Multiple Viewports
Viewports provide a graphical user interface to display the same drawing in multiple views.

Push/Pull Modeling
With Push/Pull Modeling you can dynamically use your mouse and cursor to drag 2D into 3D.

Import Objects
Add objects from Google® Sketchup™, Punch! Home Design, Adobe® Illustrator™ or other popular CAD resources.

Symbol Library
No Subscription Needed Integrated, drag & drop symbols including doors, windows, mechanical, electrical, fasteners, CMOS, HVAC, LAN, and more.

Concept Explorer
Manage history features, organize layers, or insert symbols into your design. Change parameters using the Inspector to rapidly iterate new design configurations.

Custom Translucency
Use for transparent surfaces or add to multiple surfaces in perspective views.

Tutorial Videos
Over 90 minutes of training! Learn CAD basics and get the most from ViaCAD™ with our library of informative videos you can refer to at any time.


2D Design

Easy to Use, Versatile Toolbox
Even those new to CAD will find tools logically organized; experts will appreciate tool versatility. Expandable, powerful tool subsets offer additional options.

Import, Trim & Transform Tools Make Drawing Easier and Faster
Transform objects using polar or linear arrays. Or use versatile tools to translate, scale, rotate, and mirror objects

Automatic 3D Converter
ViaCAD™ will automatically convert imported 3D models into 2D drawing views. Once imported, you can quickly create detail, section, and auxiliary views...all while working in 2D.

Region Trims
Rapidly trim multiple curves with a single mouse click. Click inside or outside to control which curves are kept or removed.

Planar Area Properties
Professional feature for mechanical or architectural engineers needing precise 2D section properties.

2D Architectural Design

3D Walls
Take your 2D floor plan to 3D with a mouse click! Doors and windows can be placed, moved, and resized while also viewing in 3D. View your drawing as elevation, isometric, roof plan, or better visualize your ideas by applying drag & drop custom building materials.

Architectural Detailing
Let ViaCAD™ automatically add dimensions to your walls. Or selectively add key measurements to doors and windows using callouts and labels. Quickly identify room regions using single click filling and hatching.

Custom Walls
Create custom walls using different component thickness, color, and fill patterns. Quickly identify different wall types such as exterior and interior.

Intelligent Walls
Add intelligent wall features such as doors and windows with just a few mouse clicks. Or design a custom feature using the Insert Group into Wall tool.

Doors & Windows
Walls automatically heal when positioned next to other walls. Quickly explore new wall configurations by dragging or precisely changing parameters that control length, angle, and thickness.

3D Design

Analysis Tools
Calculate precise volumes, weights, interferences, centers of gravity, moments of inertia, and other critical data associated with parts.

Local Face Editing
Provides tools to modify parts independent of previous construction history. Great for working with parts designed from other CAD systems such as AutoCAD®, Pro/E™, or SolidWorks™.

Enhanced Gripper
The Gripper Tool places a graphical interface on top of a 2D or 3D object for easy translation, scaling, and rotation. Click and drag simple handles to get on-the-fly changes with size and orientation of your object. Expanded Gripper functions now include duplicate, translate, rotate, scale, and face copy for added versatility.

Split 3D Part
Provide further clarity to your part designs by splitting or trimming away portions that hide key design features. Split your part with complex shapes such as cutting planes, NURBS, or other parts.

Feature Operations
Intelligent features allow you to edit parts using blending, chamfering, holes, bosses, shelling, and bending tools.

Associative Surface Modeling
Create surfaces associative to defining curves. Stitch into solids to perform feature operations.