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a CAD workstation or not?

When using CAD software, we can either choose to use it on a standard desktop PC or a CAD workstation. But what’s the difference? What will we get if we use a custom CAD workstation and what will we lose if we use a regular desktop or laptop that we can get from any computer store?

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GstarCAD Professional 2018 Wins CAD Software Solution Recognitions from Platform for SaaS Reviews

GstarCAD Professional 2018 is a 2D/3D CAD software with high ACAD compatibility trusted by thousands of users around the world. With more than 150 R&D staffs and four R&D centers around the globe, we are continuously working hard to provide our users with the highest quality of products. Through these efforts, we are glad to share that we have impressed industry experts from the software review platform, CompareCamp.

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Why Collaboration?

Collaboration is not a new concept for most of us who work in the CAD industry, it became well-known when topics on BIM (Building Information Modeling) began to prevail in recent years and it has become increasingly important especially for large companies with many projects and complicated drawing files. Collaboration usually involves two or more people working together in a project to accomplish a common goal.

For better productivity or efficiency and less time?

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Free CAD VS Paid CAD?

One question that I have been frequently asked is should I use free CAD or paid CAD instead of which CAD should I use. So I decided to talk about my opinions about this. I’m not gonna make a long list of all the factors that you need to take into consideration when choosing your CAD. Just a few factors that really matters here.

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Software Licensing Approach: Subscription or Perpetual?

People don’t think too much about the difference between subscription and perpetual before 2015 when Autodesk announced they’d go subscription-only. Autodesk may not be the first software company to implement the subscription licensing approach, but it’s among one of the most successful ones without much doubt with its unrivaled leading position in the industry.

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Why you should look for AutoCAD alternatives?

AutoCAD’s unrivaled leading position in CAD industry starts to change when it stopped selling permanent licenses. Users pay yearly subscription fee without receiving significant updates, but if they don’t, the software just stops working. In addition to this, there are many other reasons why you should look for AutoCAD alternatives. These reasons have already made many CAD managers rethink the continuation with AutoCAD.

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