More control with the sketch in IRONCAD

The sketch in IRONCAD does not require "fully defined rules" through constraints to give you full control and precision, as there are several unique tools...

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Learn Structured Part modeling

Here you get a basic understanding of how to build and modify parts of type Structured Part in IRONCAD...

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The basics of drafting and mechanics with IRONCAD

Learn the basics of drawing techniques and mechanics to create accurate 2D drawings and how to apply it with IRONCAD.

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Different methods for 3D modeling in IRONCAD

IRONCAD is in many ways an incredibly versatile 3D CAD system. To create and modify a part in the 3D scene, there are essentially three "parallel" methods that can be used and even combined....

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Different types of 3D elements in IRONCAD

IRONCAD is in many ways an incredibly versatile 3D CAD system. There are several "parallel" types of 3D objects to use, more than in most other 3D CAD systems....

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How to create gears in 3D?

How to create gears in 3D? IRONCAD is a professional tool for 3D design and there are a few different tools and functions that can be used to create gears...

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Render realistic images from 3D models in IRONCAD with KeyShot (Part 2 of 2)

In our previous guide you could read how to get a realistic picture of your product in IRONCAD. In this guide we put full focus on KeyShot.

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Render realistic images from 3D models in IRONCAD (Part 1 of 2)

The term "Rendering" in the 3D world is, in short, a process of creating a realistic image from a 3D model.

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Windows Debugger

In rare cases, IronCAD crashes can occur because of a specific problem on a computer, such as AntiVirus or the hardware on that particular computer. This troubleshooting tool helps IronCAD's developer team...

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IC Mechanical-manual

Here is a full online manual for the IC Mechanical which contains an overview of all tools and functions with text, pictures and videos.

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General settings (Options)

There are a lot of settings in IRONCAD that are controlled via IRONCAD Options. In this post we'll go through the most common settings that we recommend looking over.

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Mastering the TriBall tool

IRONCAD includes a patented tool for 3D positioning of objects, called TriBall. Hailed by some as "The most useful tool in CAD history"...

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Shortcuts in IRONCAD

This guide contains a list of general shortcuts that apply in IRONCAD. These are very good to learn as it will speed up your work and make you more productive...

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Attachment Points i IRONCAD

An Attachment Point (also AP or Magnetic Attachment Point) is a type of coordinate point attached to an object in the 3D scene (e.g. a Feature, Part or Assembly) that also has a counterpart that it wants to find....

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The anchor point of IRONCAD

The anchor point in IRONCAD is the permanent property that determines where in a 3D scene an object is located and the orientation of the object around the axes of the XYZ space...

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Configurations in IRONCAD

IRONCAD has something called configurations. This means that assemblies, partners and features in the same 3D file can have different positions...

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Handling of external links in IRONCAD

This post is intended to give you, the user, a better understanding of the handling of external links in IRONCAD. We will go through most of the contexts where external links are used and touched in different ways...

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