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Explore nanoCAD products used by thousands of designers and engineers across various industries such as mechanical engineering, building design, architecture, site design, and landscaping to streamline design, increase productivity, and improve document communications. Experience the full benefits of nanoCAD with a 30-day trial.

nanoCAD 24 Platform

nanoCAD 24 Platform is a professional-grade CAD platform fully compatible with the industry’s DWG standard. It offers the standard user interface with a wide set of tools for 2D/3D drafting that can be extended with modules specific to the needs of professionals in engineering, architecture, and construction.

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3D Solid Modeling Module

3D Solid Modeling module extends the nanoCAD platform with direct editing and parametric modeling. The module also offers 3D constraints for mating parts into 3D assemblies and provides tools for sheet metal modeling.

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Mechanica Module

Mechanica module extends the nanoCAD platform with 2D and 3D mechanical design. Its parametric engine works with the included library of standard parts, and the many built-in calculators generate drawings quickly.

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Construction Module

Construction module extends the nanoCAD platform with drafting utilities suitable for parametric designs in architecture, engineering, and construction. Its IFC support and parametric libraries of standard parts help automate construction drawings.

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Raster Module

Raster module extends the nanoCAD platform with tools designed specifically for handling raster images, including very large ones. These tools import, correct, skew, convert, colorize, vectorize, and smart select raster images.

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Topoplan Module

Topoplan module extends the nanoCAD platform with digital terrain modeling. Surveyors can take advantage of tools that create and modify TINs, texture them with raster overlays, generate reliefs, and calculate volumes and areas.

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nanoCAD 3DScan

nanoCAD 3DScan is a versatile 3D scanning application designed for in-depth data analysis and modeling. It's ideal for engineering, construction, and geodesy, as it enhances the nanoCAD Platform with advanced point cloud processing and real-world data integration.

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nanoCAD Free

nanoCAD Free is the free version of nanoCAD that comes with a set of design tools for creating 2D engineering drawings and has no time limitations.

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Better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times. That’s why we’ve prepared a number of video tutorials for you to get familiar with all the platform’s capabilities quickly. Use these interactive guides to sharpen your design skill set with nanoCAD.

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Choose nanoCAD 24 Platform on its own or configured with modules specific to your needs.

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nanoCAD Pro Bundled Solution includes:
nanoCAD 24 Platform
3D Modeling Module

Buy nanoCAD Mechanica

Save up to 23%

nanoCAD Mechanica Bundled Solution includes:
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3D Modeling Module
Mechanica Module

Buy nanoCAD Construction

Save up to 14%

nanoCAD Construction Bundled Solution includes:
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Construction Module

Buy nanoCAD 3DScan

nanoCAD 3DScan is always paired with nanoCAD Platform + 3D Module. The Topoplan module, necessary for creating topographic maps, is an optional add-on.

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The nanoCAD platform is designed to integrate into both SMBs and enterprise-level settings. Remarkable performance is noted by engineers at Fortune 500 companies and green energy innovation firms. Affordable, flexible, and DWG-compatible, nanoCAD turns out to be the perfect choice.

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Arc by Center, Start and Angle

CAD drafting Arc by Center, Start and Angle 0 Ribbon: Home, Draw – Draw – Arc > CAD software Arc by Center, Start and Angle 1 Center, Start, Angle

CAD drawing Arc by Center, Start and Angle 2 Menu: Draw – Arc > CAD drafting Arc by Center, Start and Angle 3 Center, Start, Angle

CAD software Arc by Center, Start and Angle 4 Toolbar: Draw – CAD drawing Arc by Center, Start and Angle 5

CAD drafting Arc by Center, Start and Angle 6 Command line: ARC2, ARCBYCENTERSTARTANGLE

CAD software Arc by Center, Start and Angle 7

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Specify center point of arc:	Specify arc center (point 1).
Specify start point of arc:	Specify start point 2.
Specify included angle:	Specify angle (point 3).

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