CadTools, free3Dand surfaceutility for AutoCad(and ZWCAD 2018)
Design your civil work in real 3D with this handy tool!Now with Vehicle Turning Simulations (Vehicle swept path)
Latest update: 2020-08-30Build 737
CadTools (ToolBox) is developed for Civil Engineers using AutoCAD. There are a number of great software on the market supporting the design process of roads, rails etc. For minor design work CadTools can be very useful, it contains more than50 commandsmostly in real 3D to support your work. By combining separate commands through the work process you can achieve almost anything you want.When I developed the commands I certainly had some situations in mind but every command can be used in a variety of situations not onlyin civil work design. With CadTools you can create your own surface models based on objects in the drawing or import triangles from DWG (other civil software). You can create profiles and cross-sections of multiple surfaces, calculate volumes and plot contours. It's easy and fun creating real 3D models with CadTools commands, some of these commands can only be found in software that you have to pay money for. I work as a civil designer at one of Sweden's leading consulting companies.My main tool for civil design is Bentley InRoads/RailTrack, one of the best software I've seen. Sometimes you need something less complicated so I started developing CadTools while traveling to work by train. After more than five years and thousands of hours of developing this software now is a powerful tool way beyond my first intentions.Honestly I can't be without it,hope you will feel the same. CadTools is an out of process software and supports AutoCAD versions: 2001-2021. (vanilla and verticals i.e. Civil 3D). It also supports ZWCAD+ (2014-2015 and 2018-2019) There are over 15 000 monthly usersof CadTools!(unique |
Major Commands in CadTools are listed below. CadTools has a complete helpfile with images of command results.
Text | Surface Drafting |
May 16, 2018 The following version: 1.1 is the most frequently downloaded one by the program users. Cad Tools is categorized as Photo & Graphics Tools. This download was scanned by our antivirus and was rated as safe. '.iso', '.gi' and '.c2d' are the extensions this free PC software can operate with. This free software is an intellectual property of Glamsen. Microsoft office 365 free download free download - Microsoft Teams for Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium, and many more programs.
Vehicle Turning Simulation (Swept path analysis) You don't need to be a registered user to use this! It's totally free!
Configure vehicles of your own and do analysis in the drawing. Much faster design than using turning templates.
Create surface cross-sections as 2D or 3D. Display crossing reference lines |
Surface Contours |
View Surface slope and direction. Easily detect flat areas. Perimeter of areas with userdefined slopes. | Create real 3D cut and fill by applying end-conditions to 3Dpolylines. Very simple and powerful step by step process. |
Create Give Way | Create Chevrons |
Limitations:
CadTools does not work with AutoCadLT.Some features are limited for unregistered users.
Windows Vista users!Problems running CadTools? Probably it's Vista's UAC dabbling, try to launch CadTools as an Administrator. Simply find the shortcut for CadTools, right click on it then in the Compatibility tab select the option that say: Run this program as an Administrator.
If you are using Bricscad you will find the Vehicle Turning in BricsTurn
Downloads
Mcafee Free Download
Download (MSI-file,ca 7,2 Mb), Last updated 2020-08-30Build 737Alternative download (ca 13,5 Mb Zip-file containing complete installation and update plus reference manual)
Update for CadTools (ca 3,8 Mb), Last updated 2020-08-30 Build 737
Download update only. If you already installed CadTools and only need the update, use this link.
Additional downloads
Reference Manual (ca 2,6 Mb) (PDF document, printed documentation 112 pages, updated 2014-06-20)
Video Samples (Collection of video demonstrations)
Default Vehicle library (metric) Vehicle samples in metric units
Default Vehicle library (imperial, 2013-05-13) Vehicle samples in imperial units
Portable version of Build 736
CadToolsPortable (ca 33 Mb) Run CadTools from a USB stick (Virtualized)
CadTools Forum
Online discussion site for CadTools.
Cadtools 8 For Mac Free Download 32-bit
If you find CadTools useful, why not donate and become a registered user
How much should I donate? There is no right answer to that, the result is always the same no matter how much or little you donate. Ask yourself how useful CadTools is and donate with your heart.Donations are important for me, they are confirmations of real users appreciatingthedevelopingof CadTools.
Please note that donation notifications are sent to me from PayPal by email and I manually send you a registration email as soon as possible.Generally I respond at least twice a day.If you haven't recived a responding email in a couple of days, check your spam filter or post a message to me in CadTools forum.
lars.karlsson@glamsen.se
Latest update (2020-08-30Build 737)
Two new commands in the miscellaneous section. Open Active Drawing folder and Open Reference Folder. A quick way to open folder in windows explorer.
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