CAD to 3DSM

[bronto]

http://design6.ap.buffalo.edu/~aguidera/CAD_to_3ds_01.html

I've been using CAD in school for a class, and I find it easier to make buildings and rooms in CAD, so if any other mappers are in the same situation or want to try it out, that link is great.

[Raven2367]

hmm looks like a cool way to do it.
What does CAD stand for again. Ive heard it with CAD/CAM but isnt that something industrial like setting machines to build something?

[bronto]

Computer Aided Drafting i do believe.

[Whisper_44]

hmm looks like a cool way to do it.
What does CAD stand for again. Ive heard it with CAD/CAM but isnt that something industrial like setting machines to build something?

CAD = Computer-Aided Design
CAM = Computer Aided Manufacturing

many of the new machines allow input from CAD/CAM programs to allow for tighter tolerances and measurements, than previous machines which required a manual approach.