CAD (Computer Aided Design) is a powerful software tool for drawing and is paramount in engineering, architecture and product design. It comes in two flavors: 2D and 3D. CAD doesn’t necessarily replace hand drawing and sketching but allows for fast and clear iterations. No eraser mess!

This software not only allows you to design and print your design on paper but is used to manufacture things. You can send the data file of your design to a CNC (computer - numerically control) machine like a laser engraver, 3D printer, cnc router, cnc sewing machine, cnc linoleum tile cutter, etc.

Another use of CAD isn’t in the technical realm but as an art form. CAD programs let you draw complicated or freeform lines and shapes and change any or everything in the blink of an eye without redrawing the entire page.

In this class you will learn the basics of 2D CAD drawing using a FREE and powerful CAD software program called DraftSight www.draftsight.com (Mac, PC, Linux). At the end of the class use our laser engraver to burn or cut your design into something.