Nowadays, pretty much every item you see is designed using Computer Aided Design systems (CAD for short), from simple everyday items all the way up to very complex pieces of machinery and even plants and factories.

This is great, because these detail-rich 3D models can also be used for animation, photo-realistic rendering, and even for training and in virtual reality!

So, is it as easy as a one-button click?

Well no, not really. For starters, engineers and architects don’t model like artists or game designers…