

While having the best laptop or tablet of some description has become a practical necessity for every student worldwide, many learners can get by on a cheap, low-powered Chromebook capable of word processing and web browsing. If you're an engineering student (or will soon become one!) it's vital to remember that not all laptops are created equal.

We've also got a new addition in the form of the new M2 MacBook Air - also a fairly pricey option, but the definitive choice of MacBook for anyone looking to buy a Apple laptop right now.Įlsewhere on this list, you'll see that we're championing discrete graphics cards too for any engineering undergrad looking to run complex software, access to an RTX-powered laptop is a huge boon. We've shuffled the order significantly this month the Google Pixelbook Go is still the best Chromebook available for any type of student, but it's been shunted down a few levels in our ranking due to its relatively high price. Quickly toggle on and off the comparison with the new DWG Compare toolbar.As we come around - once again - to a new academic year, we're anticipating another spike in laptop sales as new students seek to equip themselves with the best hardware to tackle the increasingly tech-heavy demands of modern university study. Any changes you make in the current drawing are dynamically compared and highlighted, and you can import desired changes in real time. Compare drawing revisions in current window with enhanced DWG CompareĪ favorite feature was enhanced based on your feedback! DWG Compare now allows you to compare two versions of a drawing without having to leave your current window. The drag and drop system is better than selecting blocks from another window as files or entities,” said Alessandro D’Adda, Architectural Drafter/CAD Designer. “The Blocks palette is easy to use and has better visual communication because you can recognize blocks immediately. The palette increases efficiency for finding and inserting multiple blocks and recently used blocks-including the addition of a Repeat Placement option to save steps.

You can simply drag and drop blocks into the drawing or double-click from Current Drawing, Recent, or Favorites tabs. The new Blocks palette makes it easier to insert blocks with visual galleries and the ability to filter for the exact block you’re looking for. Insert blocks efficiently with the new Blocks palette “The new Quick Measure feature improves real-time data knowledge of objects which saves me time,” said William Scott, former VP of Construction at ABM Government Services. Dimensions, distances, and angles are dynamically displayed as you move your mouse over and between objects. Rather than manually defining each measurement, you can now measure 2D drawings simply by hovering your mouse. Measuring distances is faster than ever with the new Quick Measure tool (new Quick option of the MEASUREGEOM command). Display measurements at a glance with Quick Measure I find my eyes are less tired using it compared to my custom colors,” said Dereck Phegley, Mechanical Designer/Drafter of Heat and Control.
