Domains & Industries Map
Where CAD work lands in the real economy
โDomainโ here means professional context. Different fields require distinct CAD strategies, file exchange habits, and modeling priorities. Explore the four core pathways below, review their key terms, check vetted courses, and challenge yourself with our interactive่ชๆต้ข to track your skills!
๐ข AEC / BIM
Architecture & BIM
Focuses on multi-discipline building design, coordinate matching, documentation drawing compilation, and BIM models.
๐ฅ Challenge BIM Quiz
โ๏ธ MFG / MCAD
Mechanical Engineering
Focuses on parametric sketches, assembly degrees-of-freedom, B-Rep geometric kernel limits, PDM revision control, and Model-Based Definition (MBD).
๐ฅ Challenge MCAD Quiz
๐๏ธ Civil / Infra
Civil Infrastructure
Focuses on TIN terrain surfaces, corridor modeling, alignment curves, profiling vertical cuts, and exporting design data to survey GPS machines (LandXML).
๐ฅ Challenge Civil Quiz
๐ Standard
2D Drafting & Standards
Focuses on drawing coordination standards: Layer strategy configurations, viewport layouts scaling, command line aliases, and DWG Compare.
๐ฅ Challenge 2D Draft Quiz