LinceCAD A CAD program an AI can drive: what MCP is and how to use it with LinceCAD
The Model Context Protocol explained, the 23 tools of the LinceCAD MCP server, how to connect it to Claude Desktop or Claude Code, and a real session with its output.
LinceCAD blog
Practical guides on DWG, 2D and 3D, automation and LinceCAD news.
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LinceCAD vs AutoCAD LT: what it covers, what it doesn’t and what it costs
A practical comparison by use case: if you draw 2D plans, review other people’s DWG files or use AutoLISP, it works for you; if you work on macOS or with DGN, not yet. With the five-year cost.
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Contour lines from a LAS/LAZ point cloud in DWG
Import a PNOA LAS or LAZ LiDAR point cloud with POINTCLOUD, triangulate the terrain model and draw labeled contour lines, with the data from a real tile and the limitations.
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Automate DWG drawings with Python (and with AutoLISP or MCP)
The LinceCAD local API from Python, with tested examples (standard library only, and the lince client), the lince_nucleo wheel, AutoLISP and the MCP server for AI assistants.
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How to vectorize a scanned drawing and convert it to DWG
From scan to editable DWG with VECTORIZAR and OCRIMAGE: prepare and scale the image, tune the parameters, recognize the labels and know what to check by hand.
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How to import the Spanish cadastral map and the PNOA orthophoto into a DWG (step by step)
Parcels and buildings from the Spanish Cadastre, the PNOA orthophoto and the IGN base map in a DWG, in ETRS89 / UTM, with IMPORTMAP and CADASTREDOWNLOAD: steps, layers, coordinate system and attribution of the public data.
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How to open and edit DWG files on Linux (without converting to DXF)
AutoCAD has no Linux version. How to open and edit DWG files without losing blocks, dimensions or layers, and how to install LinceCAD on Ubuntu, Debian and other distributions.
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AutoCAD alternatives in 2026: DWG-compatible CAD, with and without a subscription
BricsCAD, progeCAD, ZWCAD, GstarCAD, DraftSight, ARES, LibreCAD, QCAD and LinceCAD: perpetual license or subscription, approximate prices and how to choose for your work.
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How to convert a PDF to DWG (vector and editable)
Turn a PDF drawing into editable DWG geometry, with lines, text and layers, without leaving LinceCAD, using PDFIMPORT and image vectorization.