PartCAD is a package manager for CAD models that organizes design information and facilitates the reuse of mechanical parts across various assemblies and projects. By providing tools for collaboration, publishing assembly instructions, and integrating with manufacturing APIs, it streamlines the design and production process for engineers and manufacturers.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Mechanical engineers and manufacturers face challenges in organizing and reusing CAD models, leading to duplicated effort and hindering efficient collaboration. Existing CAD tools often lack seamless integration with manufacturing processes and struggle to maintain consistent product information across different project phases.
Solution
PartCAD offers a package management solution for CAD models, streamlining the design and manufacturing process by organizing design information and facilitating the reuse of mechanical parts. It provides tools for collaboration using Git, publishing assembly instructions, and integrating with manufacturing APIs. The platform supports the creation of modular and reusable packages that include high-level requirements, detailed designs, implementation files, manufacturing instructions, and validation procedures. By maintaining product information in a structured manner, PartCAD enables the generation of product documentation, bills of materials, sourcing information, and manufacturing specifications.
Target Audience
PartCAD is designed for mechanical engineers, manufacturers, and product managers seeking to streamline their design and manufacturing workflows, improve collaboration, and maintain consistent product information.
Features
- Version control of CAD designs using Git for mechanical, electronic, and software components
- Automated generation of Markdown documentation
- Parametric bill of materials
- Assembly model creation using a specialized YAML format
- Support for scripting languages such as CadQuery, build123d, and OpenSCAD for part models
- Compatibility with legacy CAD file formats like STEP, BREP, STL, 3MF, and OBJ
- Integration with KiCad EDA for PCB designs
- AI-powered tools for updating mechanical designs and validating design implementations
- Visual Studio Code extension for live preview of 3D models
- Ability to render 2D and 3D models to SVG and PNG images
- Export of 3D models to CAD files, including STEP, BREP, STL, 3MF, and OBJ