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AI CAD Use Cases & Solutions for Parts and Assemblies

Explore AI CAD solutions for 3D-printed parts, product enclosures, mechanical components, and engineering drawings. Generate editable CAD models from text descriptions and drawing references with zCAD.AI, then refine your designs in zCAD.Online.

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For Makers

Turn Ideas into Parts You Can Make

Discover AI 3D design use cases for makers, from 3D-printed parts and product enclosures to robot mechanisms and replacement components. Generate editable CAD models with zCAD.AI and refine your designs in zCAD.Online.

Isometric view of an L-shaped mounting bracket with four holes and dimension labels on a 3D printer build plate

3D-Printed Parts

Tell zCAD. AI what you need to print and what it attaches to. zCAD. AI generates a 3D model where the size you wrote is a number you can check and change. Review the generated model, refine its dimensions if needed, and export it.

Isometric view of an electronics enclosure with a port cutout, vent slots, screw holes and dimension labels

Prototypes and Enclosures

Generate editable CAD models for product prototypes and enclosures from text with zCAD. AI. Describe your product, its key dimensions, mounting points and openings. zCAD. AI generates an initial 3D model, then refine the design in zCAD. Online.

Rack-and-pinion gripper CAD model with gear, two toothed jaws and frame, shown with a top view of the jaw travel and its text prompt

Robots and Mechanisms

Describe a mechanism and the parts it needs, zCAD. AI turns your description into an editable CAD model, with dimensions and connections you can check and change.

Exploded CAD model of a crank handle showing the arm with hub and pin, the grip and the cap, with a pin-in-bore section and its text prompt

Replacement Parts

When a small part breaks or goes missing, finding an exact replacement can be difficult. Describe the part you need, generate an editable CAD model with zCAD. AI, and refine its dimensions before using it.

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CAD Design Solutions for Specific Tasks

Explore AI CAD for small teams working on mechanical parts, assemblies, and engineering drawings. Use zCAD.AI to generate editable models from text descriptions and drawing references, then refine your designs in zCAD.Online.

NEMA 17 motor mounted on an L-bracket in a CAD model, with its dimensioned hole pattern and the text prompt that generates it

Brackets and Mounts

Describe the components you need to mount, their dimensions, and how they connect. zCAD. AI generates a CAD model you can review and refine. Open it in zCAD. Online to continue working with its available CAD tools.

1U rack panel CAD model with mounting holes, vent slots and U handles, with a dimensioned detail and its text prompt

Plates and Panels

Describe the plate or panel you need, including its dimensions, hole patterns, cutouts, and interfaces. zCAD. AI generates a CAD model you can review and refine. Open it in zCAD. Online to continue working with its available CAD tools.

Two-stage spur gear reducer CAD model with top view, tooth mesh detail and the text prompt that generates it

Gears and Gear Trains

Describe the gears, shafts and supporting components you need. zCAD. AI generates a CAD model you can review and refine. Open it in zCAD. Online to continue working with its available CAD tools.

Hinge assembly opened to 180° with base bracket, lid bracket, barrel and hinge pin, labeled with pin and barrel diameters

Hinges, Joints & Snap-fits

Design parts that open, rotate, or snap together from a clear set of requirements. Use zCAD. AI to generate an initial CAD model, then inspect and refine the geometry in zCAD. Online.

Engineering drawing of a plate with a boss turned into an editable 3D CAD model, with the text prompt and a review checklist

2D drawings to 3D

Turn a drawing reference into a 3D CAD model. Upload engineering drawing in form of image in PNG, JPEG, or WebP format and provide a prompt describing the model you want to create. Generate an editable 3D CAD model in zCAD. AI and continue refining it in zCAD. Online.

Laptop hinge assembly engineering drawing with dimensions and isometric view

Assembly and Part Drawings

Create engineering drawings from existing 3D parts and assemblies in zCAD. Online. Import a CAD model or open a model created by zCAD. AI in zCAD. Online, then generate drawings to communicate design details.

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Use zCAD.AI to generate editable CAD models from text descriptions and drawing references. Refine your designs in zCAD.Online with browser-based parametric CAD tools.

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