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Engines

The shared engines your add-on can build on. People never add an engine themselves: it comes with the add-ons that declare it, downloads once, and is shared by every add-on that uses it.

For makers. Each engine is our own, Apache-2.0, DOM-free JavaScript run in workers, shared by every app and SuperCad Studio. Declare the engines your add-on needs in its manifest; the person's account brings them when they add your add-on. The needs format and version ranges are being finalised (AL.13).

Engine	What it computes	Status	Used by	Size
Field kernel engine.field	Implicit geometry: lattices, TPMS, rule-written parts.		Additive manufacturing engineering, Aerospace (aircraft), Astronautics and space systems, Biomechanical engineering (implants, prosthetics), Materials science and engineering, Naval architecture and marine engineering, QuantScope, Tooling, mold and die design	1.2 MB
Frames and FEA engine.frame	Beams, plates, solids; codes as packs.		Advanced simulation, Aerospace (aircraft), Bridge load rating, Concrete and seismic design, Entertainment engineering (stages, rides, rigging), Forensic engineering (failure investigation), Foundation design, Hazard playback, Nuclear engineering, Pipe stress, Pressure vessels, Security and blast-resistant design, Solid FEM, Timber and light-gauge framing, Timber connector designer, Tunnel and underground engineering	1.5 MB
NURBS surfaces engine.nurbs	Curves and surfaces, STEP/IGES.		No add-on yet	600 KB
QuantScope library engine.engineer	Generators, the cited engineering library, data sheets.		Heat exchangers, QuantScope	900 KB
Regulations engine engine.regs	Reads regulation packs and checks the model.		Building regulations, Building regulations: BR, DE, SE, PL, IN, ID, South Africa SANS 10400, US residential code packs (IRC 2015–2024, 36 states, 5 cities)	300 KB
Boards and chips engine.pcb	Board layout, DRC, Gerber X2 / IPC-2581, GDSII view.	Built · in the lab	Boards (PCB), Electronics and PCB design, Semiconductor and chip design	1.4 MB
Circuits and electromagnetics engine.em	Circuit simulation, magnetostatics, wire antennas.	Built · in the lab	Boards (PCB), Circuits, Electronics and PCB design, Fusion and plasma engineering, Magnetics, Quantum engineering, RF, antenna and microwave engineering, Semiconductor and chip design	1 MB
Discrete-event and people engine.des	Queues, conveyors, AGVs, people flow.	Built · in the lab	Factory layout and simulation, Fire and life safety engineering, Industrial engineering (factory layout, workflow, ergonomics), Material handling, People flow and evacuation	700 KB
Fluid flow engine.cfd	Our own finite-volume CFD plus the LBM solver.	Built · in the lab	Aerospace (aircraft), Data center and mission-critical facilities, Mechanical (HVAC) engineering	2 MB
Live data engine.live	OPC UA, MQTT, BACnet readers through Studio.	Built · in the lab	Facilities and maintenance engineering, Plant historian link	500 KB
Molecular dynamics engine.molecular	Screening MD for solvents and polymers.	Built · in the lab	No add-on yet	600 KB
Motion engine.motion	Kinematics, multibody, URDF.	Built · in the lab	Factory layout and simulation, Robotics, Robotics and mechatronics	600 KB
Networks engine engine.network	Pipes, ducts, gas, water and electrical power flow.	Built · in the lab	Fire sprinklers, HVAC, Hydraulics and surge, Oil and gas (upstream, pipelines), Piping, Piping and plant design, Power systems, Power systems and utility engineering, Renewable energy (solar, wind, storage), Solar PV, Telecommunications and fiber networks, Wastewater and water treatment, Water networks	700 KB
PLC and controls engine.plc	IEC 61131-3 ladder/ST, soft-PLC, virtual commissioning.	Built · in the lab	Controls and PLC, Electrical controls and automation (schematics, PLC panels), Material handling, Robotics	700 KB
Process engine engine.process	Thermodynamics, flowsheets, columns, reactors.	Built · in the lab	Air dispersion, Chemical and process engineering, Consequence modelling, Heat exchangers, Pipe fitting loss constants (2-K and 3-K) - DRAFT, Pressure vessels, Process components databank, Process simulation, Relief and flare, Structures and properties, Water and wastewater treatment	2.5 MB
Requirements and traceability engine.trace	Requirements ↔ model ↔ tests; ReqIF.	Built · in the lab	Requirements and traceability	400 KB
Risk and reliability engine.risk	FMEA, fault trees, RBD, Weibull, LOPA.	Built · in the lab	Biomedical and medical device engineering, Data center and mission-critical facilities, Facilities and maintenance engineering, HAZOP and What-If, LOPA and SIL, Process safety engineering, Quality and metrology (inspection, CMM, GD&T), Reliability, Reliability and safety engineering, Systems engineering (requirements, traceability)	400 KB
Schedules and cost engine.schedule	CPM, 4D/5D, shutdowns.	Built · in the lab	5D cost, Construction engineering and management	400 KB
Schematics and connectivity engine.schematic	Symbols with pins, nets, wire numbers, cross-references.	Built · in the lab	Boards (PCB), Circuits, Controls and PLC, Electrical, Harness and cabinet wiring, P&ID, Power systems, Text to diagram	800 KB
Sound engine engine.acoustics	Rooms, insulation, outdoor noise, listening.	Built · in the lab	Acoustic materials and assemblies, Acoustical engineering, Acoustics	800 KB
Systems (1D) engine.sys	Lumped models for vehicles, plants, batteries.	Built · in the lab	Astronautics and space systems, System models (1D)	800 KB