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PartCraft

Sketch, constrain, extrude. Then build the assembly.

PartCraft is a parametric modeler for machined and fabricated parts. Sketch with geometric and dimensional constraints, build features such as extrude, revolve, fillet, shell and pattern, and edit the history when the design changes. Put parts together into assemblies with joints, then make drawings with views, dimensions and GD&T. STEP goes in and out, so suppliers can use what you send them.

If you design parts in SolidWorks, PartCraft will feel familiar.

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Planned for macOSWindowsLinuxWeb

What's inside

  • Constrained sketches

    Sketches that know what is parallel, tangent and equal, with driving dimensions you can change later.

  • Feature history

    Extrude, revolve, fillet, chamfer, shell, hole and pattern, kept in a history tree you can reorder and edit.

  • Assemblies with joints

    Rigid, revolute and slider joints that position parts and let you check the motion.

  • Drawings from parts

    Orthographic, section and detail views generated from the model and updated when it changes.

  • GD&T

    Datums, feature control frames and surface finish symbols, to the standard your shop works to.

  • STEP in and out

    Exchange solid models with suppliers and other CAD tools through STEP AP214 and AP242.

Concept drawings

Drawn for this page to show what PartCraft is being built to do. They are concept drawings, not screenshots: there is no software to screenshot yet.

1 2 3 4 5 Item Part Qty 1, 3 Weld-neck flange, 6" class 150 2 2 Spiral-wound gasket 1 4 Stud bolt 3/4" × 4 1/2" 8 5 Heavy hex nut 3/4" 16 Flange joint, exploded Parts pulled apart along their axis
Sheet1 of 3
Title

Exploded flange assembly

StatusConcept drawing
ScaleNot to scale

A pipe flange, gasket, mating flange and bolt set pulled apart along their common axis.

= = = = = = Ø300 Ø96 (Ø220) Constraints Concentric, 3 Equal radius, 6 Circular pattern, 6× On construction circle, 6 Driving: Ø300, Ø96, Ø26 Reference: (Ø220) Fully constrained Edit Ø300, the sketch follows
Sheet2 of 3
Title

Constrained sketch

StatusConcept drawing
ScaleNot to scale

The flange profile with its constraints showing: concentric, equal, and a driving diameter.

A A Section A–A A Ø70 H7 B 6× Ø18 Ø0.2 M A B Front view Position of the bolt holes relative to the face (A) and the bore (B)
Sheet3 of 3
Title

Drawing with GD&T

StatusConcept drawing
ScaleNot to scale

Front and section views of the flange, with a position tolerance on the bolt circle.

Formats

Open formats in and out, so a drawing made in PartCraft never needs us to open it.

FormatPlanned support
STEPImport and export
DXFExport drawings and flat profiles
STLExport for printing
PDFPlot drawings

Get PartCraft

There is no public build of PartCraft yet, on any platform. Pick yours and we will email you when there is one.

PartCraft for macOS

No public build yet

PartCraft is planned. Work starts after the apps ahead of it on the roadmap, and there is no build yet.

Planned minimums (all platforms)

System
macOS 13 Ventura or later
Processor
Apple silicon or 64-bit Intel
Memory
8 GB (target for every app)
Graphics
Metal-capable GPU

Get the first PartCraft build for macOS by email.

One email when there is a build, the odd progress note, and an unsubscribe link in every one.

PartCraft for Windows

No public build yet

PartCraft is planned. Work starts after the apps ahead of it on the roadmap, and there is no build yet.

Planned minimums (all platforms)

System
Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11, 64-bit
Processor
x86-64 or Arm64
Memory
8 GB (target for every app)
Graphics
DirectX 12 or Vulkan 1.2 GPU

Get the first PartCraft build for Windows by email.

One email when there is a build, the odd progress note, and an unsubscribe link in every one.

PartCraft for Linux

No public build yet

PartCraft is planned. Work starts after the apps ahead of it on the roadmap, and there is no build yet.

Planned minimums (all platforms)

System
64-bit distribution with glibc 2.31 or later (Ubuntu 20.04, Fedora 36 or newer)
Processor
x86-64 or Arm64
Memory
8 GB (target for every app)
Graphics
Vulkan 1.2 or OpenGL 4.5 GPU

Get the first PartCraft build for Linux by email.

One email when there is a build, the odd progress note, and an unsubscribe link in every one.

PartCraft for Web

No public build yet

PartCraft is planned. Work starts after the apps ahead of it on the roadmap, and there is no build yet.

In the browser, saving will need a commercial license; exporting a copy is always free. How saving works

Planned minimums (all platforms)

System
Current Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari (apps with a web build)
Processor
Any 64-bit processor
Memory
8 GB (target for every app)
Graphics
WebGPU or WebGL 2

Get the first PartCraft build for Web by email.

One email when there is a build, the odd progress note, and an unsubscribe link in every one.

Build PartCraft from source

Source not public yet

PartCraft will be open source under a permissive license. Its repository opens before its first build, with build instructions for macOS, Windows and Linux.

Follow CadCraft on GitHub to see the repositories as they open.

Hear when the PartCraft repository opens.

One email when there is a build, the odd progress note, and an unsubscribe link in every one.

The family

Every app in the lineup shares the same rules, file formats and command habits. See the whole lineup.

  • In development

    CadCraft

    2D drafting & documentation

    Command-line drafting with layers, blocks, dimensions and layouts that plot. Opens and saves DWG and DXF.

    • 6 highlights
    • Planned for macOS, Windows, Linux and Web
  • In development

    BimCraft

    BIM authoring

    Parametric walls, doors and windows on levels and grids, with views, schedules, sheets and clash checks from one model.

    • 6 highlights
    • Planned for macOS, Windows, Linux and Web
  • Planned

    ModelCraft

    3D modeling for design

    Fast push/pull modeling with groups, components, guides and inference snapping, for massing and early design.

    • 6 highlights
    • Planned for macOS, Windows, Linux and Web
  • Planned

    MarkupCraft

    Drawing review & markup

    Open a PDF plan set, mark it up from a saved tool chest, compare revisions and run punch lists with the whole team.

    • 6 highlights
    • Planned for macOS, Windows, Linux and Web
  • Planned

    TakeoffCraft

    Quantity takeoff & estimating

    Calibrated linear, area and count takeoff from PDF plans, with assemblies, cost columns and quantities that export.

    • 6 highlights
    • Planned for macOS, Windows, Linux and Web
  • Planned

    CivilCraft

    Civil & site design

    Surfaces from points and breaklines, alignments, profiles, corridors, grading and pipe networks. LandXML in and out.

    • 6 highlights
    • Planned for macOS, Windows and Linux
  • Planned

    DetailCraft

    Steel & rebar detailing

    Structural steel members and connections, rebar placement and bending schedules, shop drawings and NC files from one model.

    • 6 highlights
    • Planned for macOS, Windows and Linux

Help shape PartCraft.

Tell us your role and the drawings you make, and you will hear first when PartCraft has a build to try.

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