CAD Exchanger

Open a project, drop in a model, and get to work—CAD Exchanger is built for fast, hands‑on interaction, whether you’re on a laptop at your desk or a phone in the field. Start by importing data from sources such as SolidWorks, NX, or IFC. Use the model tree to isolate subassemblies, filter parts by name or attribute, and review counts to spot missing items. Switch units, snap to edges or faces, and take exact measurements for lengths, diameters, and angles. When you’re ready to streamline handoffs, convert the model to the formats your downstream tools expect and package views and notes so nothing gets lost between teams.

Run pre‑production checks before anything hits the shop floor. Slice through geometry with cutting planes to inspect internal features, confirm wall thickness, and validate clearances. Expand assemblies to reveal order of operations and fastener placement, then capture named views for work instructions. Add callouts and annotations to highlight tolerances or open questions. Share snapshots with suppliers or export a simplified model for quoting. These steps help uncover clashes, reduce rework, and align engineering, manufacturing, and QA around the same visual facts.

In AEC and infrastructure projects, take your building model or drawings on site. On iOS or Android, open IFC content, hide levels to focus on a floor, section by elevation, and verify fit with measuring tools while standing next to the install area. Draft quick details, mark up plans, and push updates from your phone or tablet so office and field teams stay in sync. When issues arise, capture a view with annotations, share it with the project channel, and attach the converted file required by your contractor’s software—no laptop necessary.

For cross‑functional work—engineering reviews, supplier exchanges, or sales demos—use the same dataset without the usual format headaches. Designers can inspect design intent, manufacturing can validate critical dimensions, and sales can present interactive exploded assemblies during customer meetings on tablets. Convert heavy models into lightweight packages for easy sharing, lock in the exact perspectives that matter, and keep a clean audit trail of what was approved. Adopted by teams at major hardware makers, including Apple and Tesla, CAD Exchanger turns complex 3D data into deliverables your partners can actually use.