Design software / 3D product design / CAD
For teams whose design software needs to make real parts: precise solids, drawings, CAM, PDM, and editable AI-generated CAD.
solidSF is design software for mechanical and product teams. It is not a graphic design canvas or a polygon modeler; it is CAD software for building, editing, documenting, and manufacturing precise 3D products.
"Design software" is broad. A brand designer needs typography and layout. A filmmaker needs animation and rendering. A mechanical engineer needs dimensions, constraints, solid geometry, drawings, and manufacturing output. solidSF is for that third group: people designing physical products that must fit, move, seal, bolt together, and get made.
The core question is whether the model stays precise and editable. If you are designing a bracket, fixture, enclosure, mechanism, robotics part, or machined component, you want CAD design software with a real solid model, not just an attractive surface.
| Category | Best for | Where solidSF sits |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic design software | Images, layouts, typography, brand assets | No |
| Mesh modeling software | Characters, environments, animation, sculpting, rendering | Imports/exports, not the main job |
| 3D CAD software | Precise physical products, parts, assemblies, drawings | Yes |
| CAM software | Toolpaths and manufacturing prep | Included |
| PDM software | Versioning, release control, shared libraries | Included |
AI is useful in design software only when it can produce something the team can edit. solidSF agents call the same CAD API as the workspace, so natural-language generation or edits create real sketches, features, assemblies, drawings, and CAM setups. The agent can help, but the design remains a normal CAD model.
If the thing you are designing needs dimensions, tolerances, drawings, or machining, start with CAD software. solidSF gives that workflow a browser-native shape.