3D Forge CAD Services

3D Parametric Solid modeling

Virtually anything you can think of can be modeled and realized: plastic molded parts, machined parts, castings, extrusions... if you can dream it, we can help it become real. Designing and building your part or product in 3D virtual space is the starting point. From here the posibilities are limitless: Shop drawings, CAM files, prototyping and manufacturing tools, photorealistic renderings, and, of course, your idea -brought to life- are all outputs of this first step. 3D Forge CAD will take your idea from a picture in your head or on the back of an envelope and transform it into an industry-standard 3D CAD format that can be used to make your idea an actuality. We can offer design and manufacturability advice so that your product can move into the marketplace as seamlessly and affordably as possible. 3D Forge CAD can handle everything from rapid prototyping to a complete turnkey production solution.

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Input Formats:

-Voice description, napkin sketches

-All standard document formats: (*.doc, *.pdf, *.txt, etc.)

-All standard image file formats: (*.bmp, *.jpg, *.tif, *.gif, etc.)

-STEP files: (*.stp, *.step, *.ste)

-IGES files: (*.igs)

-SAT files: (*.sat)

-Rhino Files: (*.3dm)

-AutoCAD files: (.*.dwg, *.dxf)

Don't see your file format listed? Contact Us and we can almost surely get it translated for you.

Output Formats:

-Machine/Fabrication shop drawings

-Adobe PDF

-3D PDF, with ability to rotate, pan, hide parts, change colors, etc. on any computer

-Alibre Design native part and assembly files

-Standard image files (for photo-renderings and assemblies)

-STEP AP 203, STEP AP 214

-IGES file

-SAT file

-STL file

-AutoCAD .dxf (14, 2000, 2004, 2007 - 2D only)

-AutoCAD .dwg (14, 2000, 2004, 2007 - 2D only)