Product module classmate CAD
Classify CAD models and easily find them again.
Save money
It saves you money because your designers can simply extend new projects based on existing solutions.
Reduce your design costs and streamline your parts management with classmate CAD.
- Fully automated analysis and classification of your 3D CAD models
- Geometric similarity search: the key to efficient reuse!
- Seamlessly integrates with your existing CAD systems
classmate CAD: It makes design engineers find 3D models more easily than ever before.
Expert video (2 minutes): Don’t search for CAD models – just find them!
This is how classmate CAD improves efficiency in CAD data management.
Follow this path to reach your optimal design environment.
Game changer: This software automatically analyzes and classifies all 3D CAD models.
Geometric Similarity Search: The key to efficient reuse!
Lean back and enjoy: It integrates seamlessly with your existing CAD systems.
Trusted by more than 250 customers
The best software for component analysis: Classifies 3D models without any effort for the design engineer
Fully automatic classification
classmate CAD is a patented solution that seamlessly integrates into your existing software landscape. It automatically classifies and indexes 3D CAD models based on their geometry, embedding powerful similarity search capabilities directly into your CAD environment. The software fills class-specific characteristic tables with the extracted values and generates 2D and 3D preview formats — fully automatically.
Geometrieinformationen werden automatisch analysiert und in der Oberfläche des classmate easyFINDERs übersichtlich dargestellt
Flexible, transparent rule sets
classmate CAD uses efficient, adaptable rule sets. A proven best-practice catalog tailored to mechanical engineering covers most classification tasks right out of the box and can be customized to your individual needs. Your data is quickly classified, enriched with characteristics, and geometrically indexed.
Streamlined downstream processes
classmate CAD saves time and costs across the board. By reusing designs and standardizing parts, it reduces effort in process planning, accelerates NC programming, and helps optimize purchasing.
No extra work for design engineers
The patented technology analyzes 3D CAD models for elements such as contours, holes, drilling patterns, chamfers, curves, and notches — regardless of the model structure. Designers work as usual: once a model is saved to the PDM system, classmate CAD automatically analyzes it and calculates a geometric fingerprint for similarity searches. Generated diagrams, graphics, 2D previews, and 3D viewer formats make it easy to find and reuse existing parts.
Broad interface compatibility
classmate CAD integrates with Autodesk® Inventor®, Catia, PTC Creo Parametric, Siemens NX, Solid Edge, and SolidWorks.
Recognize differences between models at a glance.
“Instead of going through numerous drawings or searching the database, users can list all relevant parts in one search filter with one click in 10 seconds. It was well-accepted as it was much easier and quicker.”
Martin Eggensperger, Team Lead Mechanics and Electronics
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