IronCAD Reviews

Relatively simple to use, generally quick to get to the finished outcome

No actual weld forms, that could be switched on or off with associated symbols. It would be nice to have the ability to generate NC codes for Lathes, Mills etc.

Spend quality time learning the software. Be prepared to be not as productive early. Spend time setting drawing templates.

The ability to prototype within

Once learned it becomes fast and efficient

Not enough resources for trying to get around a problem. Unlike most other CAD products, but it is getting better - slowly.

You have to stop thinking its like any other CAD system, not everything starts from a Sketch!

I am the only one in my company using it, all others are using Solidworks.

IronCAD has several ways of doing the same thing so it is super easy to learn even for people with no previous CAD experience. Power users can when needed use the same technique as in the competitor's programs so it's not limited to just one way of working. I have stayed with IronCAD for 23 years and I have seen over the years how the competitors mimic things that have always been possible in IronCAD.

It can do everything we need at our company, including the creation of advanced corrugated boxes with correct consideration of inside loss and more.

We have also started using it for design of thermo formed trays and it works quite well. There is some improvements needed in this area but IronCAD is working hard to create those improvements.

The programming API is well developed and we have created a large number of plugins ourselves.

Today you have to be prepared to iterate your design even in the long run. To be able to have all the geometries in one (1) file, combined with a huge forgiveness when shifting and deleting in the "constructing tree" is then a bliss. Also there is a real interest from the company to listening to users.

On wish-list has stood a form of "inheritance" - think one Grandma object, with children, and grandchildren with further evolutions of there own. You change Grandma and that will echo down the family. So Cool and practical when having, for example, a 180 dgr revolved half-shell that will be put together with another ,slightly different, half-shell to a whole symmetrical 360 dgr shell. Later in the design process you have to change the revolving object that defines the two....

Well - just change GrandMa then :-)

Not much rely to dislike....besideThe 2D-editor (for ex. defining a extruded body) wich implements some standard commandos, like "rotate", in an odd non-standard way. Funny beacause you have all the "standard moves" in their CAXA program for 2D draft.

The configurable aspect of the software makes things faster for the future.

Initially, much slower than another software, requires perseverance to become more efficient.

the control of a CNC machine is quite magical.

The unified design environment. No headache if I start with a part or an assembly. Just open a scene and start the design. The structure can later be adjusted and saved to external files.

The sketcher could be better and it takes some time to get used to the new design approach if you come from a traditional design package like SW or IV.

We work with a lot of external suppliers and working with different CAD systems poses no problems. Even 2D legacy data can easily be used with the build in drawing package.

.Having a Single model environment and innovative design

The drafting and detailing side of IronCAD

Creating a catalog of repeated components and assemblies

The learning curve, intuitive use and development of IronCAD. Where other cad software lags behind, IronCAD goes along with the possibilities and developments.

There's nothing I don't like. IronCAD meets my expectations in its entirety

As a freelancer in interior construction, mechanical engineering and sheet metal design, IronCAD offers me the opportunity to do this with one package.

Triball makes things easy to mirror , duplicate , move around and navigate and do changes seamlessly.

I haven't found a downside yet . there are a few things that I found easier in Solidworks but I just need to learn the IrodCad equivalent.

going from design to reality is faster I used to use Solidworks but after trying IronCad , I was sold.

The ease of use is excellent and continues to improve. The use can be learned quickly. IronCAD is easy to use architectural, mechanical, interior and more.

Outsiders are still impressed when given a demonstration.

In the past, there were some minor issues that were disruptive. The IronCAD team continuously develops. Responded adequately to inpoint of users. Disturbing little things are a thing of the past.