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IronCAD Overview

What is IronCAD?

Design better, faster IronCAD is an intuitive 3D and 2D design solution that empowers engineers, increases productivity, and facilitates collaboration throughout the enterprise. IRONCAD 3D modeling software empowers designers to focus on design by giving them an intuitive platform that mirrors how we interact with the physical world. Easily reposition components with the patented TriBall™ visualization tool, resize objects by stretching them with handles, and drag and drop predefined shapes into the design scene for a better, faster design process. 3D models made in IRONCAD only require one file, no matter how complex. Assembly part data is integrated into a file’s unified design environment, rather than linking to external files. Feature, part, and assembly data can be stored in catalogs which can be pre-built to include frequently used parts and assemblies, freeing designers to be more productive and allowing them to extend the use of 3D data throughout the enterprise.

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IronCAD's mission has and continues to be the creation of award winning 3D Design Collaboration Solutions that lead the industry in their ease-of-use and design productivity.


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Year Founded
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"Why not - IronCAD is the best"
Relatively simple to use, generally quick to get to the finished outcome
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"Steep learning curve from other CAD software but very intuitive once it is understood"
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"Easier and faster than other CAD programs for general design but still powerful for complex models"
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...
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What do you like best about IronCAD?

It is simple to use. My son has a student version and learned how to use most functions on his own in a couple hours by watching the training videos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IronCAD?

It would be great if, when importing other formats, it would make them editable. Fusion, I can modify and STL for example. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IronCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

I design parts for 3D printing and more recently, parts for CNC mill and lathe work, using SprutCAM (which integrated into it) for the CAM Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Cary O'Connor of IronCAD

Thanks for the review Dr. Paul Y!

When you import CAD formats, IronCAD can directly edit them (Direct Face Modeling). Basically select to the face and handles will appear to allow you to modify them. You can also right-click on the face to get options like Edit Radius, Move, Match, etc. For STL imported data, you first need to right-click on the model and select Convert to Solid. Then you can perform the similar type of operations. Note: Since STL is a facet model, some geometry will convert to faceted faces so it will make it slightly more difficult to modify.

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What do you like best about IronCAD?

East of use. With drag-and-drop shapes and TriBall you can be modeling quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IronCAD?

I have had occasional issues with very large assemblies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering IronCAD:

Give it a spin! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IronCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Taking rough product concepts to a stage that the client can start to visualize the product, and doing this quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Cary O'Connor of IronCAD

Thanks for the review and the long-time usage of IronCAD!! It would be great to get your view on how the product progressed over the years. If you are interested, reach out to support@ironcad.com and we will make contact with you.

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What do you like best about IronCAD?

Once your catalogs are set up it is so easy and fast to design and the support is second to none! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IronCAD?

It is so powerful and we do not have the time to implement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IronCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

sales configurations with pricing for customized solutions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Cary O'Connor of IronCAD

Thank you for the review! Feel free to reach out to support@ironcad.com to see how we may be able to assist you in implementation.

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What do you like best about IronCAD?

Having a Single model environment and innovative design Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IronCAD?

The drafting and detailing side of IronCAD Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IronCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Creating a catalog of repeated components and assemblies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Cary O'Connor of IronCAD

Thanks for the review! We would be happy to discuss some of the drafting needs and issues you encountered. Please feel free to reach out to support@ironcad.com to provide more information.

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What do you like best about IronCAD?

Triball is a great tool. it is very helpful to precisely position and change size of models. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IronCAD?

Sometimes it is hard to attach dimension in the 2D mode. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IronCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Wood and furniture industry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Cary O'Connor of IronCAD

Thank you for the review! Yes the TriBall is an awesome tool that all users learn to love and create amazing work!

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What do you like best about IronCAD?

The pre installed profiles and library, and fast model creation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IronCAD?

Interface should be more trendy and user friendly, and 2d drawing representation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IronCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am doing packaging design in IronCad, pre installed profiles reduced my production time and increases the productivity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about IronCAD?

The best is the user interface. I love the pre-existing tools. Hundereds of learning content Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IronCAD?

The team should improve online collaboration and the rendering quality. Above all the design of interface is too good and Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering IronCAD:

Primarily, people and students these days consider learning the software based on its popularity. I must say IronCAD is one such. It is a good one for them to gain hands over. I really recommend them Using this software. I request the IronCAD to bring up some student challenges and programs to make it more successful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IronCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have not used IronCAD for commercial use. Instead, I used it during my academic in College. It is entirely User friendly. At first, it was difficult for me to use it. Later after getting deep into the options, it looked easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about IronCAD?

The best aspects are feature-based modeling without needing a history and working in true 3D and Excel-like configuration capability. IronCAD is extremely good at modeling and with IronCAD Mechanical adds structural, mechanical, bill of material, and export functionality deeper than other CAD products on the market. The pricing and licensing are similar to the other CAD vendors circa the 1990s. A user will get requested feature updates that the developers will read instead of offering more jack of all trades ( and master of none), me-too features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IronCAD?

A few menus are in odd units (meters) which should be in optionable to mm or inches. A few requested 3D sketching enhancements have taken longer than desired to implement. Training has taken a while to expand but in now on par with other systems with releases this year (free). IronCAD Mechanical should just be a part of the core product. You can't go back once you try it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering IronCAD:

Take the free trial. Take the time to talk to the resellers. They have already solved your challenges directly or have someone in the IronCAD team who has. Consider that daily users will become extremely proficient in a month of day to day use. Excellent sheet metal and sheet metal tooling capability. Awesome tools for fasteners and steel - especially with IronCAD mechanical. The resellers make a living designing so these are not people who cannot walk the walk. Non-predatory licensing practices. You will speak with a reseller who talks to IronCAD weekly - your requests do no go into a black hole. Most importantly, IronCAD is freakishly stable running large models and the program isn't a crash-fest with the release of a new version. 32, 48, or 64 gb of ram makes it a dream to run with a $400-$600 video card. You will actually see improvements with a faster video card because the computer hardware isn't bogged down by hundreds of useless sketch constraints to make rectangles with holes in them. Design Data Manager can deal with your PLM requirements including your current CAD system. It can import native CAD with the Translator and modify STEP files so changing systems doesn't require spending tens, hundreds, or millions of dollars having your files converted. It won't accept native drawings from other systems so that is the only potential hangup. Then again, IRONCAD has the bulk drawing creator so transitioning isn't quite as difficult depending on how seriously you need new PDF's of the current drawing that is already used in sourcing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IronCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Full production product release for manufacturing. Analysis preparation. Design of all sorts. We do a lot of work related to steel fabrication. It can export IGES files on the fly with IronCAD Mechanical for 3D pipe cutting or flats for DXF files. Plan layout reviews. The software is also great in the way it handles meta-type data. All of those changes can be made at the end and independent of the model. The catalog feature is amazing and allows you to copy designs in 2 seconds and modify without worrying about messing up all of the parts files that don't need to exist. IronCAD is working on some great improvements which will continue to speed work and reduce mistakes in the design stage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about IronCAD?

Functional keys are easy to understand also it does not take much of your ram . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IronCAD?

Expecting more features and wish to see lot more tutorials. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering IronCAD:

I highly recommend Ironcad because it is easy to use and learn . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IronCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

As I said solidworks crashes at times because of lack of high graphics,Ironcad helps me solve that issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.