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Description

OwlCAD is a browser-based parametric CAD editor aimed squarely at 3D printing, giving hobbyists and makers real engineering tools without installing software or buying a professional license. Designs are driven by dimensions you can revisit at any time; edit a number and the part updates. Solids combine cleanly, fit presets (press, slip, loose) account for FDM tolerances, and a print check points out overhangs, walls too thin to print and open meshes before anything reaches your slicer. Hollowing, lay-flat orientation and print weight and cost estimates help you prepare the part itself. The toolset covers constrained 2D sketches, fillets and chamfers on individual edges, sweeps, lofts, patterns, datum planes, measurement, and assemblies with mates, an exploded view and a parts list. More than 30 generators build gears, threads, enclosures, hinges and Gridfinity storage. Bring in STEP, STL, 3MF, OBJ or OpenSCAD files; send out STEP, STL, 3MF, OBJ, GLB, DXF or SVG. Your work autosaves locally and syncs to cloud projects with version history and share links. You can also publish a customizable model that others adjust and download. Whatever you design is yours to sell, prints and files alike, on every plan. The editor is free. A Pro subscription adds AI that drafts either an editable parametric model or a sculpted mesh from a prompt, AI-assisted edits, and an MCP server so agents such as Claude Code or Cursor can model on your account. Pro users can bring their own provider key and skip credits. A desktop app is available too. Open it and start designing; signing up is optional.

Description

Design 3D CX provides a comprehensive suite of tools essential for executing professional 3D projects. Creative professionals such as illustrators, product and package designers, as well as display and interior designers, depend on Strata Design 3D CX to bring their imaginative concepts to life. With its user-friendly interface, extensive video tutorials, and seamless integration with Adobe® and other software, users can quickly get up to speed and incorporate it into their existing workflows. Strata Design 3D significantly simplifies the transition for 2D designers venturing into the realm of 3D design. The platform offers a variety of quick-start templates, libraries, predefined effects, and environments, enabling designers to assemble intricate scenes in just minutes. Thanks to a familiar user interface and tools, designers can focus more on mastering 3D concepts instead of grappling with an entirely new design system. While the idea of 3D modeling may seem intimidating to some, Design 3D provides a supportive modeling toolkit that makes it easy to manipulate polygons, splines, and primitives into any desired 3D creation. This accessibility helps to demystify the process, encouraging more creatives to explore the possibilities of 3D design.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Bambu Studio Yes 
Claude Yes 
Claude Code Yes 
Claude Desktop Yes 
Cursor Yes 
DeepSeek Yes 
Gemini Yes 
JamLoop No 
Meshy Yes 
OpenAI Yes 
OpenRouter Yes 
OpenRouter Model Fusion Yes 
PrusaSlicer Yes 
Tripo AI Yes 
Ultimaker Cura Yes 

Integrations

Bambu Studio No 
Claude No 
Claude Code No 
Claude Desktop No 
Cursor No 
DeepSeek No 
Gemini No 
JamLoop Yes 
Meshy No 
OpenAI No 
OpenRouter No 
OpenRouter Model Fusion No 
PrusaSlicer No 
Tripo AI No 
Ultimaker Cura No 

Pricing Details

$12.00/month
OwlCAD is free to use. The Free plan has no time limit and includes the full parametric editor, import and export in every supported format, the customizer, cloud projects with version history and sharing, and the printability tools. You keep full commercial rights to anything you design, on every plan.

Pro is $12 per month, or $120 per year (two months free). It adds AI generation across several models, Modify-with-AI, AI-assisted customizing, and MCP access for AI agents. Pro includes 20 AI credits a month, which reset monthly. Light parametric generations cost one credit, and detailed mesh models cost a few. One-time credit top-up packs never expire. Pro users can also bring their own AI provider key and generate without spending credits. Payments are handled by Stripe, and you can cancel anytime with no contract.

Classroom features for K-12 schools are free. Districts can add a pooled AI credit budget for teachers; contact OwlCAD for details.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$595 one-time payment
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Spare Matter Corp

Founded

2026

Country

Canada

Website

owlcad.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Strata

Founded

1988

Country

United States

Website

www.strata.com/design-3d-cx-8-mac-pc/

Product Features

CAD

2 1/2-Axis Milling No 
2D Drawing No 
3-Axis Milling No 
3D Modeling Yes 
4-Axis Milling No 
5-Axis Milling No 
Civil No 
Collaboration Yes 
Database Connectivity No 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Electrical No 
Hole Making No 
Mechanical Yes 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Simulate Cycles No 
Spiral Output No 
Structural Engineering No 
Toolpath Simulation No 
User Defined Cycles No 

Product Features

CAD

2 1/2-Axis Milling No 
2D Drawing Yes 
3-Axis Milling No 
3D Modeling Yes 
4-Axis Milling No 
5-Axis Milling No 
Civil Yes 
Collaboration Yes 
Database Connectivity No 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Electrical Yes 
Hole Making No 
Mechanical Yes 
Mechatronics Yes 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Simulate Cycles No 
Spiral Output No 
Structural Engineering No 
Toolpath Simulation No 
User Defined Cycles No 

Engineering

2D Drawing Yes 
3D Modeling Yes 
Chemical Engineering No 
Civil Engineering No 
Collaboration No 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management No 
Electrical Engineering No 
Mechanical Engineering No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Structural Engineering No 

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