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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
Integrations
Bambu Studio
Yes
Claude
Yes
Claude Code
Yes
Claude Desktop
Yes
Cursor
Yes
DeepSeek
Yes
Gemini
Yes
JamLoop
No
Meshy
Yes
OpenAI
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
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.
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