Pick a view, sketch, then extrude
Start from one of the samples or import a file from another resource. Choose the view you are working on, draw the sketch, and turn it into a solid.
Walkthrough: manual design, then the co-pilot. Open on Loom if the video does not load.
Start from a sample or an import
Import files from another resource, or open one of the samples and start the design from there. The dashboard opens when you create a new design.
Sketch on a view
Choose the front, top or right view. Open the sketch options and pick a shape, such as a rectangle or a circle, then draw it on the view.
Extrude into 3D
Select the sketch, open the solid options and choose extrude. Enter the size and apply it. To add depth to a solid, select it and drag its arrow to stretch it.
Describe the part, then review the draft
The co-pilot can continue a design you have started, or create a new one from your prompt. It works on the design while you wait, then shows the specifications of what it made.
Co-pilot example: a spur gear. Open on Loom if the video does not load.
- Type a prompt
- The co-pilot drafts the design
- It shows the specifications
- You accept or reject it
- Export the accepted design
The co-pilot does not finish a design on its own. The draft stays a draft until you accept it.
Check the cost, carbon and history
Every design can be checked before it leaves the tool: what it costs, what carbon it carries, and what was done to it.
Impact
The impact view shows the cost, the carbon and the quantity of the design.
Tree view
The tree view lists the operations performed on the design, so you can see how it was built.
Export
Export the accepted design as STEP or STL from the export option. Both are used in the spur gear example.
VCAD is one of three OEM engineering tools
VCAD sits alongside VEDA and Nirdesh in the OEM engineering AI range. The VarahiEdge page covers all three.