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Automatic drawings
Drawings with the right views for flat, bent and structural parts. Make one, or run a whole assembly in a batch. Learn more
A SolidWorks add-in for fabricators
Turn a SolidWorks assembly into drawings, nests and a priced quote
DraftCMD runs inside SolidWorks and takes over the repetitive work for sheet metal, plate, tube and structural parts: the drawings, the nesting, and the numbers behind your quote.
- Works inside SolidWorks
- Your files stay on your computer
- Bring your own AI key
See it inside SolidWorks
A docked panel with a tab for each job. These are real screens.
Everything between the model and the shop floor
One panel inside SolidWorks. No exporting, no spreadsheets to copy from.
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Nest & Quote
Flatten your parts, nest them on your stock, cut tube and bar from stock lengths, and get a priced PDF with yield, scrap and offcuts. Learn more
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Part numbers
Project-based numbers kept in one shared list so a colleague never gets a duplicate. Optionally create the part right in your assembly. Learn more
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Macro Studio
Tell SolidWorks what you want done in plain English and DraftCMD builds the macro and runs it. Save it, reuse it, share it. Uses your own Anthropic key. Learn more
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Fit calculator
ISO 286 hole and shaft fits with the tolerances worked out for you. Learn more
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Audit and macros
Check custom properties across an assembly, and keep your favourite quick actions one click away. Learn more
Nest & Quote
From assembly to quote, with the picture to prove it
Open your assembly, press one button, and get a report you can hand to a customer or use to buy material.
- Flattens bent sheet metal and reads plates straight from their faces
- Nests on real outlines, with small parts dropping into the holes of bigger ones
- Packs tube, angle and bar onto your stock lengths with saw cuts allowed for
- Counts bends, cut length and holes for your cost rates
- Keeps track of the offcut that goes back to stock
- Finds purchased hardware, including McMaster-Carr part numbers, and adds it with its own markup
The nest is a quoting estimate that follows your real outlines closely. It is not a replacement for your cutting software.
How it works
Three steps, all inside SolidWorks.
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Install and activate
Run the installer, paste your activation key, and add your own Anthropic key if you want the AI features.
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Open your assembly
Pick the DraftCMD tab you need. Nest & Quote reads the open assembly, or a folder of parts, and shows what it found.
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Review and get your result
Check quantities and prices, press Nest & Quote, and open the PDF report. Drawings save next to your parts.
Built to keep your work yours
What stays on your computer, and what does not.
Your files stay put
Models, drawings and part geometry are read on your PC. DraftCMD does not upload them.
Your AI key stays yours
You use your own Anthropic account. The key is stored encrypted on your computer and is never sent to us.
Help is built in
Send a bug report or a question from inside the panel, and see updates and what changed in each one.
Simple plans
Try everything free first, then pick a plan.
Free trial
$0
7 days
- A shared allowance of 200 credits
- All features included
- Drawings carry a trial watermark
Monthly
$34.99
per month
- Full licence, no credit limit
- Pay month to month
- Billed monthly
Yearly
$29.99
per month
- Full licence, no credit limit
- Billed once a year: $359.88
- Updates included
Prices in US dollars, before any taxes. The yearly plan is paid in full up front. Renewal and refund terms are agreed with you when you buy.
Questions
Straight answers.
What do I need to use it?
A Windows computer with SOLIDWORKS installed and an internet connection for activation and updates. The AI features also need your own Anthropic API key. Drawings, Nest & Quote and part numbers do not.
Which SOLIDWORKS versions work?
[Supported versions to be confirmed before launch.]
Does DraftCMD upload my models or drawings?
No. Your SOLIDWORKS files are processed on your computer. The only things that leave it are your licence check, any support case you choose to send, update checks, and, when you use an AI feature, your request sent directly to Anthropic with your own key.
Is the nest ready to send to the laser?
No. It is a quoting estimate that follows your parts' real outlines to give honest yield, scrap and cost figures. Always verify before you cut or buy.
How are purchased parts priced?
DraftCMD recognises McMaster-Carr part numbers in your assembly and counts them. You enter each price once and it is remembered for next time, because McMaster-Carr does not offer a public price list.
How do updates work?
DraftCMD checks for new versions and shows what changed. You choose when to install, and the installer asks before closing SOLIDWORKS.
How do I get help?
Use the Support button inside the panel to send a bug report, feature request or question. You only see your own cases.