ZW3D
ZW3D is an all-in-one 3D CAD and CAM solution designed for efficient product development. With robust modeling, mold design, and CNC machining capabilities, ZW3D streamlines the entire workflow from concept to manufacturing.
Agile 3D CAD built for professional engineers
With industry-standard 3D CAD capabilities, ZW3D offers an affordable solution with a perpetual license and flexible upgrade options. Its high compatibility ensures smooth data integration and seamless use of legacy files.
Thanks to its intuitive user interface, transitioning is easy, and the learning curve is minimal. Additionally, ZW3D provides stable performance and fast operation, even on low-end workstations.
All-in-One CAx Solution for the entire product lifecycle
The integrated 3D CAD+CAE/CAM/PDM solution that can take you through the entire product development journey from conception to production.
Part Design
With mixed modeling methods, ZW3D part design capabilities let you create and modify complex parts with precision and speed, enhanced by professional modules for advanced design tasks.
Professional and accurate modeling for part design
• Parametric Design – Create and modify complex models based on predefined relationships and constraints.
• Direct Edit – Make quick, on-the-spot changes free from parametric constraints.
• Surface Modeling – Create smooth surfaces with precision and ease, with a rich set of surface creation and editing methods.
Tailored modules for advanced scenarios
• Advanced Tools – Include sheet metal, structural design, and specialized modules like Harness, ECAD/MCAD, Piping, Mold, and Electrodes Design.
Develop and manage design variations with ease
• Multiple Configuration – Compare and adjust designs to explore alternatives, while managing product variations within a single file.
Communicate complex design with simplicity
• Web-Based Viewing – Easily export to HTML for quick sharing and seamless access to detailed models in a lightweight browser.
Assembly Design
ZW3D enables users to effortlessly manage complex assemblies, offering smart tools that accelerate design, ensure precise integration, and enhance communication with intuitive animations for clearer, more effective presentations.
Extremely smooth performance to handle complex assemblies
• Advanced Display Engines – Smooth assembly even with up to 20,000 components backed by lightweight technology.
Smart tools to speed up assembly design
• Flexible Assembly – Easily adapt and optimize component placement within an assembly model with automated constraint updates.
• Smart Fastener – Automate the identification and insertion of the correct fasteners to speed up the assembly process.
• Standard Part Library – Comprehensive, easy-to-use, and high-quality standard parts libraries with customizable flexibility.
Accurate and flawless assembly
• Interference Check – Identify and resolve component conflicts, ensuring a proper fit within the assembly and minimizing errors during manufacturing.
• Associative Updates – Preserve design integrity by ensuring that any changes to a component automatically update all related parts in the assembly.
Clear concept presentation with intuitive animation
• Exploded Views & Animations – Visualize internal structures and assembly sequences in action for enhanced design communication.
2D Drawing
ZW3D streamlines 2D drawing creation by automating repetitive tasks. With fast drawing generation and associative links to 3D models, it ensures quick, accurate, and consistent results.
Associative data updates for consistent design intent
• Sync 2D Drawings With 3D Models – Seamlessly link 3D models to ZWCAD DWG/DXF drawings with real-time associative updates.
• PMI – Associate manufacturing data with 3D models, ensuring precision and consistency throughout design and production.
Intuitive and automated 2D drawing creation
• Annotation and Symbol Libraries – Automate and simplify the creation of standardized annotations and symbols for accurate design documentation.
• Batch Output & Auto-Drafting – Streamline accurate documentation with automated drafting and a variety of annotation tools.
High-speed 2D drawing generation
• Advanced Projection Technology – Rapid creation of accurate, production-ready 2D drawings.
Simulation (CAE)
Integrated design-simulation solution for optimized designs and informed decisions.
Perfect your design early with accurate insights
• Unified Working Environment – Move seamlessly between design and simulation in a unified environment, minimizing manual work and errors.
• Consistent Data Continuity – Ensure precise data flow between CAD and CAE, reducing errors and delivering reliable simulation results.
• Optimized Cost Management – Replace the need for separate, costly simulation software, reducing software costs and speeding up workflows.
Professional simulation tools for targeted scenarios
• Comprehensive Simulation Tools – Support structural, vibration, heat transfer, and fatigue analysis, optimizing designs to improve efficiency and cut costs.
• Validated Performance – Proven accuracy through extensive verification and successful application in diverse real-world industrial challenges.
Works with legacy models and connects to industry
• Seamless Data Exchange – Support over 20 standard and commercial file formats, including import and export of the BDF and INP formats.
• Integration of Legacy Models – Easily import existing simulation models without the need for re-simulation or format conversion.
• Data Integrity Guaranteed – Maintain data accuracy and prevent loss during format conversions, delivering reliable and precise simulation outcomes.
Accurate data and advanced multi-physics coupling
• Advanced Multi-Physics Coupling – Facilitate smooth data transfer across disciplines—such as structural and thermal.
Manufacturing (CAM)
Seamless design-to-manufacturing workflow for efficient production.
High-quality production with comprehensive machining strategies
Seamless design-to-manufacturing collaboration
• Powerful Built-in CAD Capability – CAM toolpaths sync with CAD changes, and third-party files are editable with linked toolpath updates.
Proven machining accuracy with advanced simulation tools
• Verification & Simulation – Detect potential issues and ensure precise production through reliable machining with toolpath verification and full machine simulation.
Collaboration (PDM)
Streamlined product data management enabling collaborative design, data control, and release within the ZW3D platform.
Drive R&D productivity with collaborative design
Optimize process control to enhance product quality
• Design Iteration Control – Easily switch among stages and assess design progress for faster decision-making.
• Threaded Comments and Reviews – Allow clear, organized feedback and progress tracking, with all comments systematically captured for decision reference.
• Assembly Clone – Clone assemblies to rapidly create variations with minor adjustments to components.
• Trackable Approval History – Capture every step of the approval process, including submissions, approval stages, approvers, timestamps, and comments for full traceability.
Ensure data security through unified data management
• Precise Access Control – Implement a flexible and scalable access control system, enabling differentiated access based on project status and team roles.
• Version Management – Automate minor version upgrades via check-in/check-out. Manage major releases with updated authorization controls.
• Real-Time Data Sync – Track and highlight model changes instantly, providing seamless synchronization and immediate access to updated versions.
Dedicated 3D CAD for general machinery design
- Satisfy all your design needs with a complete workflow from component and assembly design, through structural analysis and 2D drawing.
- Speed up your design process with industry-specific modules for sheet metal, steel structure, piping, harness, and more.
- Optimize product performance, shorten product development time, and reduce prototype costs with structural simulation.
- Effortlessly manage data by having parts, assemblies, 2D drawings, and even CAM plans in one file.
Lower investment with increased value
Perpetual License
Desktop availability
Faster performance for resource-intensive tasks. Tailor the software to your specific needs without ongoing subscription fees.
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It offers the same powerful features and functionalities without compromising on value or efficiency.
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This flexible approach helps you stay current with the latest features while managing costs effectively.
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Format compatibility
Supports 25+ import/export formats at no additional cost.
Accurate conversion results
Retains key attributes, display states, PMI, and includes auto-repair tools.
Quick direct editing
Enables fast modifications on native and imported geometry.
Design continuity
Accesses complete modeling history through IPX.
Rapid data conversion
Imports 500Mb .step files in 80 seconds, exports in 14.
Technical expertise to empower your R&D system
Our dedicated technical and consulting teams collaborate closely with your engineers to develop a high-performance R&D system, integrating industry-proven methods to enhance efficiency, flexibility, and scalability.
Establish design standards and processes
- Streamline repetitive tasks by unifying key design elements and processes.
- Ensure consistency, interchangeability, and increased overall efficiency across products and projects.
Build a parametric design system
- Utilize parameter-driven designs to easily adjust features and behaviors.
- Enable rapid design iterations without the need for reworking from scratch.
