CAD Design Automation Services
Automate your CAD workflow
Name and work email are required. We'll respond within one business day.DevWorks Automation CAD design automation uses rules to regenerate models, drawings, and BOMs for manufacturers—not one-off outsourced part design or in-CAD plugins.
Automate your CAD workflow
Name and work email are required. We'll respond within one business day.Why CAD Design Automation?
Choosing CAD design automation isn't just about generating models faster. It's about gaining a manufacturing advantage: fewer manual errors, standardized outputs across every design, and engineering capacity that scales with order volume instead of headcount.
Our CAD Design Automation Services
Parametric CAD Modeling
Create flexible, rule-driven models that automatically update based on input parameters and design changes. Because dimensions and features are linked to input parameters, a single master model can produce every size or configuration variant without being rebuilt from scratch.
Rule-Based Design Automation
Automate repetitive design tasks using predefined rules to generate accurate and consistent outputs instantly. This removes the manual rebuild step for every new order, cutting design time and eliminating the errors that come with repetitive manual modeling.
Automated Drawing Generation
Generate 2D drawings, layouts, and documentation directly from 3D models without manual effort. Drawings stay in sync with the model automatically, so a design change updates every affected view and dimension instead of requiring manual redlines.
Automatically create and update BOMs with accurate components, quantities, and specifications. Because the BOM generates directly from CAD data instead of manual spreadsheet entry, it stays synchronized with the design and catches errors like wrong units or missed revisions before they reach manufacturing.
CAD Template Development
Develop standardized templates to ensure uniformity and speed across all design projects. Standardized templates mean every engineer on the team produces drawings and models that follow the same company standards, regardless of who works the order.
Build smart configurators that allow users to customize products and generate designs in real time. Sales teams and customers can configure valid product variants without engineering involvement, and every configuration integrates with your existing ERP or PLM system.
Seamlessly connect CAD automation with ERP and PLM systems for smooth data flow and process efficiency. This connects design, quoting, and manufacturing systems so a change in one place doesn't require manual updates everywhere else.
Custom CAD Plugins & Macros
Develop tailored plugins and macros to extend CAD capabilities and automate specific workflows. These extend your CAD platform's native capabilities to handle workflows that off the shelf tools don't cover, without replacing your existing CAD investment.
Parametric CAD Modeling
Create flexible, rule-driven models that automatically update based on input parameters and design changes. Because dimensions and features are linked to input parameters, a single master model can produce every size or configuration variant without being rebuilt from scratch.
Rule-Based Design Automation
Automate repetitive design tasks using predefined rules to generate accurate and consistent outputs instantly. This removes the manual rebuild step for every new order, cutting design time and eliminating the errors that come with repetitive manual modeling.
Automated Drawing Generation
Generate 2D drawings, layouts, and documentation directly from 3D models without manual effort. Drawings stay in sync with the model automatically, so a design change updates every affected view and dimension instead of requiring manual redlines.
Automatically create and update BOMs with accurate components, quantities, and specifications. Because the BOM generates directly from CAD data instead of manual spreadsheet entry, it stays synchronized with the design and catches errors like wrong units or missed revisions before they reach manufacturing.
CAD Template Development
Develop standardized templates to ensure uniformity and speed across all design projects. Standardized templates mean every engineer on the team produces drawings and models that follow the same company standards, regardless of who works the order.
Build smart configurators that allow users to customize products and generate designs in real time. Sales teams and customers can configure valid product variants without engineering involvement, and every configuration integrates with your existing ERP or PLM system.
Seamlessly connect CAD automation with ERP and PLM systems for smooth data flow and process efficiency. This connects design, quoting, and manufacturing systems so a change in one place doesn't require manual updates everywhere else.
Custom CAD Plugins & Macros
Develop tailored plugins and macros to extend CAD capabilities and automate specific workflows. These extend your CAD platform's native capabilities to handle workflows that off the shelf tools don't cover, without replacing your existing CAD investment.
Our Automation Process
01
Requirement Analysis
Understand your design workflows & challenges. We identify which product lines and drawing sets are the best fit for automation based on order volume and repetition.
02
Rule Definition
Define design logic and automation rules. Design logic is mapped from your actual engineering standards and option matrices, not a generic template.
03
Development & Integration
Build automation within your CAD environment. Automation is built and tested directly inside your CAD environment, so it works with the models and templates you already use.
04
Testing & Validation
Ensure accuracy and reliability. We validate output against real product variants and edge cases before go-live, not sample data.
05
Deployment & Training
Implement and train your team. We train your team on the rules engine and stay available to adjust rules as your product line evolves.
Industries We Serve
DevWorks Automation provide CAD design automation solutions tailored to a wide range of industries, helping businesses streamline complex design processes, improve accuracy, and accelerate product development across diverse engineering domains.
Manufacturing
Automate complex product designs and streamline production workflows with accurate, rule-driven CAD solutions.
Automotive
Enhance vehicle component design with automated modeling, improving speed, precision, and design consistency.
Construction & Architecture
Simplify structural and architectural design processes with automated layouts, drawings, and documentation.
HVAC Systems
Automate HVAC design configurations to quickly generate accurate system layouts based on project requirements.
Industrial Equipment
Optimize the design of custom machinery and equipment with scalable and efficient CAD automation.
Tools We Work With
SolidWorks + DriveWorks
AutoCAD
Inventor
API Integrations
Frequently asked questions
CAD design automation uses rules, templates, and parametric models to generate 3D models, 2D drawings, and manufacturing documentation automatically, so engineers spend less time on repetitive CAD work.
We work with common mechanical CAD platforms used in manufacturing, including SOLIDWORKS. Automation can include custom macros, design tables, templates, and rules-driven model generation.
Automation encodes the rules you already follow so each new size or option regenerates models and drawings consistently. It scales output without linearly scaling headcount, and it reduces transcription errors between sales, engineering, and the shop floor.
Engineers building and maintaining rules need SOLIDWORKS on their machine or server. Sales teams and customers can configure through a browser using DriveWorks Live, with no SOLIDWORKS license required on their end.
Yes. Configured designs, BOMs, and order data flow directly into your existing ERP or PLM system, so there's no double entry between engineering and the rest of the business.
Typical inputs are sample models, drawing standards, option matrices or design tables, and a clear list of variants you quote today. We map which rules belong in CAD versus which belong in downstream systems.
No. We keep engineers in control of the master models and standards. Automation applies your rules; it does not replace engineering judgment for one-off or developmental work.
A focused workflow (one product family or drawing set) often lands in weeks. Broader programs that span multiple product lines or ERP handoffs take longer and are phased so you see output early.
Yes. We can train your team, document the rules, and retain us for updates as products and standards change.