Research fields

Engineering

Engineering teams design parts, put them together and test them before anything is made. Build parametric parts from sketches, mate them in assemblies, check for interference and run finite-element stress studies, all in the experiment where the design decisions are written down.

LabSpace for engineers

• Design a parametric part

  Write the part in build123d with its dimensions as parameters, build it on the CAD engine, and change a value to rebuild it. Export it as STEP when it's right, or keep it as code.

  1. Open the CAD part editor
  2. Add a part written in build123d
  3. Build it on the CAD engine
  4. Change a parameter and the part rebuilds

• Run a stress study

  Fix one face, load another and run a finite-element study on the part. The stress comes back on the model, with the peak value and where it occurs.

  1. Open the part's stress study
  2. Fix one end and load the top face
  3. Run the finite-element study
  4. Read the stress on the model

• Start from a library part

  Browse hundreds of ready parts, section and inspect them, and add them to the experiment or an assembly instead of modelling standard hardware again.

  1. Open the parts library
  2. Search for the part you need
  3. Section it and inspect it in the viewer
  4. Add it to the experiment canvas

The tools behind it

• CAD part editor: Parametric parts from sketches, extrudes and holes, exported as STEP or as code
• Assemblies: Parts placed and mated together, with interference checks
• Stress studies: Finite-element stress on a part under the loads and fixtures you set
• Parts library: Hundreds of ready parts to view, measure, section and drop into an assembly