Finding parts easily is the key to making re-use of existing designs an everyday part of the design process. That means the system needs to be quick and effective to use; with CADFind a user can:

• Create a simplified 3D model of a part and, with one click, search for matching 3D models or 2D drawings in the same pass
• Sketch out a 2D view of a part and use the sketch to search for matching 2D drawings and 3D models
• Search a large database of drawings and models in a few seconds. CADFind can search 20,000 2D drawings/38,000 views in around 5 seconds on a standard pc. The multi-pass searches used for 3D originals take a few seconds longer.
• Load 3D parts in the catalogue back in Solidworks for re-use and manipulation
• Search with multiple 2D views of the desired part or from a 3D original to increase retrieval accuracy
• Search a CADFind database (catalogues) that contain both 3D models and 2D drawings of company parts
• Search for any kind of part - sheet metal, rotational parts or complex prismatic can all be handled. The system even works for complex assemblies!
• Search on part numbers or other attributes if required

So how does it do this? CADFind pre-processes, or 'codes', the geometric properties of a company's 3D models and 2D drawings and adds them to its own database or 'catalogue'. This approach means that searches can be performed by first 'coding' the target sketch or 3D model created by the user and then comparing that code with all those stored in your CADFind database. Since the latter comparison is computationallyvery fast, the search speeds of the system are very impressive:

3D Performance Information

2D Performance Information

To request a demonstration version of the system contact sales@astltd.com