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Cimatron CAD
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What Cimatron CAD is
Cimatron CAD is a paid Windows application for 3D and 2D product development and manufacturing preparation. Its hybrid modeling environment combines history-based and direct-edit methods for parametric solid and surface work. Designers can create advanced solids and surfaces, edit wireframes, and build assemblies, including holes, ribs, rounds, chamfers, and tapers. The software imports and exports many listed formats, including CATIA, Creo/ProE, DXF/DWG, IGES, Inventor, JT, OBJ, Parasolid, Rhino, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, STEP, STL, and native CAD formats. Direct translators cover AutoCAD, Inventor, CATIA, Creo/ProE, SolidEdge, SolidWorks, and UG/NX, with PMI in OEM data exchange. Cimatron can generate associative 2D drawings and bills of materials from 3D parts and assemblies. Verification includes interference checks, cut verification, and motion analysis. Manufacturing tools analyze and edit designs for CNC preparation, including draft angles and capped areas. Licensing may be single-PC, dongle-based, or floating through a License Server. Pricing is on request; a 30-day trial is listed.
Who it suits
Cimatron CAD is aimed at toolmakers, including mold and die makers, preparing designs for manufacturing. It suits Windows users needing hybrid solid/surface modeling, assemblies, broad CAD interchange, and production checks.
What it does well
- Hybrid history-based and direct-edit modeling
- Assembly and surface design tools
- Broad named CAD import and export support
- Associative drawings and bills of materials
- Interference, cut, and motion verification
What to know first
- Paid product with no free plan
- Pricing requires contacting a provider
- Available on Windows only
- Licensing depends on purchased configuration
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cimatron CAD | Features and licensing depend on purchased configuration; contact a local Cimatron provider for a license | On request |
As cimatron.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Cimatron CAD combines product design, interoperability, verification, and manufacturing preparation in one Windows application. Buyers should request configuration-based pricing or use the listed trial before selecting a license model.
Facts from Cimatron CAD's own pages
- Assembly design
- Cimatron CAD includes assembly tools and lets designers add supplier components from catalogs and duplicate components. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Data exchange
- The product works with standard 3D CAD file formats and provides direct translators for OEM CAD data, including PMI. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Design tools
- Features include advanced solids and surfacing, wireframe creation and editing, and tools for assemblies. · cimatron.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Design verification
- Design verification includes interference checks, cut verification, and integrated motion analysis. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Drawings and BOM
- The software can automatically create 2D drawings associative with bills of materials from 3D parts and assemblies. · cimatron.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Drawings and BOMs
- It can automatically create associative 2D drawings and bills of materials from 3D parts and assemblies. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- File import and export
- 3DXML, 3MF, ACIS, AMF, CATIA, Creo/ProE, DXF/DWG, IGES, Inventor, JT, OBJ, Parasolid, PLY, Rhino, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, STEP, STL, VDA, VRML, and native CAD formats · cimatron.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1982 · cimatron.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · cimatron.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Cimatron 2026 adds two-way communication between Cimatron and Excel for design automation. · cimatron.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Cimatron serves manufacturing sectors and provides specialized solutions for mold and die makers. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Interoperability
- Cimatron’s Data Interface lists native translators for AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, CATIA, Creo/ProE, SolidEdge, SolidWorks, and UG/NX. · help.cimatron.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Purchased features can be licensed to a single PC or dongle, or through a floating license shared by a network license server. · help.cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Maker history and ownership
- Cimatron is part of Sandvik Group and was founded in 1982. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Manufacturing preparation
- Analysis and editing tools help prepare part designs for CNC programming, including applying draft angles and capping relevant areas. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Modeling
- It combines history-based and direct editing tools in a 3D parametric hybrid modeling environment. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Modeling method
- hybrid · cimatron.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Product
- Cimatron CAD provides 3D/2D functionality for product development and preparation for manufacturing. · cimatron.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Cimatron CAD provides 3D and 2D design functionality for product development and preparation for manufacturing. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Cimatron’s privacy statement says personal data is stored only as long as necessary for stated purposes unless longer retention is required for legitimate reasons, by law, or to defend a legal claim. · cimatron.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Solids and surfaces
- Its modeling tools support solid and surface work, including direct creation of holes, ribs, rounds, chamfers, and tapers. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Customers on software maintenance can receive technical support through the support portal, email, phone, and on-site visits. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows · cimatron.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Support eligibility
- Customers who purchased through a local reseller are directed to contact that reseller for support. · cimatron.com, 12 Oct 2026