ZW3D
What ZW3D is
ZW3D is paid CAD software for Windows, with browser-based viewing and collaboration. Its hybrid and parametric modeling tools cover assemblies, sheet metal, and surfaces, alongside construction documents, rendering, and IFC support. Cloud collaboration is included. For file exchange, converters handle IGES, Parasolid, STEP, DWG/DXF, VDA, and STL. Direct open, save, and edit support is listed for CATIA, Inventor, NX, SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge, Creo/ProE, and ACIS. The product has separate design and machining plans, described as perpetual licenses that include one year of maintenance. Lite is listed at $3,000 a month; other design tiers add capabilities such as steel structure, mold, machine and equipment, and piping design. The 2-Axis and 3-Axis Machining plans include CAD/CAM. A 7-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Supported Windows versions include Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11.
Who it suits
ZW3D suits Windows-based CAD users who need hybrid or parametric modeling, assembly and sheet-metal design, or machining tools. Browser-based viewing and collaboration may also suit teams sharing designs.
What it does well
- Supports assembly, sheet-metal, and surface modeling.
- Includes cloud collaboration and browser-based viewing.
- Provides converters for IGES, STEP, DWG/DXF, and STL.
- Directly opens, saves, and edits several CAD formats.
- Offers a 7-day trial.
What to know first
- No free plan is available.
- The listed Lite price is $3,000 a month.
- The listed platform is Windows.
Limits
There is no free plan, and the trial lasts 7 days. The Lite plan covers Product Design and Basic CAD; additional listed design and machining capabilities appear in higher or separate plans.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. · Product Design · Basic CAD | $3,000 a month |
| Lite | Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. · Product Design · Basic CAD | $3,000, paid once |
| Standard | Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. · Advanced CAD · Steel Structure Design · Basic Linear Static Analysis (Part) | $4,500 a month |
| Standard | Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. · Advanced CAD · Steel Structure Design · Basic Linear Static Analysis (Part) | $4,500, paid once |
| Professional | Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. · Mold Design · Everything included in Standard · Electrodes Design | $7,000 a month |
| Professional | Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. · Mold Design · Everything included in Standard · Electrodes Design | $7,000, paid once |
| Advanced | Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. · Machine & Equipment Design · Everything included in Professional · Basic Linear Static Analysis (Assembly) · Harness Design · ECAD/MCAD Collaboration · Piping Design | $7,500 a month |
| Advanced | Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. · Machine & Equipment Design · Everything included in Professional · Basic Linear Static Analysis (Assembly) · Harness Design · ECAD/MCAD Collaboration · Piping Design | $7,500, paid once |
The first 8 of 14 plans, as zwsoft.com lists them, read 23 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Visit https://www.zwsoft.com/product/zw3d.
- Choose a design or machining plan.
- Use the 7-day trial to evaluate the product.
- Install and use it on a supported Windows version.
Verdict
ZW3D combines modeling, design documentation, rendering, and file-exchange options, with separate machining plans. Review the plan details carefully: the listed license terms are perpetual, while prices are shown per month.
Questions
How much does ZW3D cost?
Lite is listed at $3,000 a month, with a perpetual license and one year of maintenance included. Other plans range from $3,500 a month for 2-Axis Machining to $7,500 a month for Advanced.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. A 7-day trial is available.
Which platforms does ZW3D support?
ZW3D is for Windows, with supported versions listed as Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11. Browser-based viewing and collaboration are also documented.
What file formats can it handle?
Converter formats include IGES, Parasolid, STEP, DWG/DXF, VDA, and STL. Direct open, save, and edit support is listed for CATIA, Inventor, NX, SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge, Creo/ProE, and ACIS.
What is included in the plans?
Lite includes Product Design and Basic CAD. Higher design plans add capabilities including steel structure, mold, machine and equipment, and piping design; separate machining plans include 2-Axis or 3-Axis CAM.
Facts from ZW3D's own pages
- Assembly design
- Yes · zwsoft.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes · zwsoft.com, 23 Sept 2026
- File import and export
- Import/export converter formats include IGES, Parasolid, STEP, DWG/DXF, VDA, and STL; direct open/save/edit is listed for CATIA, Inventor, NX, SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge, Creo/ProE, and ACIS. · zwsoft.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1998 · zwsoft.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · zwsoft.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Guangzhou, China · zwsoft.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Modeling method
- hybrid · zwsoft.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Sheet-metal tools
- Yes · zwsoft.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11; browser-based viewing and collaboration are documented. · zwsoft.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Surface modeling
- Yes · zwsoft.com, 23 Sept 2026
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