IronCAD History

IronCAD at 20 — still a technical “WOW”

When IronCAD debuted at the 1998 National Design Engineering Show in Chicago, reviewers immediately noticed that it approached 3D design differently.

1995

TriSpectives

A 3D visualization product pursued an unusually intuitive approach based on how people interact with objects in the real world.

1997

Visionary Design Systems

The underlying technology was acquired and developed into a powerful mechanical CAD platform.

1998

IronCAD debuts

At NDES, IronCAD drew attention for its speed, graphic interaction and radically different modeling methodology.

Today

The idea still matters

Drag-and-drop modeling, design flexibility, reuse and direct interaction remain central to the value of the platform.

A Different Design Philosophy

IronCAD grew from a philosophy that 3D software should feel like working directly with 3D objects, giving designers a more natural way to create and change geometry.

“It makes modeling in 3D a truly graphic and intuitive experience.”

Machine Design, describing IronCAD’s debut