Partner Spotlight: 3Dfindit is Building the Google of 3D Models

Spending hours trying to find off-the-shelf parts is a terribly inefficient use of a designer's time. Yet, this is the reality for many companies worldwide.

Not only can it take several tries to find the desired component, but once found, it doesn’t guarantee the CAD format offered will be compatible with your downstream Onshape tasks.

Being able to quickly find and insert 3D CAD models creates huge potential for companies. That way, engineers and designers can focus on their main tasks rather than spending their valuable time searching multiple resources for models that manufacturers make readily available.

That's why CADENAS sought and delivered a new and innovative way to find these models. The answer is as simple as it is brilliant: Creating a smart search engine!

The Swiss Army Knife of 3D Model Search

This smart search engine, 3Dfindit, utilizes the same tools and methods that engineers are most familiar with: shape, sketch, catalogs, and more. It helps them overcome a common issue that designers face while looking for components: Forgetting names or part numbers.

These new ways of enhancing search scope are one of the key advantages of 3Dfindit. Users can choose from various search approaches. It is possible to browse through over 4,900 manufacturer catalogs, as well as filter by specific product details such as weight or material.

You can even use the 2D Sketch Search to draw what you are looking for, and 3Dfindit will match this drawing with billions of possible search results.

CADENAS Integrates Manufacturers' Catalogs into Onshape

CADENAS, the software company behind this search engine, and Onshape share a long and successful history together.

Since 2016, Onshape and CADENAS have collaborated to provide Onshape users with access to the aforementioned manufacturer catalogs. This paves the way to transfer billions of part models into our app.

With the update to 3Dfindit, users will now access the right components even faster – creating the best possible workspace for you.

(Niklas Ritter, SEO Expert & Content Creator at CADENAS)