# IronCAD Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is IronCAD the right 3D CAD solution for you? Explore 60 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/158181/IronCAD-Design-Collaboration-Suite/reviews --- IronCAD 4.3 (60) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/158181/IronCAD-Design-Collaboration-Suite/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of IronCAD Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.5 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews NV Nigel V Managing DirectorInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I can't speak on behalf of our business as we are resellers of the software, but I can categorically say we have a bunch of extremely happy clients that love to tell us how much they love the software and how much it has transformed their businesses.“ June 30, 2022 PP Piotr P QA Automation EngineerComputer Software, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Its strange menu, less intuitive than Autodesk or SolidWorks, and some bugs interrupting the work put me off a bit.“ May 23, 2022 MC Mitch C DesignerDesign, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “IronCADs workflow is much less constrained than other products which makes it easier and faster to develop design ideas and concepts. When it comes time to build, I use add-ons like IC Mechanical to speed up the design of my steel structures and output 2D files for CNC etc.“ July 16, 2020 PP Piotr P QA Automation EngineerComputer Software, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Minor problems with preview views blending togehter“ May 23, 2022 Carol V Nanotechnology Research AssistantBiotechnology, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “There aren't too many bugs with this application that I ran into, and besides the learning curve, it had a lot of features that were much more useful.“ May 12, 2021 Carol V Nanotechnology Research AssistantBiotechnology, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It's quite difficult sometimes to understand certain features, and you'll have to browse through some forum or watch a video because IronCAD doesn't do a good job of explaining much.“ May 12, 2021 TO Tommy O designer mechanicalMechanical or Industrial Engineering, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Simple drawing rules (compared to Solidworks) Has worked as a consultant for major Swedish companies that have design departments Has drawn in front of large audiences who are amazed at the simplicity of ironcad Which has been a strong selling point for getting a job for my company“ July 21, 2020 GC Guy C Application EngineerMining & Metals, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Many features are difficult to find, use or understand. If they are not part of the tutorial, the f1 help is clunky and the YouTube populated support how-to video is limited. If you need help on how-to, your pretty much on your own.“ July 26, 2020 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 60 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use sofia C. ingeniero industrial Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "IronCAD has easy-to-use tools that allow a high production in the development of projects for you!!!" April 19, 2018 4.0 Pros The dual programming nature of this software allows working with solids created in both ACIS format and Parasolid format, exchanging and / or using any of them indiscriminately, which allows it to handle a large number of files imported and exported from different CAD programs of the market Cons IronCAD has many features that will help you design complex models quickly and efficiently. excellent software Review Source Response from IronCAD July 17, 2020 Thanks Sofia for the positive review! PW Peter W. engineering design Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Innovative Magnetic Technologies Review" July 16, 2020 4.0 To date i am fairly happy with Ironcad. We had to purchase the ironpro mechanical to really make the program beneficial to us. There are many tools with Ironpro that we use daily which have made our job of creating products more efficient. Unfortunately i do not have any other 3D modelling program experience to reference against Ironcad. Pros The decision to move to 3d was made because Ironcad was a relatively low cost alternative to the higher cost competitors. I also was drawn to the intuitive drag and drop design philosophy and the flexibility to create assembly down type designs in one model. Also the Caxa integration was very welcome as our company used Autocadd for all its drawings and having Caxa gave us the ability to continue to utilize our existing drawing library along side the new 3d drawings. Without the Caxa portion of the program I doubt we would have used the program for long, and gone back to manual 2d for our products. Cons In the beginning we had a lot of issues with creating drawings which were equivalent in look and feel with that which we had been able to create in 2d Autocadd. The #1 biggest issue was the lack of any CAXA instructional data. The amount of information provided by the company in the form of a user guide is laughable at best. If I did not already have years of experience with Autocadd and CAXA's similarity to Autocadd I doubt i would have been able to get the program to make any sense at all. The only thing that makes Caxa usable is the forums where questions can be asked. Reason for choosing IronCAD Cost. At the time, and with our limited Knowledge on 3d modelling the intuitive design methodology of iron cad seemed very beneficial. Review Source Response from IronCAD July 17, 2020 Thank you for the review Peter. As you pointed out, we focus more on the 3D learning side since CAXA is similar to the AutoCAD use model. However we do see the growth in this area and will invest into more training in that area. SA Stefan A. CEO Machinery Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I can not understand" July 27, 2020 3.0 We have been using Ironcad since 1998 or 1999. We are designing our own machineries using Ironcad, but we are also working as consultants designing machineries for some of our customers using both Solidworks and Inventor, so we have a good experience of the differences. Pros It is very easy to design a new machinery in the 3D-scene. It is a great benefit that you can design a hole assy and afterwards select how you like to have your sumassy´s and details. Cons The 2D-interface and funconality making an ICD-file is a totalt disaster. It is depending on the grafic´s, time for update of scene´s is too long, sections is really bad, for example you have to fill in data for welding symbols each time you activate the function instead of getting last data as default, and so on. We have since 1998 reported a lot of ideas´s how to make it better, but unfortunatly we can not see aallmost no improvement Reason for choosing IronCAD The 3D-environment Review Source GS Graham S. MD Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Almost Perfect" July 16, 2020 4.0 I design mechanical engineering items for serval customers and I can sit with an engineer and create their new design in real time. Pros Most of the features work really well and are intuitive. The speed of being able to create a new design is impressive. The triball is the best tool ever and saves hours of work when positioning parts. Generally it is a solid piece of software and very rarely crashes. Cons It does not work at all well with a high resolution display(3840 x 2160) some of the menu items are so small you cannot read them and in other areas the items overlap. After every new release there are some errors and these are not always fixed before the next version is released. Some of the less used features are feeling a bit dated like the visualization mode. Alternatives considered [SolidWorks Premium](https://www.capterra.com/p/93121/SolidWorks-Premium/) Reason for choosing IronCAD Triball just made everything faster. Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) I wanted the speed of design. Review Source Response from IronCAD July 17, 2020 Thank you Graham for the positive review of the speed of IronCAD. The latest versions of the product should have better support of High Res Monitors. If you are still seeing issues, feel free to contact support. NC Nick C. Senior Engineer Airlines/Aviation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "IronCAD - Powerful easy to Use CAD" July 16, 2020 4.0 Easy to use CAD Pros IronCAD has proven to be an essential tool in our company for the last 15years. Unlike similar software, its free design approach allows you to get on with the business of producing designs rather than worrying about model integrity. It has become significantly more powerful as the years go by. Cons There are many basic features lacking, (select by colour, divide a line in equal segments, solve a structural part on dimension or area, mechanism mode trace a 2d path, intersection of 3d parts with your current cross section, decent configuration control date created user etc). Confusion about which 2d drawing environment to choose, i.e. ICD or CAXA Smartmarkup features are an odd addition. Alternatives considered [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.capterra.com/p/179964/Solid-Edge/)[SolidWorks Premium](https://www.capterra.com/p/93121/SolidWorks-Premium/) Reason for choosing IronCAD Cost Switched from [TurboCad](https://www.capterra.com/p/32368/TurboCAD-Professional/) Poor 3d support (this was 15 years ago) Review Source Response from IronCAD July 17, 2020 Thank you Nick for the positive review and suggestions for improvements. Thank you for being a longtime use of IronCAD. MC Mitch C. Designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The most flexible product in its class" July 16, 2020 4.0 I have been a user since 1995 when IronCAD was known as Trispectives. It has helped me successfully design and create designs for feature films, theme parks, race cars, yachts and more. Despite its deficiencies I still think its the most flexible and powerful 3D design tool in its class. Pros I work in the feature film industry where everything is extremely time constrained, fast changing and teams are often geographically dispersed. IronCAD dual kernel and translator add-on allow me to import and work with data from a wide array of sources from CG artists through to civil engineers. IronCADs workflow is much less constrained than other products which makes it easier and faster to develop design ideas and concepts. When it comes time to build, I use add-ons like IC Mechanical to speed up the design of my steel structures and output 2D files for CNC etc. Cons In my long term opinion IronCAD's 2D drawing utilities have always been lack lustre. I have tried both IC's native drawing and CAXA (yes IronCAD has 2 drafting systems!), but neither are fully implemented, efficient or bug free. The good news is that IC does a good job exporting 2D views of your designs so you can draft them elsewhere. Review Source Response from IronCAD July 17, 2020 Thanks Mitch for the review! Great work and a very interesting use of IronCAD! BB Brian B. Owner Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Consider Both Sides Of The Product" July 27, 2020 4.0 Overall I am more productive within the IronCAD model environment due to the Tri-Ball and the fewer limitations on creating parts and assemblies. I am disappointed in the documentation environment but have been told that the development team is continually enhancing the software. Pros Building and working within the model. The Tri-Ball is at the top of the list. This adds a very flexible method for navigation and positioning in the model. The ability to work with fewer constraints or even none. The flexibility within the history tree is awesome. The catalogs are a nice touch. Ability to use both parasoilid and/or ACIS. Support is top notch. Compared to past experiences. My support contact is quick to respond and exhibits the drive and ability to get a resolution. This is enhanced due to the fact that my contact actually uses the product in his company. Cons Documenting in the drawing environment. The documentation environment needs to be more mature and current. Navigating in the sheets is cumbersome and clunky. Text and symbol features, placement and manipulation are inconsistent and lacking. Tools for adding additional line work on the sheets are cumbersome to add, manipulate and edit. Navigating with a 3D mouse control is sporadic. Review Source KW Keith W. Owner Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "3d Printing and Prototyping with Ironcad" July 16, 2020 4.0 As an inventor and president of an inventor group, I find that Ironcad is indispensable. I have designed things for members and made prototypes for them. I also build models and really can not live without the ability to design and print many parts. Pros I have been a user before it was called Ironcad. It was called Tryspectives then. Many years ago. I have upgraded twice since then. When given the opportunity to show others how easy it is to use, they seem to be quite impressed. Especially over parametric software. Ironcad does this also but I do not use it much. I do 3D printing of prototypes and Ironcad is great at producing solid models and easy to modify models if needed. Everything I think up is modeled in Ironcad to empty my head for the next project. I currently use release 2015. Cons The thing I wish it did better is free form modeling. Mechanical stuff is great. Free form is more difficult. Also the ability to work with .stl ( Triangulated mesh ) files. It will import them but with no ability to modify. I would be using 2020 if the cost were lower but as a one person company, revenue is down. That OK as 2015 does most of everything that I need. Review Source TO Tommy O. designer mechanical Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "simplicity and speed" July 21, 2020 4.0 I have very good experience with ironcad Has worked for many years with ironcad (started with version 2) Since most of what I do is about automation, usually one machine, ironcad fits perfectly, compared to colleagues working in other systems (Solidworks, AutoCad 3D)   Pros Very efficient way of working. Can be worked from sketch to finished production drawings, without leaving IronCad. Completely independent of constrains (simple and forgiving way of working). Simple drawing rules (compared to Solidworks) Has worked as a consultant for major Swedish companies that have design departments Has drawn in front of large audiences who are amazed at the simplicity of ironcad Which has been a strong selling point for getting a job for my company Cons Surface modeling tools are not really good Sometimes you would like to have better tools Solidwork has better tools for the plastics industry Works a lot with molds for plastic, cutting tools for sheet metal etc. Measurement has improved, but there is still room for improvement I have contact with other designers who use ironcad They complain about the 2D tools (?) Review Source Souleymane D. Training assistant Mining & Metals Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "For your plan designs or modeling, choose IronCAD." August 26, 2023 3.0 IronCAD is still a design software used by engineers and designers for product modeling and documentation. Pros I really enjoyed the functionality based on the Dual Kernel design technology in IronCAD, which allows users to create 3D models using parametric modeling techniques. Additionally, it allows importing multiple file formats. Cons I didn't quite like the interface and some of the features in IronCAD. I only used it for a few months for a construction project, and it ultimately didn't help me much. Review Source JH John H. Owner/Consultant Paper & Forest Products Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Long time user" May 15, 2020 5.0 Don't use this as a 1 man shop Pros Ease of use and functionality. Very easy to design what I want. The price for value. Add-ons are at a very reasonable price. Functionality the same as other 3D CAD software on the market. Cons At this point I don't have any issues with the software. Alternatives considered [Onshape](https://www.capterra.com/p/164681/Onshape/) Reason for choosing IronCAD In process, it's not my decision, since it would be for a client. Review Source Response from IronCAD May 19, 2020 Thank you for the review John! TC TIM C. METAL FABRICATION Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "IRONCAD" July 21, 2020 5.0 So far so good I’m still learning Pros I like how quick you can make a 3D part it saves a lot of time compared to other softwares Cons That you have to buy Mechanical on top of the software Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) YOU CAN CREATE PARTS AND MODELS QUICKER ON IRONCAD Review Source GH Gerald H. Owner Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gerald Harding's Thoughts" July 22, 2020 4.0 IronCAD is generally great to use, I hope to see continuing improvements Pros General methodology- Triball, Catalog, single file and ease of drawing creation are the aspects that sets IronCAD apart from other CAD software. Cons There numerous minor niggles, too many to list in this survey. There needs to be a place where suggestions and problems can be posted easily. Draft is not really properly integrated. With minor improvements to Drawing, Draft would be redundant. I am trying summarise the problems that I have, my trouble is time to accurately describe and suggest changes. Cost of annual upgrades. It would be nice if IC-Mechanical would be an integral part of IronCAD. Reason for choosing IronCAD Price (in 2011) and the general methodology Switched from [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.capterra.com/p/179964/Solid-Edge/) Price (in 2011) and the general methodology Review Source RS Rainer S. Engineer Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My experience" July 16, 2020 4.0 I design all my products with ironcad. By far it is most user friendly program that i have used. When it is working, then very happy with but some shapes and fillets this program doesnt like and then it is very hard to complete some tasks. In some cases get too many error messages. Overall very happy and like the program but small thinks that are some times little bit annoying. Pros It is very quick. Very simple to use. Very good to do some rapid prototyping and get ideas to simple 3d models. Cons I dont like that it crashes quite much and i have lost lots of progress on my design many many times. Review Source JC John C. DFSS DESIGN MANAGER Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Concepts in an hour" July 21, 2020 5.0 Been using since version7 in the nineties, we were early adopters. Used for concept work ever since. The code is solid always has been. Keep moving ! Pros I am design coach and innovation driver and as such making diverse physics into concepts quickly as in during a workshop is vital to bringing the team to come with more concepts. My skills are limited as a CAD designer and IronCad allows me to move quickly and get the team energy moving with models Cons Manuel is very limited, I need to go to youtube to see how to make things. For instance routing wires 3d ugg, forget how a lot. Maybe a link from your pros would help us old guys "remember" faster. Review Source FK Francois K. CEO Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Why the world needs to know this Software " July 16, 2020 5.0 It is nothing short of incredible. Speed to market. Multiple ways to create models. No hand cuffs at all! Pros It is so intuitive! Nothing close on the market and with the shortest learning curve. Cons It looks and feels too much like SolidWorks. Don't try to appease those that are SW users. Market to those that don't have the time nor patience to learn SW. Reason for choosing IronCAD It's more productive and easier to use. Review Source Response from IronCAD July 17, 2020 Thank you Francois for the great review on IronCAD's intuitiveness! SC Scott C. CIO / IT Manager Furniture Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Our use" July 21, 2020 4.0 Pros Ironcad allowed our design staff to transition to using the MACPRO desktops for the development of photoreal renderings. The tools provided by Ironcad allowed for this process to be relatively easy and painless. Plans, typicals and building spaces developed in Autocad were transferred and rendered. We were able to build a library of rendered products that could be used in any project. This allowed us to speed up the response time for each drawing. Cons Initially, our designers had some trouble understanding the command structure. Although the problem was as much the inherent complexity of high quality rendering. for example change the light source, intensity and type would sometimes produce unexpected results Review Source AG Anthony G. Industrial Designer Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ironcad intuitive" July 22, 2020 5.0 Efficient, uncluttered menu system, fast processing allowed me to create concept designs very quickly and detailed finalized designs very smooth and accurately. Excellent file format interpretation. Pros Features very intuitive and follow a logical progression dure the development of models. Cons Inability to transfer model history to other CAD formats Review Source JG Joserra G. Technician Mining & Metals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Non advanced user" July 22, 2020 4.0 Pros Triball is one of the best tools I've seen in design programs Cons Threre is no representative in Spain and is difficult for me to solve some problems Review Source RM Ralph M. Owner Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good" July 16, 2020 4.0 Positive. Pros The triball function and easy use. The response from \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] is great and fast. Actually the biggest reason why I would stick with ironcad. Fast and good support. Cons Exporting of high quality pics and also the animation is very weak. Either you have an animation function or you don't. Review Source Response from IronCAD July 17, 2020 Thanks Ralph for the postivie review on the speed and ease of use of IronCAD! LP Leland P. President/CEO Industrial Automation Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Disappointing for a Premium Price" July 4, 2019 3.0 I bought IronCAD because I didn't realize that Dassault offered a perpetual license for SolidWorks. I also know that S/W is unstable with models over a certain size (10,000 parts, I think) and was hoping that I/C was more able to handle large models. It crashed consistently with the large model I loaded, though. I've since discovered that I can buy a perpetual licenses of SolidWorks FOR THE SAME PRICE and am therefore standardizing on SolidWorks for my engineering firm. I was really looking forward to supporting an underdog and helping you displace SolidWorks with a superior product. Given that you're charging the same price as Dassault and mimicking their student license program, though, it seems that your Product Managers don't realize how far you have to go. I bought a student license and then bought a full license to do commercial work. This has turned into a very expensive test drive. Pros The Triball is great. Drag-and-Drop concepting/design is great. The interface is far more intuitive than PTC Creo. Being able to reorder objects in the model tree without crashing the model. The complementary IronCAD Compose is fabulous. The student licensing program was fantastic before it was turned into a subscription-based model. Cons It was quite expensive, considering the lack of maturity in the product. I started a bug list but then stopped because there were so many. The parametric architecture is fractured and disjointed. Dimensioning in the 2D drawing module is too erratic to be usable. Dimensions in the 3D module hide by default and it's hit-or-miss as to which object to activate to show a placed dimension. Not being able to export to sldasm or sldprt with the translator was an unexpected and stunning deficiency considering the price I paid for the Translator. Having the file format change right after I purchased the software and NOT BE BACKWARD-COMPATIBLE was almost a death blow to my continuation as an IronCAD user since it prevents me from adding seats without complications or extra expense of upgrading. It was a bit galling to see the heavily-discounted price offers right after I paid a higher price, and I now see that you tricked your new users into buying a soon-to-be-obsolete version. Being barred from having an account in the forum simply because I chose to purchase a perpetual license and no maintenance plan was quite a slap in the face. The single-project-file structure isn't particularly valuable (S/W has the Pack-and-Go feature). It actually complicates CAD library management. The Help file is terrible. Most entries simply describe the labels that are already readily-visible on a given dialogue box. Example: "LOAD Button: Click this button to load ." Review Source NV Nigel V. Managing Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "IronCAD from an insider" June 30, 2022 5.0 I can't speak on behalf of our business as we are resellers of the software, but I can categorically say we have a bunch of extremely happy clients that love to tell us how much they love the software and how much it has transformed their businesses. Very proud to be a part of that process. It makes selling the software very rewarding when we get that sort of feedback. Pros After many years of struggling against the giants of Autodesk Inventor and Dassault's SolidWorks we have now cracked the tipping point and find people are keenly embracing IronCAD over the other choices. As far as I can recall we have never had a former user of the competitor software ever return to those products and that is a testament to IronCAD's abilities and productivity increases for its users. Cons Simply the lack of proactive marketing by the developers who were very focused on the software and its abilities rather than getting involved in its awareness in the market. If they had been more marketing focused in the early years then they would have had the development funds earlier for product enhancements. Reason for choosing IronCAD Unique features that set it apart from the mainstream offerings and the opportunity to be a part of what was clearly a product with huge potential. Additionally the channel manager was very pro active in support. Review Source PP Piotr P. QA Automation Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Cheap CAD alternative for top market players" May 23, 2022 4.0 I started to use IronCAD as an alternative for AutoCAD and Inventor because of the price increase. In the beginning, I was not satisfied. Its strange menu, less intuitive than Autodesk or SolidWorks, and some bugs interrupting the work put me off a bit. However, as I was using it more and more, I started to feel more comfortable with IronCAD. That is true, it is a bit different than market-leading tools, but it is not worse. TriBall functionality is pretty amazing, saving a lot of time during model creation. Functionalities are pretty the same as in other CAD tools, with minor differences. Import of a lot of different file types with the possibility of modification is great and does not that often exist in competing tools. The huge advantage is customer support. They respond quickly and try their best to help with problems. Also, IronCAD is being constantly developed and it is noticeable in a positive way. All in all, it is not an AutoCAD, nor SolidWorks, but it is worth a try, especially for a significantly lower cost. Pros Relatively cheap price. TriBall. Amount of functionalities. Customer support. Cons Little bugs make work annoying. Minor problems with preview views blending togehter Switched from [AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/)[Inventor](https://www.capterra.com/p/236745/Inventor/) High price Review Source Rob H. Designer / Owner Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "IronCAD bridges the crazy expensive CAD software world" December 21, 2021 5.0 I'm a small one-man studio. I can't afford the price that CAD developers get away with in their pricing. They seem to forget that there are many more small designers and engineers then there are large firms and we can't throw $10K or more at software anytime we need to. Ironcad provides all the functionality of software that costs 2 and 3 times more yet is as solid and reliable. It's as powerful and robust just fair on how it's priced. Pros First of all, because it doesn't cost $10K to deploy it. Secondly, because it is incredibly capable and I have not found anything I can't do with it. It has some fantastic tools that no other software has, one of them being what they call the "TriBall." It's a tool for manipulating objects and it's so fast and efficient. Cons It doesn't come with all the CAD format importers you need. If you share files with other more expensive software users, you may have to purchase additional importers. If you work alone like me, you rarely need that but occasionally I'll have a file I can't import and have to request an alternate format that I can. IronCAD can import a lot of formats by default, but a few exotic ones are not included. Reason for choosing IronCAD Just search for CAD software and you'll find dozens of names with 'CAD' at the end. I tried the top 20 listed CAD programs. Nothing could outdo IronCAD for me. Review Source KL Krystal L. CAD design Events Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "IronCAD - very efficient" July 23, 2020 5.0 IronCAD with the KeyShot plug in has made a big difference in our business. There is so much more we can do, from detailed models to high quality renders and animations. IronCAD has allowed us to build detailed models quickly and the catalog system means we can easily use the same model parts over and over again. Pros The workflow is very efficient and with a minimal learning curve. It was easy to transition from Draftsight to IronCAD and we can do so much more with this program. Cons Very little cons, we work with a lot of large assemblies and IronCAD often switches into large assembly mode automatically. This had to be turned off to allow for a deeper level of editing but can be useful in certain circumstances. Reason for choosing IronCAD The workflow appeared to be more efficient and other reviews indicated a small learning curve. IronCAD also had a lot of features not offered by the other programs and could be bought outright without the need for a subscription. Switched from [DraftSight](https://www.capterra.com/p/172808/DraftSight/) We found it difficult to do some more complicated tasks within the draft program and we also wanted to have the ability to create 3D models of our products. Review Source Similar Products Featured