Forge Auto Solid CAD

Design to Manufacturing. One Platform.

Sketching, parametric solids, sheet metal, weldments, drawings, CAM, nesting, FEA, and BIM — in a single desktop application.

v0.1.0 · Released April 2026

Everything you need, integrated.

Designed to meet or exceed the combined capabilities of SolidWorks, Fusion 360, AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and ProNest — in one app.

Sketch & Model

2D parametric sketcher with a dimensional constraint solver, 3D features (extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, fillet, chamfer), assemblies, and full mating — all on the OCCT kernel.

Sheet Metal & CAM

Flanges, jogs, hems, and flat patterns with accurate K-factor bend tables. Generate 2.5D / 3D toolpaths and post to Fanuc, Haas, Mazak, Siemens, and more.

Nesting & Cutting

True-shape nesting for plasma, laser, waterjet, oxyfuel, and router. Common-line cutting, bevels, kerf compensation, remnant inventory, and quoting — built in.

Simulation & Analysis

Linear static, modal, thermal, and CFD studies with tet/hex meshing. Code checks to AISC, ACI, NDS, and Eurocode, plus generative design and DFM costing.

Forge Auto Solid CAD running on macOS with a parametric part open in the 3D viewport.

Forge Auto Solid CAD — dark-mode desktop, Vulkan rendering.

Download

Native desktop builds for macOS and Windows. Free during the beta — no account required.

Looking for older builds? Browse all releases on GitHub.

System Requirements

macOS

  • macOS 13 Ventura or newer
  • Apple silicon (M1+) or Intel x86_64
  • 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
  • Metal-capable GPU
  • 2 GB free disk space

Windows

  • Windows 10 (1809) or Windows 11, 64-bit
  • x86_64 CPU with AVX2
  • 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
  • Vulkan 1.3 / DirectX 12 GPU
  • 2 GB free disk space