Parametric CAD · For people who make things
No tutorials. No subscription trap. A model, a printer, you.
Sketch to solid
A rough Benchy profile becomes constrained geometry as the technical drawing forms over the sketch.
benchy sketch state → constrained state
Rough idea at noon? Put it on a face before you log off.
No weekend bootcamp. No coordinate-system homework.
Same day: scribble, dimension, export. Dinner’s still on.
You should not need three YouTube evenings for a rectangle.
Open CADable. Pick a face. Sketch.
The software does not get to gatekeep the making.
Same respect-for-time DNA as Figma, Linear, Notion.
Sketch, push, pull. Constraints when you want them, not a wall before you start.
Familiar surface. Parametric underneath.
The honest truth
You're a maker.
Excellent software. Built for engineers. If you're not one, you feel that every time you open it.
A great starting point. Most people outgrow it within a month. No real parametric history when you need to change a dimension later.
Open source is great in theory. In practice, it crashes. The UI feels like it was designed by committee in 2004.
Browser-based and capable, but your files are public on the free plan. Your designs aren't really yours.
A brilliant tool for art and animation. But it isn't CAD. No parametric history, no precise dimensions.
Genuinely good. €300 a year for a hobby is not.
“I bought a printer. Got hooked.Three evenings on YouTube before I drew my first rectangle.That wasn’t because I was slow.”
I'm a developer. I used to be a designer. I got into 3D printing and wanted to design my own parts. The tools either held my hand so much they were useless, or assumed I had an engineering degree. I wanted Figma for CAD. The same way of thinking, the same patterns, for physical objects. That tool didn't exist. So I built it.
Fusion 360 didn't click for me. Not because it's bad. It's excellent. It was built for engineers. Every workflow assumed knowledge I didn't have. I kept feeling stupid. I'm not stupid. I come at this from a design background.
Keyboard shortcuts that make sense. Click to select, drag to transform, a steps list in the sidebar. The same mental model, for things you can hold. That's what CADable is for.
CADable is what I wish I'd had on day one. We're inviting makers to help shape it before launch. Request Beta Access and tell us what you want to build.
Sam
Founder · CADable· London
CADable · Private beta
Make something with us.
We’re inviting makers to help shape CADable. Tell us what you want to build and request an invitation to the beta for macOS.