ForgeCAD ships a signed, downloadable test manifest on every release — 2,223 kernel tests, 0 failures, Ed25519 signature. The geometry engine behind the CAM, FEA, CFD, and GD&T is the most formally tested CAD kernel available outside a defence contractor. Every capability claim has a test number behind it.
pip install forgecad
Certified kernel quality
2,223 tests · 0 failures · Ed25519-signed
Every release ships with a verifiable signed manifest. The claims below are backed by it.
Available everywhere
Desktop app for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Docker image for CI/CD and server deployments. Python package for scripting and automation.
Feature-based solid modelling backed by a formally certified B-rep kernel. 109 tested capabilities — booleans, fillets, sweeps, lofts, shells, assemblies. The test that verifies each operation is in the signed manifest. If it passes, you know why.
Natural-language command engine: describe what you want, ForgeCAD builds the feature tree. For air-gapped and regulated environments, the offline deterministic engine produces identical results without any cloud dependency — and without any ambiguity about what ran.
5-axis toolpath generation is integrated into the same model file, not a separate application. NC programs export directly to ForgeMachine. When the design changes, the CAM updates — and ForgeMachine knows before the next job runs.
Linear static, modal, and thermal FEA. Steady-state CFD. Results are linked to the design revision that produced them — so when a dimension changes, you know which simulations are stale and which are still valid.
Sketch → drawing → CAM program → shop floor job → qualification record. ForgeCAD maintains the live link across the entire Forge ecosystem. Change a dimension and every downstream artefact that depends on it is flagged automatically.
The full modelling kernel is available as a Python package. Automate part families, drive parametric studies, integrate with your own toolchain, or build custom design tools — all from pip.
Auto-generated views from 3D geometry. Full GD&T annotation system per ASME Y14.5 and ISO 1101. Drawing packages export to PDF, DXF, and SVG.
WebSocket JSON-RPC API for real-time integration with external systems. STEP, IGES, DXF, IDF, and native .SFC format. Two-way sync with ForgeSchematics for electromechanical assemblies.