PolyWorks|Modeler
PolyWorks|Modeler is Windows desktop software that extracts CAD entities from polygonal models of digitized parts for use in CAD modeling software.
What PolyWorks|Modeler is
PolyWorks|Modeler is Windows desktop software that extracts CAD entities from polygonal models of digitized parts for use in CAD modeling software. It creates polygonal models from digitized point clouds in real time and includes geometry repair tools for filling holes, smoothing surfaces, cleaning boundaries, recovering sharp edges, and making surfaces watertight. Editing operations include boundary extrusion, surface offsetting, fillet reconstruction, and Boolean operations with CAD models. Its NURBS workflow combines interactive curve creation with automatic surfacing to produce editable CAD-friendly models. The software can also create constrained parametric 2D sketches from polygonal models, using arcs, lines, circles, and splines. Sketch import add-ins are listed for CATIA V5-6, NX, Creo, Inventor, and SolidWorks. Polygonal formats include POL, PQK, JT, Nastran NAS, OBJ, PLY, STL, and VRML 2.0; CAD formats include IGES and STEP. NURBS surfaces export to IGES, JT, and STEP, while sketches export to PWSF or IGES. Supported systems include Windows 10 Pro 64-bit version 22H2 and Windows 11 Pro, plus equivalent Enterprise versions. Minimum requirements include an x64 quad-core CPU, 8 GB RAM, and a professional hardware-accelerated OpenGL card with 1 GB memory; ARM processors are unsupported. Pricing and license options are available by request, and a free demo can be requested.
Good
- Builds polygonal models from point clouds in real time.
- Includes NURBS surfacing and parametric sketching.
- Exports surfaces and sketches in listed CAD formats.
- Both packages include one year of support and maintenance.
Watch out
- Pricing and license options are available by request.
- No free plan is listed.
- ARM processors are not supported.
- Requires a professional OpenGL graphics card.
Who it suits
PolyWorks|Modeler is intended for manufacturers and professionals using CAD/CAM applications for simulation, machining, and design. It suits Windows users working with digitized parts and point-cloud geometry.
Verdict
PolyWorks|Modeler covers point-cloud modeling, geometry repair, NURBS surfacing, and constrained sketches for CAD workflows. Check Windows and hardware requirements and request pricing and license details before choosing a package.
Plans and prices
From PolyWorks|Modeler's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | Priced on request | Includes one-year support/maintenance · advanced polygonal editing · parametric sketching · NURBS surfacing |
| Standard | Priced on request | Includes one-year support/maintenance · basic polygonal editing · NURBS surfacing · excludes advanced polygonal editing and parametric sketching |
The facts
Each one read from PolyWorks|Modeler's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 3D print export
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Animation tools
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- CAD integrations
- Sketch import add-ins are listed for CATIA V5-6, NX, Creo, Inventor, and SolidWorks.checked 7 Oct 2026
- CAD operations
- Polygonal models can be edited with operations including boundary extrusion, surface offsetting, fillet reconstruction, and Boolean operations with CAD models.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Computer requirements
- Minimum configuration lists an x64 quad-core CPU, 8 GB RAM, and a professional hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics card with 1 GB memory; ARM processors are not supported.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Demonstration
- The product page offers a free demo by request; it does not state a trial period.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Exports
- NURBS surfaces can be exported to IGES, JT, and STEP, while sketches can be exported to PWSF or IGES.checked 7 Oct 2026
- File formats
- Listed polygonal model formats include POL, PQK, JT, Nastran NAS, OBJ, PLY, STL, and VRML 2.0; listed CAD formats are IGES and STEP.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes PolyWorks|Modeler as a reverse-engineering solution for manufacturers and professionals who use CAD/CAM applications for simulation, machining, and design.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The listed supported operating systems are Windows 11 Pro and Windows 10 Pro 64-bit version 22H2, plus equivalent Windows Enterprise versions; the page says PolyWorks 2027 will require Windows 11 Pro.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Parametric modeling
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Polygonal modeling
- It creates polygonal models from digitized point clouds in real time and supports repairing geometry by filling holes, smoothing surfaces, cleaning boundaries, recovering sharp edges, and making surfaces watertight.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Pricing and license options
- The maker directs prospective buyers to a specialist for product pricing and license options.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PolyWorks|Modeler extracts CAD entities such as curves, surfaces, parametric sketches, and prismatic features from polygonal models of digitized parts for use in CAD modeling software.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Render engine
- nonechecked 23 Sep 2026
- Sculpting tools
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Security statement
- The buying page says the maker ensures a high level of security and keeps personal information confidential when buyers submit its form.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Sketching
- The software creates parametric 2D sketches from polygonal models, with sketch entities including arcs, lines, circles, and splines and dimensions or relations used as constraints.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Both listed packages include one year of support and maintenance, with email and telephone technical support and access to the MyPolyWorks online hub.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Surface modeling
- Its NURBS surfacing workflow combines interactive curve creation with automatic surfacing to generate editable CAD-friendly models.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1994checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Quebec City, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform access
- desktopchecked 23 Sep 2026
