ZW3D
ZW3D is paid CAD software for Windows, with browser-based viewing and collaboration.
What ZW3D is
ZW3D is paid CAD software for Windows, with browser-based viewing and collaboration. Its hybrid and parametric modeling tools cover assemblies, sheet metal, and surfaces, alongside construction documents and rendering. Cloud collaboration and IFC support are listed. For file exchange, converters handle IGES, Parasolid, STEP, DWG/DXF, VDA, and STL; direct open, save, and edit support is listed for CATIA, Inventor, NX, SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge, Creo/ProE, and ACIS. Design plans include Lite at $3,000 a month, Standard at $4,500 a month, Professional at $7,000 a month, and Advanced at $7,500 a month. The listed machining plans are 2-Axis Machining at $3,500 a month and 3-Axis Machining at $6,000 a month. These are described as perpetual licenses that include one year of maintenance. A 7-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Supported Windows versions include Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11. ZW3D was founded in 1998.
Good
- Hybrid and parametric modeling tools.
- Includes assembly, sheet-metal, and surface modeling.
- Converters cover several listed CAD file formats.
- Browser-based viewing and collaboration are documented.
Watch out
- No free plan; trial lasts 7 days.
- Lite is listed at $3,000 a month.
- Listed Windows support starts at Windows 7 SP1.
Who it suits
ZW3D may suit Windows users working on CAD design, assembly, sheet-metal, or surface modeling. Its listed design and machining plans offer different capabilities, while browser-based viewing and collaboration may suit teams that need those functions.
Verdict
ZW3D combines CAD modeling, file exchange, and collaboration options, with separate design and machining plans. It has a 7-day trial, but no free plan and listed prices start at $3,000 a month.
Plans and prices
From ZW3D's own pricing page, checked 23 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $3,000, paid once | Product Design · Basic CAD · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| Lite | $3,000 a month | Product Design · Basic CAD · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| Standard | $4,500, paid once | Advanced CAD · Steel Structure Design · Basic Linear Static Analysis (Part) · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| Standard | $4,500 a month | Advanced CAD · Steel Structure Design · Basic Linear Static Analysis (Part) · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| Professional | $7,000 a month | Mold Design · Everything included in Standard · Electrodes Design · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| Professional | $7,000, paid once | Mold Design · Everything included in Standard · Electrodes Design · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| Advanced | $7,500, paid once | Machine & Equipment Design · Everything included in Professional · Basic Linear Static Analysis (Assembly) · Harness Design · ECAD/MCAD Collaboration · Piping Design · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| Advanced | $7,500 a month | Machine & Equipment Design · Everything included in Professional · Basic Linear Static Analysis (Assembly) · Harness Design · ECAD/MCAD Collaboration · Piping Design · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| 2-Axis Machining | $3,500 a month | Integrated CAD/CAM · Everything included in Lite · 2-Axis CAM · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| 2-Axis Machining | $3,500, paid once | Integrated CAD/CAM · Everything included in Lite · 2-Axis CAM · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| 3-Axis Machining | $6,000, paid once | Integrated CAD/CAM · Everything included in Lite · 3-Axis CAM · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| 3-Axis Machining | $6,000 a month | Integrated CAD/CAM · Everything included in Lite · 3-Axis CAM · Perpetual license; price includes one-year maintenance. |
| Ultimate | Priced on request | Unified CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM · Everything included in Professional · Basic Linear Static Analysis (Assembly) · 2-Axis CAM · 3-Axis CAM |
| Ultimate | — | Unified CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM · Everything included in Professional · Basic Linear Static Analysis (Assembly) · 2-Axis CAM · 3-Axis CAM |
The facts
Each one read from ZW3D's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Assembly design
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Cloud collaboration
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- File import and export
- Import/export converter formats include IGES, Parasolid, STEP, DWG/DXF, VDA, and STL; direct open/save/edit is listed for CATIA, Inventor, NX, SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge, Creo/ProE, and ACIS.checked 23 Sep 2026
- Modeling method
- hybridchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Sheet-metal tools
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Surface modeling
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1998checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Guangzhou, Chinachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11; browser-based viewing and collaboration are documented.checked 23 Sep 2026
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