Name: GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued)
Rating: 5.7 (22 reviews)
Author: Discontinued Products

Help Desk

Web and Video Conferencing

Customer Support

Automation Testing

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Software Configuration Management

Development

Business Intelligence (BI)

Collaboration

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Quality Management

Traceability

Enterprise

Accounting

Investor Relations

Revenue Management

Finance and Accounting

Applicant Tracking

Corporate Learning Management

HR Management

Payroll

Talent Intelligence

Talent Management

Technical Skills Assessment

Workforce Analytics

Workforce Management

Human Resources

Block Storage

Bug Bounty

Business Rules Management

Cloud Storage

Composable Infrastructure

Enterprise Backup

Fraud Detection

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

Load Balancing

Master Data Management (MDM)

Mobile Application Performance Monitoring  (APM)

Network Diagnostics

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Network Performance Monitoring

Process Mining

Security Awareness Training

Security Validation

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Web Content Filtering

Information Technology

A/B Testing

Ad Serving & Retargeting

All-in-One Marketing

Business Card Scanning

Content Management

Creative Management

Digital Rewards

Email Marketing

Marketing Automation

Product Information Management (PIM)

Real-Time Interaction Management

Social Media Management

Survey & Forms Building

Web Analytics

Webinar

Marketing

Project Management

Professional Services

AI Sales Agent

Customer Communication Management

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

eCommerce

Sales

Cloud Computing Security

File Integrity Monitoring

Insider Risk Management

Security

3D Modeling

Animal Shelter

Assisted Living

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

Dealer Management

Insurance Underwriting and Rating

Jail Management

Restaurant Management

Spreadsheet

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GrabCAD Workbench was a CAD collaboration solution that helps designers to manage files and engage partners in the design process. Since August 2022 it has been discontinued.

AutoCAD is a CAD product from Autodesk. It allows designers to work in 2D and 3D, and is available on Windows and Mac, but with extensive online collaboration tools.

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GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued)

CAD Software (computer-aided design) software is used by architects, engineers, and others to create precision drawings or technical illustrations. This category of software can increase productivity, and improve quality. It also aids communication between designers by creating documentation and creates a database for manufacturing. CAD can be used to create two-dimensional (2-D) drawings or three-dimensional (3-D) models, and is frequently used in the design of electronic circuit boards in electronic devices.

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Computer-Aided Design Software

Computer Aided Design Software features aid in automating the design processes.

Allows users to create and manipulate 3D objects with precise measurements and control.

2D Drafting

Provides tools for creating and editing 2D drawings, including the ability to add dimensions, annotations, and symbols.

Rendering and Visualization

Allows users to create realistic images and visualizations of their designs, including the ability to apply materials, textures, and lighting effects.

Parametric Design

Enables users to define and modify design parameters, allowing for faster iteration and design changes.

Collaboration and Sharing

Provides tools for sharing and collaborating on designs with others in real-time, including the ability to track changes and manage design revisions.

Compatibility with other software and formats

Allows users to import and export designs in various file formats, ensuring compatibility with other software and stakeholder requirements.

Assembly Design

Enables users to create and manage assemblies of multiple components, including the ability to define relationships and constraints between parts.

Simulation and Analysis

Provides tools for simulating physical properties and behaviors of designs, allowing users to test and optimize their designs before production.

Documentation and Annotation

Allows users to create detailed technical drawings, including the ability to add dimensions, annotations, and symbols.

Customization and Extensions

Provides options for customizing the software interface or to include add-ons which extend the functionality of the software.

Subject Matter Expert

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Not intuitive

Major drawback

Need to work

Version control

People working

No notification

Previous version

Time consuming

Sync files

Windows explorer

File management

Easy to use

Free software

Version history

Uploading files

Team collaboration

System helps

Collaboration tools

Updated automatically

User permissions

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Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software

GrabCad Workbench is the best platform when it comes to managing and sharing CAD files within our organizations and wants to make mass changes to our designs in collaboration with other members, which can be our team members, senior designers, and clients, etc. Using GrabCad Workbench I can do real-time changes to my design by integrating it with CAD systems like SolidWorks and all my members can see the changes live. I can also set up a common part library, where I can use a single component in multiple designs without redesigning it in every file, hence saving my and my clients' time.

The ease of searching for already designed parts and components in our system helps save designing time.
I can integrate CAD systems like SolidWorks, where I can make changes to my designs, and all the changes are updated automatically in my uploaded model.
We can do conversations about the model update within the file, hence reducing time in email conversations and using that time in collaborating with the teams.
Easy setup of custom common parts library, where we can use single parts in different projects without redesigning them again and again.
Need not to worry about lost files, we can restore our projects at any point of time.

One major drawback is, that it cannot display sketches and drawing files, only solids and surfaces can be seen on this platform.
The platform sometimes becomes unstable, it lags when I try to upload complex assemblies. Hence, GrabCad teams need to work to improve the stability of the platform.

Easy integration with CAD software like SolidWorks, can see live changes and automatic updating of the CAD files.
'Lock File' feature, which I can use to lock important files and prevent changes from other users.
GrabCad can distinguish all file types, hence for assembly files, we can also see the children's parts used in making the assembly.
Automatic version update, when a new version is created all my team members receives the latest version automatically.
It is reliable, as I can restore any lost file easily at any point of time.

GrabCad Workbench is the best in terms of integration with other CAD software like SolidWorks where live changes can be made to a product.
GrabCad Workbench has a common parts library, which allows us to use repetitive parts without redesigning them again and again. Hence saving a lot of time.
I can do all the conversations in the file itself, reducing time in email and other modes.
It automatically generates BOM for my assembly files.
It tracks versions, all the files are updated automatically for all members once a new version is created.
It would be good if it can be updated to read drawing and sketch files.
The team needs to improve the stability of the platform.

Every product-focused company needs a centralized database of its 3d models. GrabCAD is the entry-level product data management system to rev control your models and drawings. You can check out and check the files to create different versions, so your whole team can have one source of truth.

GrabCAD is the source of truth for the files being used
GrabCAD is free
Easy to use and get started

Doesn't plug in to windows explorer
Finding rev history is not intuitive
Hard to navigate spaces, each folder needs to be separately shared

It can get complicated to keep things correct as more and more people use it
You will need to switch over to a new system as you grow other systems like PLM

I use GrabCad as an ad-hoc data management system. I store SolidWorks files in the projects. It allows me to share files with others if they have an account and can sync with the project. We currently don’t have a data management solution and it is better than nothing.

GrabCad is great at uploading files to the cloud.

The software is unstable. It will crash daily.
The version control is not intuitive at all. I know that there is the possibility of rolling back to a previous version of a file but I can’t figure it out.
In order to sync files with someone, they need to have an account.

It has given peace of mind knowing that if my laptop were to be destroyed I might have the latest versions of my files.
Not knowing how to roll back files to older versions has cost time and I’ve had to redo work when I discovered it was complicated.

GrabCAD Workbench is great, and it’s being used by our engineering design department. Our team can share, view, and manage their CAD files with this.

The GrabCAD Workbench is great when you are working in teams.
You can share your CAD file with your team, and they can chat in there and view and modify the file.

The software is not intuitive.
You must have an account to share files.

Our team can share and open their files from anywhere, and we don’t lose time.

GrabCAD Workbench (discontinued)

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